Beat Generation, The - Madlib

Advantages: Nu-Skool Hi-Octane Hardcore AT ITS FINEST!
Disadvantages: Some parts of certain tracks have been edited down to suit playing time.

..., and if anyone can deliver the beatz as swiftly and penatrating as required, it's the Next Generation and Blatant Beats posse. This is the first commercial album promoting their much loved tracks in verious forms and remixes on the first CD such as Bang! - Break of Dawn and Shooting Star. The second CD sports their newer tracks upto cat. numbers NG025, NGLP015 and BB036 (12" cat numbers). At the time of the release of this album, half of these tracks were not available on 12" (but now they are! :-D) Personally I think CD2 hits you the most and anyone into modern commercial dance would understand as it sports some quality remakes.... Track 2: Fade - Start The Party (Pink - Get The Party Started RIP) Track 3: Double Dutch (Brisk) - Here Comes The Noise (DJ Sammy - Heaven RIP) Track 6: Brisk & Fade - Stay Here Forever (N-Trance - Forever... Read review

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Advantages: Was at the beginning of a whole new wave of music
Disadvantages: Cover design not to everyones satisfaction / liking !

...and builds and builds until finally unleashing a crescendo of noise (but good noise), exploding into an array of keyboard orginiated tunes speeding like an express train towards it conclusion .... 5. Voodoo People - Another classic and the first single release off the album, post release of Jilted Generation (One Love and No Good where both released preceeding) ... a classic, starting with a slow guitar rif, and building into a mix of beats, breaks, and solo keyboard tunes, before building and blending into one big fusion of sound, along with the classic lyrics "The Voodoo-Hoodoo .. What You Don't Dare Do People!" (Okay, it didn't take long to think them up, particulalry when you compare it to the majesty of Eva Cassidy and Songbird, but for this type of music, this is good stuff!) 6. Speedway - Not one of my favourites ... Samples from... Read review

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Advantages: Great beats, great lyrics, brilliant songs - all hits
Disadvantages: Couple of songs not so hot

...I bought this recently and was amazed at how many songs I still new the words to that still had me bopping away - some great vocals and unexpected harmonies. Unfortunately, as with most greatest hits, the insert fails to provide lyrics, but does give a great write-up on the band. For all The Beat and ska fans, this album is a must! Even if not so much into ska, its a great album full of hits, almost all you will remember. 01 - Mirror in the Bathroom - reminded me of teenage days, being too conscious of looks and it really brought the ska beat to the front, preparing you for the rest of the album. 02 - Save It For Later - having a great tongue in cheek line, "just hold my hand while I come, to a decision I meant!", brings to mind the struggles of couples having the discussion about previous partners, and one finding out just how... Read review

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