Various - Ninja Cuts Vol. 3 - Funkungfusion
(3xLP/2xCD) Ninja Tune ZEN33/ZENCD33, 1998-02-16

Info :
Encore une compilation! En fait, chaque compilation marque un tournant chez Ninja Tune. Depuis toujours, c'est un moyen sûr de faire connaître toutes les productions du label anglais, sans besoin d'aller vendre à 10.000 personnes 10.000 artistes. Ici, le concept est simple et efficace, faire connaitre grâce aux noms déja connus (Coldcut, The Herbaliser, Funki Porcini...) des talents plus jeunes comme Kid Koala ou Ryuichi Sakamoto. Ce coup-ci, on découvre surtout une structure qui a grossit grâce à l'arrivée de deux sous-labels de Ninja Tune: Ntone et Big Dada records. Fondés sur le même principe que Ninja Tune, ces deux labels se développent au sein même d'une structure qui a déjà maintes fois fait ses preuves. Une bon moyen de se faire une idée de la suite des évènements chez les Ninjas: toujours aussi mix, toujours aussi bon.
Note compil de ninja : 5/5 (Tiff)

Concernant le track "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome" crédité à Kid Koala & Money Mark sur cette compilation: le livret du CD indique "Taken from the forthcoming album Carpal Tunnel Syndrome", et bien c'est faux. Ce track homonyme du premier album du Kid n'est pas présent sur le dit album. Un inédit travesti, donc.
Ayant tourné avec le sieur Money Mark en 1998, Kid Koala n'a aucun problème pour improviser avec les claviers psychedelico-vintage et lo-fi de celui-ci, à coup de beat-juggling et de samples de machine à écrire bien old school, mais rien de renversant non plus ici...
Note old school unreleased track : 3/5 (Djouls)

Tracklisting 2xCD :
CD1-01. Chocolate Weasel - Music For Body Lockers
CD1-02. Amon Tobin - Sordid
CD1-03. Amon Tobin - Melody Infringement
CD1-04. Kid Koala & Money Mark - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
CD1-05. The Herbaliser - lt's Just For You
CD1-06. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Anger (Rare Force 2 Meg Mix by Robin Brunson)
CD1-07. Coldcut - More Beats & Pieces (Live in Köln)
CD1-08. Luke Vibert - Slipped Disc
CD1-09. Silent Poets - Get Ready
CD1-10. Roots Manuva - Clockwork
CD1-11. DJ Vadim - Theme From Conquest of the Irrational (Remix by The Prunes)
CD1-12. Up, Bustle & Out - Emerald Alley (Indian Morning Theme)
CD1-13. Dynamic Syncopation - No Qualms
CD1-14. Fink - Independent Introduction
CD1-15. Cabbageboy - Humerous Counterpoint
CD1-15. Funki Porcini - River of Smack
CD2-01. Mr. Scruff - Fish
CD2-02. The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination - Flagstaff's Abstract (Linus' Theme)
CD2-03. Neotropic - Vacetious Blooms
CD2-04. J Swinscoe - Goatee Part I
CD2-05. Funki Porcini - Surge
CD2-06. Animals On Wheels - Soluble Ducks
CD2-07. DJ Food - The Crow
CD2-08. Omnium - Extua Textua
CD2-09. Wild Palms - Kickin' Back
CD2-10. Override - Pac 3
CD2-11. The Irresistible Force - The Lie-In King
CD2-12. Journeyman - Spy
CD2-13. The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination - I Wish I Was A Motown Star
CD2-14. Burnt Friedman & The Nu Dub Players - Worldwide Watchdog Peepshow
CD2-15. The Herbaliser - Mrs. Chombee Takes The Plunge (DJ Food Re-Bake)

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