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some acid jazz electronic lounge vibes with slightly too much radio interference. like a mild Jet Set Radio soundtrack with some downtempo breakbeat energy. good background music, as long as you can tolerate the occasional high pitched radio hiss. 3.5/5
Let’s see. This isn’t music that you would listen to in the background like jazz. This isn’t music that I would expect one would go to a nightclub in college and try to dance to. This isn’t music that is catchy that you would later find yourself humming to one of the tunes. This isn’t music to sing to because, by and large, there aren’t lyrics, although some songs do rap over the musical track. So, I find myself asking, “what is the purpose of this album and why is it important that I listen to it before I die”? I don’t normally look up artists that I am unfamiliar with when one is generated and presented to me but I did look up Mr. Holmes. I guess I could see some of this being used for soundtracks and apparently he makes a good living doing just that. Radio 7 is supposed to be one of the outstanding tracks on this album. It’s a mystery to me how sampling the Bond theme and laying a drum track over it passes for clever. Aren’t you just leaning on the work of others like a crutch? It’s not like when Johnny Cash made Trent Reznor’s “Hurt” his own. Or when Sinead O’Connor did the same with “Nothin Compares 2 U” when she covered Prince’s tune. From my point of view most (alll?) of the tracks are pointless and monotonous. This music doesn’t really seem to have a purpose. Without a movie or a show to assist, what is the artist trying to say? I’m not giving another moment of thought to try to answer that question.
Good background music. Flows really well Rating: 3.0
Instrumental flashero pero no va con la lista me parece
Cuando escuché el segundo tema pensé que me iba a gustar. No es lo mío.
I enjoyed the James Bond sound, but the rest was not really my thing. Appreciate the musicality though.
Honestly, this felt a bit like background music to me. There is a soundtrack element to it, for sure.
Just another beats album.
Amongst all the electronica albums we've had, this was actually one of the lesser evils
Ok
So fucking boring
Spotify labeled it as trip hop but I don't see it that way.
How on earth have I heard so many song off this album and not know this artist? Fantastic grooves, loved listening, will be playing again 8/10
The most interesting thing about ‘Let’s Get Killed’ is that the musician responsible, David Holmes has gone on to compose and score music for a bunch of Steven Soderbergh films.
Another. UK. Electronica. Act. How??? And here I am asking myself again with one of these albums: what is the fucking point? It's repetitive bullshit. There's no musical value to it. It sounds like rap beats without a rapper. There is no genre that is overrepresented more in this book than this.
So uninteresting for most of it. It was going to be a 1 but then I liked the song "Don't Die Just Yet" way more than I liked the others.
Actually really solid and enjoyable throughout. It's hard to compare music like this to other genres, it's like apples and oranges.
2.5 Nice cover
Owned this, wouldn't buy it again. Music of a certain time for certain moods and places
6/10. I think I can see why this album is considered great, or whatever, but I just can't get that excited about electronic music with a bunch of samples of people talking.
Not really worth a spot. 4/10
I actually like a lot of this dj music from this era. Not bad but not great...
Interesting music
I don't get it. But I don't hate it either.
Actually wasn't mad keen on this. Extra star for being from Belfast.
Let’s get thrilled
Me and electronic music do no coexist well. I did not like this. Not even a little bit. I tried guys. I really did!
Trip hoppy not a lot in it for me though :(
Favorite track was "Rodney Yates"
Yeah... I didn't get through this one... boring.
1 whatever
This list is making me hate electronic music.
Entertaining enough
Liked it a lot, will listen to more DH and going to go see him this summer I reckon.
Canny this. Wasnt sure what to expect, never heard of him before. Definitely wasnt expecting something like Mr Scruff though! Good background music, perhaps to its detriment at times. Would absolutely listen to this when working but it’s not the type of record you look forward to sitting down and listening through. Repetitive, naturally, but interesting enough to keep me keen. Borders on the pysch but never leaves that whole electro/dance feel. 3.5
Not sure what I listened to here, reminded me of the music behind the bits in heist films where they explain how they'll nick the stuff, or the music on the home screen when you first turn on a hotel telly. Basically music designed to be in the background and make the atmosphere vaguely positive. Which is fine but not really essential listening. The bond theme thing was also pointless. Not for me.
Barely listenable. It sounds incredibly amateur and scattered. Too many ideas, and very poor execution. A real trial to listen to, I have to admit I listened to the first minute or so of each song before giving my opinion. Dismal.
I did not like this album, felt quite monotonous and just doesn't go anywhere interesting. I particularly disliked Let's Get Killed that goes on forever with some stupid talking about beating some guy up. However Freaknik tops this with some guy shouting about releasing energy and then the worst electronic music ever follows it. "Radio 7" sampling the James Bond theme starts well but he doesn't do anything remotely compelling with it. Giving this 1 star feels to generous.
Never heard of this guy before. Not really my kind of thing but occasionally don't mind repetitive electronic music.... If it's good This wasn't. Thought "my mate Paul" and "gritty shaker" were quite good but a lot of the rest of it wasn't, and the samples often don't really go anywhere or seem to have a reason to be there. Jamie is right, sounds like heist planning montage music!
Uninspired
Bland and repetitive. I was expecting something similar to DJ Shadow when I heard the first couple of minutes but this was not even in the same ballpark of quality.
Really good.
triphop I guess, not totally crap but repetitive and not interesting
So this album feels very VERY much like all others of it's type, the more hip hop style techno beats of the late 90s. It's not bad, but it doesn't really inspire any awe like other similar albums for me.
Some great grooves. Interesting to find out he was behind the Ocean's trilogy soundtracks - I've always liked that music but did not know who was behind it. "Don't Die Just Yet" was particularly good.
This album can't seem to make up its mind about what it wants to be. Although the field recordings of NYC people are an interesting thread, when it got to the James Bond theme, it completely fell apart for me.
It's fine...? Background music for sure that doesn't push any envelopes at times, then some other random tracks that could be a separate artist.
banal
There were moments I really loved in this, some moments I could have done without, but it was always interesting and creative.
Yay, so some more electronica. I think that this works better as a rhythmic background track than anything else. However, as a background track to a conversation with my wife, the comment that she made was something to the tone of "what are you listening to that just keeps repeating itself"?
A lot of down-tempo, repetitive tracks made this rather tedious. It's fine but not my favorite.
Interesting electronic music - especially with all the real-life recordings. The moody music paints vivid pictures that make for a compelling listen.
