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Speaker Stack Commandments

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All right I'm an electronic music enthusiast - and I bought this cd simply to help keep some balance in my evergrowing cd collection, which in the past few weeks has seen the addition of the newest Definitive Jux sampler, the newest Anticon sampler, the new K-os, and the Dizzee Rascal cds. This was just a random pick up to go along with the new prodigy, swayzak, and fatboyslim (in a couple of weeks) - I figured it would be a fairly electro type thing - but it's truly an old school brit-hop flava house mix studio monster. It is definitely a laid back party rocker - it makes me want to dance, but I'm still not sure if I want to freaky to it, or hop around like I'm at a rave. Anyway, the songs are pretty simple - but sonically perfect, and the cd just has a fun relaxing party vibe to it. Beware this is a minimalist sound with a lot of spoken hip hop style vocals. If you like Renegade Soundwave, Stereo MCs, and that sort of stuff you'll probably like this.

Earl Zinger's second album, SPEAKER STACK COMMANDMENTS, has more cohesion than his first, and the glue that holds it together is funk. Though "Only the Ridiculous Survive" could be Zinger's manifesto, it has a solid groove to cement the electro funk bleeping in the background, while "Who Killed Saturday Night" revolves around a mad organ. Zinger's frenzied spoken word makes an acid house-based return on "Best Session Ever," while the digital wiggle of "City Suits Hoxton Trash" adds a touch of soul, which only increases the awesome factor. The drums come to life with "Just Might Be," engaging in a breaks frenzy, while "Skujan" transposes dancehall to Japan ("Zinger's Fitness Video" keeps it firmly near home with a little hint of the Spice Girls). And can I say how much I love the "24" parody? And the closer, the intentionally cheesy "Think They All Gone Home Now" soaks up its sleazy listening pleasure. Follow the commandments!