My ardor for Ethio-Jazz is well–documented, so it’s little surprise that I find Oh No’s latest sampledelic opus sensational. Not only is this preaching to the choir, it’s serving it kitfo, tej, and injera. Like his last album, Dr. No’s Oxperiment, the greatest Michael Jackson still standing excavates ultra-rare samples from the crates, in the vein of his older brother Otis. Fans of the Ethiopiques series will likely be enamored with Dr. No’s Ethiopium, but don’t expect any of the more well-worn Tlahoun Gessessee or Mulatu samples. Instead, Oh No digs deeper, unearthing deliriously funky grooves and breaks. Head-nodding basement blunt-lit banger after banger, heavy heavenly horns–31 minutes, 18 songs, ideal for the ADD age. Cop this, head to Merkato, make a night of it.
Download:
MP3: Oh No-“The Pain”
From Dr. No’s Oxperiment
MP3: Oh No-“Heavy”
