Tracklist
Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environments (CD) | Soma Quality Recordings | SOMA CD 32 | UK | 2003 | |
| Environments (2xLP, Album) | Soma Quality Recordings | SOMA LP 32 | UK | 2003 | |
| Environments (2xLP, W/Lbl, Sti) | Soma Quality Recordings | SOMA LP32 | UK | 2003 | |
| Environments (CD) | Astralwerks | ASW 84794-2 | US | 2003 | |
| Environments (CD, Album, Copy Prot.) | Labels | 7243 5 83146 2 5 | France | 2003 |
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Reviews & Discussion
referencing Environments, CD, ASW 84794-2
ENVIRONMENTS, the debu album from the collective H-Foundation, starts off with the title track, a jazzy spoken word track that introduces the players and the concept. But then "Sol Searchin'" gets to the meat and potatoes of the album: nice deep house, with some tech flourishes. "Tonight" is a vocal track that's immediately catchy, while "Scenario" is cool and smooth (with some well-placed cursing), like a filthy downtempo milkshake. The jazziness on display on the first track returns in "Broken Arrow," which melds a wailing trumpet with some mid-tempo breaks. The final track, "Slayin' the Dragon," is a dark guitar and feedback piece. H-Foundation is nothing if not versatile. This album proves it.