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Buy a CD UK - New Forms
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List Price: £8.99
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Manufacturer: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0731453493421
Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Manufacturer: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Release Date: 2000-12-15
Running Time: 79
Studio: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
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Summary: landmark nu-soul beats album
Comment: this is a landmark british lp that deservedly won the prestigous mercury prize. New Forms was released in 1997 + STILL sounds totally ahead of 99pct of mainstream "chart" music : this has it all: great diva vocals, diverse beats,tempos + layers AND makes you wanna move/dance/go out-shock!. for less than £5 just buy + move yr ideas abt what british music IS or shouuld be now in 2008/9 : certainly not coldplay,sterophonics,oasis retro-rock thats for sure..
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Summary: brillant
Comment: i have to say i wasn't sure about roni size at first, after hearing things such as pendulum, i really didn't think that drum and bass could get any better. i was wrong. although in my opinion, new forms 2 is slightly better. i have to say with out a doubt new forms really is something special. roni size really has got one of the most inspiring d'n'b albums out there, and you would be foolish not to own this.
it has to be said that unlike new forms 2 the tracks can take a while to get going, which can be slightly annoying, but it is definetly worth it.
i am not overly suprised it won the mercury prize, it is one brillant album, i am addicted.
if you love this, have a look at new forms 2. it features these trakcs remixed, lovely.
have a look at
1.railing
2.brown paper bag
3.share the fall (vocal mix)
these tracks really stood out for me.
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Summary: Patchy, but what wonderful patches
Comment: As the first track declares: 'Yes, something of a different pace!' I can't say I enjoy all the songs on the album. The chord structure and vocals on 'Share the Fall' and 'Watching Windows' could be stronger, and 'Mad Cat' is two songs: one that is horrible and difficult to listen to overlaid onto a wonderful drum beat. But forget all that, the other songs are inventive and fantastic and 'Destination' is probably one of the greatest songs in any genre. I listen to the Hospital Records podcast and unfortunately modern drum and bass has not been able to surpass this tour de force, moving too far away from the original instruments. Again, as the second line of 'Railing' says: 'Fresh, into 97 make haste'. 1997 was a good year for music.
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Summary: A legendary album......
Comment: New Forms (Reprazent) is the legendary jungle/drum & bass album released by DJ Roni Size and the full cycle label back in 1997. With the obvious exception of LTJ Bukem and Goldie this was the first official offering of what has become to be known as 'intelligent drum & bass' and what a classic, pioneering album it was. And still is. Nearly ten years on and New Forms still provides deep, intelligent, atmospheric drum & bass listening and from a personal perspective takes me right back to the teenage years of the 1990's. The album begins with the energetic 'Railing', the better known 'Brown Paper Bag' (non vocal mix), the AMAZING 'New Forms' with wicked vocals provided by guest 'Bahamadia', the futuristic sounds of 'Let's Get It On' & 'Digital' before progressing to the euphorically uplifting 'Heroes' & 'Share The Fall' with all tracks retaining that drum & bass element necessary to truly convey this genre of electronic music....The fact that Roni Size recieved the Mercury Music Prize Award that year for ' New Forms' basically sums up the critical acclaim that this CD rightly generated. It really is a classic that will go down in history within the drum & bass / electronic / digital scene.....Furthermore, for all those open minded music lovers who can appreciate music not specifically made by 'real' instruments I would definetely reccommend this for ambient, intelligent beats.....Much respect to the one & only Mr Roni Size.
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Summary: Still Fresh
Comment: Bought this one the week it was released in '97, still listen to it today, how many D&B albums stand the test of time? Still love it!
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Full Cycle's core members of Roni Size, Suv, Krust and Die spent six years sniping innovative twelves from their studios in Bristol before the majors finally started reaching for their chequebooks--Giles Peterson eventually clenching the deal for his well respected Talkin' Loud. A couple of singles and a slew of remixes followed before this album was released to critical acclaim. Switching between the minimal to the full, oppressive to the inviting, "New Forms" nods its head to the jazz experimentation of the sixties. At the same time, it retains a cutting edge feel, proof that the sound of Full Cycle is, without any doubt, one of the most advanced operating within drum and bass. "Share the Fall," captures the spirit of the whole album with harsh bass stabbing at clicked breaks and tumbling rolls, the trashily EQ'd vocal slicing apart a strung out midsection and hazy atmospheres before the beats solo out to stalk individual members of the roaring crowd. As at home in a club as it is in a car stereo or living room, "New Forms" has proved to be a seminal album that, though uniquely drum and bass, aspires to something much larger.--Kingsley Marshall
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