LTJ Bukem, Drum 'n' Bass maestro, and father of the Good Looking Records label, has been happily 'presenting' albums for a good while now - i.e. compiling tracks from various up and coming Drum 'n' Bass artists and including the odd number by himself. But recently he released 'Journey Inwards' - an album of exclusively his own work, and it is - in my opinion - one of the albums of 2000. He blends heavy breakbeats with subtle chords and wah wah guitar, with walking double bass and jazz saxophone. And he does it without the horrible gaps that sometimes appear when lesser artists attempt to encompass such a wide range of music; the whole album flows smoothly. Wether it's the bluesy trip-hop-esque title number, 'Journey Inwards', which I think is perfect rainy day music, to the Funky, melodic 'Sunrain', which sounds like it's a joint effort from Jamiroquai and Massive Attack. The thing with this album is that there's so much attention to detail - listen to it carefully and you'll hear subtle chord changes in the background, and little alterations in rhythm that you wouldn't have noticed otherwise, but do make a difference. Bukem has obviously poared his heart into this album, and I suggest that you go buy it.
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