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BUMP & GRIND Abstract Theme Variations SR173 (cd) / SRV173 (lp) UPC: 1753-32817-2 Driving Fast On A Slippy Snowy Road… The Abolition Of Rules And Styles! After the ‘Pan Odyssey E.P.’, the album ‘Init Sequence’ (featuring remixes from Scanner and Third Eye Foundation), a remix on the ‘…Versus Kompakt’ 12”, Brussels’s soundtrackers duo is back with a second album on Sub Rosa! ‘Abstract Theme Variations’ is offering you a freaky -with taste- zapping through the world of sounds and music, from deconstructed disco to techno, electronic jazz to abstract soundtrack, distorted electro to aerial intelligent high-techno, funk to hip hop, without forgetting their usual not to be missed interludes… The Abolition Of Rules and Styles! What is constant though, is once again the passion for grooves and smashing beats. A manifesto for freedom in music. “ATV” is: action, tenderness, emotions, politic, adult programs, and many more! No limits of styles allowed, even within a track, like the furious SLF/DRK, going from smooth, intelligent electronica to brazilian anthem then turning in straight square techno. The only way to obtain the same feeling is to listen to your favorite album, driving fast on a slippy, snowy road. Ride on! Track Listing 1. Hip and Scratches, 2. Ear[th]eye[d], 3. Bad Night, Last Dream, 4. Ring Modulation, 5. Blurred, 6. 2099 A.Disco, 7. For The Walls, 8. Tibet, 9. Log And Lodge, 10. Shortcut Latino Fevered, 11. DRK [Some Kind Of Tribute], 12. Nobel Prizes, 13. Symphony For Muted Head, 14. Faskil [Part 1], 15. Railway Melody, 16. 5 Sec. Of Great Sampled Music. Bump and Grind Discography Init Sequence SR158 Full Length CD Pan Odyssey QU321 12” VS Kompakt QU442 12” Press for ‘Init Sequence’ “More diverse than Sub Rosa’s “cinemascopic big beat” description, Bump & Grind’s debut album also commandingly reels in frenetic drum & bass, swirling ambient techno and march-of-the-robots electro. Two remixes by Scanner and Third Eye Foundation justify those producers’ lofty reputations.” Alternative Press, May 1999 “’Init Sequence’ by Bump & Grind does just that… it bumps and it grinds with its varied and textured mix of techno beats, jungle breaks, and ambient waves. Never a dull or overly repetitive moment on this well produced CD that also features remixes by Third Eye Foundation and Scanner. Bump & Grind will lift you up with their cinematic atmospheres and then slam you down with their big beats and breaks. Heck, the well designed CD inserts are reason enough to get this release.” Outburn, #8 “On the basis of brevity alone, it would make things a lot easier if Bump & Grind’s title was simply self explanatory. Fortunately, though, there is a lot more to this band than will ever be conveyed in that name; in that respect it’s not misleading. ‘Init Sequence’ mixes carefully constructed atmospherics and melodic overtones with almost every form of electronic rhythm possible, from drum n’ bass to techno. As the album progresses, the songs frequently shift pace and direction, and the outcome is a fully realized collection of diverse, cinemascopic tracks. Scanner does a solid guest remix of track 12, and Third Eye Foundation end the disk with a stellar reconstruction of ‘Pan Odyssey’, which has virtually no resemblance to the original song and takes it to new heights…” Interface, Version 15 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org