Suck On This, Planet Of Noise Bimbo
This EP was released to distributors on 18 April 1996.
Reviews
CMJ (Feb 25, 1996)
This EP sees the return of the Grand Guignol of West Coast electro
funk, Jon Drukman, whose earlier forays into the 808 bass drum were
nothing short of breathtaking. Borrowing an obnoxious title from a
time-worn industrial sample, Drukman casts its meaning aside and dives
straight into the analog pool on the ricocheting "Sold To The Highest
Buddha" and the knee-knocking jerk funk of "Nation Of Lumpheads." Andy
Shih's pioneering Oxygen Music Works label thankfully insists on
releasing challenging music which never veers from the
dancefloor. --Tim Haslett
Mixmag Update
Here's a rather tasty EP from Bass Kittens. "Nation Of Lumpheads"
starts the proceeding with a toxic two-style hip-house groove topped
with a bobbing B-line and old school vocal snippets. "Heartbreak
Factory" is not as accessible, on a harder, more industrial tip and it
fuses hard acid hooks with thumping beats and a weekend acappella
lick. "Porcelain Bisque" is a downbeat dub excursion that blends tough
breakbeats and raucous guitars with mellow piano lines and a bellowing
B-line. "Sold To The Highest Buddha" wraps the EP up with a drum and
bass tilt. An innovative and very interesting EP. -- Gordon
Kaye
Mixmag Update
[Jon's note: Yes, they reviewed it twice on subsequent
weeks. Weird!!]
"Nation Of Lumpheads" starts this off with a "Rave Generator" (I
think) sample being overlaid by various bits and bobs of percussion
and someone urging everyone to "jump jump". All of a sudden the
bouncing bassline kicks in which set up rhythm to create
mayhem. Overlay this with squelching analogues and hey presto it's
"jump jump" we go. But hang on - what's this? All of a sudden
everything changes into a bassline of the disco variety and then into
an electrofest of rolling drums and scratching noises warping in and
out. The rest of the tracks are the kind of weirded out breakbeaty
things that can only get done in the States. Check out "Sold To The
Highest Buddha" for a junglist number with lovely choral vocals,
swirling keys and strange jump noises (Stay off the PCP boys). A
beautiful track for very forward looking people and clubs. --Mark
Luvdup
(Both Mixmag reviews awarded the record 4 stars out of 5 possible.)