Psyence Fiction

U.N.K.L.E. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 29, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 29, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fontana London
• ASIN: B00000AFK4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  | 
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (110 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,283 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Guns Blazing (Drums Of Death Pt. 1)

2. Unkle Main Title Theme

3. Bloodstain

4. Unreal

5. Lonely Soul

6. Getting Ahead In The Lucrative Field Of Artist Management

7. Nursery Rhyme/Breather

8. Celestial Annihilation

9. The Knock (Drums Of Death Pt. 2)

10. Chaos

11. Rabbit In Your Headlights

12. Untitled

Editorial Reviews

UNKLE Psyence Fiction (Scarce 1998 UK limited edition 11-track MoWax label CD album including Rabbit In Your Headlights card wallet picture sleeve complete with inner and 8-page booklet! MW085CD)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars U.N.K.L.E. - A Compelling Work In Progress, April 13, 2000

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funktion (The Synaptic Gap) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psyence Fiction (Audio CD)

Mo Wax records founder James Lavelle and DJ Shadow are the men from UNKLE, a collaborative project that began a few years ago, and the duo released its first full album "Psyence Fiction".It was one of the most anticipated albums of the year,thanks to the success of DJ Shadow's 1997 breakthrough album, Endtroducing...; Lavelle's notoriety as a remixer (Beck, the Verve, Radiohead) and talent scout (Shadow and Money Mark are Mo Wax artists); and a lineup of celebrity guests. Radiohead's Thom Yorke, the Verve's Richard Ashcroft and the Beastie Boys' Mike D all co-wrote and performed on tracks here. There's even an appearance by Metallica bassist Jason Newstead. This merger of star power and DJ-culture cred has already caused a backlash in some factions of the electronic underground and generated preposterous pre-release hype in pop circles. But Psyence Fiction - largely written by Shadow, with Lavelle serving as co-producer and concept man - is neither a bombastic, allstar spectacle nor a groundbreaking reinterpretation of dance music as we know it. The album is an accessible yet edgy blend of movie-soundtrack-style ambience, hip-hop experimentation, rock & roll reverb, maniacal drum breaks and turntable-synthesizer spasms. Psyence Fiction is neither a lofty concept album nor the sonic equivalent of cinema. But it is Shadow and Lavelle's striving for such greatness that makes UNKLE a compelling work in progress.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive, December 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Psyence Fiction (Audio CD)

DJ Shadow's influence over this disc is evident with the innovative breaks that underlie every track. However, apart from the expected imagination here, what was a complete surprise was the wide variety of genres explored. From start to finish, the whole affair is completely unrpedictable, ranging from typical Shadow-style mellow grooves, to more classical ballads, to even some speed metal (! ). Consequently, this album is not as immediately accessible as some of Josh's other releases and may require a few listens to open up fully. Nevertheless, due primarily to the creativity of the beats, the album doesn't lose its focus and remains a consistent and comfortable listen throughout from the very first sitting. Believe the hype - this was one of 1998's best and most innovative releases. A must have for all DJ Shadow fans.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can jail a revolutioary but you cant jail a REVOLUTION, October 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Psyence Fiction (Audio CD)

Oh my word!! If ever there was a true work of art this would be it.People told me about the album and I thought yeah whatever, boy oh boy was I wrong! The amalgamation between the various artists is truley amazing, it all blends into a incediable flow of hip-hop / trip -hop at its VERY best. Not to mention the unmistakeable essence of Dj Shadow and James Lavelle which makes unkle what it is. So buy this disc and you'll NEVER look back, unless of course your'e a rabbit in the headlights.