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offline redrum from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-06-27 07:14 [#01645195]
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I'm dreadfully lacking in stuff from ninja tune.. People
used to say that their output was consistantly brilliant,
but it seems to have taken a dive in recent times (as far as
i can tell).. So I don't want to waste my time getting the
not-so-great-stuff.

Any suggestions then?


 

offline cuntychuck from Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2005-06-27 07:18 [#01645202]
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bonobo, wagon christ, jaga jazzist, kid koala, blockhead,
coldcut, mr scruff, the herbaliser, amon tobin, roots manuva
and skalpel.


 

offline Bob Mcbob on 2005-06-27 07:18 [#01645203]
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kid koala, hexstatic = great
wagon christ, coldcut, dj food, mr scruff = ok, they have
their moments
cinematic orchestra = avoid


 

offline redrum from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-06-27 07:19 [#01645205]
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I'm looking for great albums in particular..

Jaga jazzist i'm a very big fan of, and wagon christ is
definitely vibert's best material..

gotta get some mr scruff...... only have 2 songs and
they're.. astounding.


 

offline Bob Mcbob on 2005-06-27 07:21 [#01645209]
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the herbaliser, amon tobin, bonono = avoid


 

offline Phresch from fucking Trondheim (Norway) on 2005-06-27 07:21 [#01645212]
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you can't go wrong with Hexstatic.


 

offline Matvey from Kiev (Ukraine) on 2005-06-27 07:23 [#01645217]
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only, ONLY Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination!
i can not have fun from other ninja tune products at all,
not for me.
you perhaps heard it, don't know why i'm talking about it.


 

offline WeaklingChild from Glasgow (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-27 07:23 [#01645219]
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kid koala - carpal tunnel syndrome



 

offline Bob Mcbob on 2005-06-27 07:26 [#01645222]
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just get a ninja tune compilation, they shouldnt be too hard
to find, theres like 30 of them.


 

offline mylittlesister from ...wherever (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-27 07:27 [#01645227]
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roots manuva - brand new second hand (very chilled!)
roots manuva - run come save me
cinematic orchestra - every day


 

offline WeaklingChild from Glasgow (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-27 07:28 [#01645228]
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xen cuts is one of the best ninja tune compilations.
its how i started listening to ninja tune.
the newer ones are quite good too.


 

offline redrum from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-06-27 07:29 [#01645230]
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yup, heard that in tower records, have tried to get torrents
of it but haven't been able.

probably on slsk.. although i don't seem to be able to
download from slsk at home. might be winxp fire(shit)wall
acting up. gotta get it though


 

offline ToXikFB on 2005-06-27 07:34 [#01645245]
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Kid Koala - Some Of My Best Friends Are Djs
Various Artists - The Original Samplers
Coldcut - More Beats & Pieces


 

offline mylittlesister from ...wherever (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-27 07:37 [#01645248]
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might be router/proxy settings getting in the way of slsk,
as long as slsk remains in the 'exceptions' my windows
firewall allows slsk to communicate properly.

my proxy is another matter :(


 

offline Bob Mcbob on 2005-06-27 07:37 [#01645249]
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kid koala is great, but that 'live from the audio theatre
tour' thingie was crap.

only 5 songs, 3 were previously availible on older albums,
and all of them sound crap when 'played live'. and while the
cartoons on the dvd were good, the djing really destroyed
the mystery for me.


 

offline oyvinto on 2005-06-27 08:01 [#01645280]
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kid koala, mr cruff, hextatic and jaga jazzist. saul
williams. lots of goodies from ninjatune.


 

offline AlbertoBalsalm from Reykjavík (Iceland) on 2005-06-27 12:11 [#01645581]
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skalpel - skalpel
jaga jazzist - the stix
mr. scruff - keep it unreal
cinematic orchestra - horizons / every day
coldcut - let us play
sixtoo - chewing on glass & other miracle cures

ninja tune is awesome


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2005-06-27 12:56 [#01645623]
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Homelife, the most fun I've had with Ninja Tune since I
first got into Amon Tobin. Can't express in text how much I
love Guru Man Hubcap Lady.


