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Music Compilations Watch The Ride: Zinc (Harmless) 
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| Watch The Ride: Zinc (Harmless) |
| By Matthew Hirtes | |
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Monday, 01 October 2007 Description: Fulfilling Harmless Records’ mandate for releasing drum and bass recordings comes the latest in the Watch The Ride series. After Tom Findlay’s recent compilation comes this one from noted drum and bass/breakstep DJ Zinc. AKA Jammin and Dope Skilz. Which means? Dillinja, arguably d&b’s most prolific producer, bitched earlier this year: “A lot of the people who are producing now are influenced only by drum 'n' bass so they're losing contact with the outside world. It's a really narrow-minded sound right now. Years ago the producers were listening to all sorts of styles to make their music -- they were into hip-hop and jazz and hearing new sounds. Now there's a new generation that grew up on drum 'n' bass and that's all they know. It's like it's created its own monster." Zinc, with his forays into breakstep and the like, isn’t one of the new generation. The boy’s strictly old school on that front. Is it much cop? Zinc’s currently touring the album around clubs here, there, and everywhere. Yet turn this album up loud and you’ll be tricked into thinking he’s made a personal detour to your house to promote the record. As Zinc himself says: “The tracks on this album are a great example of what I'm playing right now, beats that are working on dancefloors and at festivals around the world.” How many good tracks? 24. And the worst? Considering there are a total of two-dozen on the album, there isn’t one. Biggest disappointment? N to the o to the n to the e. Verdict: If you hadn’t heard him before, you probably didn’t realize you had a Zinc deficiency. Now you have, you’ll make sure you get your RDA. Do CDs wear out? You’re about to find out. (4¼/5) |
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