Breakbeat Era [CD-single] [Import]

Breakbeat Era [CD-single] [Import]

Breakbeat Era [CD-single] [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Edit
2. Breakbeat Tera
3. Full Length Mix

Breakbeat Era,Breakbeat Era,Xl
Ultra-Obscene
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Soundtrack for a Femme Fatale
  • Drum'n'Bass mates with Acid Jazz
  • Ultra Obscene
  • Its ok
  • Breakbeat Era- This song makes the CD worthy
 Ultra-Obscene
Breakbeat Era
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00001QGL1
Release Date: 1999-09-21

Tracks:

  1. Past Life
  2. Rancid
  3. Ultra-Obscene
  4. Bullitproof
  5. Breakbeat Era
  6. Time 4 Breaks
  7. Late Morning
  8. Anti-Everything
  9. Animal Machine
  10. Our Disease
  11. Max
  12. Control Freak
  13. Terrible Funk
  14. Sex Change
  15. Life Is My Friend

Amazon.com

Roni Size is a man with a mission: to bring drum & bass to the world by any means possible. With his first full-length, Reprazent's New Forms, Size ably took a few small steps for mankind--and a huge leap for the jungle nation. Taking the acclaimed Mercury Award was only the first step toward world domination, but Breakbeat Era just might be the key to unlock the public's ears to drum & bass. Armed with vocalist Leonie Laws--whose snapshot lyrics fit like a glove with the sharpshooting drums and bass--and with coproducer and boy wunderkind DJ Die, one wonders after a listen to this exceedingly catchy record, is there anything Size can't do? --Tricia Romano

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Soundtrack for a Femme Fatale.......2005-03-02

I'm surprised I had not heard of this album before, being a fan of Roni Size and most of the well known Bristol UK musicians. I was reading a critic's review of Roni's new 'Return to V' CD on another website and it mention this side project, Breakbeat Era as being arguably the best CD to feature Drum & Bass plus female vocals, even better than LAMB.

So I thought, no way, who can be better than LAMB, I mean who can top the drum assult on 'Cotton Wool'. So I decided to check this out. While there is no 'Cotton Wool' in Ultra -Obscene, and Lamb's Louise Rhondes' voice is far more lovely than Leonie Laws', I still enjoy listening and moving to this CD. What Breakbeat Era has over Lamb is character and attitude.

Programming by Roni Size and DJ Die is tight, with mysterious jazz basslines and jungle beats on all tracks, changing momentum and effects at the right moments. Leonie Laws comes across like a Femme Fatale, ready to kick butt and take on the world. She does not scream and nash her teeth, but states with conviction in 'Anti-Everything' that she was "..Raised a double agent" and "I'm ah walking Animal Machine and you ain't safe with Me" in 'Animal Machine'.
Her delivery reminds me of the commanding voice of Toni Halliday, the singer for Curve.

Spinning this CD is like watching an episode of Alias, or watching Brain De Palmer's 'Femme Fatale' or La Femme Nikita.

If you want attitude with your drum n' bass (or drum n bass with your attitude) then check out Breakbeat Era: Ultra -Obscene, which does not let up, straight up DnB, unlike Lamb who mellows occasionally. Though I still have a soft spot for LAMB, which I think is better that Breakbeat Era over all, because Louise is an awesome singer.

Breakbeat Era is a more exciting ride.


5 out of 5 stars Drum'n'Bass mates with Acid Jazz.......2004-08-14

A great cd for fans who love strong deep vocals mix with down tempo drum'n' bass, with a jazz twist. Lenny Laws, Roni Size, and Dj Die are the trio behind this album. If you like Tricky and Portishead, then pick this cd up.

