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Причём фантазия Брэдделла совершенно не ограничивается скучными рамками жанров. Скажем, в открывающей «Moog River» он изящно подхватывает знаменитую мелодию Генри Манчини «Moon River», чтобы превратить её во что-то вроде ретро-футуристического призрачно-космического вальса — а следом включает нуар-трип-хоп «This Ain’t the Way to Live», настоянный на многослойном низкочастотном гудении. «Belisha Beacon» пузырится несдержанным джазовым пианино и слегка хулиганским ритмом, а в «3rd Man» под хруст шагов по снегу, лиричные фортепианные аккорды и неожиданно степенную виолончель складывается эмбиентное полотно удивительной красоты. И всё это сделано с какой-то поразительной легкостью, почти небрежностью, которая составляет половину обаяния этой пластинки. «Bright Little Things» — так называется одна вещь, стоящая в середине пластинки; и в принципе, такое определение в целом подошло бы тому, что делает Брэдделл. Маленькие яркие вещицы.

DJ Smash aka Smash Hunter (born in New York) is an internationally-respected DJ, music producer, remixer and project consultant. His first records were released in 1989 as Transphonic by defunct indie dance label Nu Groove Records.

He co-founded New York indie dance label Eightball Records (1990) producing 4 releasess (Jazzy Grooves Vol. 1&2, Jazz Not Jazz and Transphonix) for the imprint. And as a producer/artist released over 30 of his own titles under various production aliases such as Jazz Not Jazz Massive, Yardboy, 2Much, JB, Cubian and Transphonix.

He’s compiled and remixed internationally released projects for labels such as Blue Note Records and Instinct/Acid Jazz Records. Remix credits include works by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bobby McFerrin, Medeski Martin & Wood,Roy Ayers, Herbie Hancock, Guru’s Jazzmatazz, Donald Byrd, Bob Belden Project feat. Cassandra Wilson and Dianne Reeves, Groove Collective and many others.

Sister Crayon is a Sacramento-based quartet signed to independent label Manimal Vinyl.[1] Led by vocalist Terra Lopez with Dani Fernandez playing backing tracks, the band was a two member act for approximately one year before keys player Genarro Ulloa and drummer Nicholas Suhr joined the following year. Previously performing under the name Silent and Clemintine, Lopez decided "I didn't want to be shy anymore, and I wanted to have a name that was bolder, and a completely different alter ego."[2]

In September 2010, they contributed a track to Manimal Vinyl's tribute to David Bowie titled We Were So Turned On, covering The Bewlay Brothers. They also released a limited 7" split with Warpaint.

Sister Crayon recorded their full-length debut Bellow in Spring/Summer 2010 at the famous Hangar Studios in Sacramento, Ca. Five of the tracks appeared in a rawer form on their limited edition EP, only sold at shows. Bellow will be released on Manimal Vinyl Records on February 22nd, 2011. Their debut video for the track "(in) Reverse" (directed by New York fashion photographer, Robert Ascroft) was aired several times on MTV's LOGO network in May 2010. They have toured the US and promise dates in the UK and Europe in the Summer of 2011.