Club Ninja

Club Ninja

Track Listings

1. White Flags

2. Dancin' in the Ruins

3. Make Rock Not War

4. Perfect Water

5. Spy in the House of the Night

6. Beat 'Em Up

7. When the War Comes - Blue Öyster Cult, Howard Stern

8. Shadow Warrior

9. Madness to the Method

Tracks:

Bloodstone
Esther's
Keep Your Distance
The Killer's Vanilla
Kitchen Sink
Horsefish
Foley Room
Big Furry Head
Ever Falling
Always
Straight Psyche
At the End of the Day

Amazon.com

With Foley Room, Montreal's Amon Tobin throws his torch in with the blazing tradition of full-length works composed in the majority with found sounds. Having formerly made his name as a craftsman of vinyl samples into towering rhythmic dynamos like his fin-de-siècle LP, Supermodified, Tobin tries sampling the world for himself. With microphone in hand and his tape console slung over his shoulder, he captures the timbre of factories, a massive satellite dish, and local avant-garde improvisers with equal zest. One loping highlight comes early in "Big Furry Head," when during a token trip-hop lead-in--all reverb, squiggle, and over-compressed drumbeat--a tiger's hungry growls tears new life across the frequency spectrum, signaling the abyss-deep thump of Tobin's next new groove. Whether he's wandering through lush, meandering string workouts ("Bloodstone") or more aggressive avenues toward beauty ("Ever Falling"), Tobin's gait is ever informed by the beat. But where some contemporary found-sound sculptures like Matthew Herbert's Plat du Jour keep a more strident sampling ethos in the service of musical politics, Tobin's approach clearly reeks with a love of sound manipulation as its own reward: every process an adventure, each completed work a revelation. --Jason Kirk

Album Description

Electronic beatmaking legend Amon Tobin reinvents himself on Foley Room, an album meticulously created from field recordings and other found sounds. Still very much an Amon record, but with fresh new underlying sounds. Includes bonus DVD documenting the process.

Customer Reviews:

I DON'T LIKE IT (It needs a negative review).......2007-07-12

I don't like this album, it is extremely boring. I'm not holding it to comparison to anything prior by Amon Tobin. I don't like it because I found myself fast fowarding through parts in search for something more.

I wanted the grass to get greener and this was never the case. I also search for something in music that I might enjoy, or even a singular sound that I can sample and exploit.

This album failed to entertain me, or make me feel energized. Even with the hope of discovering some cool sounds it is a total let down.

o.0.......2007-07-08

I wonder if he played all those random instruments. The percussion sounds very natural, I would find it hard to believe they were all from a computer program, it would probably be easier to just record the drums and edit them afterwards. There's lots of stuff you miss listening to this the first few times around, lots of little details in the sound.
There's some symphony stuff going on as well, guitars too, chimes, synthesizers, vocals, pretty much everything... and none of it sounds familiar. Once all this settles in you have a very replayable CD.

When I first heard Amon Tobin I listened to Out From Out Where and then bought his others. They were all good, but this one stands out a little because the structures of the songs are pretty random, but they make sense somehow. I barely notice any repetition on Foley Room. If I listen to Permutation or Bricolage it is very noticable by comparison.

Electronic music is a genre with a lot of sub-genres and is expanding all the time. It's difficult because like computers themselves, electronic music is always getting updated and you have to keep up with the times. However some people are continually able to bring something fresh that has a new sound. This is one of those cds that actually gets better the 4th or 5th time around.

should appeal to ----.......2007-05-18

conceptual work combining manmade and natural found sounds with conventional music,if this project was just a experiment I hope that the artist was keeping notes,we need more !!

2007? Try 2307.......2007-05-09

Foley Room is an industrial breakbeat / drum-n-bass symphony. Amon Tobin not only improves but he vastly raises the bar every single time he releases an album. You know this is the man who made Out from Outwhere and Permutation right away but what you cannot prepare for is the epic nature in which he rings in 2007 with music that is 2307.

I have a deep love for the album format and 'Foley Room' further defines this affection. It allows for structure and limitations to encourage discipline and creativity. The music here is like the intensity of a beautifully emotional 500 lb. beast trapped within a metal cage where he barely fits and has only one small air hole. He is angry and dents the structure while trying to free himself. He becomes hopeless realizing this is impossible. He ponders his life, becomes bitter and angry again. Somehow, we feel like he got himself into this.

Take that for what you will, but the only album I can compare this to is 'Endtroducing...' and that is a stretch because this is much more intense and the songs are mostly shorter in length (my only gripe because these songs could be of brilliantly epic length to match the mood). But the darkness and emotion is evident and delves deeper into actual human psyche than I'd say nearly ALL of, at least, electronic music.

