A one big review for you...
Sublime the Adolescence comp CD & 3" CD-ROM (Sublime-Japan)
This is another one of those excellent limited japanese-
only releases that seem to be apprearing in great abund-
ance recently but this comp is exceptionally good. Eleven
tracks, almost 74 minutes, of exclusive cuts from sublime/
reel musiq artists including Co-Fusion, Dan Curtin, Max
Brennan, Da True B-Boy Descendant (4Hero), and Flare among
others. In general, most of the tracks on this comp walk
the thin line between techno and d&b with making it
difficult to categorize many of the tracks as being in
either style. The standouts on this comp are Dan Curtin's
Anxiety, Max Brennan's Banging The Bass, Flare's Sinuosities,
and Co-fusion's Torn Open. Most of the tracks on this comp
are from forthcoming releases so, from the quality of these
tracks, there's a lot ot look forward to on Sublime.
But the real treat is the accompanying 3" CD-ROM which
features a delightful multimedia adventure also called
Sublime the Adolescence. After the opeing graphic you
are given three options. The first is a live 5-minute
video performance of Flare vs Dr. Y.S. called "The
Encounter." The second is an interactive Sublime/Reel
Musiq discography. This discography allows you to view
the album cover and discograpy of 20 CD and 20 12" as
well as listen to a 60 sec audio clip from each release.
After listening to this i discovered some real gems in
the sublime/reel musiq back catalog. The third option
is a Sublime biography. This option is little more than
a slideshow of articles about sublime artists & releases
over a techno track. Another plus is the unique packag-
ing. Both CDs are stored in a single 4"x5"x1" piece of
black foam rubber covered by a royal blue cardboard box
with a 2" wide dtrip of clear plastic tape containing
the compilation information. This is a wonderful CD-ROM
and a great comp. Both offer a great view of a great
and very innovative japanese techno label. A must have.
10/10
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