On Sun, 1 Oct 1995, Mark Kolmar wrote:
quoted 5 lines Major reservation about delving into Goldie is the reviews suggest it is
> Major reservation about delving into Goldie is the reviews suggest it is
> very much a pop record. What I liked about the Area 39 track (on _King
> of the Jungle_ I believe) was the alien atmosphere. Take that away and
> I'm afraid it would amount to hyper-rhythmic pop mush. Is this anything
> like the way, say, Soul II Soul relates to house and techno?
I don't know - you seem to be looking for something specific in your
jungle and I don't know whether this is a good thing or not - don't you
like to be surprised? What I would say is that you won't be disappointed
with the Goldie LP - I've only heard a bit of it and I was impressed. I'd
read the hype and, for the most part, I didn't beleive it. But listening
to the LP, I was surprised, enraptured, and entertained - its a *good* LP,
maybe not as good as the reviews make out, but equally it's a hell of a
lot better than the sheer quantity of overhype suggests.
But if you're looking for an 'alien atmosphere' you might want to look
elsewhere. This is music from the street, for the street - but it
manages to touch on all influences along the way. I think you'll like it,
but give it a chance.
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