> From: Ben List <zero_mag@cyborg.or.jp>
> Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 15:30:08 -0500
> Subject: Re: DJ Honda
> To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
>
> It may be a matter of taste. I (and perhaps most people I know) prefer Zeebra's
> simple, direct style, but some people seem to like Shine's sense for content...
> I'd prefer it if he didn't lag behind the beats so much.
That his delivery is so lazy, almost indifferent to the beats is what I like about his
style. It works really with the subject matter of his rhymes, especially on Star tanjo
(though I thought the ending was a little overblown). And, yeah, isn't Quiet Storm
an awesome track.
> Shine told me once that this was less an criticism of J-Wave's bilinguality, but
> rather a criticism of the Japanese mentality that hires English speaking DJ's at
> all for a radio station and the mentality that brings those stations listener's.
> I totally agree.
Right on. Didn't want to get into it in my last message, but that's the explicit
sentiment that comes through, especially in the context of whole track. Brillant.
Easily the fav track on the album.
NT-Got the Lamb and Ghostface Killah albums. Getting it on impulse, the Lamb
surprised me. It's a great album. Gorecki is awesome-begins with sort-of folky
vocals & piano, then the beats kick in & it goes all epic sounding, then builds, and
builds, and builds.... The Killah album is pretty good too. Anyone else heard it?
There's nothing really negative to say, but... it lacks something. Personally, in
terms of hip-hop, the Nas, Tribe and Group Home albums remain my favs for this
year. And in terms of Rza-produced stuff, the Genius/Gza easy.
Cheers.
yuuta sasaki
utah.sasaki@utoronto.ca