Word: hops
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...roots. The beats are as solid and inventive as one would expect from an artist who has been at the epicenter of jump-up drum 'n bass for years, but it is the sampling that makes this disc more than just forgettable rave fodder. Aphrodite's usual hip-hop soundbites are topped with a mix of organic, ambient clips ranging from jazz horns to ethereal female vocals. Especially notable is the fun treatment of the rude saxophone lick from DJ Kool's party anthem "Let Me Clear My Throat" on the track "B. M. Funkster." A solid contribution...
...general mayhem in a sonic soup that is equal parts John Cage, Sun Ra, Grandmaster Flash, and Aphrodite. DJ Spooky, a. k. a. That Subliminal Kid, a. k. a. Paul D. Miller, is a founder of the New York illbient sound, which blends the urban, rhythmic edge of hip-hop, dub and jungle with the abstract, ambient noise techniques of French musique concrte. And Subliminal Minded is chock-full of the sound. DJ Wally, the Dub Pistols, Karsh Kale and DJ Spooky himself reconstruct four songs from Riddim Warfare, ranging from the delicious spy-movie groove of the Dub Pistols...
...about the Head? WH: It's fun because there's lots of people and it's a different atmosphere because boats start right after each other so you can pass boats or be passed, which isn't quite so nice. It's really exciting to get out there and hop on it a little bit and have fun with your team...
...provided scratching on Lilith Fair veteran Paula Cole's new album and he worked on rapper Mos Def's brilliant new CD, Black on Both Sides (Rawkus). It's a sign of how divided feelings are that, on his album, Mos Def takes a lyrical swipe at hip-hop tinged rock-pop acts, including one his producer DJ Premier worked with, Limp Bizkit. "I ain't tryin' to slow your groove," Mos Def raps about Limp Bizkit's music. "But that ain't the way I'm tryin' to move...
Deejays bring the same feeling to rock. By sampling from various genres and eras, they make the past the present and vice versa; they turn rock into hip-hop and back again, throwing everything into the mix, making boundaries illusory. Lethal, for example, has 60,000 LPs in his collection, from different decades and different genres. DJ Skribble, who has performed with the hard-rock band Anthrax and who is the co-host of mtv's Global Groove dance show, says, "People are now into groups and artists and not specific genres of music. Deejays are making music less segregated...