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Advantages: Brilliant electronic music
Disadvantages: quite strange

Rephlexions (various artists) is the next installment of compilation albums on the Rephlex record label. It features another set of tracks by the key players on the label and is equally as good as the first compilation (Braindance (various artists)) The sounds are spaced out emotional and very original explorations of electronia. The CD kicks off with some mellow keys on which glitchy drum and bass future breaks are laid on top. The second tracks ...
...glimmering machine sits in a castle basement, blue light floods through the window in the middle of the night, the machine gets more energy as the track progresses.All the tracks seem to have concepts behind them waiting to be discovered. I especially like track 14 'It aint perfect till its perfect' by LIKE-A-TIM, which sounds like an old video game where a tennis player is having a mad session of hitting his tennis ball all over the place in strange ... Read review

Advantages: A few big singles
Disadvantages: Generally weaker than previous albums

The fourth album from Nas, entitled "Nastradamus" came as the second offering from the New York rapper in 1999. "I Am..." was originally planned to be a double album, so the issues of rushing this aren't really relavent, as he had time after " I Am.." to brush up on material which he was already planning to bring out a few months earlier. 1. "The Prediction" (Outro) 2. "Life We Chose" You are made to think with this one, as with lots of Nas' conscious ...
...how messed up life is as it is dominated by capitalism, and very few are able to see past any of this, making for a world filled with hatred. **Three Stars** 3. "Nastradamus" For me, the is one of the best tracks which Nas recorded, and for once it has nothing got do with his lyrical talent. For this one you have him flow on some of the best beats I have ever heard. It is produced L.E.S., and he absolutely kills with his J.B.'s sample. On it Nas ... Read review

Advantages: Great Songs , Fun , Confidence
Disadvantages: One or Two Off Tracks

...Jessica ,Melody and Kimberly. PCD was released in the United Kingdom on September 12th 2005. The album comes under the pop , dance-pop and R & B genres. There are twelve tracks on the album. Over 500,000 copies of the album were sold in the United Kingdom. * Don't cha * This was the first song released off the album. It's incredibly catchy and sexy. This is the song that introduced us to the Pussy Cat Dolls. This is a 'feel good' song which gives ...
...dancing when I hear this song. * Beep * When I first heard this song , I didn't like it at all , but after I'd heard it a few times , I ended up liking it a bit more. It's not my favourite song , in fact the 'beeps' in it get quite annoying at the time! Although I like the verses. * Wait A Minute * This an upbeat track with great vocals. It's quite catchy. * Stick wit * This is a nice relaxing ballad. It's the only 'chilled out' song on the ... Read review

Advantages: Exceptional Lyrics - Original Content - Value for Money
Disadvantages: Track Positions - Little weak Musically

...the new title - ' Untitled ' however, the original title will be remembered by many and with a title like 'Untitiled' those who do not know will ask and get to know. Therefore Nas has somewhat defeated all those who went against him. There was such rebellion and Nas has now produced an album with the help of others, which should give you an insight into who really has control and his statements towards censorship and how it will never be avoided ...
... The Album - Untitled 1: Queens Get the Money The intro to the album and the first track is at a standard I expect of Nas. Music that includes a catchy piano melody covered with great lyrics allows the listener to enjoy the music whilst listening to the lyrics and thoughts shared by the guest MC and Nas himself. The surrounding controversy of the album did have me expecting a strong message and loud statements shared ... Read review

Advantages: Great scratching and samples, some quality songs
Disadvantages: Lack of structure and some weak links

...first full length album, 'The Audience's Listening'. He has formely been a member in bands, such as hip-hop band 'Jurassic 5' and funk/ Latin band 'Ozomatli'. He has also been touring with DJ Shadow in early 2008, to support their new mix 'The Hard Sell' 'The Audience's Listening' is a mixture of hip-hop, funk, soul and samples, and as far as debut albums go, it's certainly enjoyable, but, for a DJ such as Cut Chemist with background experience ...
...would expect a lot more from this respected DJ. Now, I've just recently got into this style of music, and slowly but surely I'm getting more familiar with the genres from the turntablism and scratch mixes. I'm not completely familiar with Cut Chemists background, so I'm taking this album review as more of a beginner's perspective. I would like to just quickly say, I love the album cover, a 50s style microphone dressed in a tuxedo and wearing headphones, ... Read review