"Moving Forward, the latest album from Los Angeles DJ / producer Mojo
Rising, also pleasantly looks to the recent past just a bit … harking
back to the heyday of downtempo music as heard on fabled imprints like
Mo’Wax, Pork, and Cup Of Tea. The Cold Busted label, today’s premier
ambassador of smoked-out funky grooves, has given Mojo Rising the
platform to release this outstanding set of fourteen tracks, each
presenting a vibe at times spacey, sometimes hazy, and always downright
funky. Moving Forward is an album of highlights, such as the lush and
emotive breakbeat-fueled title track, the heavy boom-bap swing of “Jazzy
Vapors”, and the digital future funk of “MindFAQ”. If, at first, the
cuts seem a throwback to downtempo’s prime, Mojo Rising indeed updates
the genre, Moving Forward towards a funky rhythm resurgence."
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