Ultra-Obscene
| Ultra-Obscene | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1999 |
| Studio | Studio Drum, Bristol |
| Genre | Drum and bass |
| Length | 74:10 |
| Label | XL |
| Producer | Roni Size, DJ Die |
| Singles from Ultra-Obscene | |
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Ultra-Obscene is the debut studio album by Breakbeat Era, a collaborative project consisting of Roni Size, DJ Die, and Leonie Laws.[1] It was released on XL Recordings in 1999. It peaked at number 31 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | favorable[4] |
| CMJ New Music Report | favorable[5] |
| Vibe | favorable[6] |
Rick Anderson of AllMusic says, "Leonie Laws is not a tuneless singer, by any means, but her approach is more punk than pop, and the instrumental accompaniment is straight out of the 'darkcore' subgenre of drum'n'bass, a style typified by minor chords and creepy, robotic basslines."[3] Laurence Phelan of The Independent called it "the first successful vocal d'n'b album."[7]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Roni Size, DJ Die, and Leonie Laws
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Past Life" | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Rancid" | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Ultra-Obscene" | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Bullitproof" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Breakbeat Era" | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Time 4 Breaks" | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Late Morning" | 6:11 |
| 8. | "Anti-Everything" | 5:24 |
| 9. | "Animal Machine" | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Our Disease" | 5:52 |
| 11. | "Max" | 0:48 |
| 12. | "Control Freak" | 5:43 |
| 13. | "Terrible Funk" | 5:39 |
| 14. | "Sex Change" | 3:42 |
| 15. | "Life Is My Friend" | 7:59 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Roni Size – production, mixing
- DJ Die – production, mixing
- Leonie Laws – vocals
- Roger Beaujolais – vibraphone (3, 15)
- Rob Chant – guitar (3)
- Jeff Rose – guitar (4, 12, 13)
- Adrian Utley – guitar (7)
- Richard Glover – bass guitar (4, 13)
- Toby Pascoe – drums (8)
- Max Sedgeley – drums (11)
- Dave Amso – engineering
- Andy Henderson – additional engineering
- Absolute – additional mixing
- Alex Jenkins – art direction, design, photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[2] | 31 |
References
[edit]- ^ Comer, M. Tye (November 1999). "Dawning of a New Era". CMJ New Music Monthly: 26–28.
- ^ a b "Breakbeat Era". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ a b Anderson, Rick. "Ultra-Obscene - Breakbeat Era". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Pratt, Sarah (October 1999). "Breakbeat Era: Ultra Obscene". CMJ New Music Monthly: 19.
- ^ Comer, M. Tye (13 September 1999). "Breakbeat Era: Ultra Obscene". CMJ New Music Report: 3.
- ^ Vaziri, Aidin (October 1999). "Breakbeat Era: Ultra Obscene". Vibe: 191.
- ^ Phelan, Laurence (28 August 1999). "Music: CD Reviews - Dance". The Independent. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Ultra-Obscene at Discogs (list of releases)
- Ultra-Obscene at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
