Re: Req on Skint

Jim Westrich (westrich@uic.edu)
Wed, 12 Mar 1997 09:34:09 -0600


At 08:33 AM 3/12/97 GMT, Collin Millar wrote:

>It's another word for badly produced and monotonous. Very murky
>sounding beats and very little ideas. He's quite refreshing in small
>doses as it does make a change from the norm but over the length of an
>LP it really grates. There is some scratching on a few tracks but its
>amateur to say the least. The LP has had some good write-ups so don't
>take my word for it but it is not the work of a genius no matter what
>you read. That's just my opinion but I have yet to come across anyone
>who really likes his stuff. He should stick to painting.

I love Skint but am not a big fan of anything I have heard by Req. I am
basing my opinions on a 12" and compilations as I have seen the new album
but have not heard it.
I was disappointed in the Bassbin Twins vs. Skint 12" precisely because it
samples too much Req and Midfield General (after I heard good things about
the release I anticipated all my favorite Skint tunes in a Bassbin cut n
paste style but I got mostly my least favorite Skint tunes).

Oh well, the Fat Boy Slim full length was pretty good (but my own humble
opinion is that the best Fat Boy track is "We Wanna See Those Fingers") and
I am sure that the Bentley's full length will be brilliant when it is
released.

Peace,

Jim