Customer Reviews

The Creeps

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The CD started well, a good attempt at mixing a MC with DJs onto a Drum & Bass CD. Why this doesn't occur more often within the Tekstep sub genre is beyong me (LTJ Buken and MC Conrad do it all the time within their sub genre).

Overall the tracks didn't stand out and the CD is just the same as any of the more recent (and superior) releases from the likes of Dieselboy, Bad Company, J Majik, Metalheadz, Total Science etc.

when Ed Rush and Optical released WORMHOLES in 1998 they were acclaimed as the best in the business, mixing dancefloor drum n'bass tracks from a tech step approach, yet with more soul and rhythm than many of their contemporaries. However, this 2000 release, THE CREEPS, did not have the same revolutionary sound, though good in it's own right. The sound was less adventurous and diverse. Many of the tracks sound too similar to each other, which is a week point for the album. Aside from that, this duo consist of two of dnb's most qualified producers. The follow up to this in 2003, THE ORIGINAL DOCTOR SHADE, is a return to form. The duo reminded us that they could make tracks that were intelligent in sound yet jumping, and that their tunes did not all sound the same.

The CD started well, a good attempt at mixing a MC with DJs onto a Drum & Bass CD. Why this doesn't occur more often within the Tekstep sub genre is beyong me (LTJ Buken and MC Conrad do it all the time within their sub genre).

Overall the tracks didn't stand out and the CD is just the same as any of the more recent releases from the likes for Bad Company, J Majik, Metalheadz, Total Science etc.

when it comes to jungle, ed rush and optical can do it up! The album gets you dancing, pumped up, and you can't wait for the next rave. If you are looking for Good drum & Bass or Jungle, which good ones are hard to find, I really rank this one the BEST ALBUM!

Ed Rush & Optical prove their worthiness in the world of jungle music once again with their album The Creeps. This CD is a high tempo, hard-hitting collection of pure UK dnb. Pacman is my personal favourite of the collection, as it matures from the style of other tracks from previous CD's by Ed Rush & Optical (the track Bacteria conflicting this one, a lot!). If you're a pure junglist, pick this up!

This was an hyped up album, and i was expecting a hardcore jungle album but this is about as soft as it gets. It borders on club/ dance music. I also experienced similar problems with Dillinja and both Bad Company release's although they were much better than this commercial tripe.

If you want a decent jungle album, Ram Trilogy's molten beats goes someway to providing a decent album. Blackmarket's compilation and some 1.8.7 tunes are also good but avoid this if you want a hardcore jungle album. Buy if you want a soft-core uninspiring d&b album.