Earth 4

L.T.J. Bukem | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 19, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 19, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Kinetic Records
• ASIN: B00004WJH3
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,206 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #14 in Music > Indie Music > Dance & DJ > Drum & Bass

Track Listings

1. The Bloc

2. The Setup

3. Aztec Girl

4. Extensions of Life

5. Timefields

6. Seven Miles High

7. Peace of Mind

8. Blueberry Muffins

9. Brazilian Sunrise

10. Astral Sunset

11. Axis

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars chilled grooves..., August 12, 2000

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Rolando Calip, Jr. (East Lansing, Mi United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Earth 4 (Audio CD)

got the promo of bukem's "earth 4" today. in short, the disc is a mix of jazzed out, chill, airy, hip-hoppy and house tracks. the absolute gems of the disc are tracks 3 (beltran's "aztec girl") and track 11 (lacarno's "axis").

"aztec girl" is the track of summer 2000 to me. chilling. driving. inspired. all you tweakers out there be forwarned: there isn't a sampled note in the track. all live instumentation, the interplay between voice, acoustic guitar, live piano, synth, drums and rhodes piano stabs is scary at times. these dudes go off.

"axis" fusses an intro breakbeat with the house 4/4. dual funky bass lines, electronic squeals, soaring synths, with jazzy undertones. a nice ending to pretty funky disc.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the definition of tropical atmosphere, May 25, 2002

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seb (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Earth 4 (Audio CD)

Don't let LTJ Bukem's name on the album fool you -- this is not drum n bass. As a matter of fact, I wouldn't even classify it as electronic music. Most of the instruments used in the songs are real instruments (guitar, piano, live drums, and even a rainstick) and there is little synth work. I think some of the basslines are digital though. This is latin-jazz sounding stuff, suitable for chill. While it has the dub and downbeat sensibilities that have made artists such as Thievery Corporation and Kruder + Dorfmeister big names in the lounge biz, this cd has a less restricted, more live sound that reflects tall palm trees and deserted beaches better than sweaty lounges.

This CD, the fourth in the revered Earth series, is a compilation of tracks from Good Looking Records, original and unmixed. It starts off with the amazing "The Bloc" by Flying Fish (probably the best track on the album) and moves on towards the brilliant casino-esque "The Setup" by K-Scope. Some synth action is brought forth on the drifting "Extensions Of Life" and "Timefields". I loved "Seven Miles High", which brings a new perspective on vocal samples. The vibe gets much more live on Big Bud's heavily atmospheric "Blueberry Muffins" and then the album slows down and closes. This is an album of highs and lows, starting off with some very good tracks, but getting kind of tired towards the end of the album. The vibe is always there from beginning to end, however, and it works a lot more fluent and better than most record label compilations. That said, this album is quite accomplished, both in atmosphere and track value, and should definetly be checked out.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected but superb anyway, March 15, 2003

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Tub of lard (Manchester) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Earth 4 (Audio CD)

I bought this expecting something breakbeaty but was pleasantly suprised to find some top class, instrument led house music. I've not heard vol. 2 & 3 ( vol. 1 was a bit unimpressive) so buying this was a bit of a punt but I'm glad I did.
It's the sort of feel I get from stuff from guidance records, but more live. For those that're wondering that's a complement.
Good stuff.