tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042066.post845168920209975783..comments2023-09-13T08:39:22.249-04:00Comments on Hipster, please!: +1 blog of nerd music & culture: Nerd News in BriefZ.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14955198622421067159noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042066.post-34450016358138229502008-05-20T11:19:00.000-04:002008-05-20T11:19:00.000-04:00Hey thanks, Luca! I'll try and pass this on to Ran...Hey thanks, Luca! I'll try and pass this on to Ran. :)Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14955198622421067159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042066.post-23658458409895419892008-05-17T18:56:00.000-04:002008-05-17T18:56:00.000-04:00So Random is hard to reach through hisspace. I'll ...So Random is hard to reach through hisspace. I'll just post the review here:<BR/><BR/>Review in German:<BR/>http://www.ugrap.de/album_review.php?id=1339<BR/><BR/>Random<BR/>Patches And Glue<BR/><BR/>5.5/10<BR/><BR/>Random, take four: after The Archetype, The Call and an instrumental album from last year which he dropped under his moniker Mega Ran, the rapper/producer who's just recently moved from Philadelphia to Phoenix is back at our door with a new piece of music. Patches and Glue is quite what one should expect from Big Ran: intelligent and personal rhymes without resorting to cheap clichés, combined with beats that are expertly carved by people like DN3, Ohene, Storyville, K-Murdock and Raze Brooks.<BR/>The only thing we're missing a bit this time are the big names that were on The Call: Reef, 9th Wonder and Hezekiah. Instead we'll have to make do with JonBap, 88Keys and Richard Zeler. Which isn't so bad since Random sticks to the autobiographical over sugary soul beats on songs such as Fly and The Beatdown. He doesn't just settle for your average battle fare as on Til The Horns Blow. What's more grave is the fact that this production lacks a bit in originality. This mini album is clearly missing the freshness/breadth of ideas of its predecessor.<BR/>The only track that stands out is this regard is Inbox (Electric Relaxation) which surprises (as the title suggests) with a hommage to the Tribe's good old hit Electric Relaxation. One can't help being a bit disappointed by this record and we would wish Random would "look beyond the brim of his plate" (=explore more unbeaten tracks [no pun intended]) the next time...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042066.post-64813226618195451322008-05-17T18:18:00.000-04:002008-05-17T18:18:00.000-04:00If no one's beaten me to it, I'll take a stab at t...If no one's beaten me to it, I'll take a stab at translating the Random review...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042066.post-24131843826770267882008-05-08T13:18:00.000-04:002008-05-08T13:18:00.000-04:00You also still say "reckon," which gives the Queen...You also still say "reckon," which gives the Queen's English and Southern English some rare common ground. ;)<BR/><BR/>We are all watching, Karl, and I can't wait to hear what comes next.<BR/><BR/>There you go indeed, Matt.<BR/><BR/>I hope that was his freestyle, Soc. Otherwise, I am confused and slightly disappointed.Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14955198622421067159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042066.post-75188014382366796472008-05-06T15:56:00.000-04:002008-05-06T15:56:00.000-04:00Sounded like the Front freestyled a few bars... po...Sounded like the Front freestyled a few bars... poorly... unless that was just a song of his that isn't very famous song<BR/><BR/>"MC Frontalot could never freestlye..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042066.post-79506151900942129192008-05-05T20:28:00.000-04:002008-05-05T20:28:00.000-04:00What's interesting is that I actually remember the...What's interesting is that I actually remember the Healthy Doses (Nathan's jamband). I don't think I ever saw them, but I remember seeing the name on fliers and hearing the name. I think they did some Productions Plus shows at Wilmer's Park outside DC.<BR/><BR/>Anyways... Yeah, there you go.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687165120949107688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042066.post-48361366142029280532008-05-05T16:43:00.000-04:002008-05-05T16:43:00.000-04:00I'm not dead yet, nor am I'm pining for the fjords...I'm not dead yet, nor am I'm pining for the fjords. <BR/><BR/>Watch out.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06378264809655417899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15042066.post-49905087459709194482008-05-05T12:07:00.000-04:002008-05-05T12:07:00.000-04:00We sure do say quid still ;)We sure do say quid still ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com