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just bought a very interesting hip hop album called Latyrx and it's on solesides (shadow's label). the music goes far from the trends of modern hip hop, mixing old skool -type basslines with effects and sounds that are more associated with electronic music. lyrics (performed wonderfully with extreme emceeing skills by lyrics born & lateef) contain no typical rap cliches or gangsterisms and are mostly interesting and adventurous, but in some tracks, like "the muzapper's mix.." all the singing goes a bit over the edge of decent, at least in my opinion. if you are interested in experimental vocal hip hop, i suggest you have a spin of this wonderful record containing positive vibes seldom seen in the world of modern hip hop. tracks a 1. latyrx 2. say that 3. the quickening (the wreckoning, part II) b 4. balcony beach 5. live at 90.3 '94 featuring john tchicai and free association 6. the muzapper's mix: aim for the flickering fame/rankin' #1 c 7. funky granules 8. bad news 9. off (with) their heads (be prompt) 10. interlude d 11. burnt pride 12. scratchapella 13. the wreckoning (live 45 mix) 14. burning hot cali on a saturday night all this might be old news, since the record is not really new, but i haven't seen a mention about it in idm and i thought there might be some people interested. np: the black dog - cycle bomb the suburbs Sire One Coupe Devil Graphics

quoted 7 lines just bought a very interesting hip hop album called

> > just bought a very interesting hip hop album called > > Latyrx and it's on solesides (shadow's label)...... > > ... if you are interested in experimental vocal hip hop, i suggest > you > > have a spin of this wonderful record containing positive vibes > seldom > > seen in the world of modern hip hop.

yeah i ll second that :-) definately worth checking owt... Ive been listeningto that kid koala 10" on Ninja loads too... its like the only record ive ever liked on Ninja!! (except the tom j remixes), anybody got anything by the invisible scratch pickles on vinyl (or x-men)...

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> np: the black dog - cycle > > bomb the suburbs > Sire One > Coupe Devil Graphics

ooh you big tease...! k.F

quoted 3 lines listeningto that kid koala 10" on Ninja loads too... its like the only

>listeningto that kid koala 10" on Ninja loads too... its like the only >record ive ever >liked on Ninja!! (except the tom j remixes), anybody got anything by the

i think i should check out the kid koala, since i don't like too many ninja releases..

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>invisible scratch pickles on vinyl (or x-men)...

i saw an lp with i think q-bert, kid koala and some other guys. i didn't have money with me, but the next time i visit the shop i'll get it. i think it was some kind of a compilation. not sure though. np: autechre - tewe Sire One Coupe Devil Graphics

quoted 3 lines i saw an lp with i think q-bert, kid koala and some other guys. i didn't

>i saw an lp with i think q-bert, kid koala and some other guys. i didn't >have money with me, but the next time i visit the shop i'll get it. i >think it was some kind of a compilation. not sure though

That might have been Return of the DJ 2. Anyway, I'll use this as a chance to recommend Deep Concentration (Om) again. It has a Latyrx track, plus X-men, Cut Chemist, Prince Paul, Peanut Butter Wolf, etc. (I'll post a tracklisting if anyone cares). Best part about it is the way it mixes up styles. It's a dj compilation, not a scratching or even hiphop comp. There's some acid jazz, some spacey abstract stuff, a DJ Shadowesque track, a couple scratching tracks, and there isn't a bad one in there. I've heard that it's a lot more "musical" than the RotDJ comps. Plus you get an enhanced CD with a cheesy beatbox, which is alright, sorta fun. Sam