Shades of Technology

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DJ DB, the founder of Breakbeat Science (the first all-jungle record store in America) is a big proponent of accessible jungle. On this mix CD for his own F1-11 label, you can hear DB's attempt to push jungle up from the underground. Straying from the more popular and purist hard-edged "tech step" styles, DB mixes in tracks with vocals, some jump-up (definitely considered not cool by junglists), and even--gasp--melody. Don't think this means there's a lot of fluff. From the dark, moody opener, Exocet's "Demon Seed," to the tough beats of Krust's dynamite hit "Warhead" from 1998, this is jungle at its best--with all genres sharing center stage and mixed with flawless precision. --Tricia Romano

Shades of Technology,DJ dB,F111 Records,Dance,Dance Music,Jungle/Drum'n'bass,Pop

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Chill

IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY, CHECK THIS CD OUT!

DB's best!

A Timeless Classic!

Shades of Technology
DJ dB
Manufacturer: F111 Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Drum & Bass | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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Release Date: 1999-03-30

Tracks:

Demon Seed - Exocet
Wish U Had Something (Jonny L Remix) - Jonny L
(You're Gonna) Miss My Face (Dillinja Remix) - Cyba Space
Stash - Decoder
Soothe (Prisoners Of Technology Remix) - Furry Phreaks Featuring Terra Deva
Data Life - Optical
Starburst (Club Remix) - John B
Magnum Fusion - Wax Doctor
Defining Moments - The Advocate
I Let U - Jonny L
Subtropic - E-Z Rollers
Connection 17 (Matrix Remix) - Iisahall
Blue Monday (Optical Remix) - Orgy
Funktion - Ed Rush & Optical
Warhead (Stepper Mix) - DJ Krust
Saturday Flex - L Double
The Shadow (Process Remix) - Rob & Goldie

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DJ DB, the founder of Breakbeat Science (the first all-jungle record store in America) is a big proponent of accessible jungle. On this mix CD for his own F1-11 label, you can hear DB's attempt to push jungle up from the underground. Straying from the more popular and purist hard-edged "tech step" styles, DB mixes in tracks with vocals, some jump-up (definitely considered not cool by junglists), and even--gasp--melody. Don't think this means there's a lot of fluff. From the dark, moody opener, Exocet's "Demon Seed," to the tough beats of Krust's dynamite hit "Warhead" from 1998, this is jungle at its best--with all genres sharing center stage and mixed with flawless precision. --Tricia Romano

Customer Reviews:

I like it........2005-05-07

I like it. The 7th song, and optical's version of blue monday have to be my two favorite tracks. I bought it a couple of weeks ago. It will set your chill, and like other DB cd's it has a fresh sound that other DnB dj's don't catch.

Chill.......2005-04-05

A different angle of viewing this CD: I'm a rock climber, and do a lot of indoor climbing through the winter. Usually I go for much more upbeat songs, but a guy I met climbing recommended this CD for a change. WOW. Something about the feeling of the music just feels good. He described it as 'chill'. I can't think of a better word.

IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY, CHECK THIS CD OUT!.......2004-05-05

Ok, I just finished listening to this cd for the first time.
I borrowed it from a friend at work.
First, let me say most of my DnB experience was with AK1200, Dara, and Dieselboy. Those 3 rock, and I will always have mad respect for them. But a couple of years ago, I heard some of a DJ DB mix, and have been really stoked about any chance to hear his mixes ever since. There was something a bit different about his style, and it hit hard.
So, I listened to this cd now (in the year 2004, the cd was released in 1999) and was very impressed. The first song, Demon Seed, has more depth and emotion for me, than I think I've ever heard in Drum and Bass music. I love it. The cd them mixes well into various groovy and hard hitting tracks, many of which I have heard before in some form, and all of which are sweet to listen to. Then, the last track came on, The Process mix of Rob and Goldie's "The Shadow". This track is so sick I almost puked on myself like 8 times just listening to it. I mean Black Plague sick. We're talking so sick, it makes AIDS look like the common cold.
Anyway, I debated on giving the cd 4 or 5 stars. Since for the most part I didn't find the style completely original, and b/c I had heard several of the songs before, I thought about giving the cd 4 stars. However, seeing as how this cd came out 5 years ago, before I even listened to DnB, I think it's fair to say this cd must have been ahead of its time. And the last track... there's no denying the force of that track. 5 stars. spoken.

DB's best!.......2004-03-25

I rave about this album in my other reviews of DB albums, and I have all that are available. When I first got this back in 2000, it was my first taste of d'n'b, and how refreshingly different and accesible this album is. Quite a departure from the trance and house you're used to hearing. Right in the middle of this cd, it starts to turn what I call ambient jungle, and it will just possess you. All the while the drums are mesmerizing. So unique, so orginal. The end of the cd falls flat for me but with 17 tracks I can't complain about that. This album is dope! Get it.

A Timeless Classic!.......2002-04-24

This album is a masterpiece. It is DB's finest work. It may be true that this album contains some mainstream drum-n-bass/jungle tunes, but he mixes it in such a way that it plays on your emotions and stirs a sense of urgency and desire within. All the songs fit perfectly together within this mix; he is a master at putting a set together which has continuity and a definitive tone and mood. Anyway, I have listened to this album thousands of times--from start to finish--and I just love it every single time. I also have about 600 CD's and this album is in the top 3! If you want to see the difference between a simple dj mix cd full of cool songs and an inspiring, creative mix (done by a talented dj), then listen to this album, then listen to Mickey Finn - "The Takeover Bid Round 2". The Mickey Finn album is arguably good and it contains many of the same songs on this DB album. However, this DB album is just brilliant; it blows "The Takeover Bid Round 2" out of the water!

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