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1997-07-02 15:52Peter BeckerAny review/comments/ideas on this new, ahem, seemingly monumental release? D+B heads I kno

From:: Peter Becker <bpm0@interport.net>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 2 Jul 1997 10:52:37 -0500
Subject:: (idm) Roni Size/Reprazent

Any review/comments/ideas on this new, ahem, seemingly monumental release? D+B heads I know seem to reserve comments like "landmark" and "stellar" for relatively few releases. This seems to be one? bpm0@interport.net Peter Becker, Promotions: Retail, DJ Pool Asphodel Records, NYC PO Box 51, Chelsea Station, NY NY 10113 Phone # (212) 965-0265 FAX # (212) 965-0959 http://www.asphodel.com

1997-07-02 22:00Discreets@aol.comGotta say that the rumours are true!!! The new Roni Size / Reprazent release goes down as

From:: <Discreets@aol.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Wed, 2 Jul 1997 18:00:16 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:: Re: (idm) Roni Size/Reprazent

Gotta say that the rumours are true!!! The new Roni Size / Reprazent release goes down as being the summer release for me! The Bristol crew's stripped down drum'n'bass soundz mash up great pop sensibilities with stunning d'n'b workouts leaving all those wishy washy keyboards and plink plonky piano chords to LTJ Bukem and friends! Given the right direction, this could definitely be the record to bust d'n'b wide open in a mainstream sense in North America... I'm not saying that this a good or bad thing, but expect the North American press to jump all over it! discreetly, l.b.

1997-07-03 14:09Mark BowenI'd have to say I found this whole thing rather forulaic and boring. I only listened to ab

From:: Mark Bowen <mb@gettins.bche.uic.edu>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 09:09:23 -0500
Subject:: Re: (idm) Roni Size/Reprazent

I'd have to say I found this whole thing rather forulaic and boring. I only listened to about half of it in the shop yesterday and took a pass. It was very minimal to the point of being unwaivering. The breaks are barely chopped at all. The basslines really don't change much within track (or between tracks really). It sounded like workable dancefloor stuff. Slightly funky on a tech-y sparse tip. I'll dance with it but I don't want to bring it home. -- Mark Edward Bowen Warmed Breakdown mb@gettins.bche.uic.edu

1997-07-03 19:11Brock SuterPeter Becker wrote: > > Any review/comments/ideas on this new, ahem, seemingly monumental

From:: Brock Suter <brock@alchemyfx.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Thu, 03 Jul 1997 12:11:07 -0700
Subject:: Re: (idm) Roni Size/Reprazent

Peter Becker wrote:

quoted 9 lines Any review/comments/ideas on this new, ahem, seemingly monumental

> > Any review/comments/ideas on this new, ahem, seemingly monumental > release? > > D+B heads I know seem to reserve comments like "landmark" and > "stellar" for > relatively few > releases. This seems to be one? >

I picked this one up last week and wasn't very impressed. There was one stand out track on the LP (for me, atleast). Not to sure about the name, but it had a wicked acousitc bass loop (could be brown paper bag?). The one remix that I've been playing every chance I get on the decks is the grooveriders jeep mix of 'share the fall'. That fucking bass line is sick! Nice vocals too (coming from someone who doesn't like vocals in his D&B). word to the mothership, brock. np: nothing...going out for a 'grit.

1997-07-07 07:00Subconscious GeographyAt 12:11 03/07/97 -0700, you wrote: >I picked this one up last week and wasn't very impres

From:: Subconscious Geography <artist@sub-con-geo.demon.co.uk>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 08:00:19 +0100
Subject:: Re: (idm) Roni Size/Reprazent

At 12:11 03/07/97 -0700, you wrote:

quoted 4 lines I picked this one up last week and wasn't very impressed. There was one

>I picked this one up last week and wasn't very impressed. There was one >stand out track on the LP (for me, atleast). Not to sure about the >name, but it had a wicked acousitc bass loop (could be brown paper >bag?).

yeah this is the one kiss are hammering to death, it's going to be the first roni size release to go top 20 i'm told, but then again they have played the boymerang single to saturation and that hasn't gone anywhere. hopefully kiss will drop this drum'n'bass(with-lots-o-singing)-chillout-bit-between-garage-cheese concept soon..

quoted 2 lines The one remix that I've been playing every chance I get on the decks is

>The one remix that I've been playing every chance I get on the decks is >the grooveriders jeep mix of 'share the fall'.

i thought it was pretty shit meself cheerio! np - full rinse - squarepusher

1997-07-07 20:20Brock SuterSubconscious Geography wrote: > >The one remix that I've been playing every chance I get o

From:: Brock Suter <brock@alchemyfx.com>
To:: Subconscious Geography <artist@sub-con-geo.demon.co.uk>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 07 Jul 1997 13:20:39 -0700
Subject:: Re: (idm) Roni Size/Reprazent

Subconscious Geography wrote:

quoted 4 lines The one remix that I've been playing every chance I get on the decks is

> >The one remix that I've been playing every chance I get on the decks is > >the grooveriders jeep mix of 'share the fall'. > > i thought it was pretty shit meself

Yep, just as shit as the remix of shadowboxing? I dropped both of these this weekend and people seemed to like 'em. But the one that wrecked everyone's head (including all the 'normal' type Junglists!) was Rubber Johnny 'drumrolypoly' mixed into the end of a jump up set. Then I dropped the boymerang remix of Technology into the crazy snare rushes and off into the land of the dark and nasty we went. Fun, fun, fun. peace out, brock. np: Dub Syndicate 'Stoned Immaculate'

Re: (idm) Roni Size/Reprazent