Amon Tobin has officially been ordained into the vanguard of music's elite.

Sophisticated Artistry in Electronica Pur.......2007-04-17

Having been a fan of the Art of Noise in the 80's, it is a very high bar that reaches my ears these days, and Amon Tobin has done it. His incidental style, combined with crafty rhythms and a high degree of acoustic precision create something between acid jazz and techno, a very listenable, wordless play on the human spirit.

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Motion Cd Review
Jazzed up break beats
great jazzy sound...
Eclectic Jazzy Mambo !!
Great for Intense Moods

Motion
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Tracks:

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Customer Reviews:

Motion Cd Review.......2007-03-08

The Cinematic Orchestra has always been a favorite of mine. Motion is an awesome work that's worth every cent. The music is cutting edge, intense and spiritual. These songs put me in a great mood every time I listen to it, and it stays in my cd player. Get it, the cd is fantastic!

Jazzed up break beats.......2006-08-15

This is a gem. Pure and simple.
The smokey lounge atmosphere of "Durian" introduces you to its quite melancholie of a jazz based ensemble and touches with varying intensity of downtempo, Bristol sound ("Channel 1 suite" loop a la Portishead), and nervous break beats with live like drumming. The trumpet has either sad distilled tones ("Durian") or is nervous ("Channel..."). Haunting female vocales have this far away feel ("Diabolus") or a stronger appeal, more demanding (N.Simone impression in "Durian"). The percussion is energetic (ride cymbal getting tougher as "Channel..." goes) or includes playful soft rim shots ("Ode to the Big Sea" with it's intro classic Brubeck style). "Diabolus" has a sustained background brass which creates an impression of questioning notes which is reinforced by the loop of the bass.
It's all skillfuly blended and is always sustained with an almost dangerous feel easily recognizable in underground modern day trip hop et al. But the gorgeous classic references of the edgy Blue note years makes it audible again and again just like the stubborn loops which create the texture of its density. The drawling voices are countered by dynamic and true to life drumming explosions. It will certainely satisfy curious ears and jazz amateurs who wish to extend their audio portfolio to other areas, especially for those broken in to hard bop and tolerant towards talented groups like Massive Attack or Skalpel. In all it's dreamy but challenging audio spiel...it has that quality of unexpectedly weaving the immediately agreable of warm jazz with the shamelessly rebelious of this modern day's electronic risk taking endeavours. It's a jazzed up version of break beats...or maybe the reverse.

great jazzy sound..........2004-09-07

to begin i just wanna say that motion is the first album of the cinematic orchestra, and not the second as some people stated.
in second place: motion is the best cinematic album.
if your looking for a jazzy electronic sound with a great swing and beat, this is the one you should get...

Eclectic Jazzy Mambo !!.......2003-10-22

I was excited to learn that The Cinematic Orchestra had more albums other than "Motion". After reading the reviews, it seems this album was the lower on the totem pole, however, this album is excellent. It's jazzy, the rhythm grabs you, and it ties together perfectly with a electronic feel. This is an album for anyone who appriciates contemporary jazz. Every track is worth listening to, and it doesn't get old. I am very ambitious about purchasing thier other albums after hearing this one.

Great for Intense Moods.......2003-02-17

I bought this on a lark. I agree with one of the reviewers that described this as underground jazz in a smoky bar room. It fits! The vocalist really adds a mourning effect to the record. The ensemble plays are very good. If I were to voice any complaint, it would be that there is not enough solo-ing in it. It grows on you in a plesant way. I make a lot of tapes and these cuts are good mood transitioners. Dark, foreboarding and expressive. Great spin!

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Ladies & gentleman, introducing a master craftsman.
Top notch
Excellent (my favorite Amon Tobin album)
Nice work
How can you pick?

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Amazon.com's Best of 1998

Amon Tobin's mixing of jazz noir with breakbeats on Permutation resulted in one of the most infectious electronica discs of 1998. Using hard-bop drum samples, extended horn passages, and a constant groove, Tobin succeeded where others have fallen short: he captured the essence of jazz and made it ready for the dance floor. Thoroughly enjoyable and swinging. --Jason Verlinde

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With its lush strings; its deep, snaking bass tremors; and its odd patches of percussive irritants, Amon Tobin's latest album sounds at times like the kind of noir-ish drum & bass that Luke Vibert (a.k.a. Wagon Christ) has left behind. Such torch passing seems fitting since Permutation's focus on jazz sample sources grew out of Tobin's own career switch: dropping, if only for now, the Brazilian percussion and pop flavors that have long infused his home-brewed electronica. A languorous dollop of bossa nova closes this album, but otherwise it almost exclusively explores jazz: hard-bop drum solos, luscious horn lines, and mellifluous fusoid guitar. Tobin programs all this expressly analog material into his small battery of synthesizers and produces one of the strongest albums of 1998. --Marc Weidenbaum

Customer Reviews:

Ladies & gentleman, introducing a master craftsman........2007-08-01

This is easily the best introduction to Tobin's back catalogue. Some of his later releases are a better demonstration of the mastery of his production, but are nowhere near as accessible (read: a challenging listen).

