Driftkikker / drift-kik-ker (de ~ (m.)) - language / Dutch - literary translation / impetuous frog - common translation / someone impulsive
"... I love it! It's adventurous, contemporary (with obvious good roots), an adventure to listen to..." - Elliott Randall guitar player on Steely Dan's "Reelin' In The Years", "Fame" (the motion picture) and many more...
"Soul. Jazz. Cool analog funk. And an ultra heaping helping of infectious groovedom - that's the Driftkikker steelo, and it's wowing heads at NYC's Cellar Bar, where I kick it each week. Keep on y'all. Your flow is crazy tasty.." - Rafe Gomez a NYC's DJ and Radio Host on various major jazz radio stations (Smooth Jazz, WJSJ/WSJF, KJJZ/K Jazz) - USA.
"... A superb combination of styles and eras: nu jazz, ambient, funk and rock… U2 meets Incognito. We love it !.." - Sandy Shore - President/Founder of Smoothjazz.com - SmoothLounge.com
"...this album will be easy to fall in love with!" - DJ Suefo Radio Tilos in Hungary.
"..The CD has the possibility to be set as a forefront of a fine jazz tinted music." - Roel Willems of Musicfrom.NL
""Every track gets me in a musical experience, this album is a must have" - Adia Prabowo Music Director for 99.2 FM Prambors Rasisonia Solo - Indonesia
Producer/Singer/Songwriter Daddo is the man behind Driftkikker, a collective that’s built a strong reputation through live performances and studio productions, since 2006.
Avoiding the established paths and clichés Driftkikker
employs everything from futuristic electroacoustics to
shrewd progressive fusions in the creation of unique
brand of nu-Jazz that appeals to wide variety of inter/
national listeners, ranging from students, middle-agers,
jazz fanatics and discophiles.
At the end of June 2006 Driftkikker released the debut “Coming of the light” containing 15 tracks of unusual but pleasing blends of musical styles. This debut is being critically acclaimed as a fresh, creative, innovative, radio friendly, easy to fall in love with and forefront of fine jazz tinted music.
In twining styles s.a. jazz, pop, world, trip hop, electroacoustic, funk, rock and adding punchy lyrics about daily life issues on top of that while utilizing the power of modern technology with traditional instrumentation, Driftkikker succeeds in it’s goal to create a distinctive sound.
Since this debut release, Driftkikker is enjoying growing inter/national attention, thus far the CD has been played on the national radio stations in Netherlands, England, France, Hungary, Indonesia and United States, it’s kicking around New York’s nightclubs, and next to that track “What” has been selected for a prestigious compilation “mixed tape” (edition 14) by Mercedes-Benz, while track "Babylon Philosophy" charted 21 on Top 25 list of Jazzy Lounge Radio USA.
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