- Audio CD (13 Oct 2008)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Ram
- ASIN: B001GR6H1M
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
You have to encourage British drum and bass producers who aren't afraid to mix it up a little and borrow influences from elsewhere; this is what Chase and Status have done whilst still retaining the harsher and darker side of drum and bass. The record actually starts of on a melodic uplifting vibe with 'Can't Get Enough' which has a pleasant enough set of riff and vocals. However, there's a slight dip in quality with the next track 'Music Club'; the glockenspiel-influenced hook that runs through the track threatens to sound annoying although the fusty old man vocal samples go beyond threatening - it's a concept track that I just can't get on board with. The duo take a breather from breakbeat and plunge head on into UK hip-hop with the help of Kano; and to be fair to them, it's a pretty good effort with memorable chorus samples and Kano's lyrics are entertaining enough.
It's back to more drum and bass beats and 'Street Life' is laced with impressive melancholic and intelligent beats. The lyrics flirt with ghetto life and turf war and you kinda hope Chase and Status are doing this for parody reasons a la Freestylers rather than covering a theme in ernest that has been done to death.
Things get heavier and even better with Smash TV; Axl Rose samples sit splendidly with speaker-ripping jungle beats which are slowed down to cause maximum impact and the same darkness appears on 'Pieces' although that track is punctured with melodic vocals; the result is an awesome dichotomous unsettling and sultry treat.
The duo really show their musical talents on 'Eastern Jam' where Indian female vocal samples are spliced with slow burning catchy hip-hop beats. 'Take Me Away' is the next track and probably the best one on the album; dreamy breakbeats take you back to the early days of jungle as do the diva vocals that power the track; it's a song you can easily lose yourself in. 'Hurt You' is like part two of 'Take Me Away' and that's not a bad thing - just more abstract breakbeats and more melodic vocals. 'Running' slows thing down again but it's just as good; eighties synths and catchy vocals make this one of the highlights of the album.
'Take You There' intends to blend saucy vocals with seductive breakbeats but that sounds better on paper than the actual outcome but then I was never a fan of soft porn in the form of lyrics. Nevertheless the album finishes off on a high note with 'Is It Worth It' with dark catchy jungle beats that Goldie and a young Liam Howlett would be proud of although not sure if the vocals are really necessary on this track. On the whole, there's a fine mix of heavy beats, catchy melodies and clever hooks to keep you happy with this record and eagerly await a more polished follow up album.
It's back to more drum and bass beats and 'Street Life' is laced with impressive melancholic and intelligent beats. The lyrics flirt with ghetto life and turf war and you kinda hope Chase and Status are doing this for parody reasons a la Freestylers rather than covering a theme in ernest that has been done to death.
Things get heavier and even better with Smash TV; Axl Rose samples sit splendidly with speaker-ripping jungle beats which are slowed down to cause maximum impact and the same darkness appears on 'Pieces' although that track is punctured with melodic vocals; the result is an awesome dichotomous unsettling and sultry treat.
The duo really show their musical talents on 'Eastern Jam' where Indian female vocal samples are spliced with slow burning catchy hip-hop beats. 'Take Me Away' is the next track and probably the best one on the album; dreamy breakbeats take you back to the early days of jungle as do the diva vocals that power the track; it's a song you can easily lose yourself in. 'Hurt You' is like part two of 'Take Me Away' and that's not a bad thing - just more abstract breakbeats and more melodic vocals. 'Running' slows thing down again but it's just as good; eighties synths and catchy vocals make this one of the highlights of the album.
'Take You There' intends to blend saucy vocals with seductive breakbeats but that sounds better on paper than the actual outcome but then I was never a fan of soft porn in the form of lyrics. Nevertheless the album finishes off on a high note with 'Is It Worth It' with dark catchy jungle beats that Goldie and a young Liam Howlett would be proud of although not sure if the vocals are really necessary on this track. On the whole, there's a fine mix of heavy beats, catchy melodies and clever hooks to keep you happy with this record and eagerly await a more polished follow up album.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album is excellent. That should be sufficient, but to clarify, i'll say a few more words.
It pretty much delivers on every track, flows amazingly well as an album, combines various genres including soul, hip-hop, breakbeat and drum & bass (of course) in a very original way. I bought this album yesterday and I've probably listened to it over 10 times! I bought it just for the last track "Is it worth it" which I thought was original as I was not expecting the bassline, given the style of the song to begin with. But its always a risk buying an album for just 1 track, in case the rest of the album sounds like your ex-girlfriend's younger brother playing on his xylophone - original for all the wrong reasons or just plain terrible. But I have not been disappointed! I haven't been able to stop listening to it, and I haven't had this reaction to an album, especially a d&b album, for a long time.
