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Fila Brazillia - A Touch Of Cloth

Label:
Catalog#:
T001
Format:
CD, Album, Reissue
Country:
UK
Released:
2001
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Freestyle, Future Jazz, Downtempo

Tracklist

1   The Bugs Will Bite 4:56
    Piano, Trumpet - Josef*
2   Airlock Homes 4:17
    Clarinet - Bernard Moss
3   Ridden Pony 3:18
    Drums - Jason Moy
4   Slow Light 4:19
5   Swann Todd 3:19
    Drums - Danny Ward
  Flute - Bernard Moss
6   Snakeskin Bib 5:16
    Guitar - Gary Gillyett
7   XII 2:04
    Drums - Jason Moy
  Trumpet - Josef*
8   Trivia 3:53
    Drums - Jason Moy
  Percussion - Aaron Gammon
9   Pigsblood And Chalk 4:14
    Bass - Mike Scott (2)
10   Dervish Controller 4:37
11   Leonids 8:16
    Drums - Gary Burroughs
  Trumpet - Josef*
12   Spores 3:55

Notes

Originally released on (Fila's own) Tritone Recordings in 1999. Fila Brazillia had to change their label name because of legal reasons. The catalogue number stayed unchanged.
The original Tritone edition came in a digipack, the Twentythree version in a jewel case. Both discs are identical though.

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Review by May 10, 2003
This is my favorite album of Fila Brazilia,very eclectic,samples from Frank Zappa ,Weather Report,acoustic drums, brass, guitars, bass...a good combination,lots of colors (like his cover).
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Rated 4/5
Review by scoundrel May 04, 2004
As the first album for their own label, Tritone (which would later become Twentythree), A Touch of Cloth is classic Fila Brazillia: the first track, “The Bugs Will Bite,” goes all over the place, from funk to disco and back. “Airlock Holmes” and “Slow Light” return to mellow territory, while “Ridden Pony” has a subtle spy movie vibe to it before launching into a brass section. “Snakeskin Bib” goes for some light breaks; “XII” is a gentle guitar interlude; and “Spores” goes for sweet ambience. Although the album as a whole is uneven, an uneven album by Fila Brazillia still stands head-and-shoulders above its competitors.
Rated 5/5
Review by Marijus Sep 29, 2003
I can repeat just the same. This album in my opinion is the best of all what FB have released. Very dense, very colourful, very beautiful. When I got this album, I couldn't listen to anything else but just this album for maybe three months. This is how good it is.
Rated 5/5
Review by dmblanco Jul 22, 2003
I love this CD. The best start if you are new w/ FB.
The album is played like a jam-session, with excellent textures. Highly recommeded!