5 out of 5 stars Ultra Obscene.......2003-07-12

Breakbeat Era consists of Leonie Laws, DJ Die, and Roni Size. The CD mixes surprisingly detailed drum n bass beats with female vocals. The tracks are as good as Goldies, the fact that they have a female singer complimenting the beats makes it more open to a wider range of audiences. Instead of pure drum n' bass CDs, it doesn't get tedious once it hits the halfway mark. All three of the musicians compliment each other immaculately. DJ Die is typically an okay musician on his own, so is Roni, but when all three colab, all of their individual styles are audible in the conglomerate of cadance, and they all mesh so well.
The only, and I mean *only*, problem I have with the CD is something that cant really be helped - Leonie's voice. She has a really attractive and ear-catching voice, really. But after hearing the voice for tracks on end, it can become a little annoying. It has the spark of billy corrigan's but gets somewhat distracting close to the later portion of the LP. This really deserves 4.5/5 just because it's such a minor infraction, but since it's something so negligible, the decimal should just be rounded up. It's one of the better d n b CDs and groups I've heard in a while.

3 out of 5 stars Its ok.......2003-06-26

I dunno, I dont see what all the fuss is about. The vocals were actually starting to get on my nerves after a while. I think I'm not the right person for this cd, but I've heard a lot of dnb, and this just wasn't the best.

3 out of 5 stars Breakbeat Era- This song makes the CD worthy.......2003-04-05

Breakbeat Era was one of the first electronically oriented bands I paid attention to in the world of Modern rock. The song, "Breakbeat Era" is the most well written song on the CD. This song is very tight and jazzy-sounding. The group could have gone many directions. I believe that this was their first full length CD as a band. Worthy effort and decent spin.
Bullitproof Pt.1
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Bullitproof Pt.1
    Breakbeat Era
    Manufacturer: Xl Recordings
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00004S8MY
    Release Date: 2000-02-28

    Tracks:

    1. Bullitproof (Edit)
    2. Terrible Funk (Krust Remix)
    3. Bullitproof (MJ Cole Remix)

    Album Description

    Second single from new project featuring Roni Size, DJ Die & singer/songwriter Lennie Laws. Taken from their debut album, 1999s 'Ultra-Obscene'. Tracks TBA.

    Album Details

    Roni Size Resurfaces with this Standout Track. Bass Stabs and Breakbeats Are Topped by Leonie Laws' Snarling Vocals.
    Bullitproof Pt.2
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Bullitproof Pt.2
      Breakbeat Era
      Manufacturer: Xl Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Drum & BassDrum & Bass | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00004SA65
      Release Date: 2000-02-28

      Tracks:

      1. Bullitproof (Original Mix)
      2. Bullitproof (Scorpio Remix)
      3. Bullitproof (Unkle Remix)

      Album Description

      Second single from new project featuring Roni Size, DJ Die & singer/songwriter Lennie Laws. Taken from their debut album, 1999s 'Ultra-Obscene'. Tracks 'Bullitproof' (Original Mix, Scorpio Remix & UNKLE Remix). 2000 release. Paper sleeve.
      Our Disease
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Magnificant
      		 Our Disease
      Breakbeat Era
      Manufacturer: Interscope Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00000JYFH
      Release Date: 1999-08-17

      Tracks:

      1. Our Dedease
      2. Rancid
      3. Our Desease Tera
      4. Rancid Rinse
      5. Late Morning

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Magnificant.......1999-08-19

      Once again, Roni Size and Co. raise the bar for the drum'n'bass world. By refining their sound and adding a female vocalist, they've created a sound which might just make their mainstream debut, Reprazant's New Forms, feel a bit raw and incomplete. Not to say it isn't exceptional. This is simply more exceptional. Or something like that. Nevermind, just buy the thing.
      Ultra-Obscene
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Ultra-Obscene
        Breakbeat Era
        Manufacturer: Interscope
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00001NFNF
        Release Date: 1999-09-21

        Tracks:

