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  • Audio CD (1 Jan 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 3
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Ninja Tune
  • ASIN: B00004WEUO
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15,097 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. Showtime - Big Dada Sound
2. 2 The Left - Dynamic Syncopation
3. 8pt Agenda - The Herbaliser
4. No Mind - Happy Campers
5. Rhythm & Blues Angus Steakhouse - Cabbageboy
6. Memories - Neotropic
See all 14 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. The 10th Victim - Clifford Gilberto
2. Soul Pride - Cinematic Orchestra & PC
3. Los Locos Cubanos - Up, Bustle & Out (Snowboy mix)
4. Down & To The Left - Amon Tobin
5. My Life In These Bottles - Loka
6. Original Sin - Chris Bowden
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Disc: 3
1. Bad Sex - Chris Morris

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Released as a tribute to the fact that Coldcut's legendary Ninja Tune imprint had been releasing records for a decade, this collection from the label's South London HQ showcases the rich array of talent they've amassed over the years. Though assembled in the same spirit as the seminal Ninja Cuts series, comprising of a mixture of back catalogue and material exclusive to the compilation, a crafty alteration of the title acts as a nod to the ten years since Bogus Order's "Zen Brakes" first fought its way onto a turntable. From the Steinski intro the tracklisting of the first of two compact discs has a distinct hip-hop leaning, slinking through lyrical activity from the likes of the Dynamic Syncopation before flipping a skit from Roots Manuva over Amon Tobin's "Saboteur" and dropping down to the sultry vocals of Sarah Jones, paralleling the Gil Scott Heron standard in its declaration that the "revolution will not be between these thighs." Flip to the second disc for a demonstration of Ninja's recent foray into cinematic funk, whether through the raging percussion of Chris Bowden or breathtaking orchestration of Clifford Gilberto's "Restless," the resultant experience is nothing if not widescreen. Settle down and reset your ears for two hours of cross dressing, genre bending bliss from one of the UK's most innovative record labels. --Kingsley Marshall


Q Magazine, October 2000

"Over the last decade Ninja Tune, has gone from cult concern to key dance music player and back again."

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Xen Years of Independent Excellence., 11 Sep 2000
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How time flies when you're having fun! 10 years have passed in the presence of the Ninja Tunes ever-expanding label and it just keeps on getting better. This compilation is a killer.

CD1 is full of all your favourite groups; The Herbaliser, Roots Manuva, Mr Scruff, Cinematic Orchestra, Kid Koala, Coldcut and Fink. It's THE résumé of the Ninja Tunes cast-list and tracks like "8 Point Agenda" by the Herbaliser and Latryx just blow any competition away. The cut-up intro almost teases you to try and name as many of the great Ninja Tune hits as you can in 3 minutes.

CD2 is more chilled. A kind of Jazz Café del Mar with more imaginative rhythms and far less soporific.You end up asking yourself why you haven't heard of half of these artists before. Break out the Ninja Skins and enjoy!

CD3 is the unreleased, unheard of and the unusual side of Ninja Tunes. Again the question is posed: Who ARE these brilliant people and where do they all come from? Of course there are a few of your 'big names' thrown into the mix but that just makes for juicy reading on the back cover before you listen to it.

The other facter that got me hooked was the design. Ninja Tunes are kind of known for their unique design style and the kind of logo I wish I could have created of myself. The booklet gives a humourous run-down of the past 10 years, complete with chronological listing of all Ninja Tunes or N-Tone records ever released. Perfect for filling in the gaps of your collection, and believe me, when you get to the end of the third CD and put CD1 back on again without thinking, you'll want to know every Ninja Tune disc ever released and where you can get your hands on one, fast! Hats off to Coldcut, Ninja Tunes goes from strength to strength and this proves it. Damn it's good!

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quantyquality, 17 Dec 2003
By Simon J. Whight "typical_moody_dj" (Manchester) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Xen Cuts (Audio CD)
This is a three disc effort showing the talent hidden within the Ninja Tune stable ... the blurb above says this is a 3 CD set, we get given 2 CDs worth of tracklisting here, handy. Look at the other Xen Cuts on offer here on Amazon though to see the FULL tracklising. This looks like the option to go for though since its about £6 cheaper! And what quality you get with the quantity too! The sheer volume of fantastic tracks on this collection makes it a must buy for fans of downtempo and hip hop. Its by far the best Ninja Tune compilation to date.

Far too many tracks to go into in detail in a review here but those who know their Ninja Tune will be right at home with offerings from Funki Porchini, Kid Koala, Coldcut (label bosses of Ninja Tune), DJ Food (who's Ageing Young Rebel appears on this CD in a version thats completely different ... and better to their album version), Roots Manuva, Luke Vibert ... the list just goes on. Each Ninja artist seems to have reached their peak with every track thats been selected from them, as if they have pulled out all the stops for this 10 year celebration of Ninja.

Each CD has a theme, disc 1 tends to take hip hop and rough gritty instrumental breaks, shining examples are from The Herbaliser, The Big Dada Soundsystem, Neotropic, DJ Vadim and Cabbageboy. Disc 2 heads for the more experimental and jazzy side of Ninja Tune, funk comes to the fore with cinematic soundscapes being the order of the day, DJ Food, Animals On Wheels, Funki Porchini and Amon Tobin all have quality offerings here. The final disc is a summary of older Ninja Tune, rare Ninja Tune, Chris Morris and Amon Tobin pop up with a track from his Jam series, Roots Manuva does Movements live, Squarepusher rips up in mad machine funk and once again Coldcut and Funki Porchini get a look in with slices of quality.

Inside the CD you get a booklet detailing the entire 10 years of Ninja Tune and its a thoroughly entertaining read. This is an essential purchase for Ninja heads who don't have this already. Those who like hip hop and chill should also take a look in. For the Ninja person who has it all, check out the Coldcut/DJ Krush mix Cold Krush Cuts/Back In The Base for the finest Ninja Tune back catalogue mixed up by the masters. And DEFINATELY check Coldcut's 70 Minutes Of Madness Journeys by DJs mix, the best DJ mix ever.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars innovative hip hop and funk, 1 Mar 2001
By A Customer
At first I was amazed at the sheer number of tracks, but after listening to the album in full, I realised it wasn't a few good tracks bulked out with a bag of shite. The favourite tune has got to be track 6 on the 3rd CD which is a bloke scratching a trumpet sample to an old jazz joint.... in one word, the bomb
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty damn funky tunes
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How time flies when you're having fun! 10 years have passed in the presence of the Ninja Tunes ever-expanding label and it just keeps on getting better. Read more
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