Ninja Cuts - Funkungfusion

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Product Details

Artist : Various Artists
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 5021392166124
Label : Ninja Tune
Number of Discs : 2
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 1998-04-27

ASIN : B0000088X0

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Sordid - Tobin, Amon
2. Slipped Disc - Vibert, Luke
3. Anger - Sakamoto, Ryuichi
4. Music For Body Lockers - Chocolate Weasel
5. It's Just For You - Herbaliser
6. Clockwork - Roots Manuva
7. Carpel Tunnel Syndrome - Kid Koala & Money Mark
8. More Beats And Pieces - Coldcut
9. Emerald Alley - Up Bustle & Out
10. No Qualms - Dynamic Syncopation
11. Fish - Mr. Scruff
12. Vicious Blooms - Neotropic
13. Humerous Counterpoint - Cabbageboy
14. Burnt Friedman And The Nu Dub Players - Burnt Friedman & Nu Dub Players
15. I Wish I Was A Motown Star - Gilberto, Clifford Rhythm Combination
16. Goatee Volume 1 - Swinscoe, J.
17. Surge - Funki Porcini
18. N3 - Irresistible Force
19. Crow - DJ Food
20. Soluble Ducks - Animals On Wheels
21. Mrs Chombee Takes The Plunge - Herbaliser
22. Get Ready - Silent Poets & Ursula Rucker
23. Conquest Of The Irrational - DJ Vadim
24. Independent Introduction - Fink
25. River Of Smack - Funki Porcini
26. Extua Textua - Omnium
27. Kickin Back - Wild Palms
28. Pac 3 - Overide
29. Lie In King - Irresistible Force
30. Spy - Journeyman

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review

Ninja Tune is one of the few labels that still appreciate the meaning of the scratch and the funk: mixing things up with vehemence and style. That's not to say that the label's music hasn't grown increasingly loungy, as evidenced on this uniformly fine, if slightly anonymous, 30-track, two-CD compilation. Or it could merely mean that the language of hip-hop no longer causes psychic confusion so much as nostalgic memories. Certainly the sound of a typewriter in Kid Koala & Money Mark's "Carpal Tunnel" is as antiquated as a Run-DMC album. Tracks from Dynamique and Roots Manuva, among others, are brand new and, for the moment, exclusive, while many (including "Body Lockers", Chocolate Weasel's Jaco Pastorius imitation) can be found elsewhere, so research before spending. --D. Strauss

Customer Reviews

Ninja Showcase (2005-04-01)

Ninja Tunes, Brilliant. Complilation albums, not at all brilliant.

Really this album's a four out of five, with plenty of tunes on there that would warrant a five out of five. It is, however, a compilation album. I may be irrationally prejudiced against compilations, but at least I'm honest about it!

Anyway, prejudices aside, if you do need an introduction to one of the world's finest and most eclectic record labels, then buy some Ninja Tunes material, I've not really encountered anything that's out and out bad from them. To be fair their compilations aren't bad, simply because of the wealth of musical talent that they've go to draw on, listen to the likes of Amon Tobin's 'Sordid,' DJ Food's 'The Crow' or 'Emerald Isle' by Up, Bustle & Out and you'll soon be wondering why anyone listens to 'dance' music churned out in so many Ministry of Sound-a-like clubs in the UK. Couple this with some Herbaliser and Roots Manuva tunes, and you can renew your faith in British hip-hop too!

Suffice to say that this is a really good buy, and if I give it a poor rating it's merely because I stand it next to other Ninja Tunes albums as some of the best music I've bought in the last decade.

Smooth, Funky, Stylish and did I mention Funky ? (2004-09-16)

Well , the girls and boys at ninja tune seriously shows their stuff with this compilation. The Ninja cuts series only get better and better and this one proves why they are king of the ring.

Some of my favorite tracks include (but are NOT limited to)

Soluble Ducks - Almost Ambient (listen for the clicks)

More Beats & Pieces [Live in Koln] - Funky live performance

It's Just for You - Funky tune (Poppin' and Rippin' , the needle aint skippin')

Emerald Alley [Indian Morning Theme] - using Sitars that were recorded live in India... Not great , but still good:)

My personal favorites are (and this is after listening to the album a good 200 times!!)

Crow - DJ FoodA Deep "contra-bass" is used to achieve an almost cinematic feel to the track. It is seriously superb and can even be appreciatedd by the more classically minded people out there. Seriously one of my all time favorite songs!!

Mrs. Chombee Takes the Plunge [DJ Food Re-Bake]This one is hard to come to grips with , but after listening to it a few times one realizes that this is the best song on the CD :) It sounds out of tune , it rolls and does'nt really get anywhere, but you'll know what im talking about when you get to the last few minutes of the song ... Skip it back and listen again !! WOW !!!

Its really worth every cent you spend on it ... even if you dont like all the tracks, you will love the ones you like !!!

Beats & Pieces sample (2004-07-06)

Yeah, it's Peter and the Wolf by Prokofiev. A kids introduction to classical music :-)

Simply brilliant. Introduced me to a great label. (2001-04-10)

My brother has run off to university and come back with a greatly different taste in music. He lent me this CD set, and I was hooked. Every track will be your favourite. Some nice mellow tracks, some bumpin' one's (and some wierd one's; Fish - Mr Scruff). If you like this, but would prefer somthing a bit more hip-hop then get the Xen cuts CD, which is a nice introduction to Ninja Tunes. Also, can anyone name the sample at the end of "More beats and Pieces"? Brought back memories.

Pumping and disturbingy good... (2000-11-14)

Coldcut made me buy this album and this album makes me want to go out and be part of it! There is not a minute of this exhilarating experience that i believe could be better - some bits are full and overwhelming, other are more restrained and yet surprising. I am also buying it for my boyfriend for Xmas!!! :)

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