What is exciting about Tobin is the effort and style with which he composes his beats. An article that came out at the time of this album's release made mention of the time taken in the construction of the drum patterns, noting that Tobin spent nearly ten times longer on the process than his peers. This attention to detail is evident in the lushness and complexity of the sound produced. Moreover, his inspired choice of samples brings an extra dimension to the tracks, investing them with emotion and interest that the drums (despite his best efforts) can't accomplish.

If you like this sort of stuff, you also have to check out his label-mates DJ Food and Mr Scruff. Not as complex musically, perhaps, but a hell of a lot of fun nonetheless.

A note on the previous review: Bebel Gilberto has sampled Amon Tobin's track on her album, and he is credited in the liner notes.

Top notch.......2007-03-14

Amon at his best, absolutely stonkin, great mix of heavy bass warped jazz and electronic fusion, mixed with more jazzy downtemp numbers, huge track is sordid, big nasty bass. Love it (i own all his albums, and am awaiting the delivery of my foley room CD)

Excellent (my favorite Amon Tobin album).......2006-06-09

I got this CD upon reccomendation of a friend who is really into Tobin's work. He said this would be the best one to get as a first-time Tobin buyer.

I really love this album. The songs are both lyrical and mechanical in a way that you don't often hear. You can tell that it is DJ Jazz, but it has some emotion to it as well. I liked almost all of the songs, but my only complaint is that they do tend to drag on at times, especially when he gets into using fast drumming sequences. This is my favorite album of his.

Nice work.......2005-08-29

This one is worlds better than Bricolage. This is a very nice blend of jazz and electronica. The first track is beautifully dark. I definitely recommend this CD.

How can you pick?.......2005-04-18

Out of Amon Tobin's first three albums, it is extremely tough to pick a best one. If I were pressed, I would name this a very close second to "Supermodified" and just barely ahead of "Bricolage". I'm talking two points separating the three albums. Having said that, "Permutation" is a different beast than his debut album. Released only a year after "Bricolage", this album continues in that one's veins, yet infused a darker jazz sensibility to create a dense headrush that leaves you breathless, and eager to start again. Some of Amon's best work is on this disc, and "Sordid" was featured in a Toyota commercial to great effect. This album is 70 minutes of non-stop brilliant sample cut-ups and melodies hidden underneath jerky drum-n-bass programming, a trip that takes you throughout endless permutations (sorry) of sound and space, and ends with "Nova", as close to a perfect chill song as any written. I cannot say enough good things about this album.

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If you're going to get your feet wet, you may as well swim.
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Oustanding, Breathtaking, Spectacular, (adjective please!!!)
Disappointing to be perfectly honest

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ASIN: B00004XSTF
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Tracks:

The Xen To One Ratio - Steinski's Intro
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QMS - T Love
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Ug - Mr. Scruff
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Tracks:

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The 10th Victim - Clifford Gilberto
Soul Pride - Neptune
Los Locos Cubanos (Snowboy Mix) - Up, Bustle & Out
Down & To The Left - Amon Tobin
My Life's In These Bottles - Loka
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Restless - Clifford Gilberto
Build A Church With Your Fear - Animals On Wheels
The Ageing Young Rebel (Gentle Cruelty) - DJ Food
Quicksilver Loom - Flanger
Big Sea - Funki Porcini
Arcane - Arc
Big Amoeba Sound - Max & Harvey

Tracks:

Twice The First Time - Saul Williams
More Beats & Pieces (John McEntire Tortoise Mix) - Coldcut
Dubble (Organ Swell) - Funki Porcini
No Mind - Happy Campers
Peace Pt.1 - DJ Food
Happy Band - Mr. Scruff
Drunk Trumpet (Live At The Metro, Chicago) - Kid Koala
Non Lateral Hypothesis - DJ Vadim
Ninja Tune (The Process Mix) - Hexstatic
Movements (Live At Inside Tracks) - Roots Manuva
Tried By 12 (Squarepusher Mix) - East Flatbush Project
Feel'n You & Me - Sukia Vs. DJ Food
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Bad Sex - Amon Tobin
Bonus Track - Xen Cuts

