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New Forms
by: Roni Size, Reprazent
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EAN: 0731453654426 Label: Fontana Island Manufacturer: Fontana Island Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Fontana Island Release Date: October 28, 1997 Studio: Fontana Island Disc 1:
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Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com: For his debut album on Talkin' Loud/Polygram, Bristol, England's Roni Size keeps with the label's tradition of releasing grandiose, song-oriented dance albums. Size teams up with DJs Krust, Die, and Suv; MC Dynamite; and vocalist Onalee to weld the rough-and-ready sounds of British drum & bass to the soul vibes of their hometown. On New Forms, the jazz concepts laid out on his earlier singles are expanded into song form, with live instrumentation and full vocals. The album never fails to be interesting; there's serious musical credibility underlying every track, but New Forms, with its straightforward pop sensibilities, is clearly aimed at the listener. Fans of the Bristol sound will appreciate the "Watching Windows" and "Share the Fall" singles, whose subtle melancholy blends seamlessly with Size's trademark drum assaults. Despite its length (23 tracks spanning 140 minutes), New Forms remains perfectly balanced and eminently listenable. --Matthew Corwine Album Details: Japanese Renewal Edition featuring Two Bonus Tracks. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Snap shotsThough it may well still be one of the best straight-ahead nineties drum-and-bass albums, there is still too much generic filler on the double disc to keep two hours feeling fresh. Rating:  - PerfectionI've already written five reviews tonight, so this will be quick. To be honest I don't even like the idea of reviewing this album--I shouldn't have to. Anyone that didn't give this record five stars is completely off it. This album, along with Roni and Represent, helped create a movement in music. New Forms was a decade ahead of its time--and still is. I could drop Morse Code or Hot Stuff at a gig tomorrow and people would think it ... Read More Rating:  - try "crystal method" instead - save your cashif you love ridiculously fast drum machine rhythms that repeat until you throw up, this double cd is for you. anyone can create better music than this with a $500 korg electrotribe and a cheap vocal mic. try it yourself; you'll be surprised how well you do against this CD. CD one: cut 1 bad rap on a frenetic paced self important resonant filter gone wild rhythm cut 2: sampled classical guitar, bass and drums (no live musicians) unbelievably repetitive intro cut ... Read More Rating: - Changed My ListeningI first borrowed New Forms four years ago with a view to hearing more lush beats driven sounds like displayed in the #8 Heroes track, but without the vocals. On first album listen I didn't get it, the sound, or the form. Left alone for it to settle, on later reflection I realized I had just been taught how to listen to music anew. Aside from the nice but deceptive sounding #1 Railing (no other track was as conventional) this album struck me after three long borrows, so I now recommend ... Read More Rating: - Amazing"New Forms" was, is, and always will be the best Drum N Bass album out there. Its not easy listening, its not very dancable, it is just pure music, and - I am afraid it sounds cheesy - it is really art. Its Jazzy, funky, very smooth, minimalistic, and its so subtle that you cannot express its quality in words. Just let me tell you, you have to spend a little time on it - many songs are over 8 minutes long - but once you warm up to the album, you will listen to it over and ... Read More  |
