SL2 - Way In My Brain (Remix)
Label:
Catalog#:
XLT-36
Format:
Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Country:
UK
Released:
07 Dec 1992
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Breakbeat,
Hardcore,
Electro,
Dub
Tracklist
| A1 | Way In My Brain (Remix) | 5:30 | ||
| Remix - Slipmatt & Lime | ||||
| A2 | Aftershock | 4:36 | ||
| AA1 | Drumbeats | 4:42 | ||
| AA2 | S.L.Ectro | 4:36 | ||
Credits
Notes
Side A/B runout groove reads: "Mike's The Exchange"
Finished at New Age Productions Studio
Published by Momentum Music
(P) & (C) XL Recordings 1992
Made in England
Track A1 samples Under Me Sleng Teng
Track AA1 samples Put The Needle To The Record
Track AA2 is a re-working of 'Hip-Hop Be-Bop' by Man Parrish. Also "Just Feel It" sample taken from Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
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Reviews & Discussion
The remix of Way In My Brain fails to live up to the original which is more of a statement about the greatness of the original more than anything. However, I was looking for something a bit more inspired than a rehash, but SLEctro made up for it without actually pushing the EP into classic material. If you liked Way In My Brain on here, definitely check out the original if you haven't already, it is superior in nearly every way. Slipmatt was doing much greater things under the moniker of SMD by this time anyway.
No matter how uncreative might have been the sample, this was a huge track and I'm sure it brought to a broader listening audience the original Jamaican classic. The same way their other tune "On A Ragga Tip" did to Jah Screechy's "Walk & Skank", in a more blatant fashion.
If you will, mind the flip to this tune, "SL Electro", which rips off "Hip Hop Be Bop" unashamedly, with great results. Astounding EP, surely one of the best of that era.
Personally, I see sampling (at least well done) being about that: not just tools, but also education.
If you will, mind the flip to this tune, "SL Electro", which rips off "Hip Hop Be Bop" unashamedly, with great results. Astounding EP, surely one of the best of that era.
Personally, I see sampling (at least well done) being about that: not just tools, but also education.
"Way In My Brain" samples rather un-creatively what is considered by some the first modern digital "ragga" track "Wayne Smith - Under Me Sleng Teng, ©February 23, 1985 Greensleeves Records 12'' (Jamaica)" of which i do not know the catalogue # :) (tell me please) "Paul Blake & The Blood Fire Posse - Rub A Dub Soidier" seems all digital and may have been 84-83 tho..