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Track Listings
| 1. Stoney Street |
| 2. Easy Muffin |
| 3. Yasawas |
| 4. Creatures |
| 5. Chomp Samba |
| 6. New York Editor |
| 7. Defocus |
| 8. The Nasty |
| 9. Bitter & Twistd |
| 10. Wires & Snakes |
| 11. One Day In My Garden |
| 12. Dream Sequence |
| 13. One Small Step |
| 14. Mission |
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Released in the spring of 1997, Bricolage was Amon Tobin's debut album for Ninja Tune which followed audio excursions for the now-legendary London imprint Ninebar. While his work became increasingly cinematic, this earlier material has more of a sense of fidget about it--with Bricolage actually defined as "something constructed by using whatever comes to hand". Whether reigning in "Easy Muffins" crunching low-end through touches of woodwind or attempting to calm the double-speed beats of "Yasawa" with sun drenched, Hawaiian guitar--juxtaposition is the key. The raging drum and bass which slipped into this album offers the ultimate extreme--amphetamine-raddled percussionists guided by a drunken Miles Davis playing for all they're worth before collapsing into a pile of swaying, half-speed jazz orchestration. It's an enjoyable fusion of down-tempo lounging and terrifying beat throw-downs. --Kingsley Marshall
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A beautifully constructed album which launches you on a journey into an altered, twisted,musical world .Sinister washes of sound, badass breakbeats and killer basslines,Amon Tobin has taken drum n bass to a new level,bridging the gap between intelligent jungle and the darker horrorcore sound of the early days.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Labal
Format:Audio CD
Amon Tobin's first album for Ninja Tunes fuses Jazz craziness with thoughtful jungle style rhythms.
'Stoney Street' is an excellent opener, a more laid back sound that helps to show off some of the wilder beats and breaks of the album. 'Yasawas' introduces us to Amon's darker side, which he explores far more in later offerings, but for me it is on of his best tunes. Other high points include the manic 'Creatures' and 'Chomp Samba' and the more atmospheric 'Wires and Snakes.'
Although he occasionally loses a bit of direction, this can be forgiven on such a long and exploratory album, and as a whole 'Bricolage' is a consistently engaging and very enjoyable listen.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Mindpower
Format:Audio CD
This is one of the most fascinating, absorbing and amazing records ever made in my opinion. Perhaps I'll comment more fully in due course, but for now, I'll just say that if you're considering buying this, go ahead! I can't imagine anyone who's interested in electronic music being anything other than delighted with their purchase!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Drum & bass ruins otherwise good album
Ninja Tune have been putting out consistently excellent music over the past 15 years or so. It's the kind of record label that is more or less a guarantee of quality and... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Marchespie
1.0 out of 5 stars
cost??!?!? Outrageous!
Er, can somebody please explain why this copy of Bricolage is so expensive? I do own a copy of this album already, and that cost a lot less than this one. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2009 by Mr. R. D. Andrews
5.0 out of 5 stars
The musical genius of the 21st century.
Amon Tobin is absolutely, unbelievably fantastic. I urge you to acquire his stuff. If you're a music fan and a music player, this is for you. Read more
Published on 6 May 2005 by "sachas34"
4.0 out of 5 stars
definately worth a listen
I had noticed that a lot of my cds were from the same labels and so i wanted to inject a bit of fresh blood. Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2002 by Aux
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