If only one word could describe the sound of this album, then that word would be cunning. With his latest full-length, KG Originals, KidGusto delicately weaves out of one genre and gently glides into another without ever missing a beat. His faultless intermingling of these genres hypnotizes the mind to make the body move in response without even realizing it. He arrogantly teeters between cultures pulling the best from each and intertwining them together to create a sound so smooth, one would never guess they didn’t start off together. The record opens with a reggae dancehall vibe in ‘Fed Up’ featuring Rootz and Zeebo of See-I. The track begins as a tropical blend of sharp trumpet blows and a snare drum that elaborates and matures into a full on drum and bass tempo with a transition between genres that’s so seamless, the listener doesn’t even notice it until after it’s happened. ‘Movin’ On’ is a sultry track infused with a touch of Brazilian seduction. The soft whistle of the woodwind instrument compliments the gentle tapping of the congas, or bongos, and would be the perfect track to sound a movie scene where people are dancing underneath the stars on a beach somewhere in the wildest of fantasies. ‘About That Jazz’, which showcases the trumpet talent of Joe Brotherton, is easily reminiscent of the soulful house from the mid ’90s when people were just about done with techno. It has a relaxed vibe to just chill out to and it would be no surprise if this track was already a favorite among loungers in the scene. Each track on the album is a feel good time with every change of the beat: KidGusto is the alchemist of rhythms, his amalgam of sounds on KG Originals is nurtured just right to reach its full potential and blossoms before the listener to reveal a new meaning from that which is started.

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