New Forms

Roni Size, ??????=?????? | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 28, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 28, 1997
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Fontana Island
• ASIN: B000001EYA
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,785 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Still In Shock, November 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: New Forms (Audio CD)

This album blew me away. Damn, if you listen to it loud and let the whole album play out, you'll get the best listening experience possible for this album. New Forms plays out like a continuous drum & bass mixtape. The songs, with their rich basslines and pulsing percussion, draw influence from jazz, soul, and hip-hop. Add some smooth vocals and a guest spot by Bahamadia and you have one solid album.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Took me a while to like this, December 5, 2001

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The Pete (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Forms (Audio CD)

I bought this when it came out and - despite the fact I liked many of the tracks - I felt everything was overlong, repetitive, boring and all the other things people say about this CD. However, I just put it on the other day and it's like my ears have finally caught up with these guys! This is an absolutely awesome CD!

I'm not sure how to describe the sound of "New Forms", except to just call it drum and bass. It's got the feel of live instrumentation even when everything is programmed, however the way the tracks are built comes straight out of the techno genre. Overall, the sound is very spare and all about "less is more".

If you're having trouble, start with tracks like "New Forms" and "Digital" which include some vocals and rap. These helped me "get it" and opened the door to the instrumental stuff. If you think you're just going to slap this on your player and enjoy, forget it. It demands time on your part and that your ears stretch a bit to really hear how the songs move and change.

Brilliant and essential.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Challenges Goldie for the Crown, November 16, 2003

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"essence_uk" - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Forms (Audio CD)

Roni Size stakes a claim for being the top name in drum&bass with this Mercury Music Prize winning effort, also by chance a double CD set like the aforementioned's "Timeless". The sound is a different end of the genre though, utilising live instrumentation more, particularly the live bass, with the seminal "Brown Paper Bag" a good example.