I imagine there will be those hardcore d&b fans who say its not true to d&b, i.e. the same people that think Pendulum - Hold Your Colour, isn't true. Firstly, this album is better than Hold Your Colour, (which I think is a great album), but secondly, I'm not that concerned (and you shouldn't be either) with "true to" or "not true to" a particular genre. This album is just good music, pure and simple. That's where its strength lies (in my humble opinion), its not just a "drum & bass" album which alienates everyone except the 0.05% of the population who can continually bang their head to the same repetitive beat for 10 minutes and not pass out. For most of the tracks, you wouldn't realise its a d&b album specifically until the rhythm kicks in.
Like any good album, there are multiple amazing tracks: Pieces feat. Plan B interweaves a touching soulful melody with a vicious bass line, Eastern Jam is probably my favourite track, and for jungle fans Smash TV is great (yes, the word 'jungle' is mentioned). Music club is a jovial track, as its got a cheesy dj (ala the Fast Show), explaining how to construct a "massive club banger", but don't let the cheese fool you as the beat is quality. Its a testament that the selling point of the album, a feat. Kano song: Against All Odds, isn't even the best song in my opinion, but definitely adds another layer to the album.
I have never written a review before, but given the stupendous quality of this album, I feel compelled to tell anyone who hears about this album to not just contemplate getting it, get it! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. And I was beginning to think there was nothing original out there anymore, wherever did I get that idea from?
It pretty much delivers on every track, flows amazingly well as an album, combines various genres including soul, hip-hop, breakbeat and drum & bass (of course) in a very original way. I bought this album yesterday and I've probably listened to it over 10 times! I bought it just for the last track "Is it worth it" which I thought was original as I was not expecting the bassline, given the style of the song to begin with. But its always a risk buying an album for just 1 track, in case the rest of the album sounds like your ex-girlfriend's younger brother playing on his xylophone - original for all the wrong reasons or just plain terrible. But I have not been disappointed! I haven't been able to stop listening to it, and I haven't had this reaction to an album, especially a d&b album, for a long time.
I imagine there will be those hardcore d&b fans who say its not true to d&b, i.e. the same people that think Pendulum - Hold Your Colour, isn't true. Firstly, this album is better than Hold Your Colour, (which I think is a great album), but secondly, I'm not that concerned (and you shouldn't be either) with "true to" or "not true to" a particular genre. This album is just good music, pure and simple. That's where its strength lies (in my humble opinion), its not just a "drum & bass" album which alienates everyone except the 0.05% of the population who can continually bang their head to the same repetitive beat for 10 minutes and not pass out. For most of the tracks, you wouldn't realise its a d&b album specifically until the rhythm kicks in.
Like any good album, there are multiple amazing tracks: Pieces feat. Plan B interweaves a touching soulful melody with a vicious bass line, Eastern Jam is probably my favourite track, and for jungle fans Smash TV is great (yes, the word 'jungle' is mentioned). Music club is a jovial track, as its got a cheesy dj (ala the Fast Show), explaining how to construct a "massive club banger", but don't let the cheese fool you as the beat is quality. Its a testament that the selling point of the album, a feat. Kano song: Against All Odds, isn't even the best song in my opinion, but definitely adds another layer to the album.
I have never written a review before, but given the stupendous quality of this album, I feel compelled to tell anyone who hears about this album to not just contemplate getting it, get it! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. And I was beginning to think there was nothing original out there anymore, wherever did I get that idea from?
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
2008 has been a good year for Drum and Bass. We've seen London Elektricity's "Syncopated City", Danny Byrd's highly acclaimed debut album, "Supersized" and now there's this to put the icing on the cake.
Don't expect generic basslines that you might have found in C&S' earlier works, In this album you can see that they've grown up a bit are now widening the genre with sounds no one's heard before.
Can't Get Enough opens the album spectacularly and it couldn't have a more suitable name, it's too short. 9/10
Music Club contains lots of cultural samples to prove Chase and Status' new flavours. 9/10
The next track, "Against all Odds feat Kano" is a fast paced rap track which comes as a nice surprise for a dnb album. 9/10
Streetlife is the next track to be delivered in More than Alot. Chilled beats, smooth vocals and a nice bass hold this great track together. 9/10
Lets face it, if you've been listening to Drum and Bass recently, I find it hard to believe that you haven't heard the next track, "Smash TV". I don't really need to explain how big this tune is. 10/10
Pieces is probably my favourite my favourite track from More than Alot. It starts with nice chilled sounds accompanied by singing and then changes completely into a jump up heavy bassline dnb track. 10/10
Eastern Jam is a great dubstep track and if you're into that kinda thing, you're probably gonna love it. If, like me, you're not exactly a fan of dubstep, you'll probably still like this cos this isn't any regular generic dubstep. 7/10 (but if i was a fan of dubstep this'd probably be a 10)
Foundation is a short 50 seconds "Skit" so there's not really any need for me to give this a rating.
