Search - Bugz in the Attic :: Back to Mine

Techno and soul meet old school hip hop.

Doctor Trance | MA, United States | 02/19/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"There's a lot or a little of breakbeat, techno, house, synth-pop, hip hop, reggae, and 70's soul featured in this mix. It's a collaboration of 9 members that make up Bugz in the Attic, and with each one picking a track or two, it makes for a huge variation across the board of musical genres. What is notably missing is any of the genres this group is most known for: deep house, nu jazz, and broken beat. They've gone for something completely different with this mix series that is well known for basically, putting whatever the heck you want on it.



It does make for an enjoyable ride through all the styles of music, hitting some notable tracks like Rammellzee and K Rob's early old school rap, Beat Bop, where they play just about all 10 minutes of the original track; The Fearless Four's Rockin' It, which features one of the most recognizable electro melodies of the 80's; and the soulful We Can Make It If We Try by The Sylvers. Soul and hip hop are the most featured genres in the mix.



I might have been leaning toward 5 stars, as this is a very enjoyable array of tracks, however very poor track transitions in certain spots puts somewhat of a damper on the flow of the mix. There's a few tracks that just aren't mixed into each other at all, including a full 2 second delay after track 7 ends. The same thing happens at the end of track 13, although this break seems like it may be a mastering glitch. Even so, a big seal of approval on this entry in the hit-or-miss Back to Mine series."