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...Europe, deejay culture is more widely accepted. Bands like Roni Size's Breakbeat Era--whose new album, Ultra-Obscene (XL/ 1500/A&M), is a winner--and Portishead--whose 1994 album, Dummy, is a classic--build their sound around the turntable. But in the U.S., turntable rock is just starting to have a real impact...
...them love when they were still underground. Felix's love for latin fusion, jazz rock and New York house were all there, slapped with Simon Face of Stone's sleight-of-hand technical leaning and wedged in everywhere with disco, ragga, R&B, Chicago house, techno, jungle, flamenco, breakbeat, punk, garage and all their lovely bastard crossbreeds. It was a musical food fight at an all-you-can-eat: felt beats and loud bass pelted the idolating house fiends sore and silly...
...liven up your next party. In the tradition popularized by Richard James of Aphex Twin, DJ Silver charts his sonic terrain with analog synths sighing and chirping over energetic beats. And although lacking James's technical brilliance or devilish imagination (DJ Silver remains faithful to standard house and breakbeat rhythms), DJ Silver's music is much more accessible. For people whose only exposure to electronic music is in clubs on Lansdowne Street, Don't Panic! is a suitable introduction to intelligent dance music. Those who can tell the difference between ambient and illbient, however, should wait for the next Liquid...