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Brooklyn based producer/DJ/multi-instrumentalist Alex Gimeno aka has been on the music scene for well over 10 years and it’s a shame I’ve only just discovered him. There was a time in the late 90’s when Austin Powers had most everybody including myself repeating the phrase ‘that’s groooovy baby’ and completely loving the sounds of 1960’s style bossa nova. Oh, and I totally wanted to live the life of a swinger. Seriously guys, I want to have a like nobody’s business. Yes, I know that’s more of a 1970’s thing, but still. Ok, focus. As much as I did enjoy the upbeat and very danceable sounds of the 60’s style music newly introduced into my life, after some time we slowly drifted apart and I began to phase it out of my life completely.

When I first listened to Mondo Beyondo the fifth LP from Ursula 1000, I was sort of put off. The record kicks off with the title track and right from the start I was whisked away to the mid-ninties to the exact point where I had wiped my hands clean of this sort of music. Not that I hated it but I really didn’t want to hear another sound of a washboard or especially that one sound that’s similar to that of wiping down a window with a moist paper towel and having it squeak as you’re trying to get that one super persistent spot clean. I was tempted to turn the record off straight away but figured I’d give it a chance and see exactly what Mr. Gimeno had up his sleeve. After a handful of listens I was surprised that I was enjoying the record as much as I was. As you might expect it’s hard to ignore the influences of yesteryear which make up much of Mondo Beyondo but even though the record is steeped in that 1960’s sound, Gimeno doesn’t allow the record to become a parody of itself. The track ‘Baby Laser Love’ feat. Ms G is a 1980’s inspired hip hop gem plastered with bouncing bass lines, scattered synthesizer and an overall vibe that contrasts nicely with the rest of the album.

Alex Gimeno has combined his love of retro tunes with a bit of house and dance, a touch of trashy guitar, the occasional odd animal sound and an overall feeling of joyfulness to create a record that sounds completely fresh and something you’ll be putting on at your next party to get folks up and dancing.

Some other standouts: ‘Red Hot Mama’ feat. Mike Geier, ‘Repete Le Repetoire’ feat. Isabelle Antena, ‘(You Can’t Control) The Spectrum Soul’ and ‘Tropicadelica’.

Alex Gimeno has also curated the newest insallment of the Needle Exchange series for Self-Titled Magazine, a 30 minute long mix packed with exclusives and unreleased material that’s described as ‘a half hour of bruised breaks, teeth-gnashing rhythms, and speed freak snippets of techno, hip-hop, soul, and funk that obliterate the notion that Ursula 1000 is merely a nostalgia trip away from scoring the next Austin Powers sequel.’

sean.