A Guy Called Gerald – Essence

This album has been and still is my favourite album of all. Humanity still gives me shivers as it represents the best possible combo in the particular genre: Louise Rhodes of Lambs + A Guy Called Gerald.

AGCG is the pioneer. The skill involved to make these compositions Re the drums programming and bassline, is unbeatable. The fills, deep and partly dark vibes combined with true jazzy vocals make this album a masterpiece with the sounds that even after 8 years of the release still sound like the ones of the future.

Mystical, sensual, thought-provoking, political, and with a beat you can dance to Essence is what music today should be! Louise Rhodes, Wendy Page, David Simpson, and Lady Kier provide excellent vocals to match AGCG's amazing breaks. The production of the album alone is awe-inspiring, but add beautiful vocals and meaningful lyrics to make the ideal perfect album. High points include the introspective Bell and Bass track "Humanity" a jazzy break w/ bells and synths plus Louise Rhodes' singing about breaking free of humanity to become something more (?), "Could You Understand" is a ragga style breaks track with pumping bass about understanding the difference between life in the innercity and anywhere else (?) w/ David Simpson trying to explain to us and questioning if you'd ever really know what it's like, and "Beaches and Deserts" a slow summertime track about knowing every region of a person's personallity, very relaxing, comforting, and almost epic in it's style. Every track is great though, not one miss on the whole album!

An amazing mix of jazz and Drum n Bass. Unlike any break beat i'v heard. And fu**ing excellent. Personal faverite track: Humanity.