Bumps of the Month Selected by DJ8

Rip It Up, Issue 220, 1 December 1995, Page 31

Bumps of the Month Selected by DJB

DAVE CLARKE Red 3

(Deconstruction) UK techno producer and all around good guy Dave is now signed to deconstruction, and has finally unleashed the third installment of the lethal Red series. 1 and 2 were instant underground classics, and this is more of the same. ‘Storm’ is a brutal slab of hard house featuring some doomsday lyrics, while ‘Red 3' is another mission into hard, infectious, distortion led, ruff edged techno. Storming mate, absolutely storming.

GENIUS/GZA Liquid Swords (Geffen) The latest solo attack from the Wu Tang Clan, this time its the Genius with the untouchable RZA on production providing the beats. And what a potent sonic swordfight it is too. Lazy, stuttering beats are dragged out of some deep, dark abyss and slowly tortured with murky samples and menacing keyboards. Lyrically, the Genius drops wisdom about the evils of record labels, the perils of not keeping it real, and complex tales of the latest kung fu Wu crew exploits.

VARIOUS Freezone 2

(SSR) Very good compilation of some very cool stuff from some very diverse artists. Everything is here, from trancey, minima! house and techno grooves, to meandering dub, and some breathtaking drum ’n‘ bass from LTJ Bukem and 4Hero. Spread out over four records that fit together very nicely indeed, this is what you’ll be hearing in the more discerning bars this summer.

VARIOUS Intelligent Minds Of Jungle (Reinforced) One of the better drum ’n’ t bass compilations around, with classic tracks from Nookie (soon to DJ in New Zealand) and Tek 9, whose ‘London Something’ says it all really;Also in full brain scrambling effect is the Goldie/Guy Called Gerald team-up ‘Energy’, and plenty more. Pure uncut aural speed.