Various Artists - Zen CD / Zen RMX / Zen DVD
(3xLP/2xCD/DVD) Ninja Tune ZEN85/ZENCD85 ZEN85R/ZENCD85R ZEN85DV, 2004

Info :
"ZEN CD" : première anthologie, après 13 années d'activisme hip hop, jazz, funk, electro, drum'n'bass, etc. Un double CD (et comme toujours quadruple vinyle) rempli à craquer de petites bombes qui n'ont pas trop fait de dégats dans les hit-parades (aucun tube), mais qui auront marqué plus d'une génération. Combien de petits labels se revendiquent d'influence Ninja Tune aujourd'hui à travers le monde? Des centaines, des milliers probablement. Et à raison: d'Amon Tobin à Wagon Christ, en passant par Coldcut, Kid Koala, The Herbaliser, Cinematic Orchestra ou Funki Porcini, tous les "anciens" de la bande sont là pour un tour d'horizon en forme de "best-of". Pour offrir ou pour consommer sur place?
"ZEN RMX" : double CD (quadruple vinyle) compilant les meilleurs remixes du label de ces 13 dernières années est lui vendu pour une vingtaine d'euros et des brouettes. N'hésitez pas, quelle que soit la garniture du rayon Ninja Tune de votre discothèque!
"ZEN DVD" : tous les clips + moultes bonus...

DVD Tracklist:
01 Funki Porcini - What Are You Looking At?
02 Jaga Jazzist - Animal Chin
03 Mr Scruff - Sweetsmoke
04 Coldcut & Hexstatic - Timber
05 Hexstatic - Auto
06 Amon Tobin - Verbal
07 Bonobo - Pick Up
08 The Herbaliser - Missing Suitcase
09 Skalpel - Sculpture
10 Funki Porcini - Atomic Kitchen
11 DJ Vadim - Its On
12 Blockhead - Insomniacs Olympics
13 Hexstatic - Ninja Tune
14 Wagon Christ - Receiver
15 Jaga Jazzist - Day
16 Coldcut - DJ Set
17 Coldcut - More Beats & Pieces
18 Mr Scruff - Get A Move On
19 Funki Porcini - Rockit Soul
20 Amon Tobin - 4 Ton Mantis
21 Coldcut & Hexstatic - Natural Rhythm
22 Kid Koala - Basin Street Blues
23 Cinematic Orchestra - All That You Give
24 The Herbaliser - Something Wicked
25 Sesame Street feat. Pointer Sisters - Pinball Number Count (DJ Food edit 2003)
26 Flanger - Options In The Fire
27 Animals On Wheels - Never In And Never Out
28 Neotropic - Sunflower Girl
29 Coldcut - Re:volution
30 Pest - Chicken Spit
31 The Herbaliser - Wall Crawling Giant Insect Breaks
32 Bonobo - Flutter
33 Homelife - Flying Wonders
34 Mr Scruff - Honeydew
35 Kid Koala - Fender Bender
36 Hexstatic Video mash-up (15 minutes)
37 Exclusive audio mix (60 minutes)
38 Album Sleeve Gallery

Links :
[ninjatune.net] Écoutez ZEN CD en stream
[ninjatune.net] Écoutez ZEN RMX en stream
[ninjatune.net] Écoutez 11 extraits du ZEN DVD en stream


DJ Food - Dark Lady / Zen CD :
Dj Food mettent encore le feu à n'importe quel dancefloor avec leur classique "Dark Lady", breakbeat technoïde avec du jazz dedans imparable. C'est aussi ce qu'on dû se dire les Ninja Tune puisqu'ils ont choisi précisément ce track-là pour ouvrir leur première anthologie, après 13 années d'activisme hip hop, jazz, funk, electro, drum'n'bass, etc.
Note : 4/5

Tracklisting ZEN85 3xLP:
A1. DJ Food - Dark Lady
A2. Coldcut - Atomic Moog
A3. Amon Tobin - Get Your Snack On
B1. Wagon Christ - Bend Over
B2. Hexstatic - Auto
B3. Mr Scruff - Get A Move On
B4. The Herbaliser - Mr Chombee Has The Flaw
C1. Coldcut - More Beats & Pieces
C2. DJ Food - Spiral
C3. Luke Vibert - Get Your Head Down
D1. Cinematic Orchestra - Channel 1 Suite
D2. The Herbaliser - The Blend
D3. Amon Tobin - Sordid
E1. Mr Scruff - Sweetsmoke
E2. Bonobo - Pick Up
E3. Kid Koala - Fender Bender
E4. Coldcut - Timber
F1. The Herbaliser - Something Wicked
F2. Coldcut - Autumn Leaves
F3. Cinematic Orchestra - All That You Give
F4. Funki Porcini - Purrfect (edit)

Tracklisting ZENCD85 US CD - disc 1:
01. DJ Food - Dark Lady | Download mp3
02. Coldcut - Atomic Moog
03. Amon Tobin - Get Your Snack On
04. Bonobo - Pick Up
05. Mr Scruff - Get A Move On
06. Mr Scruff - Sweetsmoke
07. Wagon Christ - Bend Over
08. Kid Koala - Skanky Panky
09. Luke Vibert - Get Your Head Down
10. Amon Tobin - Sordid
11. DJ Food - Spiral
12. Hexstatic - Auto
13. Coldcut - Timber
14. Amon Tobin - Easy Muffin
15. Fog - Check Freud
16. Cinematic Orchestra - All That You Give
17. Funki Porcini - Long Road (edit)

