| 1. Loop Dreams |
| 2. Diggin' Dizzy |
| 3. Let the Funk Ride |
| 4. Original Stuntmaster |
| 5. Concentrate |
| 6. Just Passin' Through |
| 7. Soul Dive [All City Mix] |
| 8. Phantasm |
| 9. Coast Road |
| 10. Demonique |
Editorial Reviews
A limited edition CD featuring the early work and many of the 12 inches that helped carve out a niche for Grand Central as a label. 10 tracks. 2003.
Means of Production,Aim,Grand Central [Stu],Ambient Breakbeat,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop,Trip-Hop,Underground Rap
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Means of Production
Aim Manufacturer: Grand Central ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  Ambient
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
General
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
Trip-Hop
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
General
| Dance Pop
| Dance & DJ
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rap
| Rap & Hip-Hop
| Styles
| Music
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ASIN: B00008PRQ9 Release Date: 2003-05-20 |
Tracks:
- Loop Dreams
- Diggin' Dizzy
- Let the Funk Ride
- Original Stuntmaster
- Concentrate
- Just Passin' Through
- Soul Dive [All City Mix]
- Phantasm
- Coast Road
- Demonique
Album Description
A limited edition CD featuring the early work and many of the 12 inches that helped carve out a niche for Grand Central as a label. 10 tracks. 2003.Customer Reviews:
don't read the last one.......2003-12-02
"The "wow" bit is that AIM made these tracks between 1995-1998!"
That's not a wow bit, go check out dj krush and many other that were doing this around the same time.
Also people will compare this to dj shadow, because every producer-album gets compared to that, and that's a shame. I didn't even like shadow, this is something different, less samplesfreaking, more beatfreakin.
Now to the music: i already said it's instrumental hiphop. And it really succeeds at that. Excellently produced beats with a clear sound. Let the funk ride calls to mind pete rock. Most of the beats built around a steady loop laced with some scratching and short vocal samples that justify the title, and it can very well be used to mc over.
So if you are looking for some out of this world spaced out technological breaktrough album, don't buy this. But if you are into excellent beats, that have a bit of the golden era hiphop sound (eraly ninetees) that will get your ass movin, definitely cop this. It's about as good as it gets. Also check DJ Vadim, DJ Krush, Herbaliser, Dynamic Syncopation, (actually the whole ninja tune label), Rae & Christian (also on grand central, and sounding very similar)
If you are a serious follower of the downbeat culture..........2003-06-24
This album makes AIM easily one of the most versatile genre-benders, capturing the soul of the downbeat and nu-jazz movement. The tracks are a beautiful amalgamation of nu-jazz, deephouse, downtempo, trip-hop, hip-hop, funk, soul, and everything you would expect of a 2003 genre-bending release. The "wow" bit is that AIM made these tracks between 1995-1998!
I don't usually like to give comprehensive reviews about individual tracks because I think it takes away the pleasure of the listening experience. Put it this way... I've heard about 50 2002/2003 albums and this stood out. The tunes are very digestible by a commercial audience, while manages to keep the attention-span of veteran-critics of the downbeat/nu-jazz genre/s. It's very funky.
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