Niraj Agarwalla (nagarwal@earthlink.net)
Sat, 19 Sep 1998 18:14:54 -0400
At 08:16 PM 9/18/98 -0400, Sucka MC wrote:
>Another cluster of questions:
>What's the word on this _We_Rock_Hard_ album by the Freestyler? How does
>it compare to other "big beat" (term of the moment) offerings by the likes
>of those Skint characters i.s. Req, Fatboy Slim, BRA, etc?
>Is Monkey Mafia along the same lines? Is their _Shot_The_Boss_ album
>good? How about the Mekon or Les Rhythmes Digitalis full lengths of Wall
>of Sound? Opinions are NEEDED before I spend big import price $$$ on any
>or all of these titles!
The Freestylers are awesome. I recently purchased _We Rock Hard_ as an
import.
Unfortunately, the Freestylers label, Freskanova, doesn't have a domestic
distribution deal, meaning you have to pay big prices as imports. The
album is
basically compilation of 12" single releases. The album is full of
hip-hop, breaks,
electro, and reggae. I highly recommend it. Both Skint and Freskanova are
both considered break-beat labels, so they are comparable. Unlike
Freskanova,
Skint is readily available here in the states, as they have a distribution
deal with
both Astralwerks and Sony. FYI, Fatboy Slim should be releasing an album
very
soon. Haven't heard anything from Monkey Mafia, but I did hear track off of
Les Rhythme Digtale newest album, whose title I forget ("Hey you, what's that
sound"?).
-- Niraj Agarwalla - nagarwal@earthlink.net - http://www.shore.net/~niraj
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