Re: Little Axe
erik (erik@bossanova.com)
Mon, 16 Jun 1997 08:10:49 -0700
At 8:51 AM 6/13/97, Mark Turner wrote:
>
>FYI, the Little Axe remix on DOP4 sounds a lot more like the remixers
>(Pressure Drop) than the original artist. Little Axe is a blues/dub
>fusion project from the On-U Sound posse (aka Tackhead). Their first
>album, THE WOLF THAT HOUSE BUILT (Wired UK/Epic US), is a successful
>blending of old blues recordings, newly-recorded vocals, and ambient/
>dub production techniques. Their second album, SLOW FUSE (Wired UK/
>no US release), drops most of the samples and smooths out the blues
>influences into a more "radio-friendly" sound that is less interesting,
>IMHO. The original version of the DOP4 track ("Ride On") comes from
>the first Little Axe album.
>
>--
> Mark Turner
> mturner@netcom.com
wasn't aware the second album had finally been released. more radio
friendly huh? unfortunate, as the first album is a gorgeous blend of work.
e r i k
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