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From:
Zenon M. Feszczak
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Wed, 30 Oct 1996 12:54:42 -0500
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Re: (idm) + Ninja Tune Purchase Help +
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quoted 9 lines Philosophy -- Coldcut>> Philosophy -- Coldcut > >Be careful of this one - its not your usual Ninja fare, or at least not >nowdays it ain't. It contains lots of soul-ish vocals. When I first heard >it I thought, "what is this Lisa Stansfield shite?" But listening more >closely the production is excellent, the beats are ninja cool, and the >singing is quite nice anyway. If you're a diva-hater though this might not >be for you, unless you can't live without the Mixmaster's classic mix >of Autumn Leaves.
I love this record, really. I wouldn't characterize the vocals as diva-esque. It's generally jazzy subdued vocals a la Sade. No hysterix or hystrionix. No rap (and there was much rejoicing). There are also jammingful instrumental cuts and sections. As you sed, the beatz are sweetz - What else could one expect from the KoldKut kids? The record is worth hearing as a cross-over, lounging with a martini between the jazz room and the triphopchillbox. Eazy, 3