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Slum - Make Rainbow In Your Slum (ELF Music 2005) CD
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DeathPosture
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Slum Make Rainbow In Your Slum
Cover: http://tinyurl.com/cz6wj
Artist: Slum (Japan)
Title: Make Rainbow In Your Slum
Format: CD (jewel case)
Label: ELF Music (Japan)
Cat. #: ELFCD 010
Distribution: QQS/Wirikuta
Date: December 2005 (Japan), February 2006 (Worldwide)
Track listing:
01. 0653 Future Is Ours
02. 0625 I Can Eat All Of Earth
03. 0909 Make Rainbow In Your Slum
04. 0604 Emog
05. 0633 Never Runaway Never
06. 0656 Why You Have My Beer? No Problem
07. 0700 Sneak, Beneath My Notice
08. 0705 Follow Me
09. 0858 Trust Youth Days
10. 0750 Over The Revolution
Review:
Multi-flavoured Engrish psytrance
In the wake of the tragic death of Phi member Shinnosuke Masuo, it gives me great pleasure to know that his musical heritage will always live on The Phinalizer album was nothing short of amazing and it still gives me chills listening to it An album that will shine for all eternity! The other member of Phi is Shuji Ichimura which now operates under the Slum moniker His debut album as a solo-artist is the funnily named Make Rainbow In Your Slum released by the Japanese trance-dance label ELF Music Whereas the last couple of ELF releases have been cheddar-like, this one looks like its gonna recapture some of the old Phi-magic Lets find out
Let me take you thru the tracks
#01: Future Is Ours [143 BPM]
The opening track starts with an old-school sample similar to the sound of The Avalanches its soon accompanied by a banging bassline and some subtle guitar-riffs And we have lift-off! Cruising at a comfortable 143 beats per minutes, this is fun, bubbling-with-joy full-power psytrance Melodic to the bone and generally pretty damn uplifting A tasty track to start the album with
#02: I Can Eat All Of Earth [145 BPM]
Wow, thats a pretty bold statement there Shuji Are you sure about that? After a brief intro, were soon exposed to some serious sushi-trance Action-packed, floating, relentless psytrance with just enough melodies to qualify as neo full-on But dont get me wrong, this is far from boring, formulated full-on This is packed to the rim with countless acid-lines, guitar-riffs and some hardcore knob adjustment Just like where Phi left off Oh yes, this is a brilliant track especially the multi-fragmented middle part Even the guitars work! Sweet track!
#03: Make Rainbow In Your Slum [145 BPM]
And now for title track, which is not only a classic piece of Engrish, but also a pretty damn fine piece of electronic music... Those interlocked, intervened, twirling melodies are nothing short of perfect Its very Japanese in structure with its weird, yet strangely appealing ambience... And thats ambience blasting away at 145 beats per minute, mind you Pretty damn impressive!
#04: Emog [144 BPM]
On this track Shuji takes us on a trip to the deepest, darkest recesses of the Tokyo underground It starts out pretty straight-forward, but soon the track evolves into a murky, haunting and deeply hypnotic piece of psytrance Were definitely way off the beaten path here with metallic cuts and industrial bridges and it works wonders A fine track!
#05: Never Runaway Never [144 BPM]
Whereas the previous track was a venture into murky, misty alleyways, this track is a venture into acid-ridden, multi-twirling guitar-psytrance The strings didnt really bother me on the previous tracks, but in this track theyve pretty much taken over completely And thats overkill! But hey, there are several long parts without guitars and they rock so to speak! Not a bad track, just not as good as the previous ones
#06: Why You Have My Beer? No Problem [144 BPM]
This track has the worst title ever its so bad that its actually good Anyway, what we have here is propane-injected, energetic full-on psytrance Bursting with oomph, this is less underground than the two previous tracks Twirling melodies and acid all over the place And thats one hell of a climax I also like the clever use of stereo FX here A nice little track
#07: Sneak, Beneath My Notice [145 BPM]
Another cryptic title here Ive given up figuring out what the hell it means What I have figured out though, is that on this track we head right back for the underground This is a highly experimental tune that ventures well into hard house, acid and teKk-trance I like experimentation like that and this is definitely one of the most original tracks on this album The final wall-of-sound rundown is pretty fucking amazing and will kick the shit out of most full-on tracks Brilliant!
#08: Follow Me [146 BPM]
Okay. Before we get started, nobody's on the line here yet. What I'm about to propose to you is both highly lucrative and highly dangerous. If that doesn't seem like your particular brand of vodka, help yourself to as much food as you like and have a safe journey. No hard feelings. Otherwise, come with me The next track continues in the same vein: A full, wall-to-wall sound spectre in the most crucial parts of the track Thats right, you really get your moneys worth here this is banging, kicking, relentless psytrance which requires a lethal dose of pharmaceuticals to keep up with on the dancefloor Dancefloor napalm!
