- Audio CD (Jan 5 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Rephlex
- ASIN: B00000FEP4
- In-Print Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Squarepusher Theme |
| 2. Tundra |
| 3. The Swifty |
| 4. Dimotane Co |
| 5. Smedleys Melody |
| 6. Windscale 2 |
| 7. North Circular |
| 8. Goodnight Jade |
| 9. Theme From Ernest Borgnine |
| 10. U.F.O.'s Over Leytonstone |
| 11. Kodack |
| 12. Future Gibbon |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
With 12 tracks of lunacy, mayhem, and sheer beauty, Tom Jenkinson's 1996 debut as Squarepusher remains one of the few must-have records of the electronica revolution. Though Jenkinson builds his tracks around his remarkable fusion-inspired fretless bass playing, the album initially sounds like a study in maniacally intricate drum solos and patterns, themselves built from a few Roland drum machines. But closer listening reveals a keen intellect at work. Jenkinson has no interest in either the repetitive drum patterns most junglists prefer or their vapid soundscapes. Instead his songs douse you in rhythm and melody. The acoustic Brazilian guitar of "Squarepusher Theme" is soon devoured by a steaming, staccato drum groove, the track ultimately resolving itself as a kind of 21st-century Latin jazz epic. "Tundra" recalls a battery of mad insects destroying a caterpillar; "UFOs over Leytonstone" creates a slow death rumba; "Kodack" revels in glistening beats and streamlined and manic synths, a sign of Squarepusher to come. "Goodnight Jade" is the album's most unusual track, a lush, ambient drone of lovely bass harmonics and a mouselike melody, showing Jenkinson to be a composer of surprising weight and depth. Squarepusher would make records harder, more intense, and more spectacular, but none more musical than Feed Me Weird Things. --Ken Micallef
Album Description
With 12 tracks of lunacy, mayhem, and sheer beauty, Tom Jenkinson's 1996 debut as Squarepusher remains one of the few must-have records of the electronica revolution. Though Jenkinson builds his tracks around his remarkable fusion-inspired fretless bass playing, the album initially sounds like a study in maniacally intricate drum solos and patterns, themselves built from a few Roland drum machines. But closer listening reveals a keen intellect at work. Jenkinson has no interest in either the repetitive drum patterns most junglists prefer or their vapid soundscapes. Instead his songs douse you in rhythm and melody. The acoustic Brazilian guitar of 'Squarepusher Theme' is soon devoured by a steaming, staccato drum groove, the track ultimately resolving itself as a kind of 21st-century Latin jazz epic. 'Tundra' recalls a battery of mad insects destroying a caterpillar; 'UFOs over Leytonstone' creates a slow death rumba; 'Kodack' revels in glistening beats and streamlined and manic synths, a sign of Squarepusher to come. 'Goodnight Jade' is the album's most unusual track, a lush, ambient drone of lovely bass harmonics and a mouselike melody, showing Jenkinson to be a composer of surprising weight and depth. Squarepusher would make records harder, more intense, and more spectacular, but none more musical than Feed Me Weird Things. Rephlex. 2005.
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
miles davis changed jazz once, squarepusher did it twice
July 3 2004
Format:Audio CD
what miles davis was trying to do 30 years ago, squarepusher finally did. Squarepusher changed the way we look at jazz and at music in general. If you want to buy a cd for historical purposes buy Burning 'n' tree. If you want a cd that will change your life buy feed me weird things. You will not know what hit you.
Superb
Jun 16 2004
Format:Audio CD
Between his somewhat dancy beats and his hardcore jazz breakdowns this has got to one of the best cd's that i have ever heard. This cd, if you read on the back, was soley responsible for the Richard D. James Album. Aphext Twin gave all the credit to Tom Jenkinson and then latter, Aphex Twin got all the credit for IDM. (...) I don't think anyone could touch Tom's style. Allot of people have recreated what Aphex Twin has done. Tom Jenkinson is by far the best bass player of my generation (and thats with Les Claypool taken into consideration). Buy this cd for yourself, your grandmother, your mailman. Everyone should have it.
Nfor the faint of heart
Jan 22 2004
Format:Audio CD
I have a love/hate relationship with Tom Jenkinson/Squarepusher. I find his albums wildly uneven. Along with Hard Normal Daddy, this is probably his most accessible album. There is still about 4 or 5 tracks on this album i just can't enjoy. But the good ones (squarepusher theme, tundra, theme from ernest borgnine, kodak) are so mind blowingly brilliant, it balances out. If you like experimental dnb jazz fusion like squarepusher i highly recommend Amon Tobin.
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Aphex Twin meets Jaco!
This is a far mix of jazz fusion with hardcore Richard James style techno - I've never heard anything quite like it... Overall this is an excellent album - at least for now. Read more
Published on Aug 6 2003 by aconstantreviewer
Best place to start for budding SP fans
I would like to tell the general public that their is an way to ease yourself into the intense, dense, complex world of Tom Jenkinson's Squarepusher. Sadly there is none. Read more
Published on April 29 2003 by eightpointagenda
The Best of Squarepusher
This is easily my favorite Squarepusher disc and I have almost all of them. I love the speed-jazz breaks, smooth and catchy melodies, and the pure chaos randomly inserted among... Read more
Published on Dec 15 2002 by L. Runyan
hmmm
I think it's funny sometimes when people say they love certain music for the sole reason that it's different. This band is creative, I will definitly give them that... Read more
Published on Dec 9 2002 by jeremy
Almost the illist
This is a good CD. You get the whole Squarpusher expierence on this (minus the "live" dirge he recorded for Music is One Rotted Note). Read more
Published on Sep 17 2002 by "fu-q"
six stars
The best album. ever. period. A rather bold statement, I agree, but this is just the way it is. Beautiful chors, distorted jazzbreaks: this album will never bore me. Read more
Published on Sep 10 2002 by A. Van Assen
Abso-freaking-lutely amazing...
Mere words cannot describe the mastery in which Tom Jenkinson makes music. It is impossible. He plays the bass, keyboards, and spins(not at the same time, mind you). Read more
Published on April 25 2002 by Adam Scaduto
Squarepusher's Best Overall Album?
I've been gorging on Squarepusher lately, so it took some time to really appreciate the individual albums. This one, after several listens has finally charmed me! Read more
Published on Mar 5 2002 by braindata
Breathtaking Modern Art
This cd is filled with pure genius! Squarepusher shatters all paradigms of what electronic music should be. Read more
Published on Nov 16 2001
What's your Visa number, you little elitist.
Oh, this is good music. This is really good music. It's kind of shocking actually, how good Squarepusher's debut is.
Pull out your Visa, you sad little music elitists. Read more
Published on Nov 5 2001 by "donkeye"
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