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artist · ben mono
release · plastik passion
year · 2003
genre · lo-fi
label · compost records
catalogue · cpt 144-1
website · www.ben-mono.de / www.compost-records.com
date · 25-sep-2003
quality · 192kbps/44,1khz
source · vinyl
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a1 plastik passion (john tejada remix) 5:40
a2 plastik passion (landslide remix) 7:09
b1 suburban resident (dharma one remix) 6:26
playtime · 00h 19m 15s
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what we offer here is a sublime yet deep re-direction for the
broken beat generation. ben mono aka paul beller is endeavouring
to keep things fresh after various twists and turns in the west
london sound journey. nothing can be really talked up here,
though, because it is still underground, it is fragile. but what
we are talking about is a growing post-seiji, post-domu
generation, that kicks in with new productions to rival their
idols and that is, for example in munich, represented by ben mono.
his debut solo-album "dual" (cpt 135-1/-2) is a step towards a
balanced production of broken beat with funky, warm vocals. to
achieve that goal, ben mono has worked with highly praised female
singers such as marzenka and bajka (who has also sung on
beanfield's lovely "the season"). while some might still debate
about the impact, respected non-west london producers such as john
tejada, landslide and dharma one embrace the new direction. it
opens the box a lot. their remixes carefully support the paradigm
shift, with dharma one's driving drum'n'bass rework already been
play-listed on top of a few dj charts. "i already loved dharma
one's track 'belong', but this remix is wicked, too", says ben
mono.
press quotes / comments on this release:
"i really dig the landslide remix for ben mono." miguel (journeys,
portugal)
".. john tejada und landslide ... erfuellen die erwartungen in
sachen clubtauglichkeit zu 100%. der hammer kommt an dieser stelle
von dharma one ... drum'n bass ohne killerbassline, aber mit
soviel sommerlichem drive und einem selbstverstaendnis in der
vocaleinbettung, dass es eine freude ist. ... ueberplatte! *****
de:bug 9/2003
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