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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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| After producing and remixing tracks for an A-list of experimental hip-hop outfits under various pseudonyms (Themselves, Deep Puddle Dynamics, Subtle), the Chicago-born hip-hop producer Jel releases his debut album. As much homage as it is an album, 10 Seconds pays its respects to that cornerstone of hip-hop production, the E-Mu SP-1200. Produced entirely within the limitations of its ten second, 12-bit sampling capacity, Jel's debut effort shows a dirty progression of the sound pioneered by the likes of DJ Shadow, DJ Krush and DJ Food. - Mixer |
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