Dardo
12-sep-2003, 00:53
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TrackList
1 Nuits (6:20)
2 Morse (6:21)
3 Ethnic Majority (4:31)
4 Jorgé (2:29)
5 Finer (3:30)
6 Ease Jimi (5:33)
7 Argha Noah (7:56)
8 Fire in the Middle (4:17)
9 Survival (4:30)
10 Capumcap (5:10)
Four years on from Smoker s Delight and, fortunately, little has changed for Evelyn s Nightmares on Wax project. While he could ve easily been forgiven for following the nu-beat crowd and inserting a few prescient big beats into the blunted trip-hop formula, it s all clear from the opener "Les Nuits" (a NoW theme of sorts, repeated from Smoker s Delight) that we have on hand a return to form, not a turn away from the trip-hop style that took such a beating during the late 90s. The lazy-day soul samples driving tracks like "Morse" and "Finer" are perfect examples that instrumental hip-hop doesn t have to resort to the usual producer s bag of tricks to make for music leagues beyond the average. There s also a focus here lacking from previous material; fewer interludes make for a more concentrated listening experience. All in all, Carboot Soul is one of the best arguments yet for the continuing development of trip-hop beyond mere coffee-table fare
TrackList
1 Nuits (6:20)
2 Morse (6:21)
3 Ethnic Majority (4:31)
4 Jorgé (2:29)
5 Finer (3:30)
6 Ease Jimi (5:33)
7 Argha Noah (7:56)
8 Fire in the Middle (4:17)
9 Survival (4:30)
10 Capumcap (5:10)
Four years on from Smoker s Delight and, fortunately, little has changed for Evelyn s Nightmares on Wax project. While he could ve easily been forgiven for following the nu-beat crowd and inserting a few prescient big beats into the blunted trip-hop formula, it s all clear from the opener "Les Nuits" (a NoW theme of sorts, repeated from Smoker s Delight) that we have on hand a return to form, not a turn away from the trip-hop style that took such a beating during the late 90s. The lazy-day soul samples driving tracks like "Morse" and "Finer" are perfect examples that instrumental hip-hop doesn t have to resort to the usual producer s bag of tricks to make for music leagues beyond the average. There s also a focus here lacking from previous material; fewer interludes make for a more concentrated listening experience. All in all, Carboot Soul is one of the best arguments yet for the continuing development of trip-hop beyond mere coffee-table fare