Electronic > Drum 'n' Bass / Jungle Electronic

Dj Hypes Drum 'n' Bass Arena

Advantages: good music,various artists, good value for money, enjoyable
Disadvantages: not for absolutely everyone

I have had Dj Hypes drum and bass arena album since around christmas last year, and i am still not bored of it. It has a lot of different artists on it, with a range of different types of drum and bass. I love to listen to this album when driving, tidying the house, or just doing nothing. it is a really good back round album when i have friends round too, as everyone enjoys the music it has on it. I also love to dance to the songs on this album, ...

EllieCaie 23.09.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Drum 'n' Bass Arena Presents DJ Hype (Mixed By DJ Hype) - Various Artists

Timeless Classics

Advantages: Good range of drum and bass tunes. Lots of classics
Disadvantages: Bad if you are after the current style of drum and bass or dirty tunes.

...As a listener/dj of drum and bass, i recognised a few of these tunes and thought why not. There are a lot of timeless tunes all mixed by Goldie. Notice i say mixed, so if you are expecting the tunes to be played on their own, unmixed, in their original state then this is not for you. It is recorded as a constant mix. This cd is mainly more down tempo, more mellow drum and bass. So if you are expecting dirty tunes or grime, then again, this is not ...
...Warhead, which as people into drum and bass will know, is a grimey tune. Anyway, I can appreciate this cd, although not mixed as well as a lot of mixes i have heard, it is a good cd. A lot of the drops are spot on. For example I really like when Goldie mixes Barcelona by D.Kay & Epsilon/Stamina MC into Brown Paper Bag by Roni Size. Here is the track listings of both cds: Disc: 1 1. Inner City Life - Goldie & The Metalheadz 2. Terminator - Rufige ...

plack_uk 25.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Drum 'n' Bass Arena - The Classics (Mixed By Goldie) - Various Artists

In Silico

Advantages: Nice, fast dance music that'll will get you moving
Disadvantages: Doesn't "Fell" the same as their last effort...More mainstream :(

...raving all over the place in a trance, but it just seems different./ The sounds seem smoother and better blended though, there aren't any real grinding bass line, But it's still fast, frantic stuff! If you loved the first album and other singles they put out, you have to listen to this! Its good, but not as good as previous efforts. But fans will love it and its a good place to start if your just discovering the fantastic sounds these guys produce ...

m4tt_king 09.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of In Silico - Pendulum

Hold your Colour: Pendulum

Advantages: Awesome Sounds!
Disadvantages: Some songs lack the magic

...Tracks such as Hold your colour blew my mind. Tarantula...a great collaboration with $pyda! These guys produce some amazing sounds, mixtures of distortion, heavy bass beats and some incredible drum work really come together to make some sounds you'll almost certainly not be able to help yourself raving to. This stuff just gets you moving! whether you can help it or not! If you like groups such as Prodigy or Sub-focus...you'll love these guys. ...

m4tt_king 09.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Hold Your Colour - Pendulum

²p #9 - A trip beyond techno with Tom Jenkinson.

Advantages: jazz 'n drill, drum 'n bass, mind ping-pong & intelligent techno (NOT dance music!)
Disadvantages: before listening to SQUAREPUSHER, a sound introduction to psychedelic, polyrhythmic, progressive electronica is highly recommendable

. Tom Jenkinson a. k. a. SQUAREPUSHER makes the kind of music that might get stressful and annoying at times but which will never get boring or stale. Dabbling in electronic music since 1995, he has since become a master in the art, and is known for his chaffing breakbeats and dentist's drill sounds. However, he also plays the bass and has bona fide jazz influences. Quite often he samples himself to get raw material for his painstakingly constructed ...
...de-constructing and re-assembling rhythms and you'll have to talk about Tom Jenkinson. He is to drum 'n bass what Jimi Hendrix was to rock 'n roll: desecrator of mausoleums, resurrector of spirits, innovator of styles. SQUAREPUSHER might not be as well-known as his label-mate (Warp & Rephlex records) Richard D. James (a. k. a. APHEX TWIN), but he is at least as important in terms of musical endeavours into the hitherto unthinkable. Just about three ...

knight_of_the_soundtable 11.04.2007 · Read full review
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