#09: Trust Youth Days [147 BPM]
And if you thought the last track was hardcore, wait until you hear this monster The fastest track here and also one of the longest A healthy dose of melodies to get you in the mood + a driving, paranoiac build-up that goes on forever and ever The Oceans 11 sample from the previous track also makes a guest appearance in this eclectic track It keeps building and building, adding layers until we finally reach the exploding climax @ 633 The last awesome track of the album!
#10: Over The Revolution [135 BPM]
After that intense aural bombardment, its time to chill out a little and come down off the trip As the BPM count reveals, this is not exactly chill-out its more like experimental downbeat-slash-progressive The general atmosphere is dark and murky and I sorry to say, I dont get much pleasure from listening to this Sure its well-produced, but also a little too depressing for my taste Anyway, Im sure itll find its audience among musical deviants Hehe!
This is a marvellous album with no bad tracks and more than a handful of really awesome tracks The obvious comparison to this album is the Phi album Phinalizer And in a sense its very similar, but also very different The first part is full-blown nu-skool goa-like psytrance a la Phi, whereas the last part is much more hardcore and experimental New and refreshing stuff + enough twirling, melodic passages that trace back to Phi So, the legacy of Phinalizer is beautifully maintained on this sweet album and this is the best ELF Music release since then. Well done Shuji!
The cover art is pretty classy and the thick paper is neat The Engrish track titles also have their charm, and I also like the whole philosophy of making a rainbow in your slum So yeah, this is indeed a great package which I will not hesitate to give my recommendation Phi-fans should definitely check it out, as should fans of experimental, uplifting, energetic nu-skool psytrance Itll make rainbows in your slum! Enjoy!
Favourites: 2, 3(!), 6, 7(!), 8, 9(!)
DeathPosture
External links:
Slum: http://www.slum-rainbow.com
ELF Music: http://www.elf-music.net
Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/release/593859
Saiko Sounds: http://tinyurl.com/e39xt
Amazon.jp: http://tinyurl.com/cau8r
Beatspace: http://tinyurl.com/7wp4j
Wirikuta: http://tinyurl.com/7z5n2
Wakyo: http://tinyurl.com/d734s
Chaos: http://tinyurl.com/cpgnb
Cisco: http://tinyurl.com/btara
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*Yawn* here we go again... Hey Lotus, how's your saturday evening so far? Done anything productive today? Are long over due getting laid or WTF is your problem?
You know as well as I do, that this has been available in Japan for two months - and worldwide release is just around the corner... So I'm reviewing an album that's pending release - that's pretty obvious to anyone! Throughout the history of reviwing that's the way it's been done... Please, please, PLEASE show me the universal rule set that prohibits reviews prior to release date... Please! I'd like to see it!
WHY oh WHY must you continue your pointless bickering? Why don't you use all your energy on something constructive instead of harrasing me?
At first I didn't understand why you'd continue making yourself look like a fool, but now I've realized that you actually get off on it... I'm kinda flattered that you give me so much attention, but still - how about we call it a truce from now on? You stay the phuck out of my business and I stay out of yours... Sounds pretty good, eh? Fine, great, wonderful...
Let's shake hands - and move on!
Have a lush weekend!
/DP
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Le Lotus Bleu
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Slum is Shuji Ichimura (formerly 50% of Phi) ,Make Rainbow In Your slum is his first solo album. The album was mixed & mastered by Hyuga Kashiwai, and was produced by Hiroki Tsutsumi. The graphic design was done Shuji Ichumura.
What's next? Slum's sound is very close to Phi's one, at the little difference the tones are less polished, more twisted. You almost always find a funky bass & frequently electric riffs. Now here are some specifities in each track:
1> Welcome, welcome seems to says the 30' intro in Future Is Ours with a big mischievous smile. I don't know if it comes from an old olympic games or a military musical band but it makes your eardrums fully open as it's a totally unexpected way for lauching the album.
2>From 2'15 you're submerged uder a fireworks of sharpy tones then with the break appears 2 new leads, one floating in the background & the lead one is very hacked but in the same tone quite soft.
3>Some brassy tones comes from 3'28. As it's the longer track (9'09), the tune evolves & turns into more cosmic morning & light on the end (from 7'54) .
4> There's a barking lead around 1'10. The attraction takes form under a robotized lead from 2'40 to 3'30.
5>It's more retained at first.On the final, there's an interesting fx on the electric riffs from 5'05.
6>There's a break based on a windy or reactor sample just a after short mewing (at 3'30). Otherwise, this tune is the one which looks like the most to the Phi's productions at equality with track1.
7> The rythmic is more hard-tek influenced (from 1'10) & the lead is more dark-noisy-apocalyptic (from 3'00); indeed globally here the atmosphere is more raw.
8>Come back to more usual Slum harmonies with a focus here on the metallic leads, like from 1'50 with this highly muted metal lead. It's a Mad stuff, but the public enjoy as their applause attest at 3'44. Then a little trick appears in the rythmic, it's like a photo-clic sound when you push the button to take a picture.
