dj t-bird wrote:
> > LTJ Bukem last night at the El Rey. Good stuff but I wish the MC's would
> > SHUT THE F!CK UP for at least one or two tracks and give me MY BUKEM
> > INSTRUMENTAL LIKE IT SHOULD BE. Damn. I mean sure sometimes MCs can add
> > to a jungle or drum'n'bass set but why won't they let Bukem do a few songs
> > instrumental? No one can understand what they're saying in any event.
> >
also, i hear
> that fearless is supposed to be good in terms of hyping the crowd and not
> just yakking (like mc "what the" ?).
I actually like MC?...he's repetitive yeah, but I love his voice...damn shit,
it's awesome. It's like it's naturally processed and compressed. And sometimes
he gets so into it, he exposes some DJs weaknesses. Like at Science last week,
there was some guest DJ from Chicago who was mostly spinning monotonous shit,
and MC? was chanting something anticipating a build and a switch, which never
came... I'm surprised he hasn't sprung up on any recordings (at least none that
I've heard). Of all the Jungle MCs I've heard, he's got the best sounding voice.
I also dig this dude named Vers One, fucking talented I must say.
> > I love LTJ but I have to admit, as Elson reminded me last night (cool to
> > always see you whenever I go out :) their sound hasn't changed since 1996.
Hey Gen, that's someone else, I don't remember saying that :)
> i think that what's happened is that they've brought out more of the
> downtempo vibe over the last few years. supposedly, 720 records is supposed
> to be the "harder" stuff.
I've noticed most of the stuff Bukem was spinning on Tuesday night had a certain
formula: ~ 170bpm (about the same as Roni Size/Full Cycle-type stuff),
programmed beats, very little rolling breakbeats, sustaining basslines or sub
bass melodies and of course, synth pads. Then Blame was doing more of the harder
"Amen breakbeat" based stuff. I actually dug Blame's vibe a little more, but it
was getting late...
Elson
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