Consisting of members out of Philly and NYC, from other groups like the Jazzheads, King Britt’s Sylk 130 and Sole Pocket, the foursome Global Illage consolidates for Sushilove Sessions, a double disc which tenders two separate excursions in to live instumental bliss – aptly titled the ‘chill side’ and ‘ill side.’ Whether there’s a beat or not, Illage manages to find that groove and ride it profoundly. The ‘chill’ disc is synth driven, chimes-laden, dreamy, somewhat new age and drenched with jazzy undertones from sax solos to sparse guitar licks. Think late Talk Talk, ECM, or Peter Gabriel’s soothing side – utterly befitting of radio shows like Star’s End or Echoes. The ‘ill’ disc is a downright jam session with live, laid-back trip-hoppy beats and rhythms, groovy guitar and synth-guitar, heart-riding funky basslines, didgeridoos, flutes and some of the more mind-blowing trumpet solos you’ll ever hear, a la Tortoise, Club d’Elf, or even The Sun Ra Arkestra. Sushilove Sessions is a breathtaking pot- pouri of jazzy, electronic ambience. There’s nothing raw about it.
-Sean O Neal Philadelphia City Paper