- The latest long player from Kruder & Dorfmeister's G-Stone imprint comes from a long time friend of Peter Kruder, Rodney Hunter. Hunter's association with Kruders traces back to the days of 3rd grade playing in Moreaus hip hop band with the likes of Kruder and DSL. Hunter himself has played a big part in Vienna's dance music scene and has produced music for his label Uptight Recordings under various guises and for other artists such as Leena Conquest which culminated in "Boundaries" which was selected for a Rebirth Of Cool compilation. Kruder's always been one to keep G-Stone close-knit and so they've invited Hunter to record an album.
The album gets underway with Electric Lady and it's one for the ladies with its synth heavy funk, heavily percussive grooves and vocal arrangements which lean towards the disco styles of the late 70's and mid 80's with that "doo be doo doo" style.
Work That Body is a deeper ride, funky bass licks, chunky percussive breaks, deep vocal samples and funked up horn arrangements laced throughout the track. It's on a G-Stone vibe giving up some of that smokey, laidback atmosphere. Speaking of G-Stone, Richard Dorfmeister lends a hand in producing Let Your Soul Guide Your Heart, again choc full of percussive breaks, whispery vocal samples and a guitar lick that feels like it's been lifted from a cult western.
Quero Saber takes listeners into a more relaxed mood with deep dubby bass, electro synths and features the vocals of Orieta Pires who tells her story in Spanish. Take A Ride brings more latin flavour to the album with flamenco guitars, funky horns and fluttering jazzy flute lines courtesy of Stoney. Take A Ride Part 2 sits on a reggae bounce featuring Aladin on vocals. Gone are the laidback guitars and downtempo beats from part one, part 2 takes on a new life with uptempo beats and adopting a wicked bass line. Hunter brings out even more reggae flavours on Find It featuring the deep gutsy vocal talents of Farda P.
Hunter increases the tempo for Without Warning putting a little deep house flavour into the album. Electro hooks and deep percussive beats let this track sit somewhere in between deep house and nu-jazz while vocalist Ken Cesar adds soul to the track with his powerful vocals.
The Hunter Files is a collection of laidback funk grooves mixed in with the smokey, tripped out styles many have come to expect from G-Stone. Fans of Kruder & Dorfmeister and the G-Stone collective of artists should certainly hunt this one down and it has some cross over appeal to anyone whose interests in music lean towards downtempo beats.