This is a very good release for those of you who enjoy good housey stuff that'll make your toes tap. He goes sample crazy on a lot of the songs, but that seems to be his style. The over-usage of samples might get slightly tiresome, but the album has a lot of memorable points on it. 'The Rockafeller Skank' and 'Praise You' (the album's two singles) are both defiantely very good tracks, although the former goes on a bit too long. A good solid 7/10.

JXL's third release, it's more expensive than the first two. It's two discs. Maybe that's why. This album sees Rude Boy getting ditched in favour of a slew of guest artists. I must say, it's a nice change. The songs don't rely as heavily on JXL's beats and creative organizations as it does letting the guests shine. The typical housey thump-thump-thump is very present in a lot of songs, but it's nicely worked in with the rest of the arrangements. And that's only the first disc! The second is purely instrumental, except for two remixes of songs from the first one. The 12 mintue remix of Beauty Never Fades gets tiring, but everything else is good. Breezer, Nudge and Red are the three tracks that shine for me, but everything else is very good too. Well done, JXL. Very well done indeed. 9/10 (Disc 1), 7/10 (Disc 2)

JXL's second release, it has a very different feel than his first. It's more diverse in terms of the music and the vocal work. Less rapping and more actual singing. Highlights are Synasthesia, Power Of Big Slacks, Zerotonine, Legion and Dance USA. Those are just the really good songs. There's never a dull moment. Future In Computer Hell Pt. II gets kind of annoying once the actual song ends and he drags out a bonus thingie for ten minutes with a really irritating record fuzz sound that obscures the strings that play under it. Overall, very good and well worth the money. 9/10

I just have to say... this is one of the best electronica albums I have. I got it used, so I didn't know what I was getting in for but I was pleasantly surprised. Rude Boy's rapping put me off at first, but I got used to it very quickly. The beats are amazing... the songs are catchy and the overall atmosphere of the disc is very comfortable to the first time listener. JXL is definately a master at what he does. If you can pick this album up, I highly recommend you invest your money. You won't be sorry if you're a fan of good progressive house. 9/10

This was the first album I got by Autechre and it got me hooked. I must say I was somewhat taken aback by some of their later albums when compared to this one, but they are definately my favourite electronic band of all time. There are a few low points on this record (Bronchus 2 and Windwind, for example) but as a whole, it's a very good album. Amazing ambient melodies and interesting beats combine to make an excelent listening experience. Be prepared to sit through some long tracks, but if you've got time to kill it's well worth it. Turn the lights off and relax. Highlights are Kalpol Introl/Bike, Doctrine, Maetl, Eggshell and 444. Basscadet is a good song (it was their first single), but it's not as good compared to the aforementioned songs. 9/10.

This album takes a long time to get used to, let me tell you. I've had it for over a year and I'm still not fully into it. It's very strange in that he manages to combine really funky beats under alien-sounding melodies and textures. You definately have to be in the mood for some messed-up drum n bass to sit through this album. Either that, or you have to be stoned our of your mind. I'd give it a 6/10 for creativity