Not only does Kumo hit your more straight-forward drum’n’bass sounds, but he also throws in experimental work along with some dabbling of hip-hop sounds.
Take in the glory of Seattle’s Fastbacks, a band who have been playing some of the best pop-punk since before Green Day learned the chords to “Highway to Hell.”
Three Roni Size tracks (pushing drum’n’bass towards its obvious jazz-based ends), one by Goldie, and several featuring superstars from Metalheadz and Reprazent.
Unwound breaks no new ground, sticking to their tried and true formula of Big Black-like guitar histrionics, tribal bass, and wonderfully off-kilter drum beats.
These Metalheadz stalwarts kick the ballistics with some great beats, and also throw curveballs at you to keep your ears in check while your body grooves.
This column is devoted to cheap record buys. I figured I’d inflict my garage sale and thrift store vinyl buys on you folk by reviewing the best of the bunch.