Search - Ltj Bukem :: Earth Vol. 02

A good one

Joseph Geni | Evanston, Illinois United States | 08/15/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Typical drum 'n bass sound is associated with those uptempo drumlicks and the manic fills. It's like taking dub and hip-hop licks and playing them twice as fast. That's the percussive sound that exemplified Volume 1 of this series.



This record is much slower. Rather than building the complex layers of ethereal keys and watery effects around those fast breaks, most of these songs are more reflective and mellow, not exactly the sort of thing you would dance to, but definitely good to listen to. Many compilations of this sort can put you to sleep but this one is engaging just because it's so well done. These songs balance thick, earthy bass and samples with the usual light Rhodes keyboards (Bukem just loves those things). Probably the best and by far the most original one is Blame's crazy J-Walkin' track. The rest, while more traditional in style, further help to entrench Bukem's various record labels as some of the best in the genre."