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Pacific Underground - Pacific Underground Compilation: Landmark
08 May 2005 // A review by gunn
NZ Musician
This delectable collection of Samoan-penned grooves is something of an anomaly in that it comes out of the fertile creative environs of Christchurch rather than, perhaps the more expected, South Auckland. To try and draw comparisons between north and south would be unfair as 'Landmark' comes at you from a completely different point of view. Pacific Underground and compilation producer Pos Mavaega are better known for their work in theatre, and as such bring a unique element of drama to the soulful grooves and hip hop here. The two openers Warning (Freeworld) and Pure Love (Tanya & Traveller) are great slow burners with a distinct urban feel. Like other tracks, they have a beautiful cinematic quality to them - if this album was a soundtrack you'd want to be front row centre for the film. Give It To Every 1 (Beats 'n' Pieces) and It's All Love (Pos Collective) mix up jazz and hip hop reminiscent of Spearhead and Arrested Development. Fans of Urban Disturbance and Sulata will definitely dig this. Interspersed throughout are comedic contributions from the Naked Samoans and all creative people should check out their skit Video People. Keep an eye out for the names on this compilation - they've all got very promising futures ahead of them. Available from Galaxy Records or PO Box 3934, Christchurch 8001. Mark Roach
NZ MusicianThis delectable collection of Samoan-penned grooves is something of an anomaly in that it comes out of the fertile creative environs of Christchurch rather than, perhaps the more expected, South Auckland. To try and draw comparisons between north and south would be unfair as 'Landmark' comes at you from a completely different point of view. Pacific Underground and compilation producer Pos Mavaega are better known for their work in theatre, and as such bring a unique element of drama to the soulful grooves and hip hop here. The two openers Warning (Freeworld) and Pure Love (Tanya & Traveller) are great slow burners with a distinct urban feel. Like other tracks, they have a beautiful cinematic quality to them - if this album was a soundtrack you'd want to be front row centre for the film. Give It To Every 1 (Beats 'n' Pieces) and It's All Love (Pos Collective) mix up jazz and hip hop reminiscent of Spearhead and Arrested Development. Fans of Urban Disturbance and Sulata will definitely dig this. Interspersed throughout are comedic contributions from the Naked Samoans and all creative people should check out their skit Video People. Keep an eye out for the names on this compilation - they've all got very promising futures ahead of them. Available from Galaxy Records or PO Box 3934, Christchurch 8001. Mark Roach
About Pacific Underground
Core members Pos Mavaega, Chris Searle and Tanya Muagututi'a have played their original music in almost all their shows to date including the latest play called 'Angels' which featured Tanya's original song 'In The Shade Of The Moonglow' and Tanya and Pos's 'One Vow'.
Through it's various music projects - Soul Defined, PU Soul Me and Island Summer they are joined by musicians - Seta Timo, Rob Payne, Andrew Sione, Hemi Lesatele, Joy Vaele, Chris Muagututi'a, Talia-Rae Mavaega, Rebecca Thompson, and Flo Lafai.
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Pacific Underground - Landmark - NZ Listener - 17 April 1999
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Pacific Underground is a Christchurch based theatre company of mainly Samoan actors, writers and musicians. If you've caught any of their shows -'Fresh Off The Boat', 'Dawn Raids' or the recent 'Romeo and Tusi' - you'll understand the integral part the musicians play.
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Pacific Underground - New CDs - Landmark - The Press (4stars)
24 May 2005 // by gunn
Landmark is as a cool a collection of urban groovs as fair urban Christchurch is likely to see all year. Although Pacific Underground are better known of their theatre productions (Dawn Raids, Romeo & Tusi), this compilation recognises the musical contributions of the collective.
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