Duktus, by The Stance Brothers

Duktus

by The Stance Brothers

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Light green vinyl LP, tip-on sleeve, polylined inner sleeve. Lettering by Teppo Mäkynen.

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Black vinyl LP, tip-on sleeve. Lettering by Teppo Mäkynen.

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1.	Duktus 01:11	buy track
2.	Again 03:32	buy track
3.	King Cesar 03:46	buy track
4.	Sao Paolo 02:37	buy track
5.	Deeper Tones 03:19	buy track
6.	Raw Diamond 03:41	buy track
7.	Further East 02:28	buy track
8.	Futuristic Earth 03:29	buy track
9.	Denny's Beauty 05:50	buy track
10.	Dam Reyes 04:09	buy track
11.	Attraction 03:39	buy track

about

Finnish drummer/Producer Teppo "Teddy Rok" Mäkynen returns with his alias The Stance Brothers. Lauded by the likes of Kenny Dope and Gilles Peterson, Mäkynen's studio creation has been visible on the 7" format during the recent years. Now, Mäkynen is back with a full LP, the project's first in more than 10 years. Duktus is a treasure-trove for everyone into crunchy jazz funk à la Bob James & CTI, but this is no retro exercise. Teddy Rok moves forward in all directions, constantly bringing new elements into his sound, which is more layered and deep than ever before. At the same time, the crunch & the breaks are there when you need them.

The basic core of The Stance Brothers is to be solo studio vehicle for Teppo Mäkynen to experiment across a varied instrumentation and musical ideas. After the project's celebrated first album (Ricky-Tick Records, 2007), The Stance Brothers took to the stage as well, creating one of the most beloved live outfits of recent history in the Helsinki scene. Now, after more than 10+ years of time spent in releasing one hard-hitting 7" after the other, The Stance Brothers are back, both on the record and live on stage.

Whereas the Stance 7" sides are often dominated by crunchy drums and crystal clear vibraphone melodies, the new album sounds broadens up into a more synth-heavy, "postmodern" realm, taking its space in a form resembling a mixtape. The funk is there, but Mäkynen is sensitive to the fact that an LP is not a 7", and the ideas take their shape accordingly. Guest voices float in and out of the mix, blending in anonymously, true to the low-key spirit of the studio operation.

Inspiration: Roy Ayers, Mizell Brothers, Bobby Hutcherson, Cesar Mariano, Patrice Rushen, George Duke, Madlib's Mind Fusion Mixtapes.

credits

released November 24, 2023

Composed, performed, produced and recorded by Teddy Rok
Featured voices: Dika Javi , Byron Breaks, Black Kofi
Mastering J. Vanhanen / Tape Over
Original photography by Mathias Foster
Lettering by Teddy Rok
Design by Matti Nives
Thanks: Jenni , Lilli , Esa Mäkynen, Mikko Hassinen, Paul Valikoski, Jonny Bro, Jesse Markin, Kadi Vija, Matti Nives
Another Rok Solid Production

THE STANCE BROTHERS LIVE

2 Dec We Jazz Festival, Helsinki (FI) wejazz.fi/2023

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