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Soul Trader

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

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).

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!

ILS' second album, SOUL TRADER, starts with "6 Space (Next Level)" humming quiet tones... and then the breaks kick in. Because, really, that's what this album is all about: the beats and the bass. ILS offers both in copious amounts. "Are You Ready?" adds some blips, while "Prohibition" offers some stand-up funk. "Only Way to Survive" could almost be a house track, but it too slinks its way into breaks; "Find a Way" layers some lovely bell tones atop of its rhythm. I could praise the individual pieces to no end (the harp and vocals on "No Soul," the vocal samples and guitar strums of "Music," the piano of "Trapped"), but it doesn't change the fact that they're mostly window-dressing to the beat. Not that this is a bad thing, but it does limit how one reacts to this album. The two additional mixes, however, shake up the album in their own ways: High Contrast go for moody drum 'n' bass with their take of "No Soul," while Evil Nine injects a growling electric guitar. The emotion and energy offer a blast of life to a perfectly OK album.

i spun breakbeats for years back in the day, and i never was fond of breaks with female vocals, or for the most part, any vocals on them.

this album has broken that listening habit for me. it is so musical, so smooth, so buttery, so funky. all mixed in with tastefully done vocal samples.

it is rare that more than a few tracks on an album are worthy to my peculiar tastes, this album is worthy for most tracks. highly recommended.

An old Dn'B producer, Ils has put together a really enjoyable album. One of the tracks, "Next Level" is featured on Adam Freeland's 'On Tour' --but that's only the tip of the iceberg. While the album lags at a few points, the highlights make it very worthwhile. It's not pure breakbeat... it's decidedly a step evolved in terms of creativity and musicianship. Highly recommended.