Amazon.com

Released as a tribute to the fact that Coldcut's legendary Ninja Tune imprint had been releasing records for a decade, this collection showcases the label's rich array of artists. Though assembled in the same spirit as the seminal Ninja Cuts series, comprising a mixture of back catalog and material exclusive to the compilation, a crafty alteration of the title acts as a nod to the 10 years since Bogus Order's "Zen Brakes" first fought its way onto a turntable. From the Steinski intro, the track listing of the first of two compact discs has a distinct hip-hop leaning. It slinks through lyrical activity from the likes of the Dynamic Syncopation before flipping a skit from Roots Manuva over Amon Tobin's "Saboteur" and dropping down to the sultry vocals of Sarah Jones, which parallel the Gil Scott-Heron standard in their declaration that the "revolution will not be between these thighs." Flip to the second disc for a demonstration of Ninja's recent foray into cinematic funk, whether through the raging percussion of Chris Bowden or breathtaking orchestration of Clifford Gilberto's "Restless," the resultant experience is nothing if not widescreen. Settle down and reset your ears for two hours of cross-dressing, genre-bending bliss from one of the U.K.'s most innovative record labels. --Kingsley Marshall

Customer Reviews:

If you're going to get your feet wet, you may as well swim........2004-02-29

Lets rate the label not the tracks. The label, as it stands, is on the up and up, introducing the best aritsts that jazz-core and hip hop (REAL HIP HOP, NOT LUDACRIS) have to offer. The problem, is that this compilation only lets you get your feet wet in the ocean that this label has to offer. Tracks by Amon Tobin, Saul Williams, Kid Koala KILL the rest of the cd. I would honestly reccommend this compilation to those who are ready to dive into some deeper music, it's the perfect introduction into the world of electrojazz and tru hip hop heads. Heavy and hard, this one carries. Just know that this compilation is mearly a cliff note in the world of the tunes of the ninja. Ninja tune reprazent.

Xen Superstar.......2003-07-12

Xen Cuts is basically a compilation of music from different musicians from the Big Dada and Ninjatune label. It's a great showcase of all the labels have to offer and is almost like like gourmet dish of different foods to sample before you decide to buy them on your own. The tracks range from trip hop to hard acid jazz (I love Clifford Gilberto's tracks) and some lyrically sound hip hop tracks. With as many musicians as they have, a lot of the tracks are well done. Granted, I would be hard pressed to find all the tracks appealing, the ones that are give birth to a sense of style that each of the musicians have thoroughly developed through the years and deserve the recognition that they get for their respective genres.
The hip hop tracks are nicely done, the Big Dada Sound track is a highlight just because it features some big name (well, relatively speaking) that all collaborate on one track. It's the perfect high-bass track for any bloke rolling out on the town one evening. The acid jazz tracks are spectacular, especially the clifford gilberto. The tracks leave you drenched in saturation, and push you towards the epiphany of "This is *real* acid jazz". The drum n bass tracks are alright, besides Amon Tobin, it's not really a genre that the labels are known for producing, but some of the d n b tracks are enjoyable. Overall, there are some tracks that pale, while others that embody their respective genre in full. But for the price, it's all good.

Must have.......2002-08-16

Live kid Koala cuts! Rare 'Revelution won't happen bwt these thighs' track and many others. Dude, get it. You gotta.

Oustanding, Breathtaking, Spectacular, (adjective please!!!).......2002-02-09

Wow, Wow, Wow. My brother brought his copy of this CD when he came to visit us. I rummaged through his things (sorry), found it, and it was love at first hearing. I had never even heard of Ninja Tunes before then. This 3-disc compilation features a variety of artists and their myriad sounds, all coming together for one large party (for clarifications, see the track listing posted on this website).
Disc One: Mostly hip-hop oriented. Funky, deep beats with better than average raps, sassy feminists, and an oriental flavor (Kid Koala).

Disc Two: Mostly for jazz buffs. The weakest of the set. Highlights: Gilberto,Clifford; Arc; Up, Bustle & Out; Amon Tobin

Disc Three: Overlooked tracks. Most tracks are excellent. Pay special attention to the Saul Williams track (and watch "Slam"), Funki Porcini, Kid Koala (" I wonder what kind of bear his wife thinks he is"), Roots Manuva, and the Zen Cuts bonus track. It's awesome.

Looking forward to another such compilation by Ninja Tunes
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Disappointing to be perfectly honest.......2001-12-05

Yeah i know, (the price) for 3 cds (just under 50 songs) is great, the packaging is real nice and the names performing are top notch.

The problem is that i was expecting something really mindblowing and there where some great touches but overall i wasn't that impressed. Maybe its because i had most of the best songs because i had at least 10 of the artists individual albums.

Cd 1 is strictly for the hip-hop headz. Roots Manuva kills it of on track 2 while the Herbaliser and Latryrx show just why i think they are the most gifted writers in the scene on track 5. Roots Manuva strikes again on Tobins brilliant Saboteur (track 9), and Quannum MC (track 15) is real hot. This is probably the best cd in this collection with Mr Scruff and Kid Koala making decent apperances. Track 7 is my least favourite (by Neotropic?).

