Electronic > 10 GBP to 15 GBP Electronic > Drum 'n' Bass / Jungle

DJ ZINC = legend

Advantages: Amazing album
Disadvantages: Its only one cd

...album for all of you drum and bass fans out there! twenty six of the best drum and bass sessions opn one CD! I cant tell you the amount of times that i have listen to the album over and over and im still not bored of it! One reason i enjoy this soo much is that it can just get you in the mood for anything! The other morining i was due to be in early so wen tot the bus stop all tired not realy in the mood! I turned on my MP3 player . . it was on ...
...realy cheesy me saying this but it did just get me in a good mood for a long day! This album is really good all you drum and bass fans will already know that the artist on here are good so waste no time and go and get this album! ...

suli-sir 20.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Drum 'n' Bass Arena Presents DJ Zinc (Mixed By DJ Zinc/+DVD) - Various Artists

Drum & Bass or Not?

Advantages: Broad range of musical styles keeps album intresting
Disadvantages: 2nd disc is a disappointing

The problem with Squarepusher is always trying to catagorize his music, and this album is no exception. Everything from IDM, Drum & Bass and acid through to experimental electronica and jazz is covered. On that note, take caution, if you are purchasing this album because of tracks such as \"Come On My Selector\" from the album \"Big Loada\" this may not be for you. While tracks like \"Hello Meow\", \"Planetarium\", \"Rotate Electroylte\" , \"Welcome ...
...complicated drums & structure of typical uptempo IDM tracks the remaining 6 tracks are alot more ambient. While this is a puls in one sense of adding more variety to the album it makes it a little difficult to get into the album, as the changes in style can be quite distracting. This is not to take away from Mr. Jenkinson in anyway at all (in my opinion one of the greatest all round musicians to date). The musical ability required to create this ...

ZX81 26.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Hello Everything (Limited Edition) - Squarepusher

Contrast of Colors

Advantages: Atmospheric d'n'b classics
Disadvantages: Not much of these...

...this one here is a true classics of the genre. A grounbreaking debut that earned the author a reputation of one of the scene's greatest. Almost all of the tracks have hit the mixes, dancefloors, radio and are really well-known to all those d'n'b heads. This was the first time such a sweet, soft and soulful samples were brought together with a solid drum'n'bass platform, creating a completely new sound - a task so many failed to achieve before. Genres ...
...popular here. It's combination of true anthemic build, synth bass and rich but not heavy beats make it a really hypnotic tune. The most emotional one in months. This one has it's well-deserved place among the genre's best ever. The second one, "Music is Everything" is great example of sweet female vocals, piano samples and pretty fast but soft beat in a jungle style altogether creating one fluent rhytm. It is not so bright and emotional as the previous, ...

aeroclub 08.01.2006 · Read full review
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Review of True Colours - High Contrast

Odd but amazing!

Advantages: Very innovative, doesn't take itself too seriously
Disadvantages: Can be challenging to listen to

...by saying, imagine if Monty Python released a drum and bass album, with all the English eccentricity and humour, but still outstanding quality. Plus, if you do decide to buy this album, your next step should certainly be to go see Tim live! It's like nothing you could imagine! ...

LadyFantomex 09.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Tim Exile's Nuisance Gabaret Lounge - Exile

The "Miles_Gurtu" experiment

Advantages: A blend of intricate beats, varied jazzy melodies and experimental soundscapes.
Disadvantages: Over-tweaking disrupts the ambience occasionally. No mainstream appeal. Some tracks don't work.

Take a Swiss-Italian ambient trance producer (Robert Miles) and blend together with an Indian percussionist (Trilok Gurtu). Add other talented musicians to the mix and allow to simmer gently, making sure you season generously with electronic sculpting and processing. The resulting album is an interesting fusion of acoustic instruments, electronic processed sounds, intricate beats, jazz and experimental soundscapes. Released in 2004, “MilesGurtu” ...
...the dream trance that he became famous for. It builds on his previous album “Organik” (released in 2001), which was his first attempt at creating an experimental sound. This album is characterised by being completely instrumental although 3 tracks feature vocal samples. Double bass, strings, guitar and rhodes performances feature frequently, creating delicate melodies whilst complex beats are generated from drums and tabla. Many tracks shift and ...

music-mad 22.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Miles_Gurtu - Robert Miles & Trilok Gurtu