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Budakhan Mindphone was my first introduction to the work of Tom Jenkinson aka Squarepusher. For Squarepusher fans this album is, of course, a must.Like others have stated, Iambic 5 Poetry is a standout track. Varkatope is an awesome subteranean riff that explodes to life a minute or so into the track. Although his catalog is wildly diverse and this album could be labeled "experimental" (then again almost all SP work could be), I think the listenablity and clearly identifiable Squarepusher aesthetic make this as good a place as any to start your SP collection. There are no tracks that don't belong, and ultimately the album gels well as a whole. Although much is made of Mr. For someone new to Squarepusher this might actually be a good place to start. Fly Street is another great, undefinable track.
Jenkinson as a "drill'n bass God" his approach to music seems to share alot with improvisational jazz. There are plenty of electronic elements in Budakhan Mindphone, but one need not be a fan of electronic music (or any of it's sub-genres) to enjoy this album. The slap-happy bass in in Two Bass Hit is another favorite. Not an easy task for music this diverse, but Squarepusher does it again, brilliantly.
It uses some of the more accoustic jazz style of Music Is Rotted One Note, but this time it's less dark in tone. It IS the standout track, and at first I thought it was going to be the only one. "Iambic 5 Poetry" is sheer beauty. In fact, it's rather uplifting. This mini-album takes several listens to get engrossed and to appreciate all that it offers. At this stage, I can say that I'm thoroughly satisfied with this album. There is more electronic sequencing involved here, but it is quite subtle in its execution.The aforementioned track is the big melody track. Others are more experimental and free-form in nature, but easy to enjoy and complement the overall feel of the mini-album.
This disc is more experimental than Tom's other albums. At times it reminds me of some dreamy organic free jazz, as opposed to the digital cyberjungle heard on Selection Sixteen. Tom's bass playing is quite a strong presence on this album as well, which isfun because he has chops like no other.
i was in a net DJ radio when i listen a song, that was realy one of the greatest i ever heard,;;; i just wanted to know the name of the artist,,, the suspence remain some months till i visit warp site , whith hope to find something.when from the nothing, in over A look at squarepushers stuffs i decide to hear a sample from BUDDAKAN. its realy great, the atmosfere.a million words in some minuts song, well, a classic. EP. The suprise come in the first song ,that song.LABIC 5 POETRY. every one must have this cd. you will be not regret;;;;;
While the songs incorporate a bit of MUSIC IS ROTTED ONE NOTE'S jazzy rhythmic feel, elements of dub, ambient and trip-hop are more prominent. Released in the wake of Squarepusher's masterful MUSIC IS ROTTED ONE NOTE, which combined electronica-derived studio wizardy with sturdy jazz-rock musicianship,BUDAKHAN MINDPHONE neither expands upon its predecessor nor returns Tom "Squarepusher" Jenkinson to his drum-and-bass beginnings. Instead, it travels down an entirely different path. BUDAKHAN MINDPHONE features some of the most swinging breakbeats you'll ever hear, with Jenkinson coming off like the Elvin Jones of the sampler. There's a greater amount of space in the arrangement here than on MUSIC IS ROTTED ONE NOTE, and consequently a more luxuriously textured ambience.
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