Memories of the Future

Kode9 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 24, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hyperdub
• ASIN: B000IHZJ4C
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,635 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars chilling and strange, December 23, 2006

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MonChaiChan!~ - See all my reviews

This review is from: Memories of the Future (Audio CD)

Electronic/ Dubstep

I gave this album a few tries before I decided that this is pretty damn good. Listen to The Spaceape. Obviously it is his bass voice and strange Jamaican accent with ominous and domineering phrasing, which is scary and chilling. Unlike one may think from his hypnotizing voice (er..Ah! Devil's music!..die!) Spaceape mostly talks about social justice and human rights. The music is dark and monotonous as if it were part of a future underground movement (hence the album name). "Glass" and "Curious" are "dread-pop that ease you into a false sense of insecurity." Too much listening can be unstable, but this music relaxes your blood and bones.

Recommend: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 13, 14 (All are good, play randomly.)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Memories of the Future, November 5, 2010

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James V. Mead (RI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memories of the Future (MP3 Download)

Minimalist and ethereal but interesting dubstep. There are several artists in this genre who are moving beyond what to some looks like regular dub records.Interesting vocals mixed into the music I agree with others that the effect is eerie.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but not very listenable., June 18, 2008

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Michael Gilbert (La Habra, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memories of the Future (Audio CD)

I only enjoy Kode9's stuff in very limited doses, it seems. While a lot of the dubstep artists I've been listening to lately seem to layer things heavily on top of one another, Kode9's stuff on this album has an almost minimalist feel to it. I'm not a huge fan of minimalism, frankly. The elements are there, but they often lack some crucial element that makes them all stick. The technique works on some songs, but even then, the ones I enjoy most are the ones that are more complicated and integrated.

Spaceape's vocals are interesting and a bit unsettling. The lyrics themselves are an interesting counterpoint to the backing beats; with most electronic music, I couldn't care less about the lyrical content and instead listen for the beats, but this album is more an exercise in deciphering Spaceape's growly, whispery lyrics over the less-interesting droning tones in the background.

Ultimately, I don't regret buying this, but it isn't something that's going into my frequent-listening file.