If you liked the book you’ll love the music
C-Mon & Kypski
Where the Wild Things Are
[Jamm; 2007]
You probably remember Maurice Sendak’s 1963 book “Where the Wild Things Are” from your childhood.
The book told the tale of young child named Max getting punished for acting like a monster and being sent to his room, where his imagination takes off and lands him in a fantasy world full of wide-eyed monsters and dark forests. The setting proves to be a wonderful place for Max to cook up all sorts of mischief.
In the same sense C-mon and Kypski cook up their very own fantasyland
on their latest album, Where the Wild Things Are, and proceed to create
their own mischief.
Their recipe calls for a little bit of music from a lot of different
genres.
After months of meticulous mixing the final product is some kind of monster, this time in the form of a nicely packaged shiny compact disc.
The sound ranges from pumping dance music to hip-hop to Balkan music. Where the Wild Things Are has babies crying, ’80s style synths, rock vocals, DJ scratches and sing-along melodies – and that just covers the first few tracks.
The transition between different musical styles is executed with a great deal of skill, and comes as a breath of fresh air – so many artists today tend to stick with just one sound.
This album is for listeners who want to hear something fun, exciting and different. Where the Wild Things Are is perfect for fans of I’m From Barcelona, Caribou, Gogol Bordello, Beck, Prince, A Tribe Called Quest and imaginary monsters.