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February 26, 2007
Artists. Owusu & Hannibal
Artists. Owusu & Hannibal: Meet your new roommates. In late 2006, Ubiquity Records released their debut album, Living With Owusu & Hannibal, a breathtaking addition to that as-yet-still-not-properly-named genre of retro, yet very futuristic soul that has been developing for the last several years.
Based in Norway, Philip Owusu & Robin Hannibal have only been making music together since 2005 and it's obvious that a powerful musical connection exists between the two. Philip Owusu's vocals manage to recall Maxwell while Robin Hannibal's production nods knowingly towards Dave Grusin's early 80's production work, J. Dilla, and Prince. The duo first caught the ears of tastemakers in the US thanks to appearances on the fifth installment of Ubiquity Records' Rewind series, featuring their ethereal cover of the Beach Boys' "Caroline, No"; and HVW8's Music Is My Art compilation which features the track "Blue Jay." Tracks such as "Delirium" and "Lonnie's Secret" later became favorites of club DJs and increased anticipation for their full length.
Dork recommends Owusu & Hannibal. Visit them [Here]
Posted by bill at February 26, 2007 12:18 PM