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MH-208 Jel - 10 Seconds  From Mantronix to Marley Marl, the Beastie Boys to Large Professor, the Bomb Squad to Dj Muggs, and the Rza to Jel, the SP-1200 has been the most important instrument in hip-hop's short history. Named after the unit's criminally small amount of sample time, 10 Seconds pays homage to hip-hop's past without ever sounding dated. Featuring the signature drum programming and sample selection that has made him a favorite in underground circles, the instrumental format of 10 Seconds allows Jel the opportunity to structure his tracks without limitation. The result is a full-length that flows while maintaining the standard hip-hop boom-bap and is sure to go down as blueprint for future hip-hop instrumentals. |
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| An impressive compilation of a beat-maker whose close attention to detail is definitely paying off - CMJ / Jel at his finest - Synthesis / One of hip-hop's most innovative beat merchants - Mean Street / Instrumental hip-hop doesn't get much better than this - Alternative Press / Measure this current release and you'll know the joy of witnessing hip-hop's evolution firsthand - Tokion |
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| This is a nice smooth, simple, funky record. It appears to be exactly what Jel wanted. The title 10 Seconds, as is also stated in the liner notes, comes from the sampling time allowed by the SP-1200, the machine Jel used to push out his solemn beats. The SP-1200 produces a sound that is almost like a recorded 45, snapping and crackling and just a bit primitive and old sounding and Jel takes advantage of it. There is a disarming, sitting at home, sipping some lemonade sound to 10 Seconds. Even though Jel uses some tribal beats and dangerously high keyboard octaves, along with some strange sampled conversations, this record does not jump in your face, but rather slowly creeps up your spine with the best part of hip-hop sampling you can find. This album works. - Interference |
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