Fervent with fervour. Fun. Funky.
Those were the notes I wrote when I first heard “A Ride” by Das Koolies.
From their forthcoming debut album, DK.01 (September 22, 2023), the band says this of “A Ride”,
Maybe this one’s about thieves in public school uniforms and their tax haven stashes. The start was pure electronic. Then the vocals pushed open a door. What was behind it was kind of bizarre. But, then, that’s music.
Clocking at 7 minutes and 7 seconds, “A Ride” is an infectious beat filled track that battles against the hypnotic vocals that calm and soothe. The battling duo works wonderfully, allowing those that like to move to transcend into the beats while those who like to get lost in the vocals to be taken to another realm.
The title is very apropos as the listener is taken on a wonderful hypnotic and sonic journey, “A Ride” if you will, that is charged with passionate funk and fun.
Listen to “A Ride” below
