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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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| Then there's the fun to be had in limiting your options just to see what happens. That's the concept behind Jel's 10 Seconds, the indie-hop beat maestro's tribute to the SP-1200 sampler, whose storage capacity is... well, guess. Armed only with that instrument, Jel creates a likeably blue-lit atmosphere around simple, hypnotic elements: the chime loops on "12. Multi Level"; the zinging, vaguely Eastern guitar and tuned drums on "Ears"; the hand-bells and feedback on "Subsong". Best in show is "17. Channel Assign" whose windswept percussion is simultaneously relaxed and headlong. Listening is like watching the trees whip by in the window of a steady-rolling Eurail car. - City Pages |
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