It's incredible that GALACTIC has never made a carnival album yet, but now it’s here. To make CARNIVALE ELECTRICOS, the members of GALACTIC (Ben Ellman, harps and horns; Robert Mercurio, bass; Stanton Moore, drums and percussion; Jeff Raines, guitar; Rich Vogel, keyboards) draw on the skills, stamina, and funk they deploy in the all-night party of their annual Lundi Gras show that goes till sunrise and leads sleeplessly into Mardi Gras day.

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Galactic's new Live Album The Other Side of Midnight:  Live In New Orleans is out now! "The Other Side of Midnight--like its predecessor, a single CD recorded at Tipitina's--finds Galactic at its most collaborative. And it makes a strong case for the band as a New Orleans Wrecking Crew, able to play vintage funk with Cyril Neville, funky bounce with Big Freedia, street parade with the Soul Rebels Brass Band, and out-there horn jazz with Trombone Shorty and Corey Henry. - Offbeat Magazine

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New Orleans is a city defined by its unique and colorful history. It’s for that reason that most tend to view the place as something of a musical museum while ignoring the town’s vibrant and innovative new music. In New Orleans, the hip-hop at the heart of today’s culture emerged from an energetic, highly eroticized and occasionally gender-bending music called “bounce”. And the truth is, all the town’s seemingly disparate styles – jazz, brass bands and funk as well as the newer “bounce” influenced hip hop, are all intrinsically linked. There is a particular inclusiveness about the place which connects both its people and their music.

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Galactic's 'From the corner to the Block' is in stores now! Galactic's follow up to 'Ruckus' shows the band pushing their limits further than ever, blending their trademark funk with a cherry picked guest list of hip-hop's most dynamic artists along with an assortment of other talented artists. The record features an all-star cast of vocalists such Juvenile, Chali 2na, Blackalicious' Gift of Gab, ladybug from Digable Planets and many more. Also appearing are New Orleans natives Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and Trombone Shortly as well as DJ Z trip. Critical response to the record has been overwhelming.

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