Always glad when this project introduces me to an artists whose music I’ve never heard and to genres and styles to which I seldom listen. Electronica is one of those styles with which I spend almost no time, and I enjoyed this album more than I expected I would. To my ear, there are some interesting things rhythmically and harmonically happening in these songs.
Meh.
Electro, non avrei pensato (perché ho letto 67 al posto di 97). Come sottofondo ci sta
Ik ben best te porren voor instumentale hiphop/triphop/sample heavy breakbeat-achtige shit, maar dit album haalt niet het absolute Champions League niveau wat je in deze lijst verwacht. Het is niet slecht, maar het staat voor mij muzikaal gezien een beetje in de schaduw van Dj Shadow (padoem pats!), Cut Chemist en RJD2 om maar wat namen te noemen. Al met al wel prima, maar ook dit album zal ik me over een paar dagen amper nog herinneren.
By the time I gave up on this album just over halfway through I wished I was, in fact, killed. I couldnt even make it through the title track and only survived past the weird James Bond cover because of the sorta okay Rodney yates song. This is the kind of electronica I despise.
My kind of music, surprised I haven't heard of it before.
Fairly generic 90s electronic music. This mostly melds into the background, but has a few cheeseily noticeable elements. Is a James Bond theme remix the most 90s thing ever? Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: Rodney Yates Date listened: 12/05/23
I don't get why this made it onto the list. I like electronica, and I enjoyed this sort of sampled dub electronic stuff back in the day, but this does not do it for me. It's amazingly bland, and learning that the artist is a white guy from the UK made the attempt at black NYC street cred seem poseur to the max and a major turnoff to put it mildly. I can't bring myself to actually loathe this because it's too boring. 2/5
It's got style. It's got class. But it's just not for me.
I was ready to disregard the whole album. The street interludes don't add to the experience... they are distracting, and i can't imagine that i'd want to hear them if i kept playing the album over and over. The ambient/electronic music is okay... a little experimental at times, but generally pretty ordinary. I perked up a bit for Radio 7" as an interesting James Bond take, but the album was really redeemed for me on Don't Die Just Yet. That song has a vibe and just rides its groove the whole way. That was fantastic, the rest pretty forgettable.
The process for choosing electronica albums to add onto this list must have been throwing darts at a board, because I have no fucking clue how they managed to dig up the most obscure albums by DJs that exactly seven people in London have heard of. This album is about as influential in the history of music as me singing in the shower. What going to NYC does to a motherfucker. (Album number 500! Almost halfway done, who would have thought. I really thought I would get bored of this like two weeks in, but here I am and I'm not quitting until I listen to all 1001 of these things)
This dude did music for the Steven Soderbergh Ocean's movies, which should be both a feature and a benefit, despite this album being released four years before Ocean's Eleven. He also did the music for Soderbergh's "Out Of Sight", which is one of the best movies of the past 30 years. I'm guessing this is the album that got him the Out Of Sight gig. Which is, what, fine? Considering the music is the least memorable part of Out Of Sight, I'd say it meant little (the only music I remember from the movie is "It's Your Thing" by The Isley Brothers). I'm trying to give this fella a bit too much credit for having some music in movies I enjoy. And now that I think about it, I'd probably enjoy them more if his musical contributions were eliminated.
Pretty cool street recording with house dub. Freaknik has this piercing synth that is just not pleasant.
You know I love a good electronic album but there was something about this album that was a little off. Like a watered down electronic album. Come to find out this is a UK electronic album. I see what's going on. It wasn't a bad album, I've just heard so many better ones that I know won't be on this list.
I liked this! A different flavor of "electronic" music than I'm used to, but some very cool, and obviously '90s, stuff going on. The Bond sample was interesting too. Might be Stockholm syndrome based on the last couple duds, but this one was a nice change of pace. Favorite tracks: Let's Get Killed, Gritty Shaker, Rodney Yates, Slashers Revenge. Album art: Not quite sure what I'm looking at, maybe paint splattered over a blurred picture of a city skyline? This one's cool though, I like the color contrast. The album title is great, shocking. 3.5/5
Very soundtrack-esque. The monologue from gritty shaker (I liked this song the best) gives serious vine energy. Grand for background noise. Not really my style..
Se deja escuchar, me gustó "Don't die just yet" pero aunque me interese el IDM y la electrónica no creo que sea un disco imprescindible. Tampoco es malo pero con 2 estrellas va servido.
Listened to the first half, just got tooo bored to continue. I just don't get it. :/
Great for working
So much my vibe
Oontz oontz
Never heard of this, so predictions based on the album cover: - UK - electronic - running time 1 hour or more hahaha, picked it. Sounds like the soundtrack to yet another shitty PlayStation game. Lots of boring drum and bass noises. From Belfast. But the running time is 59 minutes, so I really misjudged that. lol. 2/5.
Can definitely tell this record comes from a DJ. Some cool beats on here but I don’t care for it.
Party dj music
solid album. Not sure why it's on here though
Not terrible but not great either - when the defining characteristics of multiple tracks is just the heavy use of cymbal, things probably aren’t going well composition-wise.
Meh.
If boredom could kill
Oh good another boring electronica album. Why does this list have so much electronica in it?
I was confused as to why Holmes, an Irish musician was peppering in samples from New York residents. The fact that he used recordings from a trip he made to the Bronx 10 years earlier when he was 17, made me appreciate this album a bit more. A few tracks in and I really didn’t think I was going to enjoy this but it pulled me back in. Radio 7” far and away stood out as my favourite. I’ll give this 3 stars
This is the worst album on this list. 1 star for the excellent use of bad language at the start of every track.
I warmed up to this. I'll need to listen again though. An unusual mix of different substyles.
I'd listen again, just need more weed to calm the unsyncopated madness.
Really good stuff. Music with a sustained grooves
Pleasantly surprised. Expected some bullshit but enjoyed this.
Not my cuppa tea.
Somewhat interesting electro-dance album. I especialy like d the album opner which has really strong, infectious beat and the last which samples from Serge Gainsbroug Ballade de Melody Nelson. 2.5 stars
Entire album of good music, but also nothing special
Another new album to me. Closest thing I listen to regularly that's similar is DJ Shadow. I liked all the spoken sound bytes, it gave the album overall a very "scenes from NY" kind of feel.
