From: Jon Freer (jon-freer_at_excite.com)
Date: 2004-04-07 22:19:42
Jon Freer’s Reviews. 7th April 2004.
Thanks to all at Coco Machete, Boz at Utensil, Asad Rizvi, Jessica at dot dot dot and Carly Miller for these…
Razor Cain – Livin My Life (Coco Machete)
Cat No: CCM 014. Promo.
Produced by the scarily titled ‘Don Casino’ (surely a pseudonym!), this release is an oddball slice of ghetto club hop. The ‘Club Mix’ pits showy brass against running vox, over bouncing beats and a roving bass. The ‘Club Dub’ lets synths ride a circular grooving bass and smart beats. Down beat mixes come in the shape of the electro key dominated ‘Hip Hop Mix’ and groovacious ‘Hip Hop Instrumental’. Not quite up there with “Dangerous” et al.
KC Flightt – She’s Sexy (Coco Machete)
Cat No: CCM 013. Available Now.
KC has been quiet for a while, and now somewhat surprisingly resurfaces on Coco Machete, with a rump shaking, yet barely gratifying offering. Landshark’s Remix is a trippy synthed characteristic outing, whilst his dub wobbles the bottom end even more. The original praises the alluring qualities of a beautiful girl, over guitar smashings and a dirty nu school bass. General Patton’s ‘Ambush Dub’ comes present and correct, courtesy of kit percussion and skilled moving brass.
Iffy – Hi-Life (Utensil Recordings)
Cat No: utr 005. Available Now.
Something that many of us aspire to but only a few achieve, is the so called ‘hi life’. Here, Lance De Sardi turns the track into steady floor filler, courtesy of a synth that refuses to stand still and ever so nice keys. Rithma’s ‘Hot Muscle Mix’ gets down and sweats with the rest of them, as deep keys dominate proceedings. The ‘Dragonfly Mix’ by Brothers Behind The Light is a minimal affair, with unassuming keys and a effortlessly cool bass.
The Inhabitants – Good Lovin’ (Wrong)
Cat No: WRONG 009. Promo.
This is another well produced outing from Asad Rizvi’s imprint, which unfortunately doesn’t quite have the dynamism of the label’s previous or next outing. The original places a awkwardly fitting vocal over key lightness and a multi-coloured bass. Marky Star’s ‘Tech-Horse Revival Mix’ is a sub-dominated dubby House outing.
Colonel Abrahams Vs The Groove Junkies – Music Is The Answer (…Records). Promo.
Glamour House merchants the Groove Junkies spruce up the Colonel. You can understand the sentiments, even if the delivery is a little conventional. The ‘Soul Excursion Vox’ version sees the Colonel give some lovin’ over saxy dancings, shallow keys and chic beats. The ‘Soul Excursion Dub’ is a fizzing beaten affair, where a fuzzy bass sits under happy keys.
Time Machine – Night Lights (Glow In The Dark)
Cat No: GITD 002. Promo.
This taster for Time Machine’s debut album is a conventional slice of beaming Hip Hop with an instrumentally aware edge. “Night Lights” sees gazing vox ride fiery beats and cool groove keys as the instrumental lets crazy sax rumblings dominate proceedings. “Personal Ads” hopes that Ms Right is out there, as silly keys boogie to straight beats and thoughtful bass touches.
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