Re: Re: (idm) Return of the DJ(s)

From KaisrSolze
Sent Wed, Nov 5th 1997, 08:15

>>But, back on the scratch dj hip-hop tip, i picked up the new x-ecutioners
>>(formerly x-men) album, which is excellent.
>>Speaking of which (I know our asphodel associate mentioned this a bit
>>back, but i don't have my old mail from aol), does anyone know about this
>>'battle sounds project', i.e. where i can get it.  a quick scan of the
>>'xpressions' credits shows that the the x-outtakes spoken bits (all of
>>five of which blend surprisingly into the album), come from this
>>'documentary on hip hop djs'.  Sounds pretty interesting.  Wasn't there a
>>big ol' weekend long fet. in NY featuring this? i'm sorry i missed it :-(

The X-men album is very good.  Not *revolutionary*, but a really really good
party type album, meant to appeal to all musical tastes, not just hiphop
headz.  i posted a review after I first got it, and my opinions on it have
changed a little, but I can repost it if anyone really cares.  The Deep
Concentration comp on Om Records is also solid.  has anyone heard any of the
Piklz mixtapes?  I want to pick one up, but there are a few to choose from,
so I'm stuck.
        And regarding battle Sounds.  I was at some benefit for it, with the X-men
and others performing.  Pretty cool history of scratch djing.  Supposedly,
everytime it's shown, the filmmaker "remixes" it, showing different segments
and stuff.  I had heard that it's eventually gonna be available to buy on
tape, but I don't know what the details are on that.
        On the hiphop tip...  Buy Dr. Octagon if you haven't--Q-Bert and the
Automater lay down the phattest scratching/beats/samples combo in quite a
while, and Kool Keith has skills to pay the bills.  Company Flow is also
really good, but ultra-hardcore (not gangsta or violent, just really sparse,
brutal beats and rap).