ARTiST : Books on Tape
ALBUM : Dinosaur Dinosaur
LABEL : Alien8 Recordings
GENRE : Electronic
ENCODER : Lame 3.90 / APS
QUALiTY : VBRkbps / 44.1kHz / Joint-Stereo
RELEASE : Oct-26-2005
STREET : Oct-17-2005
SOURCE : CDDA
TYPE : Album
PLAYTIME : 47:42 min
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[#] [Track Name] [Time]
01. Noise is Political 00:47
02. Killing Machine 03:17
03. Surly Ambassador 03:37
04. Bubblegum 02:26
05. Upon Rock City 04:11
06. When Siblings Attack 05:24
07. Fat Face 03:42
08. We Call You Nasty 01:23
09. Tom Delay 01:51
10. Seeing Things Again 03:34
11. If You Don't Live Here, Don't Surf Here 03:14
12. Kingston 02:47
13. Hands Off My Issues 01:37
14. Kitten Kitten Kitten Kitten Kitten Surprise 09:52
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http://rollerderbysuperstar.com/beatpunk/
http://www.alien8recordings.com/
"Dinosaur Dinosaur" is the latest release by Los Angeles based
Books On Tape, Todd Drootin's project dedicated to the style
he terms "beatpunk". The tag is definitely apt as Drootin has
gained a reputation for fusing hip hop and electronic beats
with the energy and mayhem of punk rock. "Dinosaur Dinosaur"
further cements this style by incorporating more of the rock
spirit of his animated live performances.
Listening to "Dinosaur Dinosaur" one may be reminded of other
renowned sonic manipulators such as Kid 606, Venetian Snares,
DJ Rupture, and 1 Speed Bike. Within 14 cuts Drootin
incorporates a myriad of stylistic shifts over a foundation of
unorthodox grooves. Standout tracks include "Bubblegum" which
lays some hardcore micro house on a minefield of bargain
basement bleeps. "Upon Rock City" opens with surf guitar
samples and develops into a lively, multi-tempoed racket.
"When Siblings Attack" employs haunting vocal effects to
achieve an early Aphex Twin vibe. "Tom Delay" sounds like
Perrey and Kingsley bad tripping on mushrooms. "Seeing Things
Again" intersperses snatches of metal riffage throughout a
propulsive drum line. "Kingston" drops a simple, plaintive
melody into a zone of broken beats and distortion. The
uniquely titled "Kitten Kitten Kitten Kitten Kitten Surprise"
is a captivating psycho/hip hop odyssey which crams a wealth
of great ideas into just under ten minutes. It's a satisfying
end to a journey through Drootin's likeably warped
imagination.
Books On Tape is equally exciting in a live setting. As
opposed to the multitudes of soporific laptop performers,
Drootin's punk take on electronica is more hyperactive and
over-the-top. He frantically pushes his tracks to the limit by
deploying an arsenal of distortion and effects. His restless,
knob turning, pedal slamming spectacle has been well received
across the continent and he has shared bills with Cursive,
Restiform Bodies, TV On The Radio, John Frusciante and Flea,
The Good Life, Daedelus, Stars As Eyes and Rilo Kiley.
This release comes in a standard jewel case with cover art by
Nick Diamonds of The Unicorns.