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Ice
Each Man Makes His Destiny
Strut
- Cat No: STRUT 296LP
- updated:2025-11-04
オフィシャルでアナログ盤としてリリースされるのは初となる、1973年産アフロ・ファンクの秘宝がリマスター再発。1970年にニューヨーク・ロングアイランドでThe Bobby Boyd Congressとして結成され、1971年にフランスへ移住した後自らのファンクにアフリカ由来のチャントやリズムを取り入れ始めたIce名義でのデビュー作『Each Man Makes His Own Destiny』。
Track List
Strut proudly reintroduces a classic from the Topomic catalogue, Ice’s ‘Each Man Makes His Destiny’, officially available on vinyl for the first time.
After relocating from the United States to Paris, Ice began performing regularly in the city’s Barbès district, a vibrant area with a large North African immigrant community.
The band’s heavy Afro-funk sound caught the attention of producer Pierre Jaubert, leading them to become the resident session musicians at his independent Parisound studio.
Immersed in the local influences, Ice began integrating African-inspired chants, textures, and rhythms into their distinct funk style. In 1973, the group recorded their debut album, ‘Each Man Makes His Destiny’, a psychedelic funk exploration that hinted at the evolving sound that would later define them as the Lafayette Afro-Rock Band and, eventually, Ice once more.
Produced by Jaubert, the album brings some powerful social commentary on claustrophobic tracks like ‘Too Little Room’ and ‘Suicide’, under-pinned by a determination to succeed despite the adversity.
After relocating from the United States to Paris, Ice began performing regularly in the city’s Barbès district, a vibrant area with a large North African immigrant community.
The band’s heavy Afro-funk sound caught the attention of producer Pierre Jaubert, leading them to become the resident session musicians at his independent Parisound studio.
Immersed in the local influences, Ice began integrating African-inspired chants, textures, and rhythms into their distinct funk style. In 1973, the group recorded their debut album, ‘Each Man Makes His Destiny’, a psychedelic funk exploration that hinted at the evolving sound that would later define them as the Lafayette Afro-Rock Band and, eventually, Ice once more.
Produced by Jaubert, the album brings some powerful social commentary on claustrophobic tracks like ‘Too Little Room’ and ‘Suicide’, under-pinned by a determination to succeed despite the adversity.
The Lafayette Afro Rock BandやCrispy & Co、Sweet Exorcist他かなり多くの変名を使用しており、日本でもCaptain Daxとして「Dr. Beezar, Soul Frankenstein」がヒット。ビリー・ホリデイの伴奏者としても知られるジャズ作曲家Mal Waldronの当時プロモ・オンリーの激レアジャズファンク『Candy Girl』でも演奏を担当し、後年は数多くのディスコ作品のバック演奏を務めた名バンドの初期秘宝がリイシュー。1970年代のブラック・ミュージックと欧州ファンクの交差の起点をなす、サイケデリックでファンキーな探求作。