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Further features New York-based drum'n'bass artist DJ Dara throwing down many of the same sort of records he had on past mix albums for Moonshine. Though the names of the producers change -- some of the featured producers on this mix including DJ SS, Dom & Keaton, Agent Babylon, Asides & Randall, JB, Universal Project, Sonic, Ink, and more -- the style of drum'n'bass doesn't. And this makes the album's title, Further, somewhat of a contradiction -- partly because you have to wonder how much "further" Dara can take his sound by this point, in 2002, a decade into the evolution of drum'n'bass. Nonetheless, Dara does change up his style a bit here, just not as much as the album title may lead you to believe. Therefore, anyone who appreciates his previous mixes (his production work is a different story) should find much to enjoy here. So, in a way, it's a good thing Dara doesn't take his style as "far" in a new direction as he claims. After all, he became one of North America's leading drum'n'bass DJs for a reason. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
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Take Me Back Tinchy Stryder |
| The formerly gritty and underground genre of Grime, a distinctively British distant cousin of hip-hop, dancehall and garage, is experiencing a huge transformation, moving from its dark East London street roots towards a glossier, radio-friendlier sound. First signs were given by Dizzee Rascal teaming up with Calvin Harris in their recent summer smash "Dance Wiv Me"; followed by Wiley's courting Mark Ronson and bordering novelty record levels in some of his latest offerings. Now, the nicknamed Prince of Grime, Tinchy Stryder, is taking the next step in the process. After recent high-profile collaborations with Craig David and leftfield Brooklyn arties Gang Gang Dance; Stryder seems ready to hit big time with "Take Me back", the first taster from his forthcoming second album. The Ghanaian origin artist convinced rising UK urban star Taio Cruz to feature on vocals; toyed with the Autotune software for that popular "cheesy-rap" effect and threw some electro touches and a rather commercial beat in, bringing a flavour of Eurodance from the Nineties back to mind. ~Roberto González~ Copyright © Shazam Entertainment Limited 2009. All rights reserved | |
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