From Sharon Maher Sent Thu, Mar 25th 1999, 18:49
From Sharon Maher Sent Thu, Mar 25th 1999, 18:49
> Source Direct's _Exorcise the Demons._ Hey, techstep. But not terribly > crappy, like most jungle out there. Kind of Photek-ish, but Photek is god > so I guess it's okay. Sort of dark and moody techstep, with surgical beats > and a lower tempo. Lots of backwards strings and synth pads and such ... > but 'Concealed Identity' is the winner track because the beats are > sometimes constructed out of kung fu flick swordfighting noises. I can't > help it if I like that sort of goofy thing. My copy cost $5.60, and it was > worth it. I'm not sure if I'd pay a full $16 at Tower or somesuch, but > this is a goodish CD of jungle. Tracks sometimes take too long to get > going anywhere, but that's jungle for you. Maybe you should just buy the > vinyl and ask a dj friend to mix it for you. Hmm. I take it your not much of a jungle fan, then? This disc is great. The two best tracks from the EP are featured (Call & Response and Capital D) as well as several new tracks that are exceptional. Concealed Identity - with its kung fu samples - is one. Another, Electronic Warfare (or is it Chemical Warfare? Its something Warfare) is really amazing. Dark techsteppy beats over what sounds like samples of a cello. As jungle goes, this disc is definately one of the better ones.