Ok album, but nothing amazing for me. I think I just don't care for this sort of thing. 3/5
Still not my thing at all… but is this where Philomena Cunk got the inspiration to talk about her mate Paul? D
Offensively boring. The song Let's Get Killed was alright, but this whole album is just very mediocre beats played on repeat. There is zero progression throughout the songs. You'll have a better time clicking through samples on Fruity Loops.
Even by monotonous DJ standards this is bad. Most of the time I understand why people would listen to it and that its just not my genre. But this was another level of boring. The songs have no escalation or build. They don't change at all. It's literally a 30 second song then play it on loop for 5-7 minutes. If that 30 second loop is a bop then maybe you can pull it off but David was unable to do that
Listened to this about 3 hours ago, already forgot almost everything. Just a completely forgettable and boring album.
Someone with a good record collection trying to make an album that captures all their interests. Very 90s. Liked this and Holmes at the time as a teen but it feels a little too self-conscious.
2.5
Didn't hate it but it fell flat for me. I was expecting to like it a lot more than I did.
Jazzy 90's electronica. It's fine.
Me ha sorprendido para bien(PSP)
Very odd, doesn't have any recognisable links to Ireland - much more a New York album. Mostly instrumental dance music, with spoken samples, which means it feels more like background music. Very odd remix/reworking of the James Bond theme just dropped in the middle, for no real reason.
Music for movies mixed with trip hop. I have this album in my cd collection but never fully got into it ..as with most trip hop it is ok, but is also a bit boring.
Overall a solid album, but too little highlights for a top rating.
I found myself getting into the groove a few times.
Sounds like early / unrefined DJ Shadow. DH went way overboard on the dialog samples. A little goes a long way, man.
It’s neat that David Holmes kept audio recordings he made in New York City when he was 17, and that he decided to build an album around them 10 years later. But there are too many of them, they’re too long, and they interrupt the vibe too often. There’s some cool electronica on “Let’s Get Killed,” especially the bits of drum and bass on the title track. Beyond that my attention waned at times, but then I found my foot tapping and I was drawn back in.
JBZ alert! This album isn’t horrible, only sometimes. As background music that comes on with me unaware: I could make it through. There aren’t any songs that I’m excited to hear again. And if I am aware it’s in, I’m definitely turning this off. Buckley has company in the JBZ, although Grace is better.
As I feel about most of the electronic music on this list, it was alright, listenable but pretty repetitive and boring at the same time. I liked the second-to-last song, Don't Die Just Yet, quite a bit because it actually felt like a song. With actual music. Overall though, not for me. 2 stars.
not a 2, not a 3
Repetitive trash Electronica
I've listened to a lot of instrumental music over the years, including multiple flavors of electronica (trance, house, old school techno, etc.). As a result, repetitiveness isn't an outright dealbreaker for me, but holy cow, that repetition should build to something. There should be some variations on the main theme. It shouldn't just be the same 8-second snippet repeated over and over ad nauseam, and that's what I felt I was getting with far too much of this album. Aimless, pointless repetition with minimal embellishment. It's a shame, because many of these tracks have solid foundations; Holmes simply didn't build much on top of them.
I enjoyed this more than I expected. It's solid chill house & was a great listen while I walked my dog in the dusk.
Nope. Sorry. I just can't get my work week started with this.
1/5
Wasn't immediately sure about this one but I listened to the whole album and it definitely grew on me. I particularly enjoyed Rodney Yates. This album perfectly reinforced the notion of being rewarded for committing to listen to something you've never heard before.
Did not really enjoy this one
This is ok to listen to- kinda like a background soundtrack as others have noted. It's not the most original of sounds either. Just ok.
Infelizmente não se confirmou como mais uma opção relevante para escutar mais eletrônica e trip hop.
This was like going on a hike where the most interesting thing you saw was a mildly cool stump. Sparse moments of intrigue 2.5/5
Pretty chill background music. Nothing super exciting, but really enjoyable for what it is. I see why this guy is now doing music scores, as film may provide that but of intrigue that the music lacks. 3.5/5 for me.
Solid background electronica. Some cool tracks that sounded very "90s PC game" and I enjoyed those. 3.5*
I like Electronica (used to LOVE it), but this is bad Electronica. 1.5./5
nothing special
meh
Groovy but too much talking
Did not have much use for this. Mostly innocuous, though it got irritating in places, mostly just not very interesting sampling and meandering synthesizer B.S.
This list needs a serious re-evaluation, especially when it comes to late 90’s electronic music. So many of these records have not aged well. And if you’ll excuse me while I dust off an old chestnut from my repertoire…it’s ridiculous that Let’s Get Killed got the nod, but Stereolab’s Dots and Loops (from one year later, 1998) is not on the list. For Christ’s sake, this thing has a electro cover of the James Bond theme song. Come on. We all loved playing Goldeneye on N64, but really - we need to hear this version before we die? Oooookkaaaay. Sorry David Holmes, it’s not an awful record, but I suspect even you were surprised by your inclusion on this list.
It's a DJ album. There are some good beats and mixes but an hour of it is not necessary. I will round up.
That was the biggest waste of time in ages. 10 minutes of this is worse than any torture ever devised.
Very nice to listen to as a background music.
Très bien!
zzzzzzzz
good DnB/breakbeat but a little uneven, track-wise.
Det är inte riktigt den koppen av te jag njuter mest av. Direkt när jag slår igång och albumets 40 sekunders långa introspår glider över till den första låten reagerar jag på två saker: 1. En magkänsla av att det kommer vara ett svårtuggat album. 2. Det känns som om jag hört detta förut? Jag tror nämligen att jag gjort ett försök på Let's Get Killed tidigare men att jag avslutat innan jag hade tagit mig över mållinjen. Det låter heller inte helt osannolikt med tanke på att samma känsla kom över mig i slutet av tredje låten denna gång. Det kommer nog ta några etapper för mig att komma igenom detta.... Jag tog mig vidare. Denna session av albumet var inte alls så ansträngande som den första, det ska sägas. Men det var fortfarande mer en känsla av att jag inte störde mig på det, än att jag gick igång på det. Vilket måste anses som ett relativt svagt betyg och det kommer förmodligen inte lyssnas särskilt intensivt på David Holmes i framtiden. Bäst: Andra sittningen av lyssning.
Good music to listen while traveling
On the one hand it's the sort of trip-hoppy, cinematic stuff I love. On the other, it's a bit polite and dinner party stuff. But I favourited three tracks so I clearly like it! You can see how he ended up with the James Bond job!
Electronica abstract with some sampling of New York's Finest... or not finest idk.
