Dirk van den Heuvel (dirkv@groovedis.com)
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 18:09:07 -0500
I may be biased since I sell the thing but I think the Plutonik record is a
stronger record than the Breakbeat Era one, using the same kind of formula,
i.e. vocal drum & bass. The big difference to me is that listening to the
Plutonik record and hearing the lyrics enhances the songs whereas listening
to the lyrics on the Breakbeat Era record sort of detracts from it. We had
all the limited edition Breakbeat Era "promo" 12"s that led up the album and
I didn't like any of them enough to buy it. And I'm known as a sucker for
the vocal drum & bass stuff (London Elektricity, Lamb, Roni Size, Esthereo,
etc). Plutonik have a nice little website www.plutonik.com if you want to
check out some small MP3s of their cuts.
I have to admit though that I thought the "mad scientist"-like live show
that Roni Size was doing last year totally rocked. I was looking forward to
seeing Breakbeat Era live thinking it would be like that just more so. Alas
it sounds like its less so.
Dirk van den Heuvel (dirkv@groovedis.com)
Groove Distribution
www.groovedis.com
Your Guide To The Underground
-----Original Message-----
From: Elson Trinidad [mailto:elson@westworld.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 3:28 PM
To: Mark Turner; acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
Subject: Re: Breakbeat Era in DC Last Night
Mark Turner wrote:
>
> >
> > So let me get this straight...Die opened with a DJ set, then Breakbeat
Era did a
> > set, then
> > Roni Size closed with a DJ set?
> > Hm, I always thought Breakbeat Era was Leonie, Roni and Die, who else is
in the
> > band aside from the drummer?
>
> According to an article in the latest issue of Urb, the "live"
> lineup of Breakbeat Era does not include Roni and Die. They are
> keeping a low profile on this one to emphasize that it's primarily
> Leonie's project.
>
> Has anyone formed an opinion of the album yet? I've only heard
> the title track, "Ultra Obscene," but I thought it was pretty
> great. Reviews seem to be mixed on the album, though.
Haven't heard the whole album, but the 3 tracks I've heard have a Breakbeat
Era
"formula" -
Straightforward breakbeats, basic arragements and brief, non-sequitur lyrics
("Cos I don't care what car they drive/My ministry's the men who need to
play"
-- say what?) often repeated.
E
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