Cd 2 is probably the worst cd. Clifford Gilberto saves it from the dustbin with the amazing Restless and the 10th victim.
Funki Porcini and Arc are above par with decent tracks as is Amon Tobin. Dj Food has the worst song on this whole album with 'The Ageing Young Rebel' (tRACK 10).

Cd 3 is decent with Eastflatbush project (Track 11) and my main man Roots Manuva on (track 10). Funki Porcini gets it right again with (track 2), Porcini's 'Ultimately empty million dollars lp' was real poor so this shows he is decent. Finally (track 12) by DJ Food is brilliant. CD3 has many decent but uninspiring songs on aswell as the ones mentioned.

In conclusion, the is a must get purchase for any Ninja Tune fans and since i purchased a cd recorder i have made a one disc compilation which is great, i advise you to do the same.

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Groover - Funki Porcini
Global Chaos (archi version) - KT & Hex
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Get Your Head Down - Luke Vibert
Goodbye Cruel World - London Funk Allstars
Naked Leaves - Coldcut
Spiral - DJ Food
Harmonic - Hex
Mod You - Cabbageboy
Readybrek - DJ Toolz
Creatures - Amon Tobin
Nightrous - Peezee
An Unmarked Grave In Memory Of Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid - Up, Bustle & Out
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The Breaks Of Wrath - DJ Food
Alice Effekt - Drome
Glass- Gideon
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Give It To Me Raw - London Funk Allstars
Broadcasting Live From Planet Blapps - London Funk Allstars
Junkies Bad Trip - London Funk Allstars
Knee Deep In The Beats - London Funk Allstars
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Call Me - DJ Vadim
Bass City Roller - DJ Food
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Morning Prayer - DJ Vadim
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Customer Reviews:

If you like this sort of music...BUY THIS!.......2006-11-10

The first 10 minutes of either CD is enough to 'sell' you on how good this album is. Very dark, serious music, and very well done. I have listened to the CD's dozens of times since I purchased this album (2 CD's) and it is just not getting old.

Not only is it a wonderful value (hi-quality double CD album, total of 125 minutes), but the music is great.

Only downside is SOME of the tracks are a little 'meh', but not in a way that would impact my recommendation of this album.

Cold Krush Cuts...........2004-08-31

Dj Krush is simply the best triphop mixer out there, and this is one of his top 2 mixes... He flawlessley delves into the deepest recesses of the Ninja Tunes catalouge and produces on of the most briliant mixes ever put on CD....

Best best DJ / electronica mix I've ever heard.......2004-07-13

There are a few other reviews so I'll keep this brief: I'm not a big fan of much electronic music, but I do like some DJ type stuff, a little trance, dub, etc. and I have some of Ninja Tune's catalogue, and this is bar none the best collection of its kind I've heard.

Ninja Tune has covered a lot of ground, and DJ Krush and Coldcut give you an excellent overview in these two discs. On disc one, DJ Krush covers the downtempo, abstract jazz and more hip-hop inflected stuff from Ninja Tune. I personally prefer Disc 2 by Coldcut, where they get into some of the more frenetic abstract jazz and jungle that first attracted me to the label.

Whatever side of that argument you fall on, these two DJs seemlessly lead the listener through a musical odyssey that covers significant ground, always stays interesting, and carries you from Point A to a very unpredictable and welcome destination. If you at all like the Ninja catalogue (Amon Tobin, Funki Porcini, etc.) this is can't miss -- easily the best Ninja comp yet.

Tight Mix.......2004-02-25

Very chill. It does what few mix cds manage to do, which is to create something more meaningful than only cool songs that bleed into each other. Any fans of any music should check this out, especially if you like coldcut/ninja tune to begin with.

Cd 1 Superb ( Hip-Hop Breakbeat) / Cd 2 (Downtempo) bliss.......2004-02-14

This 2 Cd mix album has the mixing duties divided up between Disc 1 "Coldcut & DJ Food", remixing the artists of the "Ninja Tune" label, with anything as good as their solo albums....with mixes of tracks by Ninja Tune label-mates "Luke Vibert, Funki Porcini, Up Bustle & Out, DJ Vadim, the Herbaliser and Drome", for a dance-Orientated and eclectic mix, hand picking some of the most recognised tracks from the respected artists. "DJ Krush" on Disc 2 is given the same template to work to, yet he chooses far more laid back and intelligent course for his mixes which is in keeping with Krush's `Blunted' grooves manifesto, which is no quick run through, this stands with his own solo work, and as such is ideally suited for late night listening. And through the use of Stoned grooves, is very Reminiscent of these Kings of the Stoner Album sound "Kruder & Dorfmeister".....because this album captures the best of both world and is designed around either a more upbeat "Dance" cd (Coldcut & DJ Food's Cd) and the more restrained "Downtempo" (DJ Krush) and most surprisingly of all, this album could even appeal to people that aren't usually listeners of Hip-hop/Breakbeat.

