- Audio CD
- Number of Discs: 1
- ASIN: B0000248WS
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,285,069 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Eager Beaver (You Got The Moves) |
| 2. Drive It |
| 3. Do It Again |
| 4. Son Of A Gun |
| 5. Love Arcade |
| 6. Goin' Down |
| 7. Better Believe |
| 8. A1 People |
| 9. Badass |
| 10. Jungle Fever |
| 11. What Is A1? (Play it Loud) |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Fresh Juice, the debut album of electro debauchery from Matt Early (now of TCR's Dub Marines) and Simeon Bowring, won critical acclaim at the time of its release at the tail end of 1998. Rippling with the attitude of Public Enemy producers Bomb Squad, the tech of Kraftwerk and the funk of Sly Stone--this is music intended to shamelessly rock the block. Despite some "I can't believe it's not sampled" moments, the majority of sounds used in the album have been lovingly recreated. Whether throwing themselves through the vocoders or by spending long days fiddling with synths in order to achieve pads and stabs, the feel of the album is so authentic it transcends retro cool. When all else fails the pair draft in live instrumentation--Bowring's bass playing supplemented by guitarists Troy Shanks and Tom Crook as well as drummers Amir Mojarrad and Johnny Delafons. As DJ and vocalist D Zine calls out on the eponymous "What Is A1"--play it loud! --Kingsley Marshall
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A1 People - Fresh Juice
8 May 2012
Format:Audio CD
The obscene call to arms in "Eager Beaver (You Got The Moves)" that launches A1 People's debut FRESH JUICE leads into all sorts of sassy electro attitude. There's nothing wrong with party-rocking beats at all, but this album is a head-scratcher, considering that R. Simeon Bowring, one-half of A1 People, is also Pentatonik, who created some of the best IDM of the mid-90s. Still, it'd be peevish to criticize the album on that alone, so let's get back to the party-rocking, like the quick wiggle and deft scratches of "Do It Again" or the Chaka Khan sampling "Son Of A Gun" (pity about the lyrics, though; same goes for the rap on "What Is A1? (Play It Loud)"). The ringing tones that start off "Goin' Down" show a more careful consideration of sonics, even if it delves into video game lasers halfway through, and who can't love the deep bass hits of "Jungle Fever"? Overall: quickly forgettable fun.
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