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MH-283 Bigg Jus - Machines That Make Civilization Fun  On Machines That Make Civilizations Fun, Bigg Jus assaults the growing ugliness and inequality of society with a fury and intelligence that are unparalleled in these bleak times of perpetual war and economic fatigue. It makes sense, perhaps, that those coming of age in the diminished hope of the years post-9/11 have gravitated towards the escapist choices of the new generation: beachy chillwave and materialistic rap. Bigg Jus has a longer memory, though. His first project, Company Flow, stood at the top of underground hip-hop during an era when it was actually about something, and he’s still haunted by the events that leveled his home town a decade ago. He doesn’t see the point in rapping about greed or girls, and Machines That Make Civilizations is for those who have been paying attention during the decline and who are hungry for music that aggressively addresses the problems that are right in front of our faces. As cities across America and the world begin to awaken, Bigg Jus offers a soundtrack that speaks truth to power with a profundity that is worthy of the moment. |
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| Juss plants bombs in leftfield and comes up with funk-rotting blooms snapping heads back. - Clash / Hip-hop still has a vital voice to act as the social conscience of the nation. - DJ Mag / Bigg Jus returns in true futuristic fashion speaking on today’s political issues with tomorrow’s sound. - NME / A paranoid glitch-dub masterpiece - Stevie Chick |
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| I must admit that I had kind of forgot about Bigg Jus a bit. Not because he's not a great artist, but because it was a long time since I'd heard anything new from him. I think it was back in 2005 that he dropped the album Poor People's Day together with DJ Gman, but after that, nothing. When I heard rumours about a new album from him, I got a bit excited but didn't really think anything would happen to be honest. But boy was I wrong! Machines That Make Civilization Fun dropped like a bomb earlier this year and for a couple of months, this was an album I listened to daily. In many ways, this will always be a part of my soundtrack when I think back to my time in Melbourne. It's dark, majestic, futuristic and nothing short of excellent. The old members from Company Flow never seem to be able to put a foot wrong. There are rumours of a new Nephlim Modulation Systemsalbum dropping in 2013, but who knows. I don't care if it takes another 7-8 years for him to release a new album. I'm sure that it will be extra special whenever it comes. - Beats, Breaks & Big Smiles |
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