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Quartetto Magritte’s work is inspired by the Belgian artist, René Magritte. They’re not the only group of musicians to be inspired by the surrealist with a sense of humour, as his influences have been seen on an extensive range folks from Jackson Brown to Gary Numan (see list on Wikipedia).

Murphy can spot a tune that’s ripe for a remix but he’s been very reserved on ‘Malanotte’. That said, c’est nes pas un tango of the oridinary. It’s got a Tati-esque comedy soundtrack edge to it. Can you imagine the spirit of non-Gotan tango crossed with the Guinness advert’s ‘Guaglione’? You know the one, the Perez “Prez” Prado classic track with a man doing an esoteric dance as he waits for his pint of Guinness to settle.

For the Dub, [aka Dué] you can feel a BiggaBush connection as those drums get taken to another continent.

The original track by Quarteto Magritte has been renamed for this special release. Now that Mr. Murphy is resident in Italy, he’s tried to curry favour with the local bar owner in Bellano by naming the track after bar ‘Malanotte’. Popular with backpackers and record label bosses alike on the shores of Lake Como, it scarily translates as ‘Evil Night’! A night dancing on the tables to ‘Malanotte’ might be dangerous, but not evil.

As we know Paul The Trip Murphy is constantly on the move, and can be currently seen in bellissimo Bologna hangin out with DJ Farrapo. The sharp-eyed amongst you will spot AFR 031 is being released a year after AFR 032; DJ Farrapo & Yanez’s d’n’b samba, ‘Baiano Vem Baiano Vai’. Whatever the reason for the delay, the wait is over for you leftfield tango fans. Get this now while you can.

Reviewed: Quarteto Magritte — ‘Malanotte’ (Afro Art) Cat. No. AFR 031 Release date: 21 May 2007. Credits: Composer and produced by Maurizio Minardi, Artwork by nathan@leftdesign.co.uk Engineered by Chris “Big Hair” Butterworth — Afro Art Disco 2007
Tracklisting:
A. Malanotte
B. Malanotte Dué

Links:
www.afroartrecords.com
www.myspace.com/afroartrecords
www.quartettomagritte.it Quartetto Magritte whose music is inspired by the paintings of the Belgian painter Rene Magritte.
www.minardimaurizio.it
www.myspace.com/minardimaurizio- Maurizio Minardi, Bologna, , IT, Tango jazz, elettronica minimale, pop
www.bellissimogroove.com DJ FARRAPO / PAUL MURPHY
www.myspace.com/djfarrapo
Reviewed: DJ Farrago & Yates — ‘Baiano Yam Baiano Via’ (Paul Murphy Remix) (Afro Art) 7” Cat. No. AFRO 032 Release Date: 24th March 2006
Jacques Tati
René Magritte
Taverna Malanotte Pub Review in Bellano — Italy