        1. Past Life
        2. Rancid
        3. Ultra-Obscene
        4. Bullitproof
        5. Breakbeat Era
        6. Time 4 Breaks
        7. Late Morning
        8. Anti-Everything
        9. Animal Machine
        10. Our Disease
        11. Max
        12. Control Freak
        13. Terrible Funk
        14. Sex Change
        15. Life Is My Friend

        Album Details

        First Single to Be Taken from the 'ultra Obscene' Album the Eagerly Awaited Project of Roni Size, DJ Die and Singer/Songwriter Lennie Laws.
        Ultra Obscene
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • WOW, - A TOP CLASS ALBUM BY TOP CLASS PRODUCERS
        		 Ultra Obscene
        Breakbeat Era
        Manufacturer: Winds
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00003Q4ID
        Release Date: 1999-08-09

        Tracks:

        1. Past Life
        2. Ranoid
        3. Ultra-Obscene
        4. Bullitproof
        5. Breakbeat Era
        6. Time 4 Breaks
        7. Late Morning
        8. Anti-Everything
        9. Animal Machine
        10. Our Disease
        11. Max
        12. Control Freak
        13. Terrible Funk
        14. Sex Change
        15. Life Is My Friend

        Album Description

        1999 debut from trio comprised of Roni Size, DJ Die and Bristol-based singer/ songwriter Leonie Laws. A collection of hard-edged funk tracks with deep down & dirty vocals, it prompted Ed Rush to say 'You know its going to be the massive future sound'. Eight tracks. Comes packaged in a gatefold slipcase with an old fashioned book binding on the spine & the disc in an attached protective sleeve on the inside.

        Album Details

        Breakbeat Era Are Roni Size, DJ Die and Bristol-based Singer/Songwriter Leonie Laws.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars WOW, - A TOP CLASS ALBUM BY TOP CLASS PRODUCERS.......2001-10-14

        There are very few albums i have (and i have 400+), that you can listen to all the way through and not skip a track but BB-ERA is one of those few albums.

        I am a fan of most of Roni Size's work and i love the way he is so varied combining Acid Jazz, Intelligent D'n'B, Hip-Hop, Breakbeat and Jungle into his albums. I fully recommend Both of his albums as well as his Through the Eyes compilation.

        For me, this was a very highly anticipated album, but it fully lived up to my expectations (and then some). The best tracks on this brilliant album are tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 13 and 15. Track 7 bucks the trend and is an out and out jungle track, (in fact one of the best i've heard). Apart from tracks 1 and 7, the rest all have vocals provided by Law. They, like Portisheads Beth Gibbons are a acquired taste, but i feel they blend in beautifully with the background music.

        The music sounds very grimy, almost industrial and verge's on the darker side. I've heard complaints about the album being to similar but i like that there is a familiarity about it. I just can't wait for news on a new release. Its been 2 years.

        I fully recommend this album, along with Lamb, Portishead, Dillinja and Aphrodite.
        Ultra-Obscene
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Ultra-Obscene
          Breakbeat Era
          Manufacturer: Interscope
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          Drum & BassDrum & Bass | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
          Dance & DJDance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music
          ASIN: B00004R7FW
          Release Date: 1999-09-21

          Tracks:

          1. Edit
          2. Breakbeat Tera
          3. Full Length Mix
          Ultra Obscene II
          Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
          • Several listenings should do the trick
          		 Ultra Obscene II
          Breakbeat Era
          Manufacturer: Xl Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          Drum & BassDrum & Bass | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B00001NFNG
          Release Date: 1999-08-06

          Album Details

          First Single to Be Taken from the 'ultra Obscene' Album, the Eagerly Awaited Project of Roni Size, DJ Die and Singer/Songwriter Lennie Laws.

          Customer Reviews:

          3 out of 5 stars Several listenings should do the trick.......1999-09-09

          This is not bad and drum&bass lovers will adore the first track however as the album progresses the songs all seem to sound the same and the singer's voice does become slightly annoying. I guess it's OK, but impossible to listen to all at once.

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