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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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| 10 Seconds has SP-1200 written all over it. From the cover art and liner notes to the song titles and the sound of the beats... even the album's title. The SP-1200 is, of course, the primitive sampler famous for adding layers of grit and dirt to even to even the crispest of samples - Jel's weapon of choice. Fifty-seven minutes of instrumentals can be hard to take, but it seems like Jel made a conscious effort to try to keep things flowing. Most of the tracks are brief, some only one or two minutes long. In addition to this, the songs take many twists and turns. He's definitely not content to loop a hot bar and leave it at that, and for this we thank him. His beats are constantly changing and, in general, there's a lot going on here. - Skyscraper |
2XLP/Out Of Print