A lovely surprise - late 90s electronic - in a slight vein of the Chemical Brothers but at the same time it’s own thing - drawing from Reggae, funk and Jazz. The field recordings that litters the album really give a context to the whole record while the music itself is impeccable from start to finish. Enjoyed this one very well.
This was so boring i almost fell asleep
Sonidos electrónicos y con ritmo. Un tanto parecidos entre sí todos los temas. Muy pocos vocales. Ideal como música ambiente. No destaca en nada especialmente.
Psychedelic hip hop presented in the form of a regular day in New York
Meh
Well, seeing that this was from a British DJ that I've never heard of did not inspire a lot of confidence in me based on my previous experience with this list, but I can at least understand why this album is on here. The samples from NYC including a lot of conversations with people associated with New York's underbelly made for an interesting listen. Overall the music is uninspiring. Not bad, just not really breaking any ground for the time. I was looking for something else to listen to a couple of songs in, but still it's a cool idea for an album 3/5
Not as interesting as it should be. All a bit too surface and no depth
This is very close to a 4 for me, I struggle with the first half of the album but it really picks up half way through. 3+/5
oceans 11
74/100: This was a cool album in a genre I never would normally actively seek out but am glad I was forced to explore. I really enjoyed the ambience and atmosphere this album created; in fact, I'd say this album surpasses most albums in that regard. That's obviously not enough for me to give this a score that surpasses most albums, though. Beyond the atmosphere invoked by this album, it is mostly just drums, bass, and whispered vocals. It's really cool for a few songs and is incredibly well done on songs like "Radio 7," but it's a bit worn out by the end of the album. I likely have that mindset solely because of my music taste, but it exists nonetheless.
Really good stuff, not sure I've listened to an album before but always liked his music. Best song Don't Die Just Yet..
Danceable Lounge music
It surprised me from time to time and wasn't as expected.
Not what I was expecting, had a couple of songs I recognised. I surprisingly enjoyed the album
Thought this would be considered turntables but reviews say grime
Cool trip hop sound, but I found it faded into the background a bit rather than hitting big highs. 3/5
Good shit
I liked Holmes' Bow Down to the Exit Sign, but this felt like sonic wallpaper.
Good background music
Dans le genre tripope on a vu mieux
il m'a un peu eu avec la dernière track
One is post-structuralist (perhaps even anti-structuralist) in other art forms, but in music generally and electronica in particular one finds formlessness much more bug than feature. Even allowing for objective to create an authentic soundscape, the spoken-word segments are more annoying than enlightening. The vibes are okay but, like many mediocre offerings in this segment, it all feels pointless, all premise and no resolution, as if something missing, which it is, of course, because this is a soundtrack. In fact, what this most sounds like is a resume for someone seeking production or soundtrack work, which it seems to have worked out to be.
There are two genres of electronica as far as I'm concerned: Stuff I Like and Stuff I Do Not Care About. This lands firmly in the latter camp, as I try to figure out all of the albums that didn't make the cut so that we could have a bunch of background music electronica.
I probably would have been pretty into this in the 90s, was a big fan of Soup Dragons and their Lovegod album but this didn't really click with me. The live recorded conversations got my attention but in the end left no real impression and did everyone do a version of James Bond type music in the 90s? (Propellerheads comes to mind) Maybe, sure feels like it. In the end, won't be a rush back to hear this one.
Some nice electronic music, really enjoy the vibes in some of the songs while in others it can feel a bit too much at times. Generally works really well in the background
I love this: it relaxes me, doesn't bore and the James bond theme cover fills me with nostalgia.
Like the breakbeat/triphop stuff some of it's a bit to 'uneasy' for a casual listen during work. Might work better for a late night booze infused listen. The spotify radio that came on after this was perfect
I feel nothing 1/5
Groovy, trippy, great flow. This could have been just a hodgepodge of borrowed sounds on repeat, but it feels very unified. I really enjoyed this. Fave Songs: Freaknik, Caddell Returns, My Mate Paul, Radio 7, Gritty Shaker, Slashers Revenge
Kind of an Aphex Twin "lite" but enjoyable enough. I have a soft spot for 90s electronic music.
Sounds like a hip-hop record without rhymes. The only MCs on this tape are in the form of recordings of conversation which set a mood of real street level humanity. The sounds are all over the place but cohesive enough to make a good album. At first I thought this might be a house album but I was pleasantly treated with some synth tunes, jazzy beats, etc. More Moby than Aphex Twin but still an enjoyable listen.
Snuck up and surprised me. Expected hiphop but got electric jazz-ish with a very solid beatline.
Mixed feelings about this one, some interesting sampling
It’s the repetition of electronic/dance music without too much memorable about it. Almost a tame, lame Endtroducing. 5/10
Industrial hip-hop/electronica/lo-fi sounds often juxtaposed with a backdrop of raw conversations from the underbelly of New York. Relatively easy listen and although the runtime is coming close to an hour, it went by very quickly. What I found most interesting is that David Holmes is not only known for his DJing but also has a long association with creating musical scores, most notably his frequent collaborations with Steven Soderbergh on films such as Killing Eve and the Oceans Trilogy. Best: Rodney Yates Worst: Freaknik
A not lousy ambiance song. I didn't get it as a whole, but it's not annoying, as it has nothing special to say.
The album was ok I guess, I didn't like the talking parts of songs, or the fact that almost all of them are at the beginning of songs. That means I can't easily skip past them like I do in Good kid m.a.a.d city. The songs themselves are alright, most feel more like background music than anything. Favorite song: Don't die just yet Worst song: Let's get killed
good for studying
From the opening notes I expected more from this album. pretty cookie cutter 90s electronic big beat.
I had absolutely 0 investment in this very 90's electronica record. 'Radio 7' piqued my interest, but that's probably only because I adore the James Bond theme. I don't know, I guess I like my electronica either more melodically or danceable than this. Maybe it works better as a soundtrack - I enjoyed Holmes' work on the 'Hunger' film.
There’s electronica that’s for me. Then there’s electronica I don’t care for. And then there’s this. Am I simply not fashionable enough to understand this? I almost skipped “My Mate Paul” when I checked the playtime for the third time and realized I still had 2 minutes 30 to go. As background music at a trendy NYC club this would probably be fire. But at home this gets really tedious, really fast. Put it in a movie and count me in.
one of the coolest albums on this list so far. with albums only providing an audio experience, it's harder to string together a story or theme, unlike other forms of media. but you wouldn't think so with this album! david holmes did a great job using only electronic sounds and minimal, intermittent dialogue to create a story. it comes as no surprise to me that holmes has created the music for many movies and tv shows after listening to this album. i recognized holmes' name instantly because i am absolutely obsessed with the ocean's franchise, and it was such a treat to hear some of the ocean's soundtrack in this album ("gritty shaker", "rodney yates") in a slightly different format. i can have a small easter egg, as a treat. and the james bond number was an interesting homage, too!
