Re: the spoken word/4 hero/The Angel

Kurt Iveson
Fri, 17 Apr 1998 09:49:09 +1000


Yep, I agree, some of the stuff on the 4 Hero "Earth Pioneers" EP is
amazingly good - the Ursula Rucker track ("Loveless") and "Planetarium" are
both very lush. I actually also dig her stuff with the Roots, and of
course she appears a couple of times on the new King Britt thing to very
good effect. Only other spoken word that I have I think is the Dana Bryant
album, which I also really like....

Now, speaking of the 4 Hero stuff, and connecting up with another thread
going on at the moment...

I've been getting into the bits of stuff that I have by 4 Hero and The
Angel pretty heavily of late. Both are apparently scheduled to drop albums
in the near future, and I can't wait! So, any of you good people care to
make some recommendations about their best remix work? What are some
essential 4 Hero or Angel bits that I really have to have?

peace,

kboy

>speaking of spoken word vs. hip hop... actually not hip hop at all but
>I'll move on anyway...
>Anyone heard the new 4 Hero EP? It is amazing!!! The track I specifically
>refer to is the one which features Ursula Rucker doing spoken word (NOT
>rapping) over a great drumnbass track. Anyone who owns the last two Roots
>album will recognze her name, as she has done spoken tracks on their
>albums (without music). Personally, I don't like her stuff on the Roots
>albums because I don't like the rhythm she uses in her speech (I could go
>off on that but I'll stick to music). However, on the 4 hero track, it
>feels like the music was made specifically FOR her rhythm, and they go
>together quite nicely. THis is a great track, and it just goes to show
>how little of the drumnbass envelope has been pushed as yet...
>scott