Take me Away is driven by it's catchy wobbly bassline, speedy beats and house style vocals. 9/10
Hurt You was an extremely big hit in drum and bass in 2007. In fact its probably the track that got me into Chase and Status. The main synth is sublime and the vocals stay stuck in your head for days. 10/10
Running is by far my favourite dubstep track of all time. I've honestly never heard anything like it before and I've loved since the first time i listened to it. 10/10
Take U There isn't really a stand out track in my opinion but it definitely fits into the album with its chilled vocals and beats. 8/10
Is it Worth It ends the album nicely with a similar structure to Pieces. Beginning with powerful vocals and a piano, this tune transforms into a heavy bass driven jump up dnb track. 9/10
Don't expect generic basslines that you might have found in C&S' earlier works, In this album you can see that they've grown up a bit are now widening the genre with sounds no one's heard before.
Can't Get Enough opens the album spectacularly and it couldn't have a more suitable name, it's too short. 9/10
Music Club contains lots of cultural samples to prove Chase and Status' new flavours. 9/10
The next track, "Against all Odds feat Kano" is a fast paced rap track which comes as a nice surprise for a dnb album. 9/10
Streetlife is the next track to be delivered in More than Alot. Chilled beats, smooth vocals and a nice bass hold this great track together. 9/10
Lets face it, if you've been listening to Drum and Bass recently, I find it hard to believe that you haven't heard the next track, "Smash TV". I don't really need to explain how big this tune is. 10/10
Pieces is probably my favourite my favourite track from More than Alot. It starts with nice chilled sounds accompanied by singing and then changes completely into a jump up heavy bassline dnb track. 10/10
Eastern Jam is a great dubstep track and if you're into that kinda thing, you're probably gonna love it. If, like me, you're not exactly a fan of dubstep, you'll probably still like this cos this isn't any regular generic dubstep. 7/10 (but if i was a fan of dubstep this'd probably be a 10)
Foundation is a short 50 seconds "Skit" so there's not really any need for me to give this a rating.
Take me Away is driven by it's catchy wobbly bassline, speedy beats and house style vocals. 9/10
Hurt You was an extremely big hit in drum and bass in 2007. In fact its probably the track that got me into Chase and Status. The main synth is sublime and the vocals stay stuck in your head for days. 10/10
Running is by far my favourite dubstep track of all time. I've honestly never heard anything like it before and I've loved since the first time i listened to it. 10/10
Take U There isn't really a stand out track in my opinion but it definitely fits into the album with its chilled vocals and beats. 8/10
Is it Worth It ends the album nicely with a similar structure to Pieces. Beginning with powerful vocals and a piano, this tune transforms into a heavy bass driven jump up dnb track. 9/10
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Quality Album!!
deffo buy this album, havent stopped listening to it since i got it. hell of alot better than no more idols was n is a really good album nothing else to say other than get it!
Published 3 months ago by nick_htid
chase and status
this cd is just as good as the second chase and status cd if you like this type of music. Rave/drum and bass.
Published 13 months ago by Siobhan Dawson
No disc
i bought this as a christmas present and was disappointed when the present was opened to find there was no disc inside.
Published 17 months ago by lynz
Just A few words..
Just a few words for this album: iT's 0ne 0f the BeST Album of the Year!!!!!Every song is Good...."Pieces", "Eastern Jam" and "Take me Away" MasterPieces!!!!Buy it
Published 21 months ago by Mazza Ivan
Nice dnb, shame about rnb!
I like quite a few of the songs on this album, such as Smash TV, but the RnB influences in some of the tracks is a real turn off for me. Read more
Published 22 months ago by rudeboy
Chase & Status' More Than Alot
Good album, although it really is a mix of the average, the good and the great. Worth buying though.
Published 23 months ago by Angus Rolland
Review on Chase and Status.
The product came very quick and was new.there were no faults or anything like that.The cd is good but it was for my girlfriend so i dot listen to it that much. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2010 by M. Dixon
Excellent
First heard Chase & Status in Tignes in the mountains on an Oxford/Cambridge ski trip, Pendulum and Chase & Status played at our massive final night party. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by Mr. A. C. Mayne
Is it really worth it?
Be fore I bought this CD I only new the tracks "Pieces", "Against All Odds" and "Eastern Jam". And I have to say, that it's one of the best albums I heard in the last months,... Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2009 by M. Kandzia
Fantastic album
2 massive hits made me buy this album, just it more than the 2 songs (pieces and eastern jam.) It has quality throughout. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2009 by S. Phillips
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