If a friend had not told me, I wouldn't have known that David Holmes was known for his cinema soundtracks. That said, I might have still drawn some kind of parallel. Because there is something about this album that has a cinematic quality to it. I can imagine this music over an artsy film about dark, seedy city underground people and dealings. All the music is touched by a little bit of grit, distortion, or mystery. Not every soundtrack can garner these kinds of visuals, so I find it very impressive (but not surprising, knowing what I know now) that this non-soundtrack produces such images befitting a soundtrack. Overall, I liked this but didn't love it. It was interesting, but didn't blow me away. It was definitely a unique listen from this project thus far, though!
Alright
Every song on this album should be 1 minute, but the artist decided it was a good idea to loop it for 6 minutes. It was nice to hear a song from one of the Oceans movies though.
Man, this was not good. Not even anything here was interesting like the samples. I mean, they made the 007 theme boring. How?
Really interesting experimental electronic music, not really clicking with me tho Favorites: Radio 7, Don't die just yet
not my music style, but it was an okay listen.
Comme vous le savez déjà, elrapeze et moi-même entretenons des relations en dents de scie avec Robert, notre castor national. Il y a quelques semaines, nous l'avons mis en garde au sujet de l'anormale quantité d'albums dont la durée excédait les soixante minutes. Malgré une légère amélioration les jours suivants, notre ami continue de nous provoquer, notamment avec cet album d'une durée de cinquante-neuf minutes et quarante-cinq secondes. Fais très attention, Robert…
David Holmes n'a aucun intérêt si ce n'est d'avoir pondu la bande originale de James Bond. A noter que ledite bande originale est un des premiers morceaux que j'ai appris à jouer sur la guitare gracieusement prêtée par mon camarade d'écoute robaugustiner. En effet, rob m'a prêté une de ses vieilles guitares dans les années 2010, m'encourageant dans mon apprentissage de la "gratte" comme il aime à l'appeler. Seulement, après une virulente dispute suite au refus de rob de rejoindre la soirée trip-hop organisée en fin d'année de 1ère, j'ai décidé de ne pas lui rendre sa guitare. Celle-ci trône par conséquent toujours dans ma chambre d'adolescent, malgré une corde abimée par mes riffs endiablés.
This resonates to a late 90s early 00s soundtrack. It's like quintessential of that time in mind. The field recordings of NYC pimps and drug dealers feels a little exploitative.
I did like this one better than the Fatboy Slim record. The best track is the James Bond remix. That song works because (a) it adds drums to James Bond, and drums almost always make things without them better (b) anyone who knows the song already knows what it's building up to, so there's the pleasure of anticipation. Mr. Holmes just deserves very little of the credit for that track relative to the composer of the Bond theme.
This was OK. Nothing to special in my opinion. I was interested was interested in the little talky bits that intro and outro songs more than the songs themselves. I'd like his movie scores in that context probably.
I grew up in 2000s and electronic music has evolved a lot. But this record sounds interesting for a 90s album. I think it ages well, I don't think I have anything against this record, cause it doesn't tell much. I'd say it's decent and kind of unique compare to nowadays formulaic electronic music.
Fun beats and triphop vibes. Not super sticky but I did enjoy a bit of it.
A real banger, some tracks were real long or short for what seemed to be no reason but definitely a good one
Yeh, just finished it and forgotten it already.
Not my style but this slaps. Titles are also hilarious. James Bond song in there. Got bored at the end sadly.
dance music 6/10
Tiene elementos piolas pero hasta ahí. Es un poco dificil de escuchar. Rodney yates 💫
Ça ne vieilli pas très bien. Aussi, Ça fait une bonne musique d’ambiance pour travailler ou dans un film (Ocean’s 11), mais c’est un peu vide pur s’assoire et faire de l’écoute active.
On est dans un genre ambiant ici, mais avec une bonne groove. Quelque part près des environnements de Kid Koala, Jaga Jazzist ou encore Amon Tobin, trois artistes que j’apprécie particulièrement. Ça s’écoute très bien.
Really solid 90's dance electronic record, really impressed with some of the compositions on here. Need to listen to some more of this guy's work
Good production and cool groove samples but found myself getting bored pretty quickly. New Yorker samples feel exploitative to anybody? I went to internet to look up where some of the instrumental samples are from- Nautilus by Bob James is a great spacey cinematic 70’s fusion jam.
I dig the New York monologue at the top This is gonna be a long one, it’s only track 2 and I’m bored as hell 007? Lol Maybe I’m missing something but I’m not sure how this one made the list
I think this music is cool but definitely not my cup of tea. I don’t even mind that there aren’t any vocals but house music has never been exciting for me. It did feel like the longest hour of my life.
Had some good bits but i won’t be going back to it
It's good but I won't listen again probably
It was ok. So many better electronica/dance djs out there
We’ve had a lot of this early electronic music and it’s pretty good, just not very remarkable
this is fine. it’s just fine.
Great background music, with strong 90s nostalgia
total bangers: +my mate paul + lets get killed + Radio7
I'd forgotten how good this album was, but then it was the late 90s. Love the way the genuine conversations are woven into the tracks.
Well that Bond theme comes out of nowhere! Since this is '97, I'm guessing they also approached this guy to do a version for Tomorrow Never Dies but ended up going with Moby instead.
James Bond sample caught my ear but everything else was just background
This wasn't as boring as the other 2s I've handed out, but it's definitely not good enough for a 3, so alas, the lack of .5s means this gets rounded down.
Too long and boring.
No edm
I have honestly never heard of this guy before seeing his name/this album come up here.. But then as I listened I could definitely hear Oceans 11/12/13m etc.. sounds.. and saw he had done the music for this trilogy. As for the actual music, it's kind of OK.. like trip-hop electronica with lots of samples used from various places. Not something I'd normally listen to but glad I could expand personal music horizons a bit!
I think the guy talking in the background on a few of his tracks just learned the F word. Ambient beats album, was good enough music to have in the background while working but not sure the reason it would be on the list. 3 for the beats being good, came very close to dropping it to a 2 because the spoken parts are really bad.
