Ubiquity
2007
The Killion Floor
About This Album
After the redo of "Funky Nassau" went global with DJs, and scorching a bit in an Adidas commercial, Orgone could have gone the route of successive 12"s, remixes, and compilation cuts, but they take the plunge on this full-length. With 17 tracks totaling over 76 minutes, The Killion Floor is literally packed. Upon initial listening, the various mannerisms Orgone employ on the Memphis soul and grimy Southern funk cuts might seem a tad too reverent; repeated listening will allow the many subtleties to shine through, offering a new hearing of roots material as it swaggers via the grooves here into the 21st century. There also elements of Afro-beat, stretched out Lagos funk, blues, and insane takes on New Orleans second line that would make the Meters proud. Fanny Franklin, who knocked everyone out with her performance on the group's read of "Funky Nassau" (yes, it's included on the album) appears on five cuts here including that one. Her reading of the Casey and Finch soul funk banger "I Get Lifted" is as tough and deep as George McCrae's from 1974. The spacy psychedelic disco-phonic soul the nonet plays behind her is one of its best performances on the set.
Track List (try tracks 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 and 14)

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