What makes Center:Level:Roar by Youngblood Brass Band notable?

This album is significant for its role in bridging traditional jazz with modern hip-hop influences, contributing to the New Orleans brass band resurgence. It received critical acclaim for its unique fusion of styles, garnering attention in various music circles and influencing many contemporary brass ensembles seeking to incorporate similar elements into their work. Center:Level:Roar marked Youngblood Brass Band's debut album, establishing them in the early 2000s brass revival scene. At this point, they were emerging from a grassroots background in Wisconsin, poised to influence both the jazz and hip-hop communities with their innovative sound. This release set the foundation for their subsequent projects and solidified their identity as genre-blurring musicians.

Who is Center:Level:Roar for?

Center:Level:Roar works well if you're into dynamic shifts in pacing, short bursts of energetic expression and socially conscious lyrical themes.

How many songs are on Center:Level:Roar?

Center:Level:Roar has 15 tracks, running approximately 67 minutes.

Center:Level:Roar

Youngblood Brass Band · 2003

67 min · 15 tracks · jazz

A vibrant tapestry of jazz, hip-hop, and brass band traditions colliding with socially conscious lyrics and energetic performances.

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Top tracks — play these first

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Culture: Envy: War — This track exemplifies the band's blend of powerful social commentary with an infectious groove, showcasing their ability to engage listeners through both musicality and message.
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Brooklyn — With its reflective lyrics and compelling rhythms, this track stands out by capturing the essence of urban life while highlighting the band's dynamic horn arrangements.
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The Movement — This anthem encapsulates the band's ethos of unity and activism, combining an energetic brass chorus with lyrical urgency that resonates beyond the music itself.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

dynamic shifts in pacing
short bursts of energetic expression
socially conscious lyrical themes
celebratory moments with friends
vibrant instrumentation for engagement

Maybe skip if you

prefer subdued, quiet music
want straightforward song structures

Where this album fits

Career context: Center:Level:Roar marked Youngblood Brass Band's debut album, establishing them in the early 2000s brass revival scene. At this point, they were emerging from a grassroots background in Wisconsin, poised to influence both the jazz and hip-hop communities with their innovative sound. This release set the foundation for their subsequent projects and solidified their identity as genre-blurring musicians.
Stylistic neighbors: Rebirth Brass Band· Hot 8 Brass Band· Trombone Shorty

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

1 To Come Together 0:32
2 Round One 5:25
3 Culture: Envy: War 4:19
4 Brooklyn 6:51
5 Diaspora 3:53
6 Human Nature, Part 2 5:10
7 Thursday 2:24
8 The Movement 7:21
9 Avalanche 4:09
10 Nate McCavish Handbills for No Man 2:40
11 Camouflage 4:54
12 Is an Elegy 5:38
13 Under Your Influence 4:20
14 V.I.P. 6:39
15 And Leave Alone 3:37

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