Various / Xen Cuts – CD (Used)

Description

Author: Various Artists

Format: Box set

Release Date: 31-12-1899

Details: Amazon.ca 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 Product Description Various Artists

UPC: 625978104927

EAN: 0625978104927

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood