Toribio - Tongue In Cheeks - VINYL LP

If the name of this collection of traxxx offends you, move on - there's no hope for you here. If, on the other hand, Toribio's salacious fun-pun cracked your cool exterior, here's an introduction to a set of bangers that helps exemplify New York's increasingly exuberant dancefloor, and what producer/DJ Cesar Toribio brings to it. His is a ribald, rhythmic take on dance music, neither for the weak of musical character (purists need not apply) nor for the weak of ass (-shaking). In fact, the proof is right there, in Toribio's tag and monthly party's name Bring Dat Ass (BDA). This command is not optional, but *the* key ingredient for a good time. The four tracks Toribio has created for InchTongue In Cheeks,Inch BDA's first , comprise a horny melting pot of tribal house and Linn-drum plug-ins, minimalist synth textures and basslines, hi-hats reminiscent of electro and freestyle classics, some of which are infused with New York's Latin club history and futures. The lead-off track, InchNo Pare,Inch is based on the producer's 808-driven reinvention of the call-and-response hook from Proyecto Uno's 1993 merengue-house smash InchEl Tiburón,Inch marking the first time the group has ever cleared a sample of this Nuyodominican classic. We predict that InchNo PareInch will be a Fall 2023 monster. InchCimarron PalaceInch may embrace Peoria's Bacardi drums, while InchAnti NarcolepticInch is a hyper-hectic patch-heavy take on Berlin minimalism. But they both re-emerge in New York's funk. A guest vocal appearance by The Illustrious Blacks also shows the breadth of Toribio's regard for the local community, especially how the Neo-Afro-Futuristic-Psychedelic-Surrealistic-Hippys Monstah Black and Manchildblack infuse a dollop of booty into InchWork Dat S**t.Inch There's really no unifying formula, but if there was, it would be Make it sexy. Make it (consensually) grindy. Make it funny