Re: cmj comp from london

Saul Budd (saulus@budd30.demon.co.uk)
Tue, 4 Mar 1997 23:04:48 +0000


>found this cmj sampler from london records in a bargain bin this weekend.
>got a variety of tracks on it.. some excellent, some so so.. mostly bands
>i didn't know, and also an extended dj shadow track and a great portishead
>one...
Looks like a fine compilation - I'll keep an eye out, however ...

>u.n.k.l.e. vs. portishead "the time has come"
>(absolutely dope, highlight of the disk for me..)
Oh god, Not AGAIN!!
Yes I agree, it is a great track, however the fact that either it or the
u.n.k.l.e. remix of "Karmacoma" by massive attack (or both) seem to turn
up on every compilation I buy is REALLY beginning to piss me off - and
it strikes me as just plain lazy by James Lavelle. Speaking of Massive
Attack, in the past year they must have released at least 5 new mixes of
Karmacoma (turning up on anything from the Help! Album to a Coca-cola /
Euro '96 promotion CD) and sod all else. Ah well, I hear a new album is
not too far off - lets just hope its as good as it should be.

>ltj bukem "horizons" (great mix, name sounds familiar but don't think he's
>in my library anywhere else, nice build up to a decent beat)
He also recorded the superb "Music" and owns the Looking Good/Good
Looking label which put out "Piano Tune" by Peshay as well as records by
P.F.M.. Aside from that he is a Damn fine DJ and has released the
"Logical Progressions" compilation/mix and various mix-tapes as well as
a mixed CD for Mixmag.
Basically, he is a damn fine producer of ambient drum'n'bass and if you
like that sort of thing you should look out for his other records -
"Music" especially.

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Saul Budd