Chris Joss - You've Been Spiked (2004)

Frenchman Chris Joss, a completely self-taught multi-instrumentalist & autonomous studio producer, is not exactly a newcomer to the global music scene. Having lived in both Paris & London in the early nineties, Joss digested the vibrant music scenes of each city while working as a sound engineer & playing with several bands. In March 2004 Chris Joss' stunning third album, You've Been Spiked, was finally complete. With its thick funky bass lines, wah-wah guitars, & Rhodes & Hammond riffs pulsating overtop rootsy drums, this album is a vibrant tribute to 1960's & 1970's dance music. Obscure samples, turntable scratching, retro-futuristic ambience, & the lush vocals of the enigmatic Cosmika join in to complete a resolutely cinematic soundscape. Includes bonus tracks. -- [i][/i]