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ALBUM: Art of Listening Lyrics

By: DJ Vadim


Ghetto Rebels



Art of Listening Reviews

Better live than on CD - 3.5 stars more appropriate
I had a chance to see Vadim with Blurum 13 and DJ 1st rate on 'the art of listening' tour. Trust me when I say that their performance just cannot be transposed onto a disk. Still, this album has redeeming qualities. Vadim's style of blending hip-hop with abstract jazz fused with beats is unique and unparalleled. It's no wonder he's a star of the ninja tune label, along with other well deserving artists (none of which really sound alike except in the most rudimentary sense of being abstract, slightly twisted, hip-hopesque, and heavily beat oriented in the ninja tune style... His music which, at first, sounds very simple and minimal is layered, introspective, and very intelligent upon further examination. This is especially illustrated with his compositions that involve the fusion of beats with stolid, yet subtly emotional, Russianesque soundscapes (as with conquest of the irrational). He hints at this in tracks like 'Ghetto Rebels', but inexplicably leaves the compositions listless and dissapointingly unfullfilled. This album is warm, pleasant, and subtly varied with diverse styles musically and lyrically. Yet it seems somewhat lacking in the moody emotion he is capable of producing. Still, a fair/good effort. Summary- Disk good, live better.

Crafty
I bought this album because I dig the Gift of Gab, Motion Man and enjoyed Vadim's "Your Revolution" with Sarah Jones. I was pleasantly suprised at how unique the whole album is. The beats are organic, and the special guests on the album are all fun to listen to. Vadim is crafty with his cuts. If you like DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Kut Masta Kurt, and Aphex Twin, this album is a must have.
The third full length from the hardest working man in Hip-Hop. Featuring Mic duties from Gift Of Gab (Blackalicious), Slug (Atmosphere), Motion Man (Masters Of Illusion), Vakill, Phi Life Cypher (Gorillaz), Gruff (Super Furry Animals), Killer Kela, Demolition Man, TTC and more. 15 tracks. Ninja Tune. 2002.
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