Permutation - Amon Tobin

Description: Genre: Dance & Electronic - Drum & Bass - Jungle / Artist: Amon Tobin / Audio CD released 1998-06-01 at Ninja Tune / ... more

Permutation - Amon Tobin ... Disc #1 Tracklisting
1 Like Regular Chickens
2 Bridge
3 Reanimator
4 Sordid
5 Nightlife
6 Escape
7 Switch
8 People Like Frank
9 Sultan Drops
10 Fast Eddie
11 Toys
12 Nova
13 Melody Infringement

Newest Review: ... unoriginal and deserves less credit than "real" music - indeed there is a lot of uninspiring sample based music out ... more

... there. However, in my opinion, this album represents sampling at its finest, turning it into an art form worthy of recognition in its own right. What makes this album so great, in my opinion, is the meticulous attention to detail and the inventiveness in most of the tracks. When at his best, Amon Tobin rarely keeps things the same for long - either changing the beat or dropping a new sample in. This lack of repetition is thoroughly absorbing and addictive to listen to. When at his worst though, the tracks are fair...more

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Permutation - Amon Tobin: All Hail The Sample Master! (386 words)
by - written on 14/01/09 (Very useful, 14 readings)
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Permutation is the 2nd album by Amon Tobin released in 1998. The album consists of 12 diverse tracks of sample based music, the majority of which are beat-intensive. A wide range of styles and tempos are present, ranging from slow, soothing jazzy melodies to dark, frenetic drum n bass. There are no vocals in any of the tracks so the emphasis is on melodic samples and continually changing beats to keep your attention. There are some who would argue that sampling is lazy, unoriginal and deserves less credit than "real" music - indeed there is a lot of uninspiring sample based music out there. However, in my opinion, this album represents sampling at ... Read the complete review

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