No Bullshit by Deo & Z-Man

With their debut album on  Hamburg's taste making
hafendisko, Deo & Z-Man proceed their research in
contemporary electronic music beyond stylistic boun-
daries and present a wide-ranging lucky bag of songs.
The Italo-rooted brothers melt influences from modern
House music, HipHop, Electronica and even jazzy ele-
ments into a fresh and life-affirming total work of art. 

And here it is in all its glory - 'No Bullshit' . With a healthy
dose of tongue-in-cheek humour and a seemingly end-
less supply of fresh ideas, Deo & Z-Man might have pul-
led one of the most creative albums of the year.
Effortlessly gliding between wigged out house for the
dancefloor, synthy space weirdness, hip-hop infused
beats and twisted, smoked-out electro pop - 'No Bull-
shit' is a rare thing, a collection of esoteric and eclectic
influences that hang together perfectly as a proper album.

The boys have long since created their own special vibe
through their well received singles, live performances
and DJ sets - mixing musical knowledge, party rocking
skills and a sense of fun that is all too often lacking these
days.

Even more rare is to capture that magic in the studio
over the course of an album. Yet 'No Bullshit', as the
name cheekily suggests, nails it.

Listening to the album it’s easy to see how Deo & Z-Man
cut their teeth with HipHop - tracks like 'Tamastar Santi-
ni' (feat Janos), 'Two Blue Bros' and 'YRUAG' reveal a
background of beats and rhymes that infuses the whole
vibe of the album. Equally at home in the club, recent
single 'XTC', 'Chopped Memories' and 'Tales of Love'
are lessons in leftfield club dynamics - deep, musical
grooves that hint at the brothers' legendary nights as
residents at the famed Golden Pudel Club.

Yet 'No Bullshit' doesn't stop there - 'Iced Out Space La-
zerlights' and 'Universal Neighbours' are both journeys
into the synth stratosphere, while 'Music to Driveby',
'Slippin Into Somethin' and 'Smokeroad' are unclassifi-
able - weird and inventive in the way that all great pop
music is.

Photos by Paul Gregor

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