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Product details

  • Audio CD (28 Aug 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Ninja Tune
  • ASIN: B000024FJD
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 59,634 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #40 in  Music > Hip-Hop & Rap > Experimental

Track Listings

1. Opening Credits
2. Bring It
3. Another Mother
4. More Styles
5. Ginger Jumps The Fence
6. Put It On Tape
7. Saturday Night
8. Intermission
9. Shocker Zulu
10. Blend
11. Shorty's Judgement
12. Control Centre
13. Hardcore
14. Mr Chombee Has The Flaw
15. End Credits
16. Excuse Me
17. New And Improved
18. Mr Chombee Has The Floor
19. Mother (For Your Mind)

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
Furthering its reputation as a label that releases the best in experimental hip-hop and abstract beats, Ninja Tune brings you The Herbalizer. Led by South Londoners Jake Wherry and DJ Ollie Teeba, the band's second album, Blow Your Headphones, is a schizophrenic concoction of jazz horns, old school grooves, and punchy vocals that sits comfortably alongside the music of more illustrious stable mates Coldcut and DJ Food. As their name suggests, The Herbalizer have created a blunted, sample-laden record that offers a whole lot more then just background tunes for the new generation. Their music is an infectious and vibrant mix of cool influences. From the gun slinging introduction of the "Opening Credits" and the brassy funk of "Mr. Chombee Has The Flaw" to the lounge room freestyling of "Hardcore", Blow Your Headphones is a sonically textured album that sets a mood, not suits it. --George Lees.

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The Herbaliser released their sophomore effort in 1997, expanding their already nimble sampling of old funk/jazz records, for a cool, well-paced, and tasteful collection of tracks. With the aid of New York rapper Jean Grae (billed as What What) on a few tracks, BLOW YOUR HEADPHONES comes together for an altogether more coherent, nuanced affair. Whether on rap songs or instrumental pieces, the London-based duo show that they're deft at creating and sustaining moods, with a common thread of effortless coolness that ultimately holds thework together.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Blow(s) your mind!, 11 Aug 2000
By A Customer
This LP is sooo good... better though stylistically similar to Very Mercenary, it is THE perfect blend of sample-based, old skool hip-hop beats, downtempo trip-hop and dancefloor breakbeat. The vibe of the album remains constant despite the variety of music styles incorporated within it, so it all flows together without getting at too repetitive or boring. I don't know if What What is an established/well-known MC - I hadn't heard of her before listening to this - but, appearing on 3 tracks on this album, she is undoubtedly the best, most natural/genuine female rapper I've ever heard. Highly recommended.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hip Hop reaches new levels, 19 Dec 2003
By Graham Carr (Devon, UK.) - See all my reviews
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Truely a fine album. The herbaliser have established their roots in creating an album that never ages and always uplifts.

Excellent turns from What What. If you want something that sounds cool, feels cool and is cool then this is the album for you. A fusion of hip hop and jazz.

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2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars tight, 30 May 2002
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Its easy to be pigeon music and to tie it down. The Herbalizer ollie Teeba and co take alot of hip hop, funk, jazz and whatever, else takes their fancy and serve up an albums of highs and highs. From The Blend onwards the album intriges shakes and moves. This may not be to everyone tastes and avoid the follow up album (very mercenary) at all costs, but if you like other ninja tune realises or jazz/funky hip hop this is a must if only for mr Chombee takes the flaw.
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great album. i would have given this 5 stars except for track 12 which is soo truly awful and cringeworthy it loses a whole star, the rapping on this is pathetic and juvenile, i... Read more
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