Blast Radius

Insight | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 31, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Brick
• ASIN: B0001HM5M8
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #385,271 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars UPLIFTING, May 15, 2006

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? "UnspokenHeard ?" (United Kingdom!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blast Radius (Audio CD)

Now what we're dealing with is music,music,music...so many categories, styles and ways that we've used it"

Words, from the Boston-born MC/Producer. Incase you don't know Insight is one very intelligent & talented man, producer and MC in the group "Electric Company", Insight has started to expand his experience and projects further over the years in an effort get noticed. If you've never heard Insight before, I'll tell you now, he has got to be one the most slept on lyricists I've ever heard, and that's saying something:

"Water in a cup on the counter is vibrating,
When I'm coming every Four seconds the Floor starts shakin,
peel off the roof so the walls start to cave in,
controlling satellites, manipulating constellations,
When I'm concentrating, Compasses stop operating,
you lose direction and lessen your chances of escaping...

Similarly, whenever he starts to speak you just find yourself having to listen, as his words & delivery are so captivating. The beats insight creates are equally impressive, with some of the most diverse beats, that are far from just a basic loop, that keeps you fixed to the music. The blast radius, in terms of concepts and themes, is such a mixed bunch. Every single track has its own concept/sound, & takes you through its own story which adds to the idea that you have to listen to what he's saying, to truly appreciate the track. "Time Frame" takes you on a journey through events that have happened over the years, including the growth of hiphop, over probably one of the best jazz samples I have ever heard!! On "Unexplained Phenomena" Insight & Edan display their rhyming skills by constantly exchanging verses, making it look as easy as a converation. Whilst "Seventeen Mc's" wins the title of "most creative track" of 2004, as Insight takes on multiple different styles so convincingly you really would think he has 16 Featurings on there(Fans of J5 will love this!)...He even got DITC legend A.G. & Boston's #1 MC, EDO G, on "Strategy" with a ridiculously addictive loop. So refreshing. I'm begging with you, check out Insight and check out Blast Radius if you are dying to experience that positive, refeshing hiphop that not only feeds the mental, but reminds you why Hiphop isn't dead yet. DONT SLEEP.

Best Tracks - Time Frame, Evolve, Bother Me, 17 Mc's, Daily Routine & Visual Audio

Lyrics - 10/10
Beats - 9/10
Originality - 10/10
Replay Value - 9/10

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars not as good as first one, September 4, 2006

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Matthew Patterson "onieandmatty2" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blast Radius (Audio CD)

its still an excellent album but some of the beats are pretty bad. it starts off strong productionwise but near the middle and end the productoin gets a little lazy and questionable. He also relies more on samples this time around which i dont like. Lyrics are on point throughout though but i liked his first album for the excellent beats. If he had taken 5 or 6 of the first songs and made an ep it would have been nice.