Wannabee Free (Wannabee version) - (4:15) 84 BPM
Review: Taking a fresh look at German downtempo dubtronica outfit Rockers Hi-Fi, this new release from Lion Head takes apart key tracks from their Times Up LP and recasts them in a variety of ways. Wavelad Breaks' mix of the title tune is a Shadow-esque gallop through a handful of perfectly chopped hard jazz and rock breaks, while Spirit of Krautrock take "Cowpat Skank" and retool it into an even more dubby extension of the original. It's the soft, beatless interludes that make this set so memorable though - just listen to the haunting, Boards of Canada-esque "Incidelica" to see what we mean.
from $1.89LHDIGLP 015
13 Feb 12
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz