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method

2004-09-16, 02:44 PM

i was surprised not to see any comments about john b's album in:transit...

i have to say i was very surprised when i heard it...very different. i don't much care for electroclash, but i have to say he makes a pretty good case for it. and the bulk of the album was hard as hell! all in all, i liked it - definitely some great tracks.

anyway, i was wondering what the rest of you thought about it.

Liftedtrance

2004-09-16, 02:58 PM

Take Me Home - funny lyrics (screw me at night and screw me in the morning
im a sex addict like "me so horny") - good grooves. i wouldnt spin it, but i liek it

Vampire Eyes - BADASS those drums represent complete ownage. good bass. love it and would spin it.

Broken Language - retarded sick track. bass doesnt get phatter than that my friends, the vocals really contribute to the vibe on this one

Mercury Skies - good track, good drums, and enough depth to it to make you feel it

Faith In Me - not a bad track.. pretty good drums. this is one I *might* spin depending on my mood.
it's good.

One Way - more vocals adding to the track on this one. more drummy goodness. coming thru with the bass as well, once again.

All in all I gotta say "right the fuck on" to John B for this LP. IMO Vampire Eyes and Broken Language alone make this LP worth the buy.. they are just so fucking sick. Thanks for reminding me about this, Method.. I really need to pick up this LP soon

method

2004-09-16, 03:05 PM

yea! my thoughts exactly!

my favorite line in "take me home" is: "that's my bellybutton, genius". i laughed so hard i almost ran off the road when i heard that the first time...

i thought broken language was fucking awesome!!! hard, deep, complex...perfect.

i really like "rinse it out proppa" a LOT. gotta give it to him for pulling off a "bassline" that spans 3 octaves.

i was surprised when i didn't see any of the tracks off this album in the "track of the year" thread, but i hadn't heard a lot of the ones other people were nominating, so i decided to stay out of it b/c of my relative ignorance.

Liftedtrance

2004-09-16, 03:06 PM

were you referring to the mixed cd or the vinyl LP? I reviewed the vinyl LP above....
also there is a vinyl in:transit sampler with "Midnight Air" and "Amnesia" on it.
amnesia is bangin tuneage...

Liftedtrance

2004-09-16, 03:08 PM

i really think peeps around here are sleeping on Mr. B......
Broken Language is just awesome. I could def see it as worthy of a track of the year nomination.....definitely

method

2004-09-16, 03:22 PM

i have the CD, and it has midnight air and amnesia on it...the guy @ the record store said they were the same.

vinylbitch

2004-09-16, 03:24 PM

i have the CD, and it has midnight air and amnesia on it...the guy @ the record store said they were the same.
bangin' traks...both sides. i have midnight air on my new promo...i love that electro dnb!!!

Liftedtrance

2004-09-16, 03:28 PM

pretty much...

this is the cd......
01. Midnight Air
02. Take Me Home
03. Romantic
04. Mercury Skies
05. Sight Beyond 2004
06. Broken Language (feat. Exile) (CD mix)
07. Amnesia
08. Vampire Eyes
09. One Way
10. Faith In Me
11. American Girls
12. Rinse It Out Propa! (FKA Blandwagon Poos)

this is the vinyl LP...
Side 1
01. Take Me Home (feat Stareyes)
Side 2
01. Vampire Eyes
Side 3
01. Broken Language (feat Exile - John B mix)
Side 4
01. Mercury Skies
Side 5
01. Faith In Me
Side 6
01. One Way (Get Down)

this is the "Limited Edition Album Sampler"...
Side 1
01. Midnight Air
Side 2
01. Amnesia

so the mixed CD has all the songs from the sampler and the full LP with 4 additional tracks thrown in the mix as well

Akasha

2004-09-16, 03:30 PM

the only thing innovative imo is the electroclash...the harder shit sounds way generic. not to say that i like the electroclash anymore, im a bit tired of it..but nobody else is pushing it, and he seems to be evolving somewhat. I did like 2 of the tunes on there, from what i recall.

