Track Listings (10) - Disc #1| All Artists: Bomb the Bass Title: Clear: Us Mix Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Quango Original Release Date: 3/12/1996 Release Date: 3/12/1996 Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, R&B Styles: House, Dance Pop Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 016253103320, 016253103344 |
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Clear is a mature third album for English musician Tim Simenon, who began his career as a hip-hop DJ, making cut-and-paste sample records, but has since come to repute as the producer for Depeche Mode, Gavin Friday, and Me... more » |
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Amazon.com Clear is a mature third album for English musician Tim Simenon, who began his career as a hip-hop DJ, making cut-and-paste sample records, but has since come to repute as the producer for Depeche Mode, Gavin Friday, and Meat Beat Manifesto. Favoring the same sort of producer's back-seat position, Clear features several different vocalists, allowing Simenon to display his versatility. Overall, the entire work possesses an edgy Beat-like quality. On "Empire," an emotive ballad that plays with the similarity between the words "empire" and "vampire" to describe England as a bloodsucking entity, Sinead O'Connor duets with the delicate vocals of newcomer Benjamin Zephaniah to beautiful effect. Reggae legend Bim Sherman offers the gentle "Sleepyhead." But it's Los Angeles-based wordsmith Justin Warfield that is most responsible for Clear's sharp punch, waxing lyrical about Willy Wonka over Simenon's drug-addled oboe soundtrack on "Brain Dead" and flipping silver-tongued lines on the single "Bug Powder Dust." --Tamara Palmer Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsA Great Eye-Opener to those new to the Genre Adam Richman | 02/23/2000 (4 out of 5 stars) "Most people in the US have no idea who Bomb is, but most of us know all about the acts that he has produced (Soul to Soul, Sinead etc.) This album has many of his artists on it - but still packs the artist's own flavor - not unlike DJ Shadow's presence on the phenomenal UNKLE LP. This album truly fills your room. Big luscious bass chords and brilliantly orchestrated drum tracks get inside your head from early on...and while I don't like them all ("If you reach the border" is particularly creepy) the songs are fresh and original - each different from the last but again, with the deep, textured richness of Bomb the Bass. Justin Warfield writes great lyrics for "Braindead," and "Bug Powder Dust." How often do you have Men at Work, Jeff Spicoli and Wm. Burroughs all referenced in the same rap? Sinead and B. Zaphrania do a damn fine job in "Empire" as well. Great to chill to, make love to, drink to, smoke to - and probably in that order as well. Grab this one, y'all - most folks don't have it - but will regret that when hearing your copy." Tops Massive attack A. Evans | 07/09/1999 (5 out of 5 stars) "This CD beats Massive Attack's "Mezzanine", in my mind, as the best trip-hop CD yet. Standout tracks are One to One Religion, Tidal Wave, Braindead, and Bug Powder." Completely taken A. Evans | Seattle, WA USA | 05/15/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "I'm actually not a huge fan of this particular genre but this is undoubtedly a classic. After hearing a few songs on an internet radio station I bought this CD and was happy to find the same strength found on those tracks throughout the album. This is a punchy, hard rhythmed CD that never fails to get my head bobbing driving down the road."
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