
Re: Fresh - Kryptonite LP
http://www.dogsonacid.com/showthread.ph ... de=articleThe most anticipated album of 2010 has finally arrived and it's been well worth the wait, I tell you that indeed! Kryptonite is an electronic masterpiece of sound design and imagination from one of the scene's most pioneering figureheads, DJ Fresh. In the making for over four years now, Fresh has created a juggernaut of an LP that flickers with ease between his trademark sounds and hard beats, feel-good vocal tracks and even some show stopping dubstep killers! Essentially, Kryptonite is a roller-coaster ride that dance music fans all over the world will be reveling in for a very long time to come. Having blown his way into the scene as part of Bad Company back in 1998, Dan Stein has since "perhaps been the biggest influence on Drum & Bass we've ever known, according to Knowledge Magazine. With classics to the BC name such as "The Nine" (voted Best Track Of All Time by members of DnB Arena), "Mo Fire" (which was #22 in national charts) and many more, Fresh went solo in 2003 producing the #11 summer chart hit "Barcelona", and even a #4 hit for the Pet Shop Boys. Having produced seminal tracks on labels such as Ram, V and Metalheadz, he has earned almost every accolade going and a DJ schedule to match, Fresh comes home on his own world-famous Breakbeat Kaos label with co-founder Adam F and continues to make hit after hit!
1. Talkbox
Opening up proceedings is a track that's been an anthem on the DnB circuit for quite some time now. The epic intro, huge bassline and of course that all-important talkbox vox never fail to disappoint.
2. Lassitude ft. Koko (DJ Fresh & Sigma)
An awesome slice of future-electro Drum & Bass with a firing vocal from Koko (Yolanda, the Massive Attack vocalist) that has dancefloors grinning from ear to ear. Add the mammoth synth hook and you have this banging crowd pleaser. Be sure to check out future music with DJ Fresh & Sigma.
3. Kryptonite
The title track sees Fresh heading to the leftfield side of things and a more experimental edge that gives "Kryptonite" a very cool vibe indeed. Taking a nod towards the electro sounds of last year this shows Fresh is all about: making damn great music.
4. Gold Dust ft. Ce'cile
Previously released back in 2008, this smasher of a track has now been given a new lease of life thanks to a full vocal from Ce'cile (vocalist to Sean Paul, Justin Timberlake, Jay Sean and more). Sure to be another club anthem throughout the summer to come.
5. Acid Rain
Get ready for the sickness as we are brought slap back down into DnB heaven. Taking it back to the old Bad Company days, "Acid Rain" is not to be messed with. Watch out for the mentazm switch! Nasty !
6. Hypercaine
The massive single of last year. Stamina MC and Koko's vocals ride victoriously over Fresh's enormous production showing why this stayed at #1 in MTV's video dance chart for quite so long.
7. Starfall ft. Val Beestings
Taking things deeper is "Starfall". Opening with mysterious vocals, that pave the way into a minimal drop of buzzing bass, shuffling breaks, gorgeous pads and subtle keys. This has to be one of my favourites on here .
8. Chacruna
Switching things again Fresh takes us deep into the jungle for the dubstep excursion, "Chacruna". It's all about the dark sample in this one as the deep sub and keys take us far, far away.
9. Fight ft. Val Beestings
DJ Fresh then ramps things up with the crazy sounds of the dubstep smasher "Fight". That screeching riff has had dancefloors reeling for months and will continue to do so for many more being hammered by such DJ's as Skream, Benga, Plastician and many more.
10. Heavyweight
Time to get grimy. Sounds of one of the biggest DnB dancefloor tracks of the last few years to finish off the album perfectly. It just goes to show the utmost versatility of a producer at the top of his game. (Included in DJ Mag's Top 50 chart of 2009)