What Love Is (feat Chomsky) - (4:11) 83 BPM
Blame (feat The Sixth Letter) - (4:59) 114 BPM
Ride On (feat Alex Larke) - (5:27) 121 BPM
Come Get Some (feat Donald D) - (3:12) 122 BPM
Deathstar (feat Fangs) - (3:30) 128 BPM
For The Kids (feat The Sixth Letter) - (3:59) 71 BPM
Mishka (feat Gary Lightbody) - (4:35)
80 BPM Jump Up & Down (feat The B-Boy MC's) - (3:49) 110 BPM
Don't Stop (feat Alex Larke) - (3:10) 110 BPM
Candy Man (feat Alex Larke) - (4:56) 76 BPM
Nightlife Love - (5:05) 104 BPM
Hey Girl (feat Lion D) - (3:59) 129 BPM
Glitter (feat Fangs) - (3:28) 71 BPM
Waited Far Too Long (feat Alex Larke) - (3:57) 78 BPM
Review: Back with his third album, Big Beat pioneer Lee "Cut La Roc" Potter has created a kaleidoscopic set of songs that make his early days on Skint suddenly seem like a very long time ago. As someone who grew up on hip-hop, it's maybe not surprising to hear so many influences at work at one time. There are plenty of B-Boy references, most notably on "Come Get Some" which features an amazing guest spot from MC Donald D, as well as a choice sample from Big Daddy Kane's "Warm It Up Kane". There's also the use of classic UBB tune Pussyfooter on the schizoid party-banger Jump Up & Down.
But surprisingly, there are a host of other styles on show here as well. Pop gets a look in on For The Kids, which uses a Robbie Williams chorus as a hook in between raps from The 6th Letter. Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol even makes an appearance on Mishka, with La Roc making a soundbed of sampled strings for the singer to let loose on. A pair of songs with vocalist Alex Larke also showcases some unexpected influences. Don't Stop seems pleasantly indebted to The Rolling Stones, while their other collaboration Candy Man is a slow and sentimental piano-led ballad.
There's still a lot of jump-up club tunes that fans would expect from a Cut La Roc album, like the awesome Nightlife Love and Hey Girl which features a great performance from Ragga MC Lion D. But it's refreshing to hear a DJ produce an album that takes them out of their comfort zone, especially when it works as well as Larger Than Life.
from $1.89ROCST 36DA
11 Feb 10
Hip Hop/R&B