Shannon wrote: "...the new Kushti track 'Stromboli' on
Octopus. It's kind of a light brazillian jungle thing. The album recomends
playing it at 45 rpm, but to me that sounds really wrong (kinda like some ol'
chimpmunk shit) and I always play this at 33 rpm (a much more sensible speed for
me). Just wondering what some others think on this?"
I'm pretty sure one side (the side with one song) is 45 RPM and is most
certainly jungle, while the other side (with two tracks) is 33 RPM and is
slammin hip hop future jazz. I hear Kushti is a side thing of a member of Black
Dog, but who can be sure. A good record though.
As far as a definition and feelings on 'jungle', lets just say my feelings are
mixed and I don't want to even get into defining musical genres again. Check
some of the UK music mags for good articles which should sum it all up, such as
an article in the latest MUZIK and a really good article in a recent issue of
WIRE.
PEACE n LATERS
Michael
SOUL POWER / BAD MOOD RECORDS