FLiNK, the new project of trumpet player Arthur Flink, the driving force behind now jazz formations such as and , has, just like State Of Monc, a typical Rotterdam sound. Hectic and hectic, but above all groovy and swinging, as befits a true metropolis. The sound is still very much like : thin, melodic and always effective. Drummer Satin Kalpoe and bassist Robin Koerts lay down solid, solid grooving
… rhythms, on which Flink can indulge his appetite. The whole is filled up by turntablist ENI-LESS that uses its turntables as a full-fledged instrument and throws even more energy into the already fierce compositions. All this moves between mysterious, worn, floating atmospheres and merciless, robust, steaming funk with the occasional foray into drum 'n' bass and disco. Cheerful here and there, but generally threatening, steamy and mercilessly heated. It's Dangerous can already count itself among the most remarkable debuts of 2019. (AD)more
