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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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| Chicago-born Jel manipulates samples with the precision of a concert violinist and the reckless spontaneity of a teenager car thief. He's used his SP-1200 to create beats for some of hip-hop's finest emcees to flow over, but on his own album, rather than muddle his unearthly compositions with lots of pesky lyrics, he's opted to keep it simple and uses the thirteen tracks on 10 Seconds to demonstrate the full range of sampled-based music. It's sometimes rich and other times subtle, but soulful and always surprising. - San Francisco Examiner |
2XLP/Out Of Print