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Sylk 130 – Gettin Into It – Review

June 1, 1997

Written/produced by Britt with soul diva Allison Crockette on vocals. It’s a wonderful track, combining soul, jazz, funk, and hip hop into a timeless hybrid.

No Empathy – Ben Weasel Don’t Like It – Review

June 1, 1997

The title song, previously only available on a 7″, is not quite up to “Liza and Louise” or “Stupid Over You” standards, but it’s pretty damn close.

Ruff Cut – Review

May 1, 1997

The Original and Authentic Sound of… is a collection of singles, dub plates, alternate versions, and unreleased material from Jah Works.

DJ Shadow – Endtroducing… – Review

May 1, 1997

Like the computer-animated cast of Toy Story, DJ Shadow’s sampled relics take on a mind and soul of their own and joust for prominence in the listener’s life.

JB 3 – Cose Grind – Review

April 1, 1997

Joey Beltram’ eschews the countless electronic sub-genres that he unwittingly helped to create, sticking with his bread-and-butter, “less is more” philosophy.

Future Sound of London – Dead Cities – Review

April 1, 1997

Two guys who spend a lot of time at home. Prior to Dead Cities, they released ISDN, their “live” album, as a follow-up to their tremendous Lifeforms album.

Moby – Animal Rights – Interview

April 1, 1997

An interview with Moby

Banco de Gaia – Live At Glastonbury – Review

April 1, 1997

Toby Marks travels the globe picking up exotic sound samples from spiritual chants and instrumentals. He then sets them to imaginative electronic compositions.

Badawi – Bedouin Sound Clash – Review

April 1, 1997

Hip hop scratching and Orbital-style machine musings move dub into the future, while analog recording and multivox echo chamber preserve the link to dub’s past.

Violent World – A Tribute To the Misfits – Review

April 1, 1997

The most annoying aspect are the covers which are done in styles which are irrelevant to the subject matter, such as emo and “sensitive guy” pop punk.