Electronic > Drum 'N' Bass / Jung Electronic > 1990 to 1999

Advantages: Original, beautiful, creative, imaginative
Disadvantages: Still a little to hard or a little too soft for extremists

New Forms is one of the only drum’n’bass albums to make it into mainstream acceptance. Roni has managed to make music that appeals to fans of normal types of dance music without alienating true drum’n’bass fans. This feat cannot be overlooked as the two styles of music, although similar to an extent, are very hard to mix. True drum’n’bass as I would call it is some of the most intense music you will ever hear, with ultra-fierce drums and stomach ...
...masses has always ended up with watered down pap that is too weak and lame for the drum’n’bass massive, and still not dancey enough for the mainstream that it was intended for. (and no, I can’t think of any better descriptions than dancey!) The hybridisation of drum’n’bass and ‘normal’ music resulted in Ambient drum’n’bass, which is sort of like drum’n’bass without the intensity, and sort of like dance without the beat. This leaves it as quite ... Read review

Advantages: A really top album, with wide ranging appeal
Disadvantages: A bit dark and heavy for some in places...

...London Records. The album was timeless - sorry - "Timeless" and featured very heavy drum rhythms, sparkling production work, and a wide range of influences and tempos for the tracks. Guitars and other "proper" instruments being used liberally & vocals courtesy of Diane Charlemagne, a silky voiced associate showed this could be a mature style of music, not just for 16 year olds with a GlaxoSmithkline level of chemical content, covered head-to-toe ...
...by one Rob Playford, who aficionados of the scene will recognise as the boss of the Moving Shadow record label, another great stable that has been turning out some of the most advanced and innovative music in this genre for well over a decade. Some people think that the greatness of the album was more down to Playford himself than Goldie, though this is debatable. Certainly it did no harm to have Playford's hand on the tiller. Here's a quick breakdown ... Read review

Advantages: A few good tracks with nice jazz instrumentation.
Disadvantages: Boring acid loops. Clichéd rubbish.

...he would release this album, Selection Sixteen. Selection Sixteen is, in my opinion, a flawed album; it could also be seen as a joke in which Tom would exorcise his dread of the ordinary and the clichéd, by reproducing it- but I think it could also be seen as a transition between his 1998-99 period and his latter works Go Plastic (Warp, 2001) and Do You Know Squarepusher? (Warp, 2002). Selection Sixteen has a running time of 46 minutes approx. ...
...beautiful and colourful sound, finishing Selection Sixteen off with a fairly good track. I shall conclude by saying that Selection Sixteen is one of Squarepusher's weakest efforts. It does however contain some precious moments, such as Cool Veil, Freeway, Yo and the nameless track nbr 17. If you want to hear some real 1999 Squarepusher, try out Budakhan Mindphone instead. * (Written by myself - no violation, no lifting, no breach of copyright) ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliantly put together, over an hour in length
Disadvantages: No new sounds, similar to previous albums, orchestral voice mixes are annoying

Goldie's music has always been very controversial. He has always had close links with Metalheadz the drum and bass company which produce hot up and coming new artists. Goldie however has been on the scene for 10 years plus. Since his debut double EP Timeless was released in 95' people have realise that Goldie's talents are innumerable. Incredible mixing of the most creative sounds ever produced on the electronic scene. However I feel he may have ...
...recorded at Angel Sound and Trident Studios in London and features the following tracks: 1. Mother VIP 2. What you won't do for love 3. Hyena 4. Kaiser Salsek 5. Judged by colour heard by sound seen by blind 6. Unkle 7. What you won't do for love (grooverider remix) In my opinion the grooverider remix of "what you wont do for love" is the best song on the album. It combines all the things we have come to love about Goldies music. The unbelievable ... Read review

Advantages: Great Tunes
Disadvantages: None

Fantastic album that NEEDS to be owned by anyone interested in drum n bass. If you like original Roni Size, Influx UK, Krust or Shy FX material, and new jump-up tunes you will love this. This is where it all started, the true beggining of Jungle and Drum n Bass through to the new bassline beats 4 Hero provides a great incite into the deep sounds of drum n bass. From his jungle classics, 4Hero showcasses the rich and ragged roots of North London ... Read review