Terrible
What a peculiar album... Feels like every song is from a different genre and artist even. Got some psychedelic, some hip hop. Loads of really good instrumentals and funky sounds. It's a bit of a journey, I really liked it. Super chill at the end.
File under that sort of Need for Speed 90s beats and samples electronicy nonsense
Really feeling the grooves and beats here today. I loved the samples. Could see myself roadtripping with this on.
Pleasant enough but didn't really hold my attention - felt like a Film soundtrack.
Really intriguing and cool use of dialog/recordings. Not my favorite but the music is good. Not sure if I would listen again, so only 3/5 stars.
Chill thinking Qunatic maybe a bit better. This clips with relaxing 'electronica' nice!
Genre: Breakbeat 1/5 I am a nice, fair reviewer, who generally doesn't have many problems with the music I'm listening to. This is my 171st album generated and listened to, and this was the first time in this exercise where I was plainly disgusted throughout the wide majority of the listen. I've listened to some bad Elvis Costello, some bad Bob Dylan, and some awfully mediocre 90s post-grunge, but this easily takes the shit cake. David Holmes' 1997 album Let's Get Killed is an exercise in dullness. A true techno dud with nothing redeeming, nothing that changes the form, and nothing that keeps you interested. The sampling is lazy and bad, the beats are monotonous and never-changing, and the effort to give himself (a white man from the UK) any form of NYC street cred is cringy, bizarre, and almost gentrifying. Nothing progresses, nothing excites, nothing is moving throughout the entire runtime. There's a song on the album, Freaknik, that starts with a man telling a story about being kicked out of a bar for dancing. He ends his story by saying "how am I supposed to release...this...ENERGY!", and it's immediately followed by 5-6 minutes of utter nothingness, in what appears to be the least energetic followup to a man screaming that I have ever heard. Radio 7, and its unbelievably lazy James Bond sample, is among the most aggravating tracks I've ever sat through. This is not good. A complete non-starter, not essential in any way, and takes up a spot that any other album in the universe should own. There is no purpose to have this album on this list. A waste of an hour that I will never get back.
Better than expected, but not amazing
Fuck that.
I actually really enjoyed this as background beats. It's cool stuff.
I didn't mind this at all and then happily find that he's on the Pi soundtrack. No particular fave, just a general desire to hear more.
nah I'm good
I was in the right mood for this one. It's a great sit and think album. Relaxing and laid back, with just enough oomph to get the brain going.
I wasn't expecting an instrumental album. A few more field recordings and found sounds and this would have been right up my alley. Still a good listen though.
Some cut-price 90s electronica
Listened to on 5/5/22 2.5/5 Favorite song: radio 7 This album was chaotic and felt like you were listening to music full blast in the middle of a city but the twist on the bond song was really fun
Weird trip hop that’s the definition of background
This album has two things I dislike: being a too long album in the 90s and lots of sampling. Just doesn't do it for me.
Muito chato.
Kinda fun voice recordings & kinda interesting beats. But it definitely falls under ‘nice background music’ for me, rather than an album I’d choose to listen to all the way through.
At first I found this album quite boring. But as it went on I played a fun game of "What movie scenario would this song be played in?" It made it a little more fun to listen to.
The first recommended song after this album let me know this is the guy who did the Ocean's Eleven soundtrack! Interesting. I enjoyed the album, it was maybe a touch further in the background than I wanted, but still good music and it had some interesting ambient sound / conversation that helped to tell a story through the album.
Pretty cool 90s electronica. A lot of fun. Cool look at that moment where hiphop and electronica were just starting to part and go their separate ways.
A great compilation of sounds - great to listen to in the background. It feels stimulating, it's interesting, it plays with some fun concept - making it simply fun. It's difficult to put into words what makes this type of album good, so let me end simply with this: despite there being little words, I felt as if I've heard a really engaging story. Highlights: Let's get Killed, Freaknik, Radio 7
I might've found my first new niche thanks to 1001. Loved some of the samples, especially the interview fragments/monologues - they gave a lot of character and life to this album. As of the music - it wasn't all that fascinating, but it definitely wasn't boring - had some interesting choices and was mixed well. Overall, it's just a great record. Highlight: Caddell Returns
Taki zestaw sampli, znowu sobie coś leci w tle, nie przyciąga uwagi, do tego mniej eksperymentalne niż poprzedni w zestawieniu DJ Shadow. Mało angażująca, na pewno też bardziej taneczna niż do słuchania w domu. Nic szczególnego.
Kolejna muzyczka z windy, sample Jamesa Bonda spoko.
Nie jest to album na 4, bo niektóre utwory to naprawdę elevator music. Ale mocne 3, bliżej 3.5 nawet, bo są też świetne utwory jak "Don't die just yet". Wstawki "bondowe" mega spoko. Bardzo nierówny albumik
There is some interesting stuff on this but also some questionable stuff. Like why sample the James Bond soundtrack? Anyway, kinda fun
It's an interesting concept, taking conversations from the underbelly of NYC and laying beats beneath them. Some of the stories are riveting. I don't know that this is particularly ground-breaking, but it's okay to listen to. I could have done without the James Bond theme.
Back in '97 I can see this being a well received album because the drum and bass beats and trip hop still sounded pretty cool back then. I see that he also did the soundtrack to Soderbergh's Out of Sight, which was a great caper film with a pretty good soundtrack too. Since Holmes is from Belfast he probably thought inserting the ramblings from various NYC street people would be interesting, but the novelty wears off fast for me. Rodney Yates has a nice chill vibe, but I think the best track is Don't Die Just Yet where he samples and channels the uber cool Serge Gainsbourg.
