Let me introduce you to one of the most unlikely dance groups around New York. Made up of four-on-floor drum patterns, contrabass clarinet and tenor saxophone, Moon Hooch is just as likely to start a rave on an A train’s platform, as they are to light up Brooklyn Bowl next month.
Whether you call it Jazz music for house fans, or house music for hipsters, the band’s natural settings give the project an organic touch too often missed in the club atmosphere. Their latest track ‘Contra’ neatly occupies both worlds, featuring lovely guest vocals by local jazzcat Alena Spanger, coupled with an equally brutal house mix by Wenzl McGowen.
Whether you call yourself a dance fan or not, it’s time you started respecting these fantastic horn players. Get yourself over to Brooklyn Bowl on Friday, July 6 to hear more, and also check out this video. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)