- Audio CD (2 Mar 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Nothing
- ASIN: B00000I55W
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 997,751 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
'Budakhan Mindphone' follows Tom Jenkinson's bizzare post-fusion abstraction 'Music Is Rotted One Note' and ,whilst it sees him exploring similar areas, notably texturally and instrumentally, it is perhaps more accesible due to its greater variety, shorter length and (very occasional) light touches. The opening track, Iambic 5-Poetry, is something of a masterpiece, a rare instance of Tom writing an almost anthematically memorable theme, and the combination of live drums (sloppy, but so good!) and slap bass all drowned in reverb with glockenspiel over the top is certainly unique in the arena of modern dance. Beep Street, too, offers a sound world like no other. It is one of those squarepusher tracks that you keep coming back to time and time again ajust to try and fathom exactly what the hell these sounds are or where they came from. 'The Tide' revisits 'Music Is Rotted' more explicitly, but, fortunately we don't stay there too long this time. 'Two Bass Hit' (a title borrowed from the Dizzy Gillespie tune popularised by Miles on Milestones) does exacly what its title suggest- providing an overdubbed off-kilter slap bass duel (don't try transcribing this one at home) against an ironically simple live drum groove. What a joker! Finally 'Gong Acid' sounds like some kind of outake from a Gamelan workshop, given a strange new spin. Whilst in consistency or accesibility this album could not be compared to 'Feed Me Wierd Things' or 'Hard Normal Daddy' it remains a fascinating exploration of genuine inspiriation. And, after all, who would want more albums of the same music as before, great as it was? Tom, however, needs to be careful not to get stuck too much in his own lonesome musings.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Oooh, very nice . .
6 April 1999
Format:Audio CD
It seems Mr. Jenkinson did things backwards. This mini-album would have been a nice segue from "Big Loada" to "Music Is Rotted One Note." As it is, "Music . ." came out first and was quite a jarring contrast. I've tried to give "Music . ." a chance, and can honestly say I like it a lot, although it's not nearly as enjoyable per se as "Big Loada."
That's where "Budakhan Mindphone" beats the previous ablum hands down. It still retains the experimental jazz touches ("The Tide," "Gong Acid,") but most of the tracks mingle the noodling with a strong beat and some very nice melodies.
The best tracks here, "Iambic 5 Poetry," "Fly Street," and "Varkotope" rank with the best TJ has released. The rest is solid. All in all, a very tasty release, and probably the one I would recommend to the curious.
This album and the original UK "Big Loada" make nice arguments for 'mini-albums' in general. You don't have to set aside a full hour of your time to digest them, and yet you still get a full range of the Squarepusher sound. I'd rather pay $8-9 for a good 30 minute release than $14+ for a mind-numbing 75 minutes. "Budakhan Mindphone" pulls the double coup of being high quality and the right length. Dandy.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A Short Album That Needs Time
6 Mar 2002
Format:Audio CD
"Iambic 5 Poetry" is sheer beauty. It IS the standout track, and at first I thought it was going to be the only one. This mini-album takes several listens to get engrossed and to appreciate all that it offers. At this stage, I can say that I'm thoroughly satisfied with this album. It uses some of the more accoustic jazz style of Music Is Rotted One Note, but this time it's less dark in tone. In fact, it's rather uplifting. There is more electronic sequencing involved here, but it is quite subtle in its execution.
The aforementioned track is the big melody track. Others are more experimental and free-form in nature, but easy to enjoy and complement the overall feel of the mini-album.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Mindphone Initiated
31 Jan 2007
Format:Audio CD
Budakhan Mindphone was my first introduction to the work of Tom Jenkinson aka Squarepusher. For someone new to Squarepusher this might actually be a good place to start. Although his catalog is wildly diverse and this album could be labeled "experimental" (then again almost all SP work could be), I think the listenablity and clearly identifiable Squarepusher aesthetic make this as good a place as any to start your SP collection. Although much is made of Mr. Jenkinson as a "drill'n bass God" his approach to music seems to share alot with improvisational jazz. There are plenty of electronic elements in Budakhan Mindphone, but one need not be a fan of electronic music (or any of it's sub-genres) to enjoy this album. For Squarepusher fans this album is, of course, a must.
Like others have stated, Iambic 5 Poetry is a standout track. Fly Street is another great, undefinable track. Varkatope is an awesome subteranean riff that explodes to life a minute or so into the track. The slap-happy bass in in Two Bass Hit is another favorite. There are no tracks that don't belong, and ultimately the album gels well as a whole. Not an easy task for music this diverse, but Squarepusher does it again, brilliantly.
Like others have stated, Iambic 5 Poetry is a standout track. Fly Street is another great, undefinable track. Varkatope is an awesome subteranean riff that explodes to life a minute or so into the track. The slap-happy bass in in Two Bass Hit is another favorite. There are no tracks that don't belong, and ultimately the album gels well as a whole. Not an easy task for music this diverse, but Squarepusher does it again, brilliantly.
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