Tracklisting ZENCD85 UK CD - disc 1:
01. DJ Food - Dark Lady
02. Coldcut - Atomic Moog
03. Amon Tobin - Get Your Snack On
04. Bonobo - Pick Up
05. Mr Scruff - Get A Move On
06. Mr Scruff - Sweetsmoke
07. Wagon Christ - Bend Over
08. Kid Koala - Skanky Panky
09. Luke Vibert - Get Your Head Down
10. Amon Tobin - Sordid
11. DJ Food - Spiral
12. Hexstatic - Auto
13. Coldcut - Timber
14. Amon Tobin - Easy Muffin
15. Coldcut - Autumn Leaves
16. Cinematic Orchestra - All That You Give
17. Funki Porcini - Long Road (edit)

Tracklisting ZENCD85 US CD - disc 2:
01. Coldcut - More Beats & Pieces
02. DJ Vadim - Terrorist
03. Kid Koala - Fender Bender
04. DJ Vadim - Your Revolution
05. The Herbaliser - Mr Chombee Has The Flaw
06. Mr Scruff - Shrimp
07. The Herbaliser - The Blend
08. 9 Lazy 9 - Black Jesus
09. Up Bustle & Out - Aqui No Ma
10. Cinematic Orchestra - Channel 1 Suite
11. Amon Tobin - Deo
12. Cinematic Orchestra - All Things To All Men
13. Jaga Jazzist - Lithuania
14. Funki Porcini - Purrfect (edit)
15. The Herbaliser - Something Wicked


Coldcut - Atomic Moog (CorneliusMix) / ZEN RMX
Extrait de "ZEN RMX" la première compile de remixes de chez Ninja Tune, les maîtres du sampling sauvage Coldcut, revisités par l'étonnant popster fou japonais Cornelius, pour un "Atomig Moog" qui met une belle claque au "Star Guitar" des Chemical Brothers, 3 ans avant. Comme une suite au fameux "Private Psychedelic Reel" (extrait du deuxième album des Chem. Bros.), en somme.
Note : 5/5

Tracklisting ZEN85R 3xLP:
A1. Coldcut - Atomic Moog (Cornelius mix)
A2. DJ Food - Scratch Yer Head (Squarepusher mix)
A3. East Flatbush Project - Tried By 12 (Squarepusher mix)
B1. Bonobo - Pick Up (Fourtet mix)
B2. 2 Player - Extreme Possibilities (Wagon Christ mix)
B3. DJ Vadim - USSR Reconstruction (Jamie Hodge mix)
C1. Ashley Beedle - Heaven & Earth (remix)
C2. Mr Scruff - Sweetsmoke (Manitoba mix)
D1. Cinematic Orchestra - Man With The Movie Camera (Domu mix)
D2. Herbaliser - Something Wicked (Herbaliser Bossa mix)
D3. Cinematic Orchestra - All That You Give (Dr Rockit mix)
E1. Cinematic Orchestra - Evolution II (Mr P mix)
E2. DJ Food - Consciousness (Ashley Beedle mix)
E3. The Herbaliser - Mrs Chombee Takes The Plunge (DJ Food mix)
F1. Coldcut - Autumn Leaves (Irresistible Force Mix))
F2. DJ Food - Turtle Soup (Luke Vibert mix)

Tracklisting ZENCD85R US - disc 1:
01. Coldcut - Atomic Moog (Cornelius mix) | Download mp3
02. DJ Food - Scratch Yer Head (Squarepusher mix)
03. East Flatbush Project - Tried By 12 (Squarepusher mix)
04. Bonobo - Pick Up (Fourtet mix)
05. 2 Player - Extreme Possibilities (Wagon Christ mix)
06. Mr Scruff - Sweetsmoke (Manitoba mix)
07. DJ Vadim - USSR Reconstruction (Jamie Hodge mix)
08. DJ Food - Turtle Soup (Luke Vibert mix)
09. Fog - Pneumonia (Coldcut mix)
10. Cinematic Orchestra - All That You Give (Dr Rockit mix)

Tracklisting ZENCD85R US - disc 2:
01. Cinematic Orchestra - Evolution II (Mr P mix)
02. DJ Food - Consciousness (Ashley Beedle mix)
03. Cinematic Orchestra - Man With The Movie Camera (Domu mix)
04. Ashley Beedle - Heaven & Earth (remix)
05. Herbaliser - Something Wicked (Herbaliser Bossa mix)
06. Chris Bowden - Crockers & Killers (Easy Access mix)
07. Irresistible Force - Fish Dances (Frederic Galliano mix)
08. DJ Vadim - Edie Brikell (Sixtoo mix)
09. DJ Food - The Crow (Kaleioscope version)
10. The Herbaliser - Mrs Chombee Takes The Plunge (DJ Food mix)

Tracklisting ZENCD85R UK - disc 2:
01. Cinematic Orchestra - Evolution II (Mr P mix)
02. DJ Food - Consciousness (Ashley Beedle mix)
03. Cinematic Orchestra - Man With The Movie Camera (Domu mix)
04. Ashley Beedle - Heaven & Earth (remix)
05. Herbaliser - Something Wicked (Herbaliser Bossa mix)
06. Chris Bowden - Crockers & Killers (Easy Access mix)
07. Irresistible Force - Fish Dances (Frederic Galliano mix)
08. DJ Food - The Crow (Kaleioscope version)
09. The Herbaliser - Mrs Chombee Takes The Plunge (DJ Food mix)
10. Coldcut - Autumn Leaves (Irresistible Force mix)