 

offline redrum from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-06-27 13:02 [#01645630]
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great name as well :D

thanks for all these reccomendations guys :)


 

offline Taxidermist from Black Grass on 2005-06-27 13:15 [#01645652]
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Cinematic Orchestra is truly beautiful.

Amon Tobin is alright, although his earlier stuff is best.
He recently started making crap, starting with out from out
there (or whatever its called) and proceeded to continue
making crap.

Bonobo is spectacular.

Blockhead is spectacular.

Wagon Christ is spectacular.

And if you are looking for that ninja tune sound, Harmonic
33 is amazing, although they are on warp, not ninja tune.


 

offline Matvey from Kiev (Ukraine) on 2005-06-27 13:43 [#01645695]
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why nobody else mentions Clifford Gilberto?
i suppose several possible answers:
1) i am dramatically wrong cause he is not Ninja Tune
product
2) it is so old that nobody cares
3) nobody liked it


 

offline thodob from Bergen (Norway) on 2005-06-27 13:50 [#01645709]
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Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination - I was young and
needed the money are great!
1) Yes, released on Ninja Tune
2)Perhaps
3) i like it

Other good Ninja Stuff:
Coldcut
Mr Scruff
Wagon Christ
Kid Koala
Amon Tobin
Dj Food
Up, Bustle and Out
Funky Porcini
+++



 

offline manicminer from Paris (France) on 2005-06-27 14:41 [#01645798]
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If you go to Mishkas, you'll find both the latest
shows have a Ninja Tune track on.

The first show has a brand new Herbaliser one, which is
actually a really good track.

The second show has an amazing track by a fairly unheard-of
new Ninja Tune act called Ammon Contact. That one's
thoroughly recommended.

And, of course, this is all free to download.


 

offline Jaser from Castle Greyskull (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-27 14:51 [#01645810]
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vibert + animals on wheels


 

offline soundguy from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-28 07:25 [#01646410]
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it's pretty much all crap except for the last irresistable
force album which was O.K.

Mixmaster Morris told me that Matt Black swapped the running
order around in a really innapropiate way for that album, I
would have told him where to go (I heard the pre-release
version and it was much better), MB did once compliment me
on one of my sets though so he can't be that bad.


 

offline redrum from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-06-28 07:32 [#01646421]
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fuck lads, soundguy just contradicted everything you've
said

have you been trying to push some anti-spastic music on me,
you fascist bastards? it's an idm conspiracy, this...


 

offline soundguy from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-28 07:56 [#01646454]
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hmmm well I've promised myself I'm never returning to THAT
thread ever again nor bringing up THAT subject ever again.

but just in case your interested I also reckon that come to
daddy could be about a kiddie fiddler and girl/boy a
shemale, some minds are just naturally warped ;)


 

offline SValx from United Kingdom on 2005-06-28 08:06 [#01646464]
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Wow... I didn't realise ninja tune were respnsible for all
those artists. I'd have to say I'm a fan of pretty much all
of them!


 

offline SValx from United Kingdom on 2005-06-28 08:08 [#01646467]
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I wasn't too impressed with Run Come Save Me though to be
honest. I wouldn't say avoid any of it though. It's all
worth a listen!


 

offline redrum from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-06-28 08:10 [#01646470]
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yup, i have two roots manuva albums (run come save me &
brand new second hand) and can't say i was impressed with
either of them..

wagon christ though.. me-ow <3

can't wait to get some mr scruff albums too.


 

offline earthleakage from tell the world you're winning on 2005-06-28 08:12 [#01646475]
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i like a couple of dj food tracks - the crow & the sky at
night (samples jean-luc picard)


 

offline SValx from United Kingdom on 2005-06-28 08:13 [#01646476]
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Yeah I saw Mr. Scruff live at D-Percussion in Manchester,
this live outdoor festival thing with quite a few unsigned
artists. It was quality! Wouldn't mind seeing him again
properly


 

offline redrum from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-06-28 08:15 [#01646477]
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damn you! :/ he played here only a couple of months ago but
i found out too late and wasn't able to go. it was in the
middle of a big clump of really great concerts so i wasn't
too pissed at the time.

he's just so funkeh


 

offline mylittlesister from ...wherever (United Kingdom) on 2005-06-28 08:19 [#01646478]
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with roots manuva it's all about the way he uses language,
and describes different point of views. plus he's just got
an amazing voice.


