Search - Aphrodite :: Takeover Bid: Round One

One fo the best drum&bass cd produced

rollin2hard33@aol.com | us of a | 06/27/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"aphrodite really came through in this one! this album never stops, if you're a drum&bass purest like myself it is a must have in your cd collection, steady blowin up the dance floor."

Hmmmm....

flytr0nic | Campbell, CA United States | 08/04/2000

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Although Aphrodite's mixing is flawless here, I found the tracks on this CD absolutely boring--every single one of them. I just can't understand why this rolling style, which is reminiscent of the majority of Drum N Bass today, is so popular. How can one find, "Boom Bat Boom-Boom Bat Boom Bat Boom-Boom Bat," looped over and over and over again interesting to listen and dance to? Ok, people reading my review may think I just don't know DnB but they would be dead wrong. When I think of DnB (and jungle), names like Techincal Itch/Decoder, Amon Tobin, Boymerang, Flytronix, EZ Rollers, Dom & Roland, Ice Minus & Hardleaders, Renegade Hardware, Lemon D/Metalheadz, Photek, T Power, Ganja Kru, plus many many others come to mind. The majority of these people are following the main-stream today and producing tracks like you here on this CD. But there was a time when the music they made was fresh and creative, like Hidden Adgenda's "Pressin' On" or Lemon D's "12:01". Back then tracks didn't depend solely on the two/four step alone. Even recent tracks like "LED" by techitch have something more to offer than rolling breaks. In any case, if you agree with me about contemporary DnB, avoid this CD at all costs. But If you think I'm dead wrong, this CD is for you :D"

This album is a pure classic!

meeks | Atlanta--Gateway to the south | 04/26/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Nah, you can't touch this album. Aphrodite's forte is getting you onto the dance floor and making you dance. This album is full of infectious grooves. I absolutely love this album. If you are familiar with Aphrodite, you know that he is a master of jump-up, including smooth, funky, rolling basslines. It may be a simple formula but it is consistently hype. If you are looking for beat devolopment or beat research, this isn't what you want. But if you want bassed-out, summertime chillin', jump-up and dance jungle beats, then this is the cream of the crop! Anyway, keep in mind that Aphrodite is the best of the best when it comes to jump-up. It doesn't have to be complex to make the party hype, and he knows that. I'm very surprised by the negative reviews, this is definately one of the best jungle albums ever. You just have to keep in mind what this album is, and what it isn't........"