Moodymann – Forevernevermore

The thing i like the most about this album, which i dont see mentioned on any of these comments, is how erratic the thing is when NOT set in an obvious groove (e.g. a chop lift directly from Deodato, The Crusaders, or West End) or some simple -but effective- keyboard riffs ('Your Sweet Lovin', 'Tribute', 'Wednesday Night People') with the dope bassline and shy but soulful vocal work. Most of tracks fade without effort into weird beatless bits which couldnt be but unfitting for a DJ mix (which im assuming its the whole idea behind this compilation of previously released tunes by the man): Moodymann's patented niggaz mumble (complete with silly voices), quoting Zeppelin and Curtis Mayfield just because, hell even filtering and echoing gospel chants for an alienating rather than elevating effect. What about the way the dude just cuts off the amazing soprano solo in the title track, killing the whole mood and introducing what probably is the scariest minutes of music he probably ever recorded? Put a spin into it, toy around with the expectations: thats the way you make shit yours, your own. I love that. 'The Set Up' might be the best example of the weirdness this record is: the keys go up and down almost without reason, the beat is slow and eerie, a menacing individual threatens you midway, the whole thing feels spastic as if continuously collapsing and its all wrapped with the cutest most serviceable sample from a Jamiroquai production of all things. It goes right into the creepy strings of the track whose title its Moodymann's face, too. Peculiar to say the least!

I personally haven't had this much fun with other productions by the man, Black Mahogani was a bit of a drag for me, regarding anything other than the actual jams contained on that one: dude can make powerful tunes no prob. But this one has more to it than just (powerful) grooves and beats. The night i listened to it i felt as if going through late night radio catching random tunes from different stations along with radio noise and home broadcasts, drunk. I wasn't drunk, for the record.

Incredible album. Not much more needs to be said

Would have to say this is his best album. So much emotion in these chords!!

Like all Moodymann's full lengther's, Forevernevermore is full of diversity, ranging from the classic chug-a-lug house grooves we all love to the more chilled and drugged out jams that sit nicely on the home stereo after a few too many of whatever.
The album kicks off with a very nice, hypnotic detroit house track, "Meanwhile Back At Home," that sounds very much like a Theo Parrish production, with the looped up African chants and hard hitting drums; "The Setup" is very cool, very spacey, and with that killer blaxploitation sample "I'm a give ya a break dis time...but the next time I here 'bout you tryin' to set me up, I'm a kill ya mutha, ya kidz, and that fat, ugly bitch a yours...and then I'm come lookin' for you..." very nasty! Then its straight into massive funk/house jam "Don't you want my love," drop this in a club and watch the people move. The untitled track that follows is very tripped out, when you listen to it, it's as though one is travelling through the galaxy on some sort of spaceship - very cosmic.
The seoond half of the album is also very cool, with notable highlights being "Forevernevermore," a looped up housey jam with NJB laying down the saxy stuff, and the classic deep chugger "Tribute" rounds out the album in fine style. Very unique stuff from a very unique man.