Soul Trader

Ils, ILS | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 5, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Immergent
• ASIN: B0000AGWLI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #317,720 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From URB Magazine

It’s easy to think of nu-skool breaks as the bastard evolution of dark drum & bass, where warped bass lines and moody synths simply play at 135 BPM instead of 170. But ILS adds an unexpected airiness to the genre, whipping up a meringue of vocals and sky-high snares, brought back down to earth with weighty bass and the delicious boom-clack of the breakbeat. The 12 tracks on Soul Trader work well together, moving through various influences while containing the subtle nuances and keen ear for melody that ILS showed early on in his drum & bass productions for LTJ Bukem’s Good Looking Records. From the rousing rave smackdowns of "Are You Ready?" through the future jazz of "Western World" and the modern breaks-meets-blues of "No Soul," Soul Trader is a record whose cinematic sound is almost better absorbed through the home stereo than through the buzz of the dance floor bass bins. And within a genre so focused on the 12-inch single, that’s no mean feat.

Vivian Host

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice!, January 19, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Soul Trader (Audio CD)

I love dark jazzy breakbeat. Every song on this album gives me chills. Probably one of my new favorite CD's.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ILS - Soul Trader, December 11, 2003

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phillip (Eau Claire, WI.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul Trader (Audio CD)

We all should jump for joy ILS has arrived here in the states, this album is a must have for all for numerous reasons but i'll list my favorites....the beats are made with expert percision as you would expect from Mr. Walker and his time spent with GLR and he takes you through a journey with the BASS only the way the uk can.....it gives you that warm-fuzzy. DJ's this is the stuff that's in everyone's crates and gets folks mov'in no matter what, if you don't think so...listen to an Adam Freeland set and you'll hear it. So YES, I would recommend this to all...play it often and loud(ya gotta love that bass).

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely amazing, May 24, 2004

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Patrycja Kollek "Master of the mix" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soul Trader (Audio CD)

This is by far one of the best cds I've purchased in a long long time. If you're into electonic/techno music that doesn't just stay with one beat throughout the entire song, this is the album for you. The only word that comes to my mind to describe it is BRILLIANT!