I have nothing against this particular David Holmes album. It's decent big beat / electronica overall. But as I've already said elsewhere, I have Dimery's full list, and I'm quite infuriated by his (and his contributors') shorsightedness when it comes to many other important genres, with glaring ommissions in them. Just look at jazz, for instance. No "Mingus, Ah, Um", no "Blue Train" or "Giant Steps" for Coltrane, no Shabaka Hutchings album from one of his many projects, not to mention some very important Miles Davis records missing here and there. And I'm mostly talking about legendary names here, not even *true* obscure stuff. So a decent but minor big beat album compared to those absent records doesn't weigh much in terms of cultural importance. Which is *why* I can't include it on my own list. Sometimes it's whole genres that are criminally overlooked. Apart from two releases by Slint and Sigur Rós, "post-rock" albums are nowhere to be seen. Where are those all-time masterpieces by Mogwai, Tortoise, Godspeed You! Black Emperor or A Silver Mount Zion? Seriously, guys, "trippy" music didn't stop with the sixties or the seventies. Those later masterpieces should be part of the so-called "canon", more than stuff by Quicksilver Messenger Service, for example. Such post-rock records have been here for a long time now, even for a few decades for some of them, and new generations are going back to those records as we speak. Who's rediscovering "Happy Trails" today, apart us music nerds through this app? Nobody. Likewise, post-hardcore, and emo are probably niche genres, but they should have some decent representatives in the list. And the same goes with the admittedly quite recent post-punk revival in the UK. "Hookworms" is only a very minor example of that recent revival selected by Dimery and co, and the problem is that it won't be remembered the way Idles, Fontaines D.C., Shame, Squid, Yard Act, black midi or Black Country New Road are going to be for sure. And we should also cross the pond and mention the outrageous absence of many current key American artists of all stripes and styles, from Billie Eilish to Big Thief, from Low to Weyes Blood, from Sharon Van Etten to Parquet Courts, or from Turnstile to Women / Vietcong / Preoccupations. Dimery and friends are sure ticking a few important boxes culturally speaking with records by Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lana Del Rey and Fiona Apple. But it's not nearly enough. And it's still very "mainstream". Make room for more important stuff now. Please... Album left to review of just listen to: more than 900, I've temporarily lost count here. Essential listens I'll keep on my list: Half so far. Albums I *might* include: a quarter. Albums I consider not essential at all: a quarter, including this one.
This was an ok electronic album but really just felt like background noise. Didn’t hate it but it just went by and then it was over. 3.1/10
Electronics with samples of NY street sounds. Good rhythm, lots of bass.
Ok. A bit crude lyrics
A bit dull, nice background for working but some of his other albums are better.
This is my kind of music, though I didn’t know David Holmes when I started listening. Innovative DJ trip hop with lots of mixing and sampling. How did I not know this. Reminded me a little of the Avalanches- who came a few years later.
This takes me back to the clubs in the 90s. This album is very indicative of the 90s electronic clubs sound, bonus, the segue's between songs with the live dialogue is clever - especially with the James Bond Theme. 4/5
A concept album of sorts about New York in regards to contemporary life, the four essences of hip-hop and punk rock lifestyles amid the surfaces of electronic music (samples of James Bond's theme abound in Radio 7). One of the more imaginative cinematic albums of its time period. Favorites: Let's Get Killed, Gritty Shaker, Radio 7, Slashers Revenge, Don't Die Just Yet.
Great background techno style instrumentals
Well, about two minutes into the second track, ‘My Mate Paul,’ well, about two minutes into the second track, ‘My Mate Paul,’ well about two minutes into the second track, ‘My Mate Paul, well about two minutes into the second track, ‘My Mate Paul,’ well, about two minutes into the… Get it? One word description of David Holmes’ techno LP, 'Let’s Get Killed'? Repetitive. Little, to no music, in the sense of melody, or lyrics, or any of that old fashioned stuff. Mostly random street conversation upon which electronic beats and synthesized sounds are layered. My dog, Boo, and I could have replicated ‘My Mate Paul,’ for example, had I played one piano chord over and over and over again to the repeated beat of a drum machine, while Boo randomly stepped over the buttons on a synthesizer emitting various odd sounds. The only two tracks that came close to music in the traditional sense were ‘Rodney Yates’ and ‘Don’t Die Just Yet,’ with a pretty nice performance from Keith Tenniswood on vibes and lead guitar on both, and the London Session Orchestra on the latter. (I’m not counting ‘Radio 7,’ basically a cover of Monty Norman’s James Bond theme.) “Rodney Yates’ had an Aphex Twin kind of feel, an ambient artist I enjoy. So, I don’t necessarily need melody, lyrics, etc. But upon a first listen, 'Let’s Get Killed' just didn’t take. But for some unknown reason, it started to get under my skin a bit. So, I gave it another listen. I’m generous that way, sometimes. And then I started to get what Holmes was trying to do to as an artist, via his techno genre. Growing up in Belfast, he had an opportunity to visit NYC at 17, and taped a bunch of random conversations, traffic noises, and such, the sounds one would imagine to hear in such a setting. Ten years later, voila: ‘Let’s Get Killed,’ thusly titled after he and his associates were chased through the South Bronx by a group of thugs who wanted his expensive audio equipment. He took some lemons and made lemonade, some lemons and made lemonade, some lemons and made lemonade, some lemons and made lemonade… And you know, when I listened to it as a techno concept album, I found a new appreciation, and even enjoyment, for the thing. And that’s sans Ecstasy/Molly, or alcohol, or anything. Well, I was drinking a cup of straight up black French Roast coffee in my Bob Dylan Highway 61 mug, but I don’t believe it altered my consciousness too significantly. I was going to be mean and comment that the second to last track, ‘Don’t Die Just Yet,’ was David’s plea for the listener to hang in there, its almost over; and, that I had already died way back at the beginning (and I’m sorry I couldn’t use it, ‘cause that’s a good line, right?)… but I kinda dig it a little more now than before. Besides, I once sang lead in a new wave band that covered a certain Clash song at a gig where the audience was more than tired of us. And in our youthful ignorance, we ended with their big hit of the 'Combat Rock' LP, ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go.’ I spent the next three minutes bombarded by the audience response: ‘Go, you #*@#, go!’ I was humbled. Still am.
I'm of two minds on this one. If I heard any single cut from this on radio or streaming, I would make a point to check out who/what it is. But listening to the whole thing seemed interminably long and somewhat tedious.
it was alright. a very interesting middle point of most electronic stuff i’ve heard. enjoyed
Holy Mother of long songs.... I find a lot of this album musically intriguing. But I just don't really vibe with instrumental music that much. Also as for my first comment, five 6 and a half minute plus songs is ridiculous. The James Bond cover is pretty good. I just don't think this belongs on this list.
Pretty much ever track has some drawn out sample of someone talking (sometimes on the phone or radio) that seems to be some meaningful or insightful message to the artist. It's not. It's not music. Everyone stop doing this, no one cares. Other than that, it's average downtempo jazz/funk/hip hop loops without a whole lot of variation or surprises.
This was decidedly not for me. Entirely too long and nothing really impressed me
It was pretty good background music for working. Nothing overly exciting but some fun beats and melodies in there.
