Re: Jungle MCs (was Re: Faze Action/Daniel Ibbotson)

From: Jazpa (jazpa@wizardworkshop.com)
Date: Thu Apr 06 2000 - 20:03:17 MET DST

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    MC Duh from Cali. is incredible and I'm always partial to MC Det.

    I loooooove Drum n Bass but also can't stand it when MC's just turn out to be egomanics talking about themselves and basically just not honoring the track's quality.

    A good MC is very valuable.

    Shell

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    From: Elson Trinidad <elson@westworld.com>
    Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 10:01:31 -0700

    >
    >
    >dj t-bird wrote:
    >
    >
    >> > LTJ Bukem last night at the El Rey. Good stuff but I wish the MC's would
    >> > SHUT THE F!CK UP for at least one or two tracks and give me MY BUKEM
    >> > INSTRUMENTAL LIKE IT SHOULD BE. Damn. I mean sure sometimes MCs can add
    >> > to a jungle or drum'n'bass set but why won't they let Bukem do a few songs
    >> > instrumental? No one can understand what they're saying in any event.
    >> >
    > also, i hear
    >> that fearless is supposed to be good in terms of hyping the crowd and not
    >> just yakking (like mc "what the" ?).
    >
    >I actually like MC?...he's repetitive yeah, but I love his voice...damn shit,
    >it's awesome. It's like it's naturally processed and compressed. And sometimes
    >he gets so into it, he exposes some DJs weaknesses. Like at Science last week,
    >there was some guest DJ from Chicago who was mostly spinning monotonous shit,
    >and MC? was chanting something anticipating a build and a switch, which never
    >came... I'm surprised he hasn't sprung up on any recordings (at least none that
    >I've heard). Of all the Jungle MCs I've heard, he's got the best sounding voice.
    >I also dig this dude named Vers One, fucking talented I must say.
    >
    >> > I love LTJ but I have to admit, as Elson reminded me last night (cool to
    >> > always see you whenever I go out :) their sound hasn't changed since 1996.
    >
    >Hey Gen, that's someone else, I don't remember saying that :)
    >
    >> i think that what's happened is that they've brought out more of the
    >> downtempo vibe over the last few years. supposedly, 720 records is supposed
    >> to be the "harder" stuff.
    >
    >I've noticed most of the stuff Bukem was spinning on Tuesday night had a certain
    >formula: ~ 170bpm (about the same as Roni Size/Full Cycle-type stuff),
    >programmed beats, very little rolling breakbeats, sustaining basslines or sub
    >bass melodies and of course, synth pads. Then Blame was doing more of the harder
    >"Amen breakbeat" based stuff. I actually dug Blame's vibe a little more, but it
    >was getting late...
    >
    >Elson
    >
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