DJ Cam - Mad Blunted Jazz

scoundrel, Apr 20, 2004

Mad Blunted Jazz is DJ Cam’s first US release, a 2-cd set consisting of his import album Underground Vibes and a live album, and it stands among the best downtempo ever. The beats are solid, hip-hop all the way, and the melodies are wonderfully dreamy with jazzy chords liberally applied. Even on harshly named tracks like “Suckers Never Play That,” there’s a delicacy and thoughtfulness to these tracks. “Sang-Lien” veers towards the darker side of the street; “Underground Vibes” stays there and languishes in the beautiful, murky gloom (the vocal sample is wonderfully apt). “Dieu Reconnaitra Les Siens” brings things back to a more upbeat feel, featuring a sample from Deee-Lite. On the live disc, obviously the production value isn’t as high as on the regular disc, but the tracks flow into one another, creating a smoky, “live club” atmosphere. But there are some surprises: the sitar hip-hop of “Gangsta Shit” and “London 1995,” which is essentially a drum ‘n’ bass remix of “Underground Vibes.” This is an essential release.

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1-1		Abstract Intro (0:19)
1-2		Gangsta Shit (4:24)
1-3		Mad Blunted Jazz (5:10)
1-4		Suckers Never Play That (2:08)
1-5		Sang-Lien (6:00)
		Vocals - Benedicte Pardijon
1-6		Underground Vibes (4:31)
1-7		Romantic Love (4:39)
1-8		The Return Of The Jedi (5:29)
1-9		Other Aspects (5:07)
1-10		Dieu Reconnaitra Les Siens (6:02)
1-11		Free Your Turntable And Your Scratch Will Follow (7:37)
1-12		Pure Pleasure (6:26)
2-1		Experience (1:56)
2-2		Hip Hop Opera (5:04)
2-3		Underground Vibes (3:20)
2-4		Meera (5:18)
		Vocals - Kakoli Sengupta
2-5		Dieu Reconnaitra Les Siens (4:17)
2-6		Mad Blunted Jazz (3:21)
2-7		Lost Kingdom (3:55)
		Vocals - Kakoli Sengupta
2-8		Gangsta Shit (4:09)
2-9		London 1995 (5:25)

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