GrooveTrap by GrooveTrap

"GrooveTrap" is the debut self-titled album of funk band, GrooveTrap. It was released in 2008 from Rage Records in both Cassette and CD formats. Unlike the rock-dominated Bangladeshi Band Music scene in the 2000s, GrooveTrap was indeed a breath of fresh air with their signature mix of 65% funk, 25% acid jazz, 5% rock and 5% pop. The band is mainly a trio of musicians (Saif Quadir, Simin Saifuddin and Jasper Al-Rashid), with their friends performing as guest musicians, that formed in 2007. The band describes their musical orientation as "From the funky rhythms of heart stopping acid jazz, couple with your favorite dosage of soul, rock and pop, GrooveTrap is the dish you would want to have when, maybe, nothing goes your way. Melody is at the very heart of anything GrooveTrap does". Long term friend of the band, Buno (of Bangla fame) left a foreword in the album sleeves mentioning the band was brave enough to try something new with their talented lineup. The GrooveTrap logo was made by Laiq Qureshi, while the CD Sleeves were created by Anisuzzaman Sohel. Editing was done by Moniruzzaman Monir while the Photography of the album was done by Arif Hafiz.

The lineup for "GrooveTrap" consisted of the following:

Saif Quadir: Recording, Mixing, Mastering, Musical Arrangements, Lyrics
Simin Saifuddin: Vocals, Lyrics
Jasper Al-Rashid: Vocals, Lyrics
Nafeez Al Amin: Drums
Andrew Morris: Saxophone on "Shopno Abir"
Shaquie Ahmed: Lyrics
Ashique Mahmood Fahim: Lyrics
Moktadir Dewan Shanto: Beatbox

The album can be streamed on their official YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u19CLe29cus&list=PLnIpWLlJ7OwcX1oRkrUdeFIqc0Nkg7UtK

Track List:

01. Ek Ochena (from the song "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", co-written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong & tuned by The Funk Brothers; later popularized by Marvin Gaye)
02. Keno Bolona
03. Khuje Paabo
04. Shopno Abir
05. Osthir (riff from 2:03 till 2:24 inspired from "La Villa Strangiato" by Rush)
06. Acchi Ei Gaane (dedicated to Simin's little sister Sara)
07. Acchi Ei Gaane (Acoustic) [Dedicated to (E)Zazz of AmaderGaan]
08. Shesh Porichoy
09. Fool
10. Comin' Back
11. Aphrodisiac (Instrumental)

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