 

offline SValx from United Kingdom on 2005-06-28 08:20 [#01646479]
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Gutted! I've had the album for ages, but only quite recently
listened to it on headphones. Ooh the bass on Ug is good!


 

offline SValx from United Kingdom on 2005-06-28 08:22 [#01646482]
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http://www.mrscruff.com/swf/environment.htm


 

offline redrum from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-06-28 08:23 [#01646485]
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i wish i could view that swf but i'm in work & have no
headphones :/ dammit.

i've got no work done today yet, either. i think i'll close
my xlt window once and for all, it's about time.. :o


 

offline SValx from United Kingdom on 2005-06-28 08:23 [#01646486]
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You're right, he has got an amazing voice, I just found the
album a bit boring musically


 

offline SValx from United Kingdom on 2005-06-28 08:24 [#01646487]
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Look when you get home then! enjoy your work x


 

offline THAXFA from Hähnlein (Germany) on 2005-06-29 03:48 [#01647262]
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check out the Ninja Tune promotion campain on ......

LAZY_TITLE


 

offline THAXFA from Hähnlein (Germany) on 2005-06-29 03:49 [#01647264]
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FUCK_LINK


 

offline Vin3islih from United Kingdom on 2006-02-05 08:46 [#01835097]
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My current Ninja Tunes listening:

The Herbaliser - Something Wicked This Way Comes
(excellent)
Amon Tobin - Permutation (beautiful)
Amon Tobin - Supermodified (ditto)
Cinematic Orchestra - Everyday (amazing)



 

offline Ezkerraldean from the lowest common denominator (United Kingdom) on 2006-02-05 08:55 [#01835099]
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i only know amon tobin and mister scruff, i must get more on
Ninja.
its just one of those things you know you are missing out
on, but havent gor round to looking at yet.


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2006-02-05 11:53 [#01835232]
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Yeah, agreed, Homelife rules. Can't get enough of
''Harder'', even 7 months later.


 

offline Vin3islih from United Kingdom on 2006-02-05 12:29 [#01835265]
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Glad to see you agreeing with your 7 month younger self.


 

offline Taxidermist from Black Grass on 2006-02-05 14:18 [#01835341]
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Well, if it had been four years ago, when they were still
releasing some good stuff I would agree with you there. But
they haven't been consistently exciting since 2000.


 

offline dave_g from United Kingdom on 2006-02-05 14:53 [#01835359]
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A good 3CD selection is Xen Cuts. That has some excellent
tracks.
I would suggest also getting the more recent compilation cat
no ZEN85 a retrospective which is pretty good and has a wide
range.

individual albums I can recall and like:
ZEN55 solid steel DK and DJ food, (very good mix
excellent.)
DJfood - kalaidoscope (lovely album )
Coldcut - Let Us Replay (i like it)
Chris Bowden - Slightly Askew (jazzy like improvised jazz)

early N-tone stuff is fantastic too...
(this is more like braindance imo)

journeyman - 50cc
Transcend - 2001
Real Life (3) - Journey Of The Carcharadon

get the two compilations i mentioned and that has pretty
much every ninja artist and you can get a good idea of what
you like.
don't know if the n tone stuff is rare, but its great.
almost all of the recent ninja stuff has been refried poo
and is not original. amon tobin probably is but I haven't
heard much, he is nearly always good though.
Infact I would suggest: Solid Steel Presents Amon Tobin
Recorded Live CD
I have the promo which differs slightly but its a fantastic
mix.


 

offline Rostasky from United States on 2006-02-05 15:21 [#01835374]
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I have one place in my head where I store Ninja Tune,
Matador, and Thrill Jockey, so I always get confused.

Anyway, I think Cinematic Orchestra is great. Man With a
Movie Camera is pretty good. Haven't heard every day
though.


 

offline CS2x from London (United Kingdom) on 2006-02-05 16:21 [#01835434]
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How well does their stuff sell?



 

offline Taxidermist from Black Grass on 2006-02-05 18:14 [#01835475]
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I actually haven't heard man with a movie camera, but I have
heard that its their weakest album. My favorite is still
there first one, with there remix album following a close
second and everyday following a very close third.


 


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