I asked my wife what she thought of Le Chatmou’s two free and legal online albums. She hesitated and then said “Very French”. It’s hard to elaborate on that response but I’ll try. Jerome Hoffman aka Le Chatmou makes music of a cinematic quality that would sound perfect in some French films, perhaps a Truffaut film or a Roberto Benigni comedy. Samples and electronics set up soundscapes that are a bit lounge in style but have a modern 21st century feel. Denrees Perissables starts after a exotic kitsch intro with a sexy number called “Lenteur” and then adds a bit of a disco mentality in “Dimlix”. The full environment is light but not forgettable, groovin’ but not beat heavy. “Un Dimanche Soir” is a briefer EP of 17 minutes that has a light breezy “Sunday Evening” feeling. “Galia’s Song” is film noir while “Danse Avec L’Ocean” is a beautiful and too brief atmospheric work. I think this EP has a bit more variety but I wish the tracks were a bit longer. All are under 3 minutes. Still it is another nice effort from Mr. Hoffman.

Denrees Perissables is from Vaatican Records and is available in 224kbps MP3. Un Dimance Soir comes from the Bumpfoot net label and can be downloaded as 320kbps MP3.

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Denrées périssables
Un Dimanche Soir