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Watch Me Dance (CD)
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Watch Me Dance (CD)
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Self-described as having "a bit of the soul from Soul II Soul's
Club Classics and a bit of the leftfield from Leftfield's Leftism,"
Sheffield DJ/producer Thomas Bell, aka Toddla T, is already setting
himself up for quite the fall with such lofty comparisons for his
sophomore outing, Watch Me Dance. While his follow-up to 2009's
Skanky Skanky doesn't quite reach the heights of its two
illustrious influences, it's a consistently inventive record that
fills the genre-hopping dance void left by Basement Jaxx's recent
foray into film soundtracks and Groove Armada's self-imposed
hiatus. Recorded in Kingston, there's still plenty of the Jamaican
influences that dominated its predecessor, such as the wobbly
basslines and bouncy synth-led dancehall of "Badman Flu" and
"Streets So Warm," and "Fly," a sun-soaked slice of one-drop reggae
featuring a revitalized Ms. Dynamite, who also appears on the
equally laid-back fusion of jazzy piano chords and authentic
riddims of "How Beautiful It Would Be." But elsewhere, the Radio 1
In New DJs We Trust host utilizes his impressive roll call of guest
vocalists to pursue a more U.K.-centric underground sound, whether
it's Mercury Music Prize nominee Terri Walker on the smooth
soul-meets-drumn'bass of "Do It Your Way," Brit Award-winning Shola
Ama on the old-skool breakbeats and Italo house riffs of "Take It
Back," or grime MC Maxsta, who showcases his quickfire skills on
the curious blend of harsh beats, warped bass, and Gregorian chants
on "Cruise Control." Surprisingly, two of the more high-profile
contributions don't gel quite as well, as Roisin Murphy's minimal
techno R&B number "Cherry Picking" is strangely subdued, while
Roots Manuva's title track is a derivative attempt at electro-funk.
But overall, Watch Me Dance is a triumphant speaker-blasting party
record that cements Toddla T's reputation as the U.K.'s bass
wonderkid. AMG
General
Label: |
Jm_Just Music
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Release date: |
February 2012 |
Performers: |
Toddla T
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Format: |
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Categories: |
Music >
Pop / Rock
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LSN: |
XBP-KJL-LFH-2 |
Barcode: |
6009143498037 |
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Disk 1
1 |
Watch Me Dance |
2 |
Take It Back |
3 |
Cruise Control |
4 |
Cherry Picking |
5 |
Streets So Warm |
6 |
Badman Flu |
7 |
Body Good |
8 |
How Beautiful It Would Be |
9 |
Lovely Girl |
10 |
Do It Your Way |
11 |
Fly |
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