This calls for a Hiloola

Did someone call for a Hallelujah? But now there’s Hiloola made by Moshic. Hiloola, the allround worry-free package of grooving power, washing whiter than white.

No worries, that intro is not the sacral advertisement for a new religious detergent. It’s about nothing less but Moshic Shlomi’s third artist album, who is, as we all know, “the best Israeli thing since the falafel”¹. People, who closely listened to Moshic’s recent DJ-sets, will surely quickly be able to get into Hiloola and its acoustic character. In the past months the Israeli often threw in tracks of his new album when spinning records. Hiloola seamlessly connects to where Salamat once ended: selected vocals, percussive tribal, carrying grooves and incredibly deep harmonies. Not only true fans know that those certain elements will result in a well balanced mixture that is widely known and loved as Moshic style. Nothing but this can be expected from the Israeli’s new long player.

The Contrast Records label offers us again a 2 CD enclosing acoustical master piece. Silver disc number one is wholeheartedly dedicated to a progressive sound ranging somewhere from harmonic deep house and lush tribal trance. The second CD focuses on downtempo music and will surely be a gem for all lovers of relaxed grooves and chill-out. Without much ado Mr. Shlomi is starting into his almost 70 minutes lasting, beat-based journey that is the first half of the new album. Already in the second track “Tetwan” Moshic hands over the speaking tube to those ethnic-tribal elements that doesn’t let fans of quality electronic music sit still anymore: Synth crackling away into the acoustic cosmos, accompanied by accentuating hihats and shakers. Then they return driven by a variety and diversity of percussions as forceful as if the Mongols would stand in front of your garden gate again. Though, unlike then now you don’t want to counter this situation…

Doesn’t matter which album, a large number of Moshic’s production has one thing in common: again and again it is a pleasure to listen to his finely chased rhythm structures. Particularly the Israeli draws a bow of 32/4 beats that is culminating in good old uplifting progressive manner without being unnecessarily cheesy. The further development of Salamat is Moshic’s gaining focus on organic sound elements. For example the first track “Bat Kol” is dominated by flute- and oboe-like synth sounds; while somewhere else he is involving e-guitar-esque or gentle trumpet synth.

This album proves its quality not only on the dance floor, but also in your car radio or when played at home in the background while ironing shirts for the next office day. Hiloola is a true Moshic who sticks to his trusted musical concept and sound arrangements; spiced up with finely involved new ideas Moshic is reanimating the battered progressive genre, maybe even giving a new lease on life.

CD1 - Progressive
Bat Kol
Tetwan
Heaven (Prog Mix)
Life Novelty
Sultana
Jordan From West
Beauty To Ash
Ananim
Soma Soma

CD2 - Downtempo
Idra Rara
Am I Standing On The Right Side
Hiloola
How To Pure Madness
Wedding Mars
Meet You In Eden
Heaven
You Feel
Crazy About You