Hi All,
I don't know if anyone's already reeviewed it, but I thought I'd send in a
review of the new LTJ Bukem presents album earth volume 1.
The album has been released (it says 'ere) to co-incide with the launch of
Bukem's new label, Earth. It would appear that this label is on the jazzy/
hip-hop tip.
Across 5 good quality vinyl slabs (don't you just HATE buying
records on crap vinyl) there is more of the familiar ambient, washy, dreamy
Drum 'n' Bass that massages your temples with its lush, liquid sounds and gets
you moving with its TIGHT beats. The tracks like this are by Doc Scott,
Pablo etc. But wait- there's more. Bukem has done a totally new track for this album, which muzik magazine described as 'trip-hop'. It isn't that, but
it is REALLY jazzy and almost smoky (but not in the same way as Tricky et al)
There are a few tracks by a new band called Poets of Thought. Again, jazzy,
and easy, but not D 'n B and not Trip Hop
I really would have to highly recommend this album- Particularly if you LOVE
the logical progression stuff, and want to hear more of that alongside
completely fresh and different Jazzy tracks.
Oh, one other question:
Has ayone got 'Boards of Canada' on SKAM yet?
Is it worth a listen?
Cheers,
Richard W.