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Diary of An Afro Warrior
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Track Listing
- Zero M2
- Night - Benga & Coki
- B4 The Dual
- E Trips
- Someone 20
- Light Bulb
- Crunked Up
- Go Tell Them
- Cut
- Emotions
- 3 Minutes
- Pleasure
- 26 Basslines
- Loose Synths
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #11814 in Music
- Released on: 2008-03-10
- Number of discs: 1
- Dimensions: .22 pounds
Editorial Reviews
CD Description
'Diary Of An Afro Warrior' is the debut album by the much-vaunted dubstep visionary Benga. A dark collection of sparse dubstep beats that owes a debt to Mantronix, Goldie and Dizzee Rascal, this sterling selection will also appeal to fans of Burial. Includes the single 'Night'.
Customer Reviews
Listenable and Danceable!
This is the first I've heard of the genre they call 'dubstep.' I really had no idea what to expect. This album mixes the slower, Moving Shadow style of drum and bass, the Miami/Baltimore bass scene, and minimalist techno such as Plastikman/Richie Hawtin, into a new, yet not entirely unfamiliar, style.
At low volume, this disc is really quite ambient. At higher volumes, it's eminently danceable. Benga is an extremely talented producer, making the music appear skeletal on first listen, yet revealing hidden details on repeat.
The tempo remains around 140bpm the whole way through (the rate of the human heartbeat) and makes the music both exhilarating and relaxing simultaneously, as it remains in sync with your body as you listen.
An excellent album which sounds great at high volume in a car, and also makes a good background to work to. Highly recommended.
Brilliant and ground-breaking
Artists generally hate having their work buttonholed into media invented genres. Portishead hated the term "trip-hop" for the ground-breaking debut Dummy. So hear comes Benga, music press appointed flag -bearer for what is being referred to as "Dub-step." Call it what you like - it's brilliant.
The beats sound as clear as a whistle - structured and methodical, German sounding in precision and execution. But there is variety - like the soft intro on B4 the duel. Devastating rapier-like drums and crunchy base come in behind. It all adds up to a very interesting listen. Yes it's urban - tracks like Night and 26 basslines were made for the dance floor, but this record isn't at all cavalier. It wanders off in places you never expected to go - Someone 20 drifts you off into space, down a tunnel, marrying you into a celestial sound-scape. The effects across the record are so clever and original - is that a hand-clap on Crunked UP? Another favourite of mine is the neurotic, skipping beat of Emotions.
Should bring "Dub Step" out of the underground and to the masses.
amazing
love this album. have it on repeat loads. zero m2, the first track is amazing a stand out for me. buy this if you love dubstep/bass its gotta be a must have