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We Are the Night
The Mix-Up

ASIN: B000MV9NX2
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

Roc Ya Body "Mic Check 1, 2" [Instrumental] - M.V.P.
Listen to the DJ - Soup, Z-Trip,
Cop That Shit - Missy Elliott, Magoo, Timbaland
I Know You Got Soul [Acappella] - Eric B. & Rakim
Being Boiled - The Human League
Stone Fox Chase - Area Code 615
Peek in Time - Cut Chemist
Salami Fever - Pepe Deluxe
Dance with the Devil - Cozy Powell
You Hear That? - DJ Format
Black Betty - Ram Jam
Purple Haze - Johnny Jones & the King Casuals
Revenge of the Hammond Connection - Primal Scream
Megablast [Acappella] - Bomb the Bass, Merlin
Right Thing [Z-Trip's 'Get the Party Off' Remix, Pts. 2&3] - DJ Shadow
Tears - Giorgio Moroder
Tickles - Ndidi Cascade, AC Lewis
Nannou - Aphex Twin
Underground [Ambient Mix] - Irresistible Force
Beach - New Order
One of dem Days [Remix] - Fallacy, , Part 2
Painkiller [Ed Solo & Skool of Thought Remix] - Freestylers, Pendulum, SirReal
Funky [Acappella] - Five Deez
Dans le Club [Instrumental] - TTC
Nice Up [Re-Rub] - Rodney P.
Reach Out [Remix] - DJ Zinc
Swords in the Dirt [The Qemists '03 Remix] - Rodney P., Roots Manuva
Tarantula - Pendulum, Spyda, Tenor Fly
Witness [Walworth Road Rockers Dub Steinski Rework] - Roots Manuva
It's No Secret - Joanne Garrett
Are You Being Served? [Film Version] - Ronnie Hazelhurst
Food for My Soul - Dragons

Album Description

DJ Food and DK, the current main movers of the long running and much-loved "Solid Steel" radio show and club night, have laid down a dizzying, kaleidoscopic pile-up of musical styles and spoken word eclectica, all pieced together, layered and re-treated with the sort of attention to detail that only comes from nerdy obsession and music collections that need reinforced floor supports to be held safely.

Customer Reviews:

Nice..........2007-07-14

Well, when I saw that this album had zero reviews yet I just couldn't resist. I've passed through the first couple listens and have been very happy. This is a follow up to an album that not only gave me sonic fodder for about six months, introduced me to the world of DJ mixes, and alienated me from alot of my friends who were into much more "normal" artists... It was the album that single handedly redefined the way I saw music. Obviously I had high expectations and was very anxious about hearing it.
This album lacks some of the quirkiness found on the original Now Listen! It is also a much faster paced/dance-ish album. I guess to me the original Now Listen! was a hip hop mix and this is a dance mix. Ultimately it is well worth the investment, and a great mix for anyone who is interested in an album that will take them for an exciting musical adventure through time and space.
If you don't know the original, it is a bunch of songs from various genres mashed up with a bunch of samples and scratching... cool stuff, hard to describe. This is the same way, just tweaked a bit.

Average customer rating:

TMNT 3 Soundtrack
This is a great cd

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008LFM
Release Date: 1993-03-09

Tracks:

Tarzan Boy - Baltimora
Can't Stop Rockin' - ZZ Top
Rockin' Over the Beat - Technotronic, Ya Kid K
Conga - The Barrio Boyzz
Turtle Jam - Loose Bruce,
Fighter - Definition of Sound
Yoshi's Theme - Durang, Chi,
Turtle Power - Partners in Kryme
Tarzan Boy [Remix] - Baltimora
Rockin' Over the Beat [Remix] - Technotronic, Ya Kid K

Customer Reviews:

TMNT 3 Soundtrack.......2005-09-17

I liked "Tarzan Boy", "Can't Stop Rockin'", and "Rockin' Over the Beat" the best. "Conga" was a nice adaption. I did not, however, like the rap songs that filled the rest of the CD. That's just because I don't like rap. "Conga" wasn't too bad though.

