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WAGON CHRIST
Musipal (ZENCD54) Ninja Tunes 2001 13 Tracks. 62mins58secs. Buy this CD on line now |
One of the original Cornwall three (the two others being Richard D. James and Mike Paradinas), Vibert has used the same approach to music in general, and to electronicity in particular, as the other two. However, his path took him a slightly different way. As Aphex Twin or µ-ziq have drifted towards from electronica to drill’n bass, inventing the style in the process, Vibert has remained, generally speaking, close to his hip-hop roots. And, when he tried himself at drum’n bass, it came out as pretty conventional in form. So, is Luke Vibert the less creative of the three? Not necessarily it appears. In fact, he has been firmly affirming his own personality since the early days, and mostly since his 1997 album Big Soup, released under his own name. Musipal, released on Ninja Tune, is probably the most varied Wagon Christ to date. Vibert composes some brilliant melodies, which he then spices up with enormous beats. However, using a technique close to cut’n’paste, his songs sometimes seem to lack focus, as they go in too many directions at one time. If he usually manages to hold the tracks together, he fails to keep the interest going all the way. This gives Musipal an uneven feel, which becomes slightly annoying at times. Even the beautifully crafted Thick Stew, the amusing Natural Suction or the groovy Receiver can’t salvage the record completely.
If Musipal is not a bad record, it is not singular enough to captivate Vibert’s audience for long, and has a slight tendency to become messy at times. Luke Vibert has proven in the past that he is capable of better than this.
| 01 | The Premise | 08 | Receiver |
| 02 | Bend Over | 09 | Boney L |
| 03 | Tomach | 10 | Cris Chana |
| 04 | Thick Stew | 11 | Tomorrow Acid |
| 05 | Natural Suction | 12 | Step To The Music |
| 06 | Musipal | 13 | Perkission |
| 07 | It Is Always Now, All Of It Is Now |
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LUKE VIBERT & BJ COLE
Stop The Panic (COOKCD193) Law & Auder/Cooking Vinyl 2000 13 Tracks. 62mins32secs. Buy this CD on line now |
Fans of Luke Vibert won't be disappointed. His electronica is still with added bits of Hip-Hop, and sounds stronger than ever.
Stop The Panic, is surprisingly accessible though. The music seems to flow like fresh water. The thing is, these two seem to have a lot of fun playing together, inventing, assimilating, invading each other's playground.You'll find here everything from lounge and ambient to funky jazz and Hawiian guitars. This album is a kaleidoscope of ideas. They had so much fun in fact that they invited some friends too, amongst who you'll find Tom Jenkinson playing the electric bass.
Luke Vibert and BJ Cole have produced with Stop The Panic one of the most refreshing album for years.
| 01 | Intro | 08 | Cheng Phooey |
| 02 | Swing Light - Alright | 09 | Fly Hawaii |
| 03 | Dischordzilla | 10 | Watery Glass Planet Pt 3 |
| 04 | Start The Panic | 11 | Party Animal |
| 05 | This Stuff Is Fresh | 12 | Baby Steps |
| 06 | Hipalong Hop | 13 | Songs Of The Night Life |
| 07 | Nice Cave |
| PHAT LAB
NIGHTMARE
Rising High 1994 |
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Mahadelic
Glass World Phat Lab. Nightmare Aerhaart; From Within Aerhaart; Ahead Aerhaart; Barrier Panorak Dances With Frances |
| THROBBING
POUCH
Rising High 1995 |
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Intro
Reedin Down Under Phase Everyday Throbbing Pouch Rexcist Floot Intermission Pull My Strings Spotlight Scrapes Nightowls E-Z Listener Vibes Underground Level Ring Piece All My Fingers |
| TALLY HO
Personal Stereo 1998 Buy it on line now |
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Fly Swat
Lovely End My Organ In Your Face Piano Playa Hata Juicy Luke Vibert Workout Memory Towel Musical Box Shimmering Haze Crazy Disco Party |
| MUSIPAL
Ninja Tune 1998 Buy it on line now |
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The Premise
Bend Over Tomach Thick Stew Natural Suction Musipal It Is Alaways Now, All Of It Is Now Receiver Boney L Cris Chana Tomorrow Acid Step To The Music Perkission |
| DRUM 'N'
BASS FOR PAPA
Blue Planet 1996 |
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Me & Mr.
Jones
Drum'n'Bass For Papa Cut Feelings I-Freak Techniques Life of the Mind Subtle (In Your Face) Delicious DBC Maker of All |
| DRUM 'N'
BASS FOR PAPA
Blue Planet 1997 Buy it on
line now
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Me & Mr.
Jones
Drum'n'Bass For Papa Cut Feelings I-Freak Techniques Life of the Mind Subtle (In Your Face) Delicious DBC Maker of All Cut
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| WEIRS
Rephlex 1994 |
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Tinned Teardrop
Path T'Zoar Reservior (This Can) Robotic ndel Rooks Aple Thing Bounces Back Weirs Submarine |
| BIG SOUP
Mo'wax 1997 |
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Intro - Welcome
Rank Rink Ring Voyage Into the Unknown Fused Into Music No Turn Unstoned Reality Check M.A.R.S. C.O.R.N. Fresh Stern Facials Am I Still Dreaming? 2001 Beats Original Jazz Master Music Called Jazz Space Race So Long - Outro |
LUKE VIBERT
& BJ COLE DISCOGRAPHY
| STOP THE
PANIC
Law & Auder 2000 Buy it on line now |
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Intro
Swing Light - Alright Dischordzilla Start The Panic This Stuff Is Fresh Hipalong Hop Nice Cave Cheng Phooey Fly Hawaii Watery Glass Planet Pt 3 Party Animal Baby Steps Songs Of The Night Life |
| NINJA
TUNE
The label put together by the Coldcut guys has been going from strength to strength since its launch in the early nineties with artists such as DJ Food, The Herbaliser, Kid Koala or Amon Tobin. The Ninja Tune web site also opens the doors to Ntone. |
| LAW&AUDER
Label of the strange and unexpected, Law&Auder is not always recognised enough. |
| THE
WAGON CHRIST ASSEMBLY
News, info, bio... and everything you need to know about Luke Vibert and his alter-egos. |
| ASTRALWERK
Astralwerk has been one of the solid pillars of the electronic music scene on the other side of the Atlantic, and this site has a lot to offer, including a rather dated, but still good, page on Luke Vibert and Wagon Christ. |