| · Explorers. Vanguards. Automation. Telemetry. Astrophysics. Cyclotrons. Computers. This brilliant new compilation from Ninja Tune delivers them all, and more.
Hexstatic has it all everything from cosmic dub to old school. Ike and Tina bump and grind that "Funky Mule" just like old times, push-pushing Grandmaster Flash & his Furious Five ever closer to "the edge." Ninja Tune golden boys, including DJ Food and David Holmes, rip it up alongside satin-throated singers Shirley Bassey and Dawn Penn. All of the hilarious dialogue samples, hyper-trippy sound effects and too-hot beat mixes make for one entertaining collection, to be sure. Its a rap album. No, its an electronic album. No, its a funk album. With 19 tracks of scratched-up fun to be had, this stellar lineup demands multiple replay.
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