tim wright - the ride (luciano's dancehall mix) (mp3)

something from the top shelf today ... now now, nothing rude, top-shelf is my term for records bought once upon a time that don't get to see much needle-time anymore. it might be back of the box or bottom of a pile for other people, but as you can see from my set up it's easiest putting things you don't listen to often up above head height, hence "top-shelf" - not just a clever name!

this is another techno destroyer from luciano, nailing the minimal paradox of a track doing very little but still managing blowing your head clean off. i'd be tempted to stick my neck out and tell you it's all down to that xylophone, but there's so many little production quirks that if anything was missing it just wouldn't be right. i first heard after damian lazerus dropped it as his opening track at a party celebrating the launch of hiscrosstown rebels project. the big divider on this track is the rap - i personally love it, but it seems to split people down the middle and can ruin the whole thing for some.

shit, if i can find something this good in the record room by accident, i wonder what could turn up after a proper root? hopefully more to come!

oh and we're bringing in some new blood here at bff, my good friend rob, professionally educated in hip-hop (and that's the honest truth), wil hopefully be posting sometime this week. i'm sure you'll all be nice to him ....