This is a great cd.......2004-08-20

it is a great cd for the whole famliy, it makes a great eddition to the movie, most of the songs you here are in the movie. I especially like Teenage Mutant ninja Turtles. I think it's great that they made a soundtrack to the movie. If You liked this one, get Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, & teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret Of The ooze soundtracks. tarzan boy is a good song

Average customer rating:

Zen Remixes
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Ninja Tune
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00018U9TS
Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

Coldcut - Atomic Moog (Cornelius mix)
DJ Food - Scratch Yer Head (Squarepusher mix)
East Flatbush Project - Tried By 12 (Squarepusher mix)
Bonobo - Pick Up (Fourtet mix)
2 Player - Extreme Possibilities (Wagon Christ mix)
Mr Scruff - Sweetsmoke (Manitoba mix)
DJ Vadim - USSR Reconstruction (Jamie Hodge mix)
DJ Food - Turtle Soup (Luke Vibert mix)
Fog - Pneumonia (Coldcut mix)
Cinematic Orchestra - All That You Give (Dr Rockit mix)

Tracks:

Cinematic Orchestra - Evolution II (Mr P mix)
DJ Food - Consciousness (Ashley Beedle mix)
Cinematic Orchestra - Man With The Movie Camera (Domu mix)
Ashley Beedle - Heaven & Earth (remix)
Herbaliser - Something Wicked (Herbaliser Bossa mix)
Chris Bowden - Crockers & Killers (Easy Access mix)
Irresistible Force - Fish Dances (Frederic Galliano mix)
DJ Vadim - Edie Brikell (Sixtoo mix)
DJ Food - The Crow (Kaleioscope version)
The Herbaliser - Mrs Chombee Takes The Plunge (DJ Food mix)

Average customer rating:

Old school flavor
Very thight
Scruff's Solid Steel Mix...

Keep It Solid Steel
Mr. Scruff
Manufacturer: Ninja Tune
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Mr. Scruff

ASIN: B0002VEQYI
Release Date: 2004-10-05

Tracks:

Intro - Brother Culture, Mungo's Hi-Fi,
Ing [G-Corp 12" Mix] - Big Youth, Brother Culture, Mungo's Hi-Fi
Waterhouse Rock [Mix] - Big Youth, , Eighth from the Egg
Black Milk - Eighth from the Egg, Just-Ice
Going Way Back - Chocolate Milk, , Just-Ice
Time Machine - Arsonists, Chocolate Milk
Flashback - Arsonists, Erykah Badu
Back in the Day - Erykah Badu, UTD
My Kung Fu - UTD, Ultramagnetic MC's
Ego Trippin [Dub] - Great Peso, Papa Austin, Ultramagnetic MC's
Wrong Girls to Play With - Great Peso, Papa Austin, Sara Winton,
Tell Me How - Demon Boyz, Sara Winton
Recognition - Demon Boyz, Dred Scott
Check the Vibe - Deadbeats, Dred Scott
Funky for You [Mark Rae Remix] - Deadbeats, , MadKap
Dopest Verse - MadKap, 2Day & 2Moro
Disney on Acid/Learn to Be Strong [Accapella] - Cappo, 2Day & 2Moro
Impressions, Pt. 3 - The Peddlers
Carrefour - Luis Bacalov,
Funky Axe - Spaghetti Head
Highland Park - Connie Price,
Sweetie Pie - Stone Alliance
Bounce Ta This - Showbiz & A.G.
Check It [Original Version] - Lords of the Underground
Deep Waters - Microdisiacs
Searching for Mr. Manuva - Border Crossing
Pins & Needles - Tipper
Detchibe - Prefuse 73
CPU Song - Little Miss Trini Tron,
Fairplay - Soul II Soul,
You've Got to Have Freedom - Pharoah Sanders

Customer Reviews:

Old school flavor.......2006-04-01

Solid ssssssssssstttttttttttteeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllll is a bbc dj show that the herbaliser started ninja tune has put out 6 of these shows on cd i think that they should put rjd2's on cd but i think the reason they dont have more is so they can avoid a law suit. this is old school hip hop with great funk. recomended along with the rest now listen and listen and learn

Very thight.......2004-12-19

I don't know much about Mr. Scruff, but I do enjoy this mix-cd. "Keep It Solid Steel" is released by Ninja Tune and includes 31 tracks on one cd! This means tight business. The mix has everything that fits between hiphop, reggae, soul, funk and jazz. Artist include Erykah Badu, Pharaoh Sanders, Mark Rae and butch of others I have no idea of.

If you like thight mixes and underground quality tracks, this is for you.

Scruff's Solid Steel Mix... .......2004-10-15

... is actually pretty good! I must admit I was a bit nervous about this one, having been a big fan of Mr. Scruff's work, particularly "Keep it Unreal" back in 99'. BUt let me start this off by saying... this is NOT a new Mr. Scruff album in the sense that it's all new Mr. Scruff tunes. In fact, there aren't any new Mr. Scruff tunes - unless he went under a pseudonym here that I'm not aware of. But his Solid Steel release, according to what he said in the linear notes, was to have loads of soul.

