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Max Essa : Back To The Beach (John Daly Remix)
Max Essa : White Shoes Blue Dreams (Original)
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Max Essa : Midnight And A New Direction (Special Dub Mix)
Max Essa : Midnight And A New Direction (Visti & Meyland Remix)
Max Essa : One Night Out Of Seven (12'' Dub Mix)
Max Essa : Glass Bottomed Boats (12'' Mix)
Max Essa : Won Ton Sunrise (12" Mix)
Max Essa : Won Ton Sunrise (Kim and Buran Sunseeker Remix)
Max Essa : Won Ton Sunrise (Easy M Remix)
Max Essa : Won Ton Sunrise (Kim and Buran Moonseeker Remix)
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Max Essa : Coast to Coast (Disco Doubles Remix)
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Max Essa : Nightbeat (Original)
Max Essa : Telepath (Original)
Max Essa : Back To the Beach (Original)
Max Essa : Rooftop Rendezvous (Original)
Max Essa : Cycle Ride (Original)
Max Essa : I Guess You Get A Tan In California (Original)
Max Essa : Drivetime (Original)
Max Essa : Pagoda (Original)
Max Essa : Emotional Athlete (Original)
Max Essa : Dead Acrobat (Original)
Max Essa : Lamma Island, 5 A.M. (Original)
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Max Essa : White Shoes, Blue Dreams
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Max Essa : Saturation (Dub)
Max Essa : We Can Run
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Max Essa : Enoshima Mon Amor
Max Essa : Mirage
Max Essa : Love On The Water
Max Essa : Last Chance For Love (Sand Dune Mix)
Max Essa : Coast To Coast (Heading East)
Max Essa : Stupid Smile (Sunset Party Dub)
Max Essa : Unstoppable (Extended Instrumental Mix)
Max Essa : Asleep At The Wheel (Sunset Mix)
Max Essa : Won Ton Sunrise (12)
Max Essa : Life Times
Max Essa : Cactus Time Frame (Jingumae Version)
Max Essa : Take My Hand (Sunset Mix)
Max Essa : Trust The Wind (Long Version)
Max Essa : Back To Blue (Den-en-Toshi Narcolepsy Mix)
Max Essa : Fifth Of The Eighth (Extended Version)

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Max Essa
"Won Ton Sunrise"

The music of Tokyo-based Englishman Max Essa is like a fine wine,

The music of Tokyo-based Englishman Max Essa is like a fine wine, it can be only stored in the finest oak barrels, it can only be aged correctly and it can only be drunk when completely ready. Max's approach is far from conventional, emotional content plays a major part in his works and now we find him on his third Bearfunk long player "Won Ton Sunrise".
"Won Ton Sunrise" is another step forward in Max's development as a producer / singer / songwriter. Tracks like the opener 'Asleep At The Wheel' offer a slightly more melancholic take to his usual sound, with a touch of Americana amidst his usual disco chops. Tracks like 'Unstoppble' & 'Back To Blue' on the other hand reference seedy twilight dancefloors, offering a darker, rum-fuelled turn for his fans. This contrast is present throughout the album.
On the flip, we're lead in with the sombre 'Take My Hand.' Bongos ebb and flow like the gentle bob of a moored yacht, sultry guitar lines enter the fray and stuff starts getting smokey. Another highlight, 'Last Chance For Love' hints at the influences of Americana once again, with twanging finger-plucking and Essa's dead-pan vocal delivery. The record comes to a close with the fantastic 'Fifth Of The Eighth', a crisp, technical instrumental with propulsive rhythms and a real sense of partying away from home.

Written and Produced by Max Essa.
Published by Dharma Songs.
(P) & (C) 2013 Bearfunk

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