Album Notes

Our merge into the dance world, is a family affair. Look out for the 3 Generations Album due in March.

SOMA MESTIZO RECORD RELEASE @ MUSE
Friday, December 13
-- KELLY DELANEY

Chances are that if you have been to any kind of public event or festival in Pittsburgh during the last couple of years, you have seen and heard Soma Mestizo. Undoubtedly the vocal style and stage presence of singer Christiane D. made you turn your head. The strange and warm sound of Eric "Boo Boo" Mason's didgeridoo probably puzzled you. The musicianship of drummer David "Ping Ting" Pohl and guitar and percussionist Herman "Soy Sos" Pearl most likely found you raising your eyebrows. It would not surprise anyone if you walked away wondering why you couldn't fit the band into one category or genre and concluding that they had a lot of nerve messing with your musical paradigm.

In their most recent effort, The SilverSun EP, Soma Mestizo has utilized the DJ and producer talents of MKL and Soy Sos to mix and remix two of their songs. On side one, Christiane D.'s vocals add a dreamy quality to the tastefully understated house beat of "Silver Suit." The original version of the song is also included, in which Mason's didgeridoo provides the bass line. The second side consists of the remix and original versions of the song "Sunshine." The didgeridoo is more prominently featured and D.'s vocals are more driven. The subtle use of strings and piano give the song a jazzy feel. The release of the EP on vinyl gives the group the opportunity to be heard by club goers everywhere. Be among the first to hear this new movement in dance music.

Jon Freer's Reviews 13th December 2002.

MKL joins up with his partner in crime and member of
Soma Mestizo, the talented Soy Sos, to remix a couple
of the groups tracks. MKL & Soy Sos's 'Winter In
Pittsburgh Mix' of “Silver Suit” takes heavy shivering
cymbal prominent breaks, pained strings, a swirling
snowstorm bass and lonesome vocals on an emotive
journey. The original sees a violin frown, desolate bass
growl and percussion speed along in a proto D&B way.
MKL & Soy Sos's 'Winter In Belieze' version of
“Sunshine” is a warmer cut, with a pressing yet flexible
didgeridoo, honest open piano keys, praising vocals
and luxurious wonder strings. The original is a slower
affair where a guitar reflects alongside a peaceful
enraptured vocal and a murky bass.