Three years after their first Intuit 12" -- which followed a brief stint recording as Supersepfft -- percussionist Thomas Braun and bassist Till Maragnoli reappear with an album-length project. That they were able to rope in several of their heroes to collaborate proves to be both a blessing and a curse. On the cuts where the duo is joined by the likes of Doug Carn, Airto Moreira, Andy Bey, Flora Purim, and Ray Obiedo (who are all in good form, Bey especially), they kick their game up a couple notches. When on their own, or aided by less-seasoned talent, they serve up cuts that are simply functional. It also doesn't help that, like labelmates' Jazzanova's In Between and Trüby Trio's Elevator Music, the album is twice as long as it should be. Nonetheless, these German synthesists are capable of mixing musical elements that originated from other continents (Africa, the Americas) with a well-studied -- if overly polite and therefore timid -- level of understanding. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
Jürgen Dederichs (Trombone), Bernhard Münchbach (Flugelhorn), Dominik Jäckel (Vocals (Background)), Helena Fix (Vocals (Background)), Verena Rauder (Vocals (Background)), Wolfgang Greser (Violin), Acimo (Fender Rhodes), Till Maragnoli (Bass), Acimo (Soloist), Thomas Wagner (Tuba), Ray Obiedo (Guitar), Andy Bey (Vocals), Cécile Verny (Vocals), Diana Moreira Booker (Vocals (Background)), Acimo (Keyboards), Harald Paul (Violin), Airto Moreira (Vocals), Intuit (Producer), Thomas Braun (Programming), Muneer B. Fennell (Poetry), Niels Kaiser (Sitar), Michael Spiro (Percussion), Frank Goos (Bass), Thomas Wagner (Trombone (Bass)), Doug Carn (Organ (Hammond)), Frank Goos (Clarinet), Pascal Beck (Trombone), Acimo (Clavinet), Markus Tillier (Cello), Intuit (Arranger), Phil Hadaway (Engineer), Bo Kondren (Mastering), Thomas Braun (Drums), Till Maragnoli (Programming), Ray Obiedo (Producer), Esther Przybylski (Viola), Harald Amberger (Saxophone), Sandy Cressman (Vocals (Background)), Flora Purim (Vocals), Acimo (Piano (Grand)), Wolfgang Greser (Strings), Thomas Verny (Vocals (Background)), Harald Amberger (Flute), Bernhard Münchbach (Trumpet), Airto Moreira (Percussion), Andrew Arnold (Graphic Design), Thomas Braun (Percussion), Harald Paul (Strings), Till Maragnoli (Bass (Upright)), Till Maragnoli (Group Member), Thomas Braun (Group Member)