9> There's many sounds in the background, from 2'16 it reminds the sounds in the metro. Here the guitar lead is hugely streched at 3'50.
10> Last but chill one progresses like an urban walk under a night & starry skyscape.
Ok, so if you were a Phi's fan, i think there's 90% of chance you'll enjoy this Slum's album too, the surprise in less.
For those who still don't know Phi's sound, let's describe Slum's sound as "hard-neo full on-goa".
Favourites:2,7,8,10
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dtmoney
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There are some really wicked sound effects in this album, however, songs 1-7 have basslines which sound EXACTLY the same. Relative to myself, these are all yellow, in color, basslines. I think this album is one which is aimed towards outdoors parties as opposed to indoor parties or in-home-listening for that matter.
Overall, I give it a 7/10.
Pros:
-Most tracks have really wicked psychedelic effects.
Cons:
-Not enough variation in the tonality of the basslines throughout tracks 1-7. |
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Posted : Feb 19, 2006 17:05
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Slum - Make Rainbow In Your Slum
2005 Elf Music ELFCD-010, Japan
1 - Future Is Ours (6:53)
2 - I Can Eat All Of Earth (6:25)
3 - Make Rainbow In Your Slum (9:09)
4 - Emog (6:04)
5 - Never Runaway Never (6:33)
6 - Why You Have My Beer? No Problem (6:56)
7 - Sneak, Beneath My Notice (7:00)
8 - Follow Me (7:05)
9 - Trust Youth Days (8:58)
10 - Over The Revolution (7:50)
In 2004, a pair of Japanese psy-fanatics surprised many with their shockingly good debut album which seemed to come out of nowhere. Phi caught the attention of many with their own unique blend of modern full-on power coupled with a full assault of old school goa madness. What the album lacked in sonic clarity was more than made up for in pure energy, which they called Nu Skool Hard Goa. In 2005 the duo parted ways to work on their individual solo projects and Shuji, one half of Phi, has now resurfaced under the name Slum with his debut album titled (in his typical Engrish style) "Make Raibow In Your Slum", on Japan's Elf Music. Some artists, when branching out on their own, try to completely sever themselves from their previous work, so it will be interesting to see what happens here.
With in 10 seconds of the start of Future Is Ours starts is clear that Slum seems to have fully embraced the sound he helped develop in Phi and is trying push it into new areas. Comparisions with Phi are simply unavoidable. The bass is back, the kick is back, the slightly shuffled hi-hats are back, the thick dirty synth leads are back and the general madness is back. That is not to say that Shuji is simply covering old ground though. The production is much clearer and there are a number of new elements introduced into what he now calls the "Hard Gore" sound (on a side note, this is simply a play on words as Goa and Gore are pronounced the same when rendered into Japanese pronunciation). The most obvious difference to my ears is in the "supporting" sounds. There are more "clean" sounds in the mix here, from pads, to squeeky mini leads. The sound isn't quite as layered and thick all the time and the flyby effects, pads and general weird noises are a lot more spaced out and clear, where as in Phi there was a general assault of thick, morphing and pitch shifting stuff going on most of the time. The breaks and builds are also generally a lot bigger and badder (in the good sense of bad), a classic point being the track Make Rainbow In Your Slum, which has a wonderful lead and a big break down that is sure to bring any dancefloor to full boil.
I Can Eat All Of Earth and Emog gives us a mess of atonal noisy blasting leads while Never Runaway Never has more of Shuji's trademarked dirty guitar-ish styled synth tweakage. Why You Have My Beer? No Problem has some nice delay tweaking on a lead that is straight from the gosspel according to Phi. Sneak, Beneath My Notice goes hard and focuses on a wide range of cool, dark and evil fly by noises to keep things driving. Follow Me pulls out back out of the depths of hell sonically while keeping the same driving feeling going while Trust Youth Days is probably the thickest track sonically, with lots of layers and and ever changing array of leads, pads and effects to attract the ear. Over The Revolution brings things to a close as the only vaguely chill like track here. Rather than trying to be some sort of downtempo number though, this one works by being a deeper mid-tempo track that you could both chill to, or dance to depending on the situation.
As I said before, comparisions with Phi are simply unavoidable, but luckily those comparisions are all good here. All and all Shuji has obviously taken the experience he gained performing live the last couple of years to create an album that will definately storm on the dancefloor, but at the same time still keeping the music well above being simply dancefloor filler. Fans of Phi will find plenty to love here, but this is an album I'd recommend to anywho who wants some good pounding music that doesn't sound the same as everything else out these days. Highly recommended.
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Very nice release!! Enjoying it!!
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Posted : Mar 26, 2006 14:17
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Hello all! Thanks for nice reviews!
Hope to see you soon at your country!
Enjoy! Enjoy! There is a life to enjoy it!
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