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MH-208 Jel - 10 Seconds  From Mantronix to Marley Marl, the Beastie Boys to Large Professor, the Bomb Squad to Dj Muggs, and the Rza to Jel, the SP-1200 has been the most important instrument in hip-hop's short history. Named after the unit's criminally small amount of sample time, 10 Seconds pays homage to hip-hop's past without ever sounding dated. Featuring the signature drum programming and sample selection that has made him a favorite in underground circles, the instrumental format of 10 Seconds allows Jel the opportunity to structure his tracks without limitation. The result is a full-length that flows while maintaining the standard hip-hop boom-bap and is sure to go down as blueprint for future hip-hop instrumentals. |
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| An impressive compilation of a beat-maker whose close attention to detail is definitely paying off - CMJ / This is Jel at his finest - Synthesis / One of hip-hop's most innovative beat merchants - Mean Street / Instrumental hip-hop doesn't get much better than this - Alternative Press |
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| This record may be coming out on Mush, but Jel is Anticon through and through. He's a beatmaker though, so don't be expecting non-rhyming pretentious monologues on this record. Rather, the sleeve notes about the glories of the SP-1200 sampler should intimate what you can expect - grime and dirt. "11. Multi Pitch" is a great start - after a minute and a half of pleasant meanderings Jel constructs a pattern which sounds like "Passin' Me By" on steroids. Wicked way to start the album. By and large, a characteristic of Jel's beats are his drums - raw and well-programmed. Amidst the high-profile releases from the likes of legends like Pete Rock and Marley Marl, this instrumental release might be overshadowed; but don't get it twisted - Jel may be Anticon, but he knows about the good ol' boom bap. - Hip-Hop Music UK |
2XLP/Out Of Print