★★★★★
Since 2008's with Dean Fraser, has looked away from Jamaica to work with foreign producers. Whether coincidence or not, his lyrics have become more outspoken and his vocal demeanour more fired up - and his third consecutive effort abroad continues the trend. 2010's (for London-based Parisian Frenchie) and Write My Name (for Georgia, USA resident Rawle Collins) utilized Jamaican musicians such as Style Scott and ...
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2013-04-23
★★★★★
Luciano's shapeshifting nature is inspiring. As one of the harbingers of a roots reggae revival - that is, as one of the few breaking ground by performing acoustic, live reggae as compared to dancehall and reggaeton (a Puerto Rican blend of reggae and hip hop)- he has released records on four labels over the two years, fine-tuning to accompany each...
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2010-12-19
★★★★★
The contradiction of Jepther McClymont's chosen stage name is too large to ignore, especially given that Luciano portrays himself as a social activist, pan-African cultural unifier and rasta spiritualist. Many will instantly be drawn to think of criminal mastermind 'Lucky' Luciano, arguably the most famous mafia crime boss in the history of the United States. The one and likely ONLY thing the two men could be said to have in common is that they believed in unity...
- rapreviews.com
2010-11-15
★★★★★
You won't likely hear many tracks this year weirder or more unsettling than the first one on Luciano's Tribute to the Sun. Can you imagine sucking on a mouthful of pennies-- not just the taste of it, but also all the squirms and shudders that would come to pass? Does it make sense to describe a sound as "sour"? If that means anything, does it make such a sound in a dance track sound appealing? Like something worth savoring...
- pitchfork.com
2010-09-11
★★★★★
Mesmerizing double-pack from this new Cadenza subsidiary label, 55 total minutes of sound. "Cadenza Split Composition series: 'An Introduction to Minimal' just got messier. Minimal techno has always been about stripping things down to their essence. Now, with Cadenza's Split Composition series, the opposite approach comes into play: building a new sound, and a new tradition, from the beats up...
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2010-08-27
★★★★★
Previously released on CD+DVD, now available in a special 3x12" edition, including full-length versions. On this format, you'll have the chance to get the full versions of "Celestial," "Conspirer," "Los Niños de Fuera," "Africa Sweats," and "Metodisma," which aren't available on the CD version of this album. Cadenza presents the second official studio album by Swiss-Chilean DJ/producer and Cadenza label-head Lucien Nicolet (aka Luciano, Lucien-N-Luciano)...
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2010-08-27
★★★★★
2010 repress, originally released 2008. These four tracks find Luciano putting his talents into the service of dancefloors at their most delirious. "Montana" opens the record on a blissful note, calm and suffused with light. A hollow bass tone puffs away as brittle rhythmic patterns spin round. "Fochedrem" features a stubby one-note bass line and cartoon funk with cowbell, organ and piano. "Masalla" features liquid congas and feathered metallic details that stand on end like magnetic shavings...
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2010-08-27
★★★★★
Sometimes when reviewing dance mix albums it's essential to remember they're not really intended for 3:00 in the afternoon, and make their greatest impact when darkness falls at the very earliest. Such thinking needs to be taken into account for the second in Soma's Sci Fi series, which sees Chilean DJ Luciano take to the controls on his first outing for the label.The brooding strings of D:uni:son's Orange act as an effective intro, ushering in a steady pulse almost immediately...
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2010-08-23
★★★★★
One of the most successful purveyors of modern roots and reality reggae, Luciano has taken the mantle of the likes of Dennis Brown and Garnet Silk and rewoven it into a style that is very much his own, a fact never more evident than here.This album works both as a worthy addition to Luciano's considerable canon, and as a snap-shot of modern-day roots music...
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2010-08-22