Weird-filtered and extremely raw modulated beep- and sawtooth-sounds wind around straight, not too fast 4-beats, carried by dark, repetitive basslines in the more house-oriented tracks like "Back In Tha' Day" (track 2) or "Ah, Git Up" (track 8). But Mr. Wink can also do it different: "Young Again" (track 6, a smooth Bristol drum & bass track) and "I'm On Fire" (track 7, a melancholic trip-hop track - I hate this description...) are athmospheric pieces of true music, nicely enriched by Hershel Gaer (bass), John Wicks (guitar), Elliot Levin (sax) and Caroline Crawley (vocals), and stylistycally wide apart the more housy tracks of the album.

This state-of-the-art mixture makes Herehear unique and different. The variety of styles could rock every party and does not seem to become boring in a short time. If You like it - anyway, test it! -ih 5/99

The Verdict: Josh Wink has truly hands of gold!

Check those tracks: "Back In Tha' Day", "Black Bomb", "Young Again", "Ah, Git Up", "Track 9"

Josh Wink- Herehear, 12 Tracks, ca. 70 min. - For peakin' music junkeez, House wives and other modern people - Ovum S3 487 407 2 Review "United DJs of America - Josh Wink" hier!

Their 1997 release "Vegas" seems to be a perfect example for the US definition of Breakbeats: The beat is pumpin', the filters are mocking, the synths are screaming and Your speakers are on the edge of explosion. Over the years The Crystal Method have created their very own phat style, which is comparable in innovative power to the USA as the style of the Chemical Brothers innovated Europe. Just look at the fast-growing catalogue of Californian label City of Angels (You could reach them at Moonshine Music), who have published a lot of interesting Breakbeat records with American offspring, e.g. like the stompin' Funkydesertbreaks - review here). The Crystal Method have now signed on SONY, but, for God's sake, they still stick to their genuine style. I mean: Some parts of "Vegas" could greatly support Your next block party and some parts could even do more. Intelligent arrangements, unsuspected turns of action and real melodies make this record outstanding. There's "Cherry Twist", for example, which suspiciously sounds like Techno, and the two-tracks-later "Comin' Back" reminds me of Garbage, who really should have listened to this track before they had made their "V2.0" - The Crystal Method are a better Garbage! Not at least, "Vegas" contains the three hits "Busy Child", "Keep Hope Alive" and the brilliant cooperation with Filter, "(Can't You) Trip Like I Do" (taken from The Spawn OST). "Vegas" is a good record from the first minute to the last second. Come back for more! We're waiting... -ih 10/98

The Verdict: Out of sight

Check those tracks: "Comin' Back", "Vapor Trail", "(Can't You) Trip Like I Do"

The Crystal Method - Vegas, 12 Tracks, ca. 72 min. - For crystally influenced people - SONY Music/S2 VEGCDX1 01-488863-12

"Weekend World" is the Roller's recent album, and it gave me right in all points. A well-balanced mixture of styles, acoustic and electronic sounds make this record the opposite of being boring. Side by side one could listen to genuine Drum & Bass, trippy and souly Rhodes tracks, relaxed Downbeats or in-style vocal tracks. Alex and Jay are pros like no others: Each day You could discover new, unexpected shades in each single one of the 18 tracks. It's always "E-Z" and could be a classic from today on! One could not make it better.

What we have here, in fact 80 minutes of rolling E-Zness, arouses an imagination of sunshine, chilled cocktails and hot nights spinning around the clubs - all things we Germans are lacking of in our beautiful summer months..... -ih 10/98

The Verdict: A nice mixed bag

Check those tracks: "Tough At The Top", "Short Change", "Walk This Land" (Remix)

E-Z Rollers - Weekend World, 18 Tracks, ca. 78 min. - For E-Z People - Moving Shadow ASHADOW 12CD LC 6110