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Andy Stott - We Stay Together
Oct 18, 2011
If you rated it 5/5 and think it sounds better at 45 RPM, than more power to you. Andy produced this to be listened to at a much slower BPM, hence the 33 1/3 RPM.
Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth
Nov 30, 2010
I would be a terrible therapist, you are correct. I wrote this shortly after listening and may have come off a bit harsh. It actually was a joke with the drugs and torment part; I have deleted my misinterpretation. I agree with you; his life is important. He is a musician and was born to be one. As soon as he stops making good music, which he has, then I don't really have a reason to listen anymore. If his change in formula was good, I would still like his music. Unfortunately this is not the case. If you still like the watered down crap he's putting out, then great, more power to you. I wish I could get off on crappy music, but I cannot, so my search for good will continue.
Adam Beyer - Circuits
Aug 12, 2009
Adam Beyer has put out some great records and is quite skilled behind the decks, but this release lacks even the most basic form of creativity and inspiration. They both sound to me like Adam Beyer offered his sound pallete to someone learning the ropes of ableton and this was the outcome. Some will buy this I guess if they have not heard the original AWC or are just a Beyer fan, but I will be steering clear of this.
Bobby Caldwell - Cat In The Hat
May 28, 2009
The song 'Open Your Eyes' was sampled with permission on one of modern hip hop's greatest achievements, 'The Light' by Common. Really the backbone of the hip hop remix is Bobby Caldwell's distinctive, soulful voice, and in it's own right, the original really is very nice. Thank you to Jay Dee for sampling this one and bringing it to light for the younger generations. May he rest in peace. I will be on the lookout for this LP to hear some of Bobby's other tracks.
This is the release that started it all off for alphahouse. By looking at the catalog numbers, this release seems to have set the stage for a promising label coming from the mighty Founsound family.This has proven to be a very promising label and continues to put out interesting sounding Minimal Tech House during a time when the market is very saturated with this sound. This will go down as one of the label's best - and who would deny that Butane, Troy Pierce, and Someone Else would put out nothing but top notch music. This was one of the releases that shined the spotlight on Butane and Troy Pierce and each has followed this with an array of sounds on a variety of labels. 
Excellent sounds coming from the online label Flumo. This release is packed with a lot of upcoming artists and most of these tracks are minimal tech house gems. Not to mention this releaese is "complementary" upon visit to their website. Tracks to check out... Denis Karimani - Ode Lektrono - Recuerdos Paper - Circles V.Rotz - Mad among others... 
The remix of Mindscan by Ed Rush & Optical is amazing. Great to kick off the slamming part of a drum n bass set. This must have been one of the tracks that contributed to Optical's hearing degradation.This will remain in my drum n bass top 10 for some time. 
I'm disappointed with this Mr. Lif release. Mr. Lif has quite a bit to get off of his chest, and delivers with a solid performance. There are only a handful of tracks I would call fillers (which is common to 98% of hip hop LPs). The beats are the major disappointment; they lack the EL-P character that distinguishes him from the rest. I get the impression that Mr. Lif put a lot more work into this album than El-P.The tracks that stood out to me were Collapse and Looking In... 
When the Hieroglyphics got together to make 3rd Eye Vision, they represented the best in hip hop from the West Coast (Oakland, CA) during a time when the east coast scene was much more appealing. 3rd Eye Vision is still one of my favorite hip hop albums of all time, easily reaching classic status. Hieroglyphics members do much more on the side individually which is not as great (with the exception of Del), but for some reason when they are together, their rhymes fit perfectly with each others.
Mr. Lif is one of the best "conscious" MCs and producers of the 21st Century. He did have some releases in the mid to late 90s, but he didn't really begin to gain more widespread recognition in the underground hip hop spotlight until Enters The Colossus in 2000. Earlier that year he was featured on the famous and highly respected Deltron 3030. He later gained even more recognition with Emergency Rations and then I Phantom, where he skillfully showcases his storytelling laid over slick beats. If you can get a chance to see him perform live, he will not let you down. His stage presence is very humble, but he will definetely entertain the toughest crowds. "He came to the studio laid back, then proceeds to blow a hole in the track." If you are unfamiliar with Mr. Lif, check out Sleepyheads >> Unreleased and Hard To Find. It's my favorite album of his, taking you on a journey all the way back to early on in his career in 1995 with the jam Madness In a Cup. This track is not featured on any other album and it is as fresh as anything today. Other gems including Elektro (1998), one of his best productions,can be heard on this album as well. Yes, I did say production - he is a top notch producer that lays down some of the sickest beats and lays his own Mr. Lif flavored lyrics over the top of them. In case you haven't got my point yet, Mr. Lif is top notch.
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