From Irene McC Sent Sat, Jul 18th 1998, 13:26
From Irene McC Sent Sat, Jul 18th 1998, 13:26
I've held off this one for a while, mainly due to the off-putting doll's head on the cover, but finally I've immersed myself in this album from Sydney, Australia (Matsuri, 1998) ::: here goes - What a genre-defying trip into a strange, strange world, It starts with odd voice-overs, a promising bit of dub, erratic saxophone squawks, bassy squelshes, a welcome beautifully deep ambient groove, samples from an uncharted territory, some unconstrucive noodling, spoken vox about 'the little green sticker' in an underwater landscape and more than just a passing nod at the trance-floor. Whew! Maybe the lesson here is that it's impossible to please all people at once, and it might have been a better idea to stick with one direction, rather than a diverse eclecticism into a puree'd headspace, but it should keep the Blue Room Released crowd happy :-) I'd give it a 7/10 on a generally pleasing scale - it helps to hit fast forward every now and then. I'd pronounce "Spliff" my favourite track [which just about sums it up then, I suppose.] Guess these guys have had one hit too many of that there kickapoo joy juice! <><><><><><><> *** HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADIBA *** Nelson Mandela turns 80 today - respect ! <><><><><><><> I *