Dj BlaCkinhO [DDPR] - "Funana Instrumental"

Of all the Dj's di Puro Ritmo featured on these pages, Dj BlaCkinhO is the least celebrated. So with under the guise of social DJ justice, B-Side A-Hole turns its attention towards Cabo Verde. As the eponymous song title implies, Blackinho has not opted for a batuco. Rather, the following beat explores another typical Cape Verdean sound called funaná. The tempo maintains an appropriate breakneck pace as well a traditional instrumentation. In addition to the drums and four to the floor bass, a two-bar accordion merits spotlight time. The free-reed instrument divides the song into two sections which loop throughout the track's two-minute duration. Serviceable overall, "Funana Instrumental 2014" boasts two strong points: 1) the points when the melody stutters to taste 2) the mild effects placed on the accordion. Where comparison is concerned, however, DDPR co-hort DJ Dotorado earns the upper hand. While equally danceable, Dotorado's July release is simply more imaginative in both rhythm and melody.

- John Noggle