From david turgeon Sent Wed, Apr 28th 1999, 15:42
From david turgeon Sent Wed, Apr 28th 1999, 15:42
> Re Funki Porcini: is any album generally recommended (i didn't care a day > ago when the thread came up, i do today), or is it a more a MMV thing? i would say yes. if you're looking for freaked out drum n bass, look into his album "love, pussycats & carwrecks", which was out around the time "carmen" came out. the beats are quite disjointed & quite teasing throughout the disc. the other 2 albums are more mellow (although quite great). > Re Animals on Wheels: Are their albums as good as this single? "designs & mistakes" is my favorite drill n bass album of all times, whatever that could mean. (then again, u-ziq & squarepusher never really meant much to me.) lots of groovy piano/keyboard samples, frantic beats that get more screwed up as the album goes (the insane "eggshell" alone is worth the pricetag) as well as more straightforward but highly chilled breaks, instantly catchy tunes -- i would even say it ranks up there in my ninja top 3 (the other 2 being mr. tobin's bricolage & mr. porcini's hed phone sex, but what do i know!). & now that you mention "cooked", i think i'll just go hunt it down (i've seen it used! hah!) because it's probably excellent. as for ninja tune being the forgotten drum n bass label... they tried, but their d+b has always been quite non-standard (which is good but not very popular) & for some reason they've never gotten the press they deserve. -- david turgeon at http://www.notype.com