...or, the lunch break take on wagon christ-throbbing pouch]
**** [4 stars, tuff with little to no fluff]
The blue plate special down at the Rising High Diner is
a hearty 2x12" which comes 'to go' in CD format with a
ltd edition side order CD of the finger lickin 'at atmos' 12".
Throbbing Pouch is the creation of Chef Luke Vibert, who
continues to rack up the asterisks of high praise in the
wake of his rephlex gourmet beat box bouillabaisse, Weirs,
and his minty break beef souffle of a Ventolin remix.
The 'pouch' fits right nicely between these two previous
offerings with a strong jazz seasoning all it's own. (I'm
talkin sax, vibes, and even the occasional lounge back up
vocals.) The beats are downtempo and almost exclusively
"sample bassed" with the occasional highlight of a pungent
beat box threaded through the meal. Subtle keyplays raise
this 'acid jazz' well above the McDonalds happymeals in the
bins next door and firmly into the bin labeled "IDM".
yummy,
Teep