| Roots Manuva / Slime & Reason |
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| Album: | Slime & Reason | Collection: | Hip-hop | |
| Artist: | Roots Manuva | Added: | Jan 2009 | |
| Label: | Big Dada | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-01-25 | Pull Date: | 2009-03-29 | Charts: | Hip-Hop |
| Week Ending: | Mar 29 | Mar 15 | Mar 8 | Mar 1 | Feb 22 | Feb 15 | Feb 8 | Feb 1 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 25, 2013: | New World Disorder Do Nah Bodda Mi | 4. | Dec 19, 2009: | Best Disorders of 2009 Do Nah Bodda Mi | |
| 2. | Jan 22, 2011: | New World Disorder Do Nah Bodda Mi | 5. | Sep 13, 2009: | Music Satisfaction 2 Much 2 Soon | |
| 3. | Apr 24, 2010: | New World Disorder Do Nah Bodda Mi | 6. | Mar 28, 2009: | New World Disorder Do Nah Bodda Mi |
| Album Review |
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| Sadie O. Reviewed 2009-01-26 | ||
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Roots Manuva – Slime & Reason Reviewed by Sadie O., 1/16/09 Demented electronic dance hip hop from the UK. It’s got a good beat, but it would probably be easier to dance to if you had one leg much shorter than the other. Many odd noises, and apparently a backing chorus of sad clowns. Interesting stuff! FCCs on 2, 8, 11, 14 (~singular), 13 (NOT!); I like 3, 9, 12 best. (NB: cover says there are also FCCs on 3, 7, 9, 10!) 1. 4:06 ***dancehall-style vocal intro, downtempo monochordal skank, English hip hop vocals. Has a bit of a limping circus feel. 2. 3:53 FCC: “shit” **electronic chimes and buzzes, falsetto backing vocals, dubstep. Sounds like a theramin solo. Eeek! 3. 3:14 ****crazed hollering, then a bouncy, swishy midtempo something with toy piano and several voices in unison. Odd! 4. 4:37 ***pong sounds with layers of electronic beats piled on. Turns a bit spiritual. 5. 3:43 **cobbled, limping, game noises etc., complicated vocals. 6. 3:46 ***slow growly blatty electronics with some possible slide whistles, downbeat but cool. 7. 2:15 ***boomy crashy midtempo wiggle with fun lyrics. 8. 3:32 FCC: “shit” x 2 **rather cinematic chords, clear hip hop vocals, chorus a bizarre take on a spiritual classic. 9. 5:23 ****groovy downtempo march/funk, interesting personal lyrics. 10. 3:10 ***a bit uptempo, syncopated blatty something. 11. 6:07 FCC: “shit” **acoustic guitar and chimes, then farty blatty electronics, downtempo and downbeat. This seems to be what passes for the “blues” in this odd universe. 12. 3:04 ****midtempo, metallic dancey groove, a bit familiar sounding. 13. 3:57 Multiple FCCs ***midtempo, swingy, danceable, aggressively upbeat. 14. 3:48 FCC: “shit” x 2 **slow rubbery groove. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Again & Again | 8. | It's Me Oh Lord | |||
| 2. | C.R.U.F.F. | 9. | 2 Much 2 Soon | |||
| 3. | Do Nah Bodda Mi | 10. | Do 4 Self | |||
| 4. | Let The Spirit | 11. | The Show Must Go On | |||
| 5. | Kick Up Ya Foot | 12. | I'm A New Man | |||
| 6. | A Man's Talk | 13. | Well Alright | |||
| 7. | Buff Nuff | 14. | The Struggle |