Out From Out Where

IMHO Ninja Tune is the greatest label in 'popular' music. Throughout 20 years they've released varied but high quality and original output. Even among top notch artists such as Bonobo, Cinemtic Orchestra, Herbliser and Mr Scruff Amon Tobin stands out in having an original and unique style fusing drum n' bass, break beat, film noir, modern classical, kitchen sink .. And this is his best album. Now it might not be for everyone. If your taste in dance/electronica leans towards Basshunter etc you may think this is dark and foreboding stuff. And to an extent it is occasionally.Very atmospheric sometimes bordering on the spooky and unsettling. You can imagine some tunes making good incidental music for chiller/horror flicks. If you're unfamiliar with AT's stuff it's hard to say what's it's like. Certainly nothing like any of the other Ninja acts. I guess if you're into the likes of Wagon Christ, Aphex Twin, Autechre and other acts at the more warped and twisted end of electronica this album could be for you.

I like an album you have to listen to several times in order to make a judgement. It contains great sounds and imagination. It is well produced with an interesting combination of samples that work well together. It is well considered and is obvious a large amount of time has been spent on tweaking. There are elements in this album that remind me of and not limited to Fat Boy Slim, Ozric Tentacles and Porcupine Tree. These sounds combined with many others give a real atmosphere. I would recommend this to anyone, very interesting.

Interesting and vibrant electronic music, highly recommended!!

Classic album. Brilliant from start to finish.

I am relatively new to the world of breakbeat, only owning the classic Endtroducing by DJ Shadow and the two albums by Mr Scruff. This album is more in the vein of Shadow than Scruff: its very ambient and moody, quite dark in places but an intriguing listen. The raw, live sounding drums have gone that were present on older tracks like Sordid. The big beats are more subtle and complex, like the more ambient Aphex Twin material.To me, 'Out From Out Where' is the bridge between breakbeat and drill&bass, such as Aphex and Squarepusher. It has the complex beats and beautiful melodies like Aphex but is more sample orientated and atmospheric like Shadow.Tracks like the opener, 'Back From Space', contain all the references above and add catchy melodies and haunting sounds which draw you in.Tracks like the mellow and catchy 'Hey Blondie' keep you interested on the sonic journey Tobin takes you on.The single, 'Verbal' featuring MC Decimal R is not what you would think: instead of orthodox rapping, Tobin has cut up the voice of Decimal into which sounds like electronic scratching, it sounds awesome!Not only is this album interesting, catchy in places, and technically brilliant, it is innovative. A must for fans of Ninja Tune or indeed Tobin's other albums.Not quite up to par with Shadow's seminal work, 'Endtroducing', but a worthy listen of breakbeat lovers everywhere.

It's a completely unprecedented work of genius. No question. The same goes for the rest of his stuff. Even his stuff as Cujo, you have never heard the likes of Amon Tobin before.I'm not going to go into too much detail with regard to the tracks on the album. What i will say is that this is an album for people who love music as a whole and want to try new things. A particularly dark record in essence, it does have its lighter sides. In places.If you are bored with the samey electronica of the Chemical Toilet Brothers and such and you want something new, then this is the man for you.Expect the unexpected. Amon's music takes you places that you have never been before. The lack of innovation in the music industry right now is shocking. Thank the musical gods, then, for record labels like Ninja, Mo-Wax, Fat Cat and Warp, where the ethos is on the music and artist development, not making a quick buck.Guitar licks, saxophone, heavy bass, scattered jungle, distorted lyrics, trumpet, washboard, kitchen sink, you name it. Its all here. And its been mixed in a way that I never thought possible. Genius.The beauty of his music is its originality. Its impossible to predict where on earth he's going to go next, if indeed he stays on earth. Im not sure even he knows. The amount of innovation he displays on each record is simply staggering. Check out "Rosies" on this album and you will see what i mean.This is more of a review of the artist than this particular album, and different albums will appeal to different people. Out from Out Where is the darkest of them all, but Superemodified appeals to me the most. Its like he's directing a bizzare unsettling film in his head and its coming out as this strange noise, a bit like music. You can cut the atmosphere with a knife.Pure unbridled creativity, Amon takes you on a journey that you have never been on and will be one you will never forget. Its lovely and chilled one minute, then downright scary the next. The variety on offer is extremely vast. You can never get bored of his music and it will keep you coming back for more. Where will he go next? When are we going to get samples of his bowl movements? When is he going to score a film?All you disillusioned pop fans take comfort, our saviour has arrived.