J*C*M

2004-09-16, 03:40 PM

I like in:transit, not quite as much as brainstorm. About a year ago i was all about electroclash, and John B at cubik was great, but lately i'm kinda burnt out on electroclash.

method

2004-09-16, 03:42 PM

so the mixed CD has all the songs from the sampler and the full LP with 4 additional tracks thrown in the mix as well

wow, i'm glad i don't own 1200's for once. (not really)

method

2004-09-16, 03:46 PM

yea, i never liked electroclash from the getgo honestly. i thought it was a really crappy followup to trance, and i knew it was destined to be a short-lived fad (how much lasting appeal does "pump me full of cum" really have?). "innovations" that involve a reduction in complexity usually are short lived.

Akasha

2004-09-16, 05:11 PM

"innovations" that involve a reduction in complexity usually are short lived.

i dont agree. there is definitely such a thing as too complex. Often when a form of music becomes overly complex and saturated, people have a tendency to look at more minimal approaches. Take the whole virus/ram/no uturn transition of the second half of the 90's. The whole amen thing pretty much burnt out people's ears, so in comes techstep, delivered subtly as opposed to complex. Same deal with neurofunk now, minimalistic and deep as a contrast to the bigbeat dancefloor stuff thats getting pumped out of England.

The vibe John B is pushing with his electroclash offers a new perspective to anything out there, may it be likeable or not. Its definitely getting a bit stale, unless he finds a way to make it into a totally new and different concept altogether. Be that as it may, he is still being somewhat innovative.

dj bruxist

2004-09-16, 05:37 PM

damn thats just to many things called transit ....in philly ffx john bs new album.

empath

2004-09-16, 06:03 PM

are you all kidding about vampire eyes? Generic drum & bass trash... i was really digging the album up to sight beyond then it went into the dreary fart-y bass crap and i totally lost interest..

Liftedtrance

2004-09-16, 06:05 PM

i dig vampire eyes hardcore :shrug:

***Junglist***

2004-09-16, 06:44 PM

Hate to say it..but I haven't heard the album or ANYT tunes off it. OUCH.....

Liftedtrance

2004-09-16, 06:46 PM

OMFG i would never expect to hear that from you! for shame! see ppl are sleeping...
broken language (http://www.dogsonacid.com/system/play.php/Nzg3XzQwNzVkNjgzZjFjMjUubXAz.m3u)

Liftedtrance

2004-09-16, 06:48 PM

vampire eyes (http://www.dogsonacid.com/system/play.php/ODM3XzQwNzliYjQ5OTFmNzIubXAz.m3u)

***Junglist***

2004-09-16, 06:54 PM

I'll have to wait till I get Home...(no speakers at Work.)
Um......Speaking of FORMATION Artists.........
Have you heard the MONTHS Series MIX CD By Generation Dub.....???
ZEN & G-Dub can lay down some SICK BEATS!!!! We All know that Twisted is not a one dimensional producer...he doesn't stray from his sound ALOT but he does. Take.."Pony Pleasure" for example. THATS HIM SINGING!!! Great Tune BTW......um

JOHN B IS THE MASTER! sorry. I like John B though...even his electro shit is PHAT!

Liftedtrance

2004-09-16, 06:55 PM

dude have you heard the new dylan track where he does some death metal like vocals on it?
sick!

method

2004-09-17, 10:42 AM

i dont agree. there is definitely such a thing as too complex. Often when a form of music becomes overly complex and saturated, people have a tendency to look at more minimal approaches.

that's true - there is a cycle of tearing things down, doing some things differently and building upon those innovations again.

punkassmark

2004-09-17, 11:27 AM

I slept on this album... wish I didn't... so I borrow it until my copy comes in...

anyway, I like the whole album... I spin all most everything from it... even Take me home... though I only play that for the 80s/90s/synth pop crowd (who have no idea what DnB is)... even put it on a mix of the sort...

http://www.punkassmark.com/mixes/Electro%20Influenza.htm

intrigue

2004-09-20, 11:38 PM

This is the best album of the year, followed closely by High Contrast's 'High Society.'

John B is one of the main reasons I'm still into DnB. This man always keeps it fresh and sticks with a sound he's feeling, not that the majority of the scene is into.

Do Not Sleep on this album!!! :wickity:

intrigue

2004-09-20, 11:39 PM

yvonison

2004-09-21, 12:46 AM