From henrik str0mberg Sent Wed, Sep 1st 1999, 20:48
From henrik str0mberg Sent Wed, Sep 1st 1999, 20:48
all these records are from r&s
bernocchi, kondo, laswell
"charged" album
many records these days are described as "jazzy" drum'n'bass, "jazzy"
triphop etc, much of which perhaps wouldn't seriously impress the real jazz
listener. this album, on the other hand, is the real thing. funky
drum'n'bass-rhythms accompany a skilled trumpetist, most of utterly
dance-friendly with some slower tracks for variation. a good record that
should appeal to both drum'n'bass and jazz lovers.
various
"fyzikal encountas pt 2" compilation
this is a "better that good, but not great" drum'n'bass compilation. loads
of big names, including tracks or remixes by: optical, capone, john b,
decoder & substance, dom & roland, dj ss. if you've liked these artists in
the past you'll probably like this cd. nothing groundbreaking, but nothing
that makes me skip to the next track either.
ken ishii
"misprogrammed day" single
ken ishii continues with his usual techno experimetalism. quite good, but
it doesn't reach the same heights as the "EXTRA" masterpiece. dj q and dave
angel each submits a standard techno house remix. the last track,
afronaught's breakbeat jazz remix, is what will keep me from selling this
single.
boom boom satellites
"on the painted desert" single
three versions of "on the painted desert". first the albumversion enhanced
with a female vocalist: good theory that fails on a sub-standard vocalist.
the other two are remixes by dj krush and kan takagi, a half boring triphop
thingy and a sort of synthpop/steel guitar-version, respectively. the best
track on the single is the howie b remix of "push eject".
if you've got the "out loud" album this single is superflous. if you
haven't got the album, buy it instead.
reviews written and translated from swedish by henrik str=F6mberg
more reviews soonish
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