Dj Vadim - U.S.S.R. Life From The Other Side '1999

Tracks list

Tracklist:

[0:42] 01. Dj Vadim - Getting Friendly
[2:58] 02. Dj Vadim - Viagra
[1:11] 03. Dj Vadim - My Favourite Letter
[3:29] 04. Dj Vadim - Life From The Itchy Side
[3:42] 05. Dj Vadim - English Breakfast
[4:02] 06. Dj Vadim - Building Tension In 2 Dimensions
[1:14] 07. Dj Vadim - Dig Yourself Baby!
[1:27] 08. Dj Vadim - Are You Sure
[4:40] 09. Dj Vadim - The Pact
[0:30] 10. Dj Vadim - Outerschmoodles
[4:12] 11. Dj Vadim - Your Revolution
[5:06] 12. Dj Vadim - Its Obvious
[2:45] 13. Dj Vadim - The Piano Song
[0:43] 14. Dj Vadim - Pauses For Repetition
[3:48] 15. Dj Vadim - Truly & Really
[3:18] 16. Dj Vadim - Ponmelo Duro
[2:37] 17. Dj Vadim - The Terrorist
[0:50] 18. Dj Vadim - The Larry Chatsworth Theme
[4:16] 19. Dj Vadim - From Russia With Love
[3:32] 20. Dj Vadim - Shikko- The Affirmers Of The New Art
[1:49] 21. Dj Vadim - Micro Course In Russian
[4:16] 22. Dj Vadim - Friction
[0:43] 23. Dj Vadim - A 110 Dsp- Acquiring The Taste
[7:50] 24. Dj Vadim - How To Exercise The Turntable Record Player
[1:51] 25. Dj Vadim - Strength & Understanding For Young Lovers

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ALBUM DESCRIPTION
DJ Vadims debut introduced one of the worlds best producers in abstract
underground rap, a minimalist hip-hopper able to weave a funky break around the
slightest piece of noise detritus. After recording a solid remix album (U.S.S.R.
Reconstruction), Vadim returned in late 1999 with the sophomore-slump-breaking
U.S.S.R.: Life From the Other Side. Whereas with his first album Vadim worked on
a miniature scale, constructing breaks and beats out of abstract noise, here the
sound is more upfront and swaggering, much closer to the commercial rap world
than before. (Of course, thanks to producers like Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, the
commercial rap world had moved much closer to Vadim, as well.) Since hes working
with rappers on more than half of the tracks here, Vadim transforms himself from
a solo turntablist into a genuine rap trackmaster with catchier riffs and
tighter beats than most in Britains instrumental hip-hop underground. Two
tracks, Viagra (with El-P from Company Flow) and English Breakfast (with Swollen
Members), display this excellent fusion by blending the hard-hitting,
stutter-stepped style of production perfected by DJ Premier with just a few of
the paranoid breaks and hostile atmospheres of Vadims debut. On a similarly high
level as landmarks like Dr. Octagon and Company Flows Funcrusher Plus, U.S.S.R.:
Life From the Other Side proves Vadim is not only one of the most creative
turntablist/producers, but he is also one of the most talented trackmasters in
the healthy rap underground. ~ John Bush

Companies, etc.
Mixed At – Politbureau
Mastered At – Sound Mastering
Made By – Universal M & L, UK

Credits
Artwork [Cover Image & Construction] – Delta - Inc.*
Design [Conclusion Cover Design & Constructivism] – Openmind
Mastered By – Classic Adam
Mixed By – Chris You Know What Im Sayin Stevens*, DJ Vadim
Producer, Music By, Arranged By – DJ Vadim
Scratches – DJ Vadim (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 16, 17, 19)

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