Hype Factory

Hype Factory

ASIN: B00005QYYT

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Hype

2. Lovevolution

3. Lovelair

4. Should've Been You, Too

5. Sky

6. Move/Shannon

7. Sampl'd In Their Sleep

8. One

9. Hype Factory

10. Things Are Things

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Disc: 2

1. Rest Of Us

2. Sight Sound Mission

3. Nothing New (Here Under the Sun)

4. Phat Matter (Live)

5. Matter of Time

6. Over the World

7. Touched

8. Silence (No Secret)

9. Jacks & Knickers

10. No, No Is Not An Answer

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Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Jef Lee Johnson is so iconoclastic, so "out there" as to render his artistic output essentially unmarketable in the traditional sense of "pigeonholing" an individual style or concept. As JazzTimes has noted, Jef is "psychedelic blues-rock'n'funk-rolling end phase scrambled/freaked/boho-ed (live/studio) into something one step ahead, waiting for y'all to catch up. Transcendental...snarly metal feedback convulsions..." ...and even that doesn't begin to describe it!!!

Product Description
Guitarist/vocalist/composer extraordinaire Jef Lee Johnson is often described in terms of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder and John McLaughlin, but these admittedly weighty comparisons don't consider his multi-instrumental prowess (think Marcus Miller; Jef has recently added alto saxophone and bass clarinet to his already-impressive arsenal of guitar, bass and keyboard skills), his arranging and production savvy (imagine a mix of George Martin and T.A.F.K.A. Prince), or his prodigious output, as boldly represented by his new double-CD set of original material, Hype Factory. From the retro "hype" and the sitar on "lovevolution" to the gorgeous synth pads on "lovelair" and "move/shannon"'s hypnotic segue into an astounding guitar solo; the deep groove of "one," his late wife Trish's accordion and flute contributions, a live "phat matter" (culled from the same Knitting Factory session as the cuts on his previous release The Singularity); from the irresistible refrain of ! "no, no is not an answer" to the demented country hooks of "o shannequa," "over the world" and "movin' on" (not to mention his quirky lyrics), Jef Lee Johnson consistently keeps the listener engaged with his unpredictable "sounds of surprise."

Hype Factory,Jef Lee Johnson

Average customer rating:

Hype Factory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: St. Somebody Blue Hellion Laughing Boy things are things ASIN: B00005QYYT Release Date: 2001-09-27

Tracks:

1. Hype
2. Lovevolution
3. Lovelair
4. Should've Been You, Too
5. Sky
6. Move/Shannon
7. Sampl'd In Their Sleep
8. One
9. Hype Factory
10. Things Are Things
11. Caged (Through These Bars)
12. Conventional Wisdom
13. Wondrebread
14. Free (As You Wanna Be)
15. Bye Bye
16. O Shannequa

Tracks:

1. Rest Of Us
2. Sight Sound Mission
3. Nothing New (Here Under the Sun)
4. Phat Matter (Live)
5. Matter of Time
6. Over the World
7. Touched
8. Silence (No Secret)
9. Jacks & Knickers
10. No, No Is Not An Answer
11. No, No...(reprise)
12. Hard To Keep the Faith
13. Cold World
14. You Walk, You Crawl
15. See Thru You
16. Movin' On

Album Description

Average customer rating:

Hype and the Hollywood Church The Offering Manufacturer: CHOCOLATE FACTORY RECORDS ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000J4H3F2

Product Description

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