City Breakers: 18 Frames Per Second

Bustle & Out Up (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 2, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collision Cause Chap
• ASIN: B000DZV6G4
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #207,178 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Up, Bustle & Out are one of the original Ninja Tune label acts. Over the past ten years, UBO have released five albums & countless singles through the London-based label, kindling world-wide interest in their experimental, multicultural sound. The forthcoming CD longplayer, "City Breakers.", is the magnificent 7th album! - and was previously in ltd. vinyl only version available - it's similar in spirit and attitude to the 2003 "Urban Evacuation" album (Unique Records #UNIQ069). UBO spent more smoky hours in their Bristol studio to produce this exciting fusion of Reggae, Dub & Hip Hop street grooves. The new album includes as well a number of hand-picked vocal tracks, with giants like Black Roots' Ras Jabulani, Jamaican Deejay Mexican and Roni Size vocalist MC Nicky Blaze contributing vocals. Other musical guests on the album include Nitin Sawhney & Cuffy 'El Guapo' (Flamenco Guitar). The album artwork is especially designed by American artist Blanquito - the CD has a playing time of over 71 minutes including five bonus tracks. 2006

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars REGGAE OR BUST!, June 2, 2006

By	Locks Lion (Blue Mountain Peak) - See all my reviews

CITY BREAKERS: Described in the liner notes as a "superb reggae album", this latest effort from Ninja Tune pioneers, Up, Bustle & Out (now releasing via Germany's Collision label) actually travels quite extensively, scooping up popping urban breakbeats, Afro-Latin brass arrangements, sitars, synths of all shapes and sizes, as well as featured vocal performances from Ras Jabulani, MC Blaze, and DJ Mexican; all of which adds up to an ultra-eclectic mash-up that hits its targets at least nine times out of ten.

The best of CITY BREAKERS includes the unearthly ambience of ASCENDING SUN, dub reggae groovers like RAINBOW TOWN and SHEPPARD & HIS FLOCK (see if you can pick out the BEST DRESSED CHICKEN sample), and the old-school GRASS SKIRTS, which is a nice throwback to early nineties Ninja Tune workouts. Five bonus tracks round off the album, including a classy remix of EVERYDAY by Michael Hunter (Butch Cassidy Sound System), a rather psychedelic reggae instrumental, PARAMO'S GHOST, and dub versions of three other album tracks.

Okay, well I don't think I would describe this as a superb reggae album - mostly because that only describes where CITY BREAKERS is coming from, and doesn't hint at where it might be going along the way - but regardless, this is a great record, perfect for hot, dusty summer afternoons and long, starry nights alike. Pass the Rizlas!

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5.0 out of 5 stars dub, June 16, 2007

By	Stephen Finkin "Pygmy Twilight" (Ny) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

this is probally the best dub album to come out in this century, the only bad thing in my opinion is the female rapper but she has two songs and they are not bad i just cant stand her other then that great 100 stars dance ur troubles away