Chaos in the CBD - Midnight in Peckham

No, CBD does not refer to the stuff you get at the smart shop. It means Central Business District, a term commonly used in New Zeeland (and Australia) when talking about a city center. The two brothers in Chaos in the CBD hail from Auckland, and moved to London shortly after the duo was formed. As for the title, Peckham is a neighbourhood in London.

Having that out of the way, let’s talk music. I bought this record for a good friend in Scotland, at a lovely dance music store in Glasgow called Rub-A-Dub. I picked it because it’s dance music that is great for listening at home. It’s easy on the ear, but never boring. The chords and melodies are jazzy and soothing, but combined with off beat rhythms they become hypnotising. It uses cliché in a way that turns out interesting — the title song could have been a corny brass house tune, but accompanied with lo-fi drums it sounds convincingly different. Ten years after its release, Midnight in Peckham still hits the spot for me.

~ Stef

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