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Dynamic Syncopation - Dynamism

dynamic syncopation dynamism
Dynamic Syncopation - Dynamism
(LP/CD) Ninja Tune ZEN43/ZENCD43, 1999-10-18

Info :
A new Ninja Tune available... what a nice surprise!
Perroquets anglophones et myrtilles enchantées, oyez,oyez, la nouvelle est arrivée: un nouveau Ninja Tune est né...
...Et il est peu dire que de prétendre qu'ils portent la dragée haute à leurs ainés puisque cet album est tout bonnement excellent, du début a la fin, sans exception aucune. "Dynamism" est d'ailleurs un patronyme parfait pour cette masse hip hop, big beat par moment, coupée par des scratchs surprenant, mélangée à la sauce Ninja et arrosé de samples de cordes, de vents et de funk, prenant l'auditeur par les oreilles, lui caressant les cages à miel pour mieux le surprendre, plus tard, avec un "ground zero" rap comme on l'aime, entre Krush et Shadow, où le minimalisme se confronte aux vocaux plus tranchant que jamais. Du hip hop qui se la pète en restant cool but easy...
Note ninja hip hop minimaliste instru or not: 5/5 (Tiff)

CD Tracklisting :
01 Intro
02 Dynamism
03 Ground Zero
04 Veteran's Leg
05 The Essence
06 Bahian B-Boy
07 The Plan
08 It's a Monster
09 Homing In
10 Dedicated
11 Rock
12 Losing Your Soul
13 Swings and Roundabouts

LP Tracklisting :
A1 Intro
A2 Dynamism
A3 Ground Zero
A4 Veteran's Leg
A5 The Essence
A6 Bahian B-Boy
B1 The Plan
B2 It's a Monster
B3 Homing In
B4 Dedicated
B5 Rock
B6 Losing Your Soul
B7 Swings and Roundabouts

LP Artwork:

CD Artwork:
Djouls

Author: Djouls

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