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Advantages: deep, inspirational, skilled and pleasure to the ears Disadvantages: if there are any i dont know what they are!
DJ Shadow is quite possibly the best DJ in the industry, both today and for the last few decades. If you are a fan of hip hop and sampling, then you should treat yourself to hearing his work. You might have had the pleasure of seeing the man himself in the "scratch" movie. http://dvd.ciao.co.uk/ScratchAllTheWayLiveDVD6344497
DJ shadow, is renowned for taking old lost records, which would otherwise be gathering dust and give them new light ... ...hip hop/trip hop tracks. This album, "Endtroducing" was my first visit to the DJ Shadow world and its by far the best (though you should definetly check out "private press" as well. There is something deeply inspirational about the tunes and nearly every track begs your attention again and again. A pure classic. Its the sort of album that suits every moment, but sounds best at night, when alone. Very very good. There's no other way to describe it. ...
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Advantages: First new LP in over a decade Disadvantages: Terrible lyrics
Portishead - Third (Island Records)
The release of Third by Portishead has been imbued with a heavy cultural significance. It has been reviewed on the Late Review, generated acres of coverage in the music press and broadsheet newspapers and there is a growing online buzz. It feels less like a release more an event.
In a music scene so deprived of anything approaching sonic innovation, there is a desperate desire for Third to be an audio panacea. ... ...hissing grooves of Dummy.
Third is much closer to the disappointing harsh metallic sounds of the bands second LP. The songs are overloaded with heavy bleeding synths, high whining strings, heavy strained rhythm patterns and a far too many turgid guitars.
Yes Third is dense but devoid of tension. It aims to be abrasive and harsh but comes across merely ingenuous and brash. You get the feeling that the band where aiming for something edgy, maybe ...
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