Tim Niland, ‘Music and More’ 10/07/21

“Beats by Balto! represents the fun side of experimental jazz with hip-hop quality beats and grooves… The beats give what is already excellent music a new dimension, the ability to slip linearity, loop back, repeat and allow for techniques that are unavailable when playing with regular time. …The sound of Lundbom and Millevoi is strong but accessible, performing guitar solos that are powerful but not overly flamboyant, building a crunchy and searing sounds that lend much of the texture and melody to these performances. …This group creates an unusual amalgam of experiential jazz, with beats and rhythms that was very successful. Each of the musicians has a relentlessly inquisitive nature, and by combining their efforts with inquisitive compositions and techniques they create riveting and very successful results.”

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Jon Davis, ‘Expose’ 05/06/20

“A wide-ranging funky sound that may or may not qualify as jazz. The five tracks feature grooves of various speeds and energy levels…sometimes venturing into more experimental territory. …Its music that satisfies on multiple levels, being fun and catchy on the surface, but with details and subtleties exposed upon closer examination. Beats by Balto! is a successful experiment, and I for one am in for a Volume 2.”

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