I listened to this while on a walk and it actually worked well for that with the steady and repetitive rhythms. But nothing about this stood out to me nor impressed me.
90's house music... ugh
"Wow look at us, we're so cool" is the sentiment I had with this album. It wasn't too bad and the sound effects are ok. Quite intense, not necessarily in a bad way. Not for everyday listening IMO.
It's not bad. It's not great. I liked the cinematic style songs, didn't see the added value of the samples of people on the street talking.
usch vilket mög
Best Song: Radio 7. The bit about Bond was great, as was the play on his theme. Worst Song: Head Rush on Lafayette. Because the preceding songs started with (what appear to be) candid recordings of people talking, the spoken word here ends up feeling forced in comparison. Give me more of those realistic, bizarre slices of life. Overall: Nice relaxed beats interspersed with strange street interviews. Nothing stands out all too distinctly, but overall the album does a good job of maintaining this sort of "hardened mellow" flow. Good background/working music.
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Alternativ dance, indievibes, instrumentelt, konceptuelt, tematisk
Ah this is cool! I love that these recordings he got in NYC when he was 17 on a tape recorder. Some songs I'm finding pretty annoying/boring in parts. But I am also really enjoying other parts so it's very mixed feelings. Not sure if I'll listen again.
This was a bit meh. The only song I liked was completely sampled from Serge Gainsbourg
This had some good beats and was a kool vibe but can't say it was particularly memorable. Probably wouldn't seek it out to listen to again but definitely enjoyed it.
New album and new music for me. There were some good surprises on this album. I added "My Mate Paul", and "Don't Die Just Yet" into my personal playlist. I really wish I could cut out the dialogues, and the shorter tracks. Let's Get Killed could possibly have been a 4 star album that I would want to come back to if the dialogues weren't included, but that is not the album that Holmes recorded. Does this sink the album to 2 stars? I REALLY want to skip the spoken dialogue recordings. I guess I'll compromise with 3.
It's all a bit dull if were being honest here.
Ganz cool als wirkliches Hintergrund-Album. Es "groovet" eher also auf Dauer einfach nicht besonders interessant aber voll solide für das was es ist, krass dass davon früher zwei Song in den UK-Charts waren. 6/10
an sich nicht schlimm. hat nur gar keinen wert für mich
Erste Album was ich nicht geschafft hab also war ok aber lahm
george clooney schlendert nespresso trinkend durch die casinohallen, rückt sein sakko zurecht, zwinkerd einer blondine im kurzen schwarzen zu und lässt im vorbeigehen unbemerkt einen kleinen gps sender in der hosentasche eines securityguards verschwinden.... cut, brad pitt sitzt im überwachungswan und sagt in sein sony headset "alles klar, wir haben das signal"
Ich mag trip hop sehr aber das Album hier fand ich doch ziemlich langweilig. Und als ich ein wenig nachgelesen habe was so hinter den samples steht, und auch durch ein paar Kritiken, hab ich rausgefunden, dass dieser Holmes nicht mal aus NYC kommt, geschweige denn dort lebt sondern aus Belfast. Fühlt sich durch diesen Kontext tatsächlich wie ein heftiger Bronx Larp an, der mit einem schlechten Beigeschmack daher kommt.
Das fand ich ganz cool. Ist schon sehr dreist lieder die so einfach zu greifen sind sieben minuten lang laufen zu lassen aber seis drum, also hab im moment nicht wirklich drauf gewarter wanns aufhört. Musikalisch war auch viel ganz nett auch wenns teilweise imo bisschen zu sehr nach etwas klang was iwer beim kiffen anmacht. Das james bond ding war iwie dümmlich aber nicht dümmlich genug um es deswegen zu feiern
Also ein paar tracks waren ganz cool, eben diese oldschool-hip hop beats, aber diesen Geheimagenten-LARP hätte man sich sparen können. Außerdem viel zu lang, jeder Song iwie nur eine einzige Idee über 5 minuten gezogen
Was man mit Breaks machen kann, sieht man z.B. 1996 an Aphex Twins Richard D. James Album oder noch spezifischer im Hip Hop Kontext an Endtroducing von DJ Shadow (auch 1996). Auch im Trip Hop Bereich haben Massive Attack und Portishead da schon längst abgeliefert. Warum das Album hier in der Liste drin ist verstehe ich wirklich nicht. Das ist vielleicht coole Musik für ein Café im Hintergrund, aber beim aktiven Hören fehlt da doch die Dynamik, alles wirkt sehr flach. Naja schade. Also eher "egal" als schrecklich - einfach emotionslos gealtert.
Ich glaube ich werde dieses Album meinem Papa empfehlen.
Not much in the way of lyrics, sounds like a soundtrack great listen though
Fashion show music again...
2nd listen. First time I gave it 1/5 because it was kind of boring. On this listen, I think it is slightly better, but still not more than just background music. 2/5
So gar nix besonderes
könnte irgendwie soundtrack für an 90er jahre Sci-Fi Film sein - einen billigen. Is wurscht.
Unexpectedly good to listen to. Love that the vocal samples were recorded by them on the streets of New York, adds something to the great tunes for me.
Unimpressed and somewhat bored by this one. Some fun ideas here, but there wasn't enough variety to keep me interested throughout the long listen. I think this is mainly due to my lack of appreciation for the EDM genre in general: while I can understand why some might enjoy this style of music, it just comes across as polished noise to me while also having a tendency to become very repetitive. With 'Let's Get Killed', I felt like I was listening to a solid soundtrack for a Nintendo 64 spy game (I unironically felt this way even before reaching the 007 cover which ended up cementing these notions immediately). While some of the songs on here might be catchy when looking at it through this made-up context, I don't necessarily feel the same way towards them knowing they come from a standalone album, let alone one that is included on the 1001 Albums You Should Hear Before You Die. It would be fine in the background as it is pretty harmless outside of some vulgar language in the talking segments, but there was nothing enticing or memorable here that would make me want to come back to it in the future, especially considering the absurdly long track lengths present throughout the whole record. I can't say that I hated it, but it was pretty mediocre in my eyes. 2/5.
Good, but not much stuck out to me. Favorites: "Let's Get Killed", "Gritty Shaker", "Rodney Yates"
Didn't know what to expect. Pleasantly suprised. Heavy RJD2 vibes
Little bit odd but had some good grooves. Weird electro hip hop?
Very 1990s big beat sound, but very good fun albeit with some sweary NYC interviewees! Fun.