Black Eskimo – “Escapology” (video)

Blending electronic beats with some choppy Latin funk, Black Eskimo (a duo comprised of Ingrid Chavez and Marco Valentin) chart their course in some pop-friendly waters. Chavez, noted especially for her spoken word material, opts to ditch the talk and simply sing. Her voice, light and airy, hovers just above the grooves provided by multi-instrumentalist Valentin, who gives the beats some crunchy texture without cluttering up the soundscape unnecessarily. It’s really just a taster of what is to come, as Eskimo are due for a full-length release. But if a sweet and tangier brand of electro-pop is your dish, then this should go down nicely like a chilled lemon posset. Check out their debut single, “Escapology”.