Up, Bustle and Out's Mexican Sessions - Our Simple Sensational Sound grew out of what was to be a 12" single. After experimenting with Cumbia Music and taking these ideas to Califnornia, New York, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica the idea of just one single became a problem so the only solution was to make an album of what Up, Bustle, and Out came up with.

The resulting album is a crazy chilled out tropical trip that sounds as if Jamaica and Puerto Rico were relocated to the Monterrey coast. It's a Cumbia album that's been updated and remolded into something almost completely different. Call it Mexicali hip hop, call it reggae on a Latin tip, call it whatever you want but one thing is for sure for the Mexican Sessions grooves.

You might not be able to understand about half this album but that only adds to the tropical feel of this record. With reggae vibes pumping out and Spanish being rapped, this is the sort of thing you need a margarita for. It's not gangsta, Mexican Sessions is way too worldly for such cliches. This is all about conscious vibes via Europe, North America, and the Caribbean. As Blanquito Man and Fragment Crew say on, "Bristol Brooklyn Bridge," it's all about unity.

And while perhaps this is a little trendy sounding at times, it is a nice listen. Without a doubt this record would be huge in Miami, New York, or Los Angeles. It's cultured, open minded, and all about the vibes. Perfect for a day at the beach, drinking on a boat, driving around Ocean Drive, or doing absolutely nothing Mexican Sessions - Our Simple Sensational Sound is the ideal soundtrack.

Up, Bustle, and Out's never ending journey of exploration, experimentation, and ideas are continued on Mexican Sessions - Our Simple Sensational Sound with fantastic results. Mexican Sessions - Our Simple Sensational Sound is a heck of an album that its simple origins could never have handled. Thank heavens Up, Bustle and Out couldn't contain themselves and allowed us to follow them on their journey.

Created: 2/6/2007 5:33:35 PM www.firstcoastnews.com