And that it does. He's got some head-boppin' hip-hop, smoothed out R&B and even some pitched and pinpointed electronic underground here. He definitely gives tribute to some of the inspiration of music today and yesterday. The cd starts out with a more Raggea vibe with Mingus hifi and Big Youth and goes into some sampled one lyric tracks, one verse tracks and even an extended play on Erykah Badu's "Back in the Day" - SWEET old school beat. Even Nightmares on Wax's old vocalist Sara Winton features with a familiar beat in "Tell me How". And by that track... you're just getting warmed up. There are solid tracks through-out that'll give you an urban vibe - diggin' it if you're either in New York or London. Yes, London. The CD even ends on a more jazzed up note with Pharao Sanders 'You've Got to have Freedom", preceeded by the funky Soul II Soul cut "Fairplay".

I definitely recommend this. Some may be disappointed that Scruff didn't put some of his own works (that I'm aware of... bloody pseudonym thing, again, could foil me) on here but there's enough strength in most of the other tracks to carry it through. Speaking of which, not all the cuts got me. While I can appreciate that the CD went in and out of all sorts of styles, including some 70 ish style funkm tracks like "Detchibe". But all-in-all, this is a solid release that'll fit in perfectly with Ninjatunes other Solid Steel releases.

Live From the Short Attention Span Audio Theater CD + DVD

Average customer rating:

modest live effort
This doesn't capture Kid Koala's true talent

Live From the Short Attention Span Audio Theater CD + DVD
Kid Koala
Manufacturer: Ninja Tune
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007LXOJG
Release Date: 2005-03-28

Tracks:

Stompin At Le Savoi [live]
Page 275 [live]
Drunk Trumpet [live]
Skanky Panky [live]
Page 298 [live]

Tracks:

Stompin At Le Savoi [live] [DVD]
Page 275 [live] [DVD]
Drunk Trumpet [live] [DVD]
Skanky Panky [live] [DVD]
Page 298 [live] [DVD]

Album Description

Live From Short Attention Span Theatre (CD + DVD): KID KOALA's brilliant live tour is captured on two formats. They toured the country with 8 turntables - Koala, P-Love, and Jester each handling different elements of the material from "Some of My Best Friends are DJs" and the music behind "Nufonia Must Fall," to create a turntable band.

DVD also includes 3 shorts from MONKMUS, who made the genius "Basin Street Blues" video (also included) plus the video for Fender Bender.

Customer Reviews:

modest live effort.......2005-03-17

i would have rated this more three and a half than four stars, yet the awesome bingo card included with the dvd makes up for it. The artwork is fabulous as usual (kid koala, aka Eric Sans is quite the artist!)and the packaging is superb in mock vinyl format. The album folds out with the cd inside of a white sleeve tucked into the left side and the dvd in a white sleeve and bingo card in the right side.

The liner notes are very humorous and creative and had me in stiches.

Finally to get to the content of the album. Sure, you'd be better off to find some unreleased live material as the choices of songs for this live disc isn't really up to Koala's par, but, being the first officially mass produced dvd/cd ep of live material, i'm not complaining. Its well worth the money, especially hearing the live versions of the Nufonia Must Fall soundtrack, it was great to see how it was assembled. Also i must point out that the dvd does show part of Kid Koala's humor, little breaks in between songs where he says things like, "we call this the short attention span tour because all the dj's are under 5'6" its very refreshing and i wish i had more words to express why Koala is one of my favorite DJ's out there.

All in all a great decision for Ninja Tune records... it was about time they gave us a sampling of Kid live...can't wait till he rolls into town again!

This doesn't capture Kid Koala's true talent.......2005-03-15

Without a doubt, Kid Koala puts on a remarkable show. I saw a show on this tour myself, in Minneapolis. It was an atmosphere unlike any concert I've ever been to. The dance floor was filled with circular tables, covered by white linen table cloths and candles, along with waitresses taking our drink orders. Kid Koala is an amazing turntablist, but this live album left me wanting more.

The DVD is the highlight of the package. It features 3 short films by Monkmus, and his video for "Basin Street Blues", also included as a CD extra on the "Some of My Best Friends are DJ's" album. Although the live performances were satisfying, the running time of the DVD is only 30 minutes. The CD is only 16 minutes long, and features the exact same recordings of the songs that are included on the DVD.

16 minutes (5 songs) does not capture what Kid Koala can do live. Aside from seeing him live, I've heard several unreleased mixes (Breezeblock mixes, Essential mixes) that blows this material out of the water. If you are starving to "see" Kid Koala live, behind the decks for roughly 16 minutes, then buy it. If not, then I suggest you look into some of his live unreleased material; which is mind-blowing, and much longer than 16 minutes.

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