“Killing” by The Apples is a massive Israel-based Bboy track, used in countless routines and battles.
Coming from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel, this group embodies the spirit of that country which, like the United States, is a melting pot of musical influences from all around the world.
Even Fred Wesley has recognized and collaborated with The Apples, closing the loop from the Bboy Sound of the Funky People era to today.
Some background form The Apples’ website:
The decks/horns/bass/drums/effects Nonet formed in 2002. Students at Jerusalem’s Rubin Academy of Music joined with Southern Tel Aviv’s burgeoning underground scene and Haifa’s creative jazz/ethno mentality and together began exploring spontaneous, groove-based, jazz flavored danceable improvised music.
The unconventional lineup unleashed stream-of-consciousness performances that combined heavy big band shouts with tight funk sensibilities and the instinctive weaving of a dj set.
The inspired chemistry and varied backgrounds of the Nine musicians meant that they could impose the indigenous rhythms of the Middle East and the melodies of European Jewish heritage on top of American R’n’B, jazz and hip hop traditions, and enhance them with dubbed-out effects- often within the same track- and have it all make sense.
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