Xen Ninja Cuts [Box set, Compilation]

Various (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

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Product Details

Audio CD (Sep 19 2000)
Number of Discs: 3
Format: Box set, Compilation
Label: Outside Music
ASIN: B00004XSTF
Other Editions: LP Record

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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- #7 in Music > Box Sets > Dance & DJ > Techno
- #7 in Music > Box Sets > Dance & DJ > Trip-Hop
- #8 in Music > Box Sets > New Age > Ambient

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Disc: 1
1. The Xen To One Ratio - Steinski's Intro
2. Showtime - Big Dada Sound
3. 2 Tha Left - Dynamic Syncopation
4. QMS - T Love
5. 8pt Agenda - The Herbaliser
6. Ug - Mr. Scruff
See all 18 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. The Joy Of X (Spotters Delight) - Flexus Intro
2. The 10th Victim - Clifford Gilberto
3. Soul Pride - Neptune
4. Los Locos Cubanos (Snowboy Mix) - Up, Bustle & Out
5. Down & To The Left - Amon Tobin
6. My Life's In These Bottles - Loka
See all 14 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. Twice The First Time - Saul Williams
2. More Beats & Pieces (John McEntire Tortoise Mix) - Coldcut
3. Dubble (Organ Swell) - Funki Porcini
4. No Mind - Happy Campers
5. Peace Pt.1 - DJ Food
6. Happy Band - Mr. Scruff
See all 15 tracks on this disc

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Released as a tribute to the fact that Coldcut's legendary Ninja Tune imprint had been releasing records for a decade, this collection showcases the label's rich array of artists. Though assembled in the same spirit as the seminal Ninja Cuts series, comprising a mixture of back catalog and material exclusive to the compilation, a crafty alteration of the title acts as a nod to the 10 years since Bogus Order's "Zen Brakes" first fought its way onto a turntable. From the Steinski intro, the track listing of the first of two compact discs has a distinct hip-hop leaning. It slinks through lyrical activity from the likes of the Dynamic Syncopation before flipping a skit from Roots Manuva over Amon Tobin's "Saboteur" and dropping down to the sultry vocals of Sarah Jones, which parallel the Gil Scott-Heron standard in their declaration that the "revolution will not be between these thighs." Flip to the second disc for a demonstration of Ninja's recent foray into cinematic funk, whether through the raging percussion of Chris Bowden or breathtaking orchestration of Clifford Gilberto's "Restless," the resultant experience is nothing if not widescreen. Settle down and reset your ears for two hours of cross-dressing, genre-bending bliss from one of the U.K.'s most innovative record labels. --Kingsley Marshall

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4.0 out of 5 stars If you're going to get your feet wet, you may as well swim., Feb 29 2004

Nathan Schwartz (Encinitas, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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Lets rate the label not the tracks. The label, as it stands, is on the up and up, introducing the best aritsts that jazz-core and hip hop (REAL HIP HOP, NOT LUDACRIS) have to offer. The problem, is that this compilation only lets you get your feet wet in the ocean that this label has to offer. Tracks by Amon Tobin, Saul Williams, Kid Koala KILL the rest of the cd. I would honestly reccommend this compilation to those who are ready to dive into some deeper music, it's the perfect introduction into the world of electrojazz and tru hip hop heads. Heavy and hard, this one carries. Just know that this compilation is mearly a cliff note in the world of the tunes of the ninja. Ninja tune reprazent.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Xen Superstar, July 12 2003

10ma (Terre Haute, IN USA) - See all my reviews

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Xen Cuts is basically a compilation of music from different musicians from the Big Dada and Ninjatune label. It's a great showcase of all the labels have to offer and is almost like like gourmet dish of different foods to sample before you decide to buy them on your own. The tracks range from trip hop to hard acid jazz (I love Clifford Gilberto's tracks) and some lyrically sound hip hop tracks. With as many musicians as they have, a lot of the tracks are well done. Granted, I would be hard pressed to find all the tracks appealing, the ones that are give birth to a sense of style that each of the musicians have thoroughly developed through the years and deserve the recognition that they get for their respective genres.
The hip hop tracks are nicely done, the Big Dada Sound track is a highlight just because it features some big name (well, relatively speaking) that all collaborate on one track. It's the perfect high-bass track for any bloke rolling out on the town one evening. The acid jazz tracks are spectacular, especially the clifford gilberto. The tracks leave you drenched in saturation, and push you towards the epiphany of "This is *real* acid jazz". The drum n bass tracks are alright, besides Amon Tobin, it's not really a genre that the labels are known for producing, but some of the d n b tracks are enjoyable. Overall, there are some tracks that pale, while others that embody their respective genre in full. But for the price, it's all good.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must have, Aug 16 2002

Big Tim "butch99xx" (NYC, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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Live kid Koala cuts! Rare 'Revelution won't happen bwt these thighs' track and many others. Dude, get it. You gotta.

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