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About Valvin Roane II, “V”

Instrument: Vocals

Album Review

The Belfast-based DJ and broken-beat pioneer Kaidi Tatham travels a parallel orbit to that of the London-based DJ Ash Walker. Both are loosely associated with Britain's alternative jazz scene. Both draw on a similar patchwork of influences, including hip hop, rap, techno, old school jazz-funk and modern Brazilian dance music. Both approach the recording studio as an instrument in itself and both make extensive use of digital sonics. Both focus on the dancefloor and the after-party chill-out room.

Album Review

Valvin Roane II, “V”: V: The Revelation Is Now Televised

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 9, 2006

V The Revelation Is Now Televised BBE (2006 - distr. Audioglobe) Valutazione: 4 stelle Tra il Craig David più ispirato e il Marvin Gaye più sensuale, V traccia la linea del suo confine artistico. Ma va anche oltre e l’album di debutto è il banco di prova per le ambizioni di chi vuole puntare davvero in alto, nell’olimpo del R&B, spesso troppo patinato, spesso anche sopravvalutato e pieno di repliche, inutili. Prodotto da Dj Jazzy Jeff e da Pete Kuzma, ...