Blackhouse The Blackhouse

"Georgia Anne Muldrow and DJ Romes’ newest musical incarnation, Blackhouse, is a powerful manifestation of soulful dance music, with Georgia on the beats and Romes on the cuts. As the title implies, the project draws much from the house realm filtered through a hip hop lens. This is music to move you both figuratively and literally. Playing like a party from beginning to end, Georgia’s immaculate combination of playing and programming is accentuated by Romes’ pristine cuts. This is not chamber music and it doesn’t exist in a vacuum either. Anyone familiar with Georgia Anne Muldrow is aware of the afro-centricity and free-thought ideals that permeate her work. Blackhouse does not lose these key aspects, it reconfigures them to buttress the pulsating beats, creating a dance record with an IQ. Tracks like ‘Blackhouse’ and’Somali’ make use of concise vocals to deliver poignant messages while keeping bodies moving in the tradition of Theo Parrish or Moody Man. Clearly influenced by Afrika Bambataa and The Soulsonic Force, Kraftwerk, DJ Omega, Knights of the Turntable, Frankie Knuckles, and Kurtis Blow, ‘The Blackhouse’ is an unconventional and inventive musical experience which takes us back to a time where hip hop, house and funk were inextricably and immediately connected"