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While You're Down There [Original recording remastered] [Import]
An Introduction to Dvorák's Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World")
Beethoven: Concerto in D; Bruch: Concerto in G
Music: I'm a Night Owl, Vol. 2
Bargrooves, Vol. 2: On the House [Import]
Almost Famous [Explicit Lyrics]
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In the annals of pop reinvention, there can have been few sonic makeovers more complete and unexpected than the one executed here. With Dust, DJ Muggs, the beat-maker behind the crisp, dusty sound of Cypress Hill, proves that he's not limited to beats and rhymes. Dust is an atmospheric tour de force that doesn't just come from left field, it breaks through the outfield wall. "I Know" begins with wispy fuzztone guitar sprawling across playground sounds. The beat slouches like Yeats's beast making for Bethlehem, while the breathy female vocal is jarringly angular. "Rain" is countrified psych-rock, while "Faded" is airy. "Gone for Good," featuring Everlast, is the only thing on the album that fits Muggs's track record. Lawrence Muggerud's wandering ear and eccentric muse, as heard here, rivals those of the more lauded likes of Beck, Tricky, and Prince. --Angus Batey