From Tomas Jirku Sent Mon, May 24th 1999, 14:52
From Tomas Jirku Sent Mon, May 24th 1999, 14:52
i picked up Dr.Dooom out of curiousity and since Dr.Octagon was so damn good. i was very disappointed. an MC can do nothing to redeem a song if the production is shit. Dan The Automator was the shit on the Dr.Octagon album (yet his solo stuff is quite a dissappointment to me as well) but whomever produced Dr.Dooom (appearantly "the diesel truckers") lacks any creativity. hiphop these days is so goddam weak it makes me cringe. current trends of using dancehall rhythms and fast 808s, despite seeming promising, are getting as tired as those fucking fish-eye lenses everyone uses in their videos. and what's with everyone's futuristic persona all of a sudden? which brings me to bobby digital. i'm still shocked that autechre can drop a name like RZA in reference to talented producers. he may have his moments, but overall, his production is as weak as anyone elses. tomas ps. all above statements are true when you disregard the talent of the MoWax crew, The Roots, Prince Paul (though i haven't had a chance to hear his new album yet), and Roots Manuva (who, by the way, is the best MC to come around in a long, long while). np: Yabby U - King Tubby's Prophecy of Dub