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The Dining Rooms - Experiments in Ambient Soul [2005]


“Experiments in Ambient Soul” is the 4th studio album by The Dining Rooms. It’s a collection of inspired and spiritual tracks featuring the contributions of Don Freeman, Amraah 8, Sean Martin, Marta Collica and Hugo Race. The album is a journey into funk, jazz and songwriting. This time the predominance is for the vocal ones, even if they are produced through dilated atmospheres and with the creation of deep and spiritual vision of the ballad. Almost a concept album, a travel through different vocal styles and instrumental settings(“Experiments in ambient soul”), folk and blues re-readings, funk accelerations(“Milano calibro 9”, inspired by novelist Giorgio Scerbanenco, and “Afrolicious”) and dub dilations(“Il girotondo dei grandi”), in the quest for ambient soul.Mr. Ghittoni’s DJ residency shines through on the CD as he maintains a lounge atmosphere, while Mr. Malfatti’s involvement in various Blues side projects further adds a consistency towards unfurling a diverse and satisfying soulful Jazz addition to any collection. Upon further research into the duo calling themselves The Dining Rooms, I wasn’t able to extrapolate anything as to where this somewhat unique name was coined although perhaps Mr. Ghittoni & Mr. Malfatti were contemplating names while sitting in someone’s dining room. In any case, TDR is a welcome addition to not only my eclectic music collection but should also be considered for yours as well.




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