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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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| A little background information is necessary for a review of this album: The title 10 Seconds refers to the old school sampling of the SP-1200 (as opposed to the several minute samples heard in much of today's hip-hop) that was used to compose this multi-dimensional, thoughtful, instrumental full-length. The unit has a dirty, unpolished sound, which Anticon producer, Jel, uses to his advantage, piling fresh, sometimes random samples high onto solid hip-hop beats while surmounting the possible limitations of programmed rhythms and sampling. Elements like the almost-undetectable snippet of doo-wop of "Define Mix", the drum solo of "Channel Assign", sudden subtle changes in tempo and time signature, and various vocal samples proves that this producer hears music in the most random places and smallest of clips. While the entire album might be somewhat overwhelming to listen to in one sitting - it requires an attention span some of us are lacking - it is an impressive compilation of a beat-maker whose close attention to detail is definitely paying off. - CMJ |
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