(idm) Rhythm & Stealth

From Neil
Sent Thu, Sep 16th 1999, 10:32


>Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 20:37:52 +0200
>From: "Irene McC" <xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
>Subject: (idm) leftfield

>On 14 Sep 99, mak : wrote re: (idm) Similar Sounds?:

> heard a most
> unbelievable remix of Leftfield's

>So, who's heard any of the new Leftfield??  C'mon, out with the
>reviews!  Or - oops - is this not "I" enough?

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>np : emmanuel top - asteroid

>De-lurk mode<

It's a very good album.  I wasn't much of a fan of the first one I'll
admit, with only Storm 3000, Song of Life & Melt really doing it for me.
This one is a bit more rounded.  It's not particularly innovative I'll give
you, but as a culmination of the last few years it's tops.  There's bits
which are like minimal techno, digi-dub, electro, ambience and hip hop, but
obviously they're all Leftfield style.  I think they might alienate a few
of their trancier fans because there are a few bits where there's just drum
and bass and not a lot else going on but if this doesn't bother you I'd go
for it.  Best tracks for me are Dusted, Afrika Shox, 6/8 War and El Cid but
it's (so far) an album I can quite happily listen to from start to finish.

np:  Arab Strap - Elephant shoe