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Goldie: Goldie.co.uk

by AAJ Staff
November 1, 2001

According to the liner notes, Goldie believes this mix represents numerous reasons why drum & bass is not dead. Indeed the tracks on the disc deliver a kind of dark-hued, life-affirming energy with pounds of bass and rolling breakbeats. Total Science’s “Champion Sound" unleashes a distorted bass line and frenetic breaks of industrial strength while Marcus Inatalex’ “Lose Control" is a menacingly hypnotic workout. At 18 tracks deep, it definitely requires a level of devotion to pay attention throughout; the ...