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One of the best production crews returns with their latest release Unmarked Muisc Vol. 1. Not to disappoint the hardcore Beatminerz fans, this release is 16 tracks deep, and then is a loaded up with 16 more tracks that are remixes of the remixes so to speak. There are few Lp's that will be released this fall that will have the replay value that this one does. Far too many of todays producers focus on the shallow components of beatmaking; things like the sample and the hi-hat pattern dominate many of today's top beatsmith's "things to do well list". While on the other end of the spectrum we have the Beatminerz, who are, and always have been devoted to the more worthwhile intangibles of beatmaking that has made them houshold names. Things like basslines, thick snares and of course their trademark "static" are all elements that the Beatminerz have always had a firm grip on. These days there isn't much difference from their storied work on monumentous projects like Black Moon's "Enta Da Stage" and "Full Eclipse" and their newer projects like "Fully Loaded with Statik", except for their use of newer workstations that have a much longer rate of sample time. The great thing about the Beatminerz is that even though they have the new equipment available to them (Mpc 2000, 3000), they often still use their older equipment (Sp-12, Sp-1200), such is the case for their 2001 release "Brace For Impak", where many a beat- head, would read through the production credits and find out that some of the rawest joints on the album were produced using machines that first came out in the late 80's. The progression in the Beatminerz sound is somthing that you can relate to a fine luxury line of cars. For example the Corvette. When it first came out, it was a revolutionary design that quickly became a favorite amongest consumers. The Vette continued to be a quality line of automobile, evolving in design and style over the years, but maintaining the basic principles of it's original model, pleasing the older heads who were around when it first debuted, yet managing to reel in new, younger fans as well. The Beatminerz unlike the Corvette probably would have never needed to evolve, but I think they wanted to push ther creative proces in order to stay relevant. Of course they'll always have die hard fans that will support whatever they drop, the Beatminerz are a group that trys to invent new sounds, yet still preserve the true esthetic of Hip-Hop. They manage, quite easily to do just that with Unmarked Music. Enjoy.
-Dominick L.
01. The Halftime Show Intro! 01:52
02. The Loot! 05:20
03. Healthy Mighty 03:15
04. Continuing Tha Saga 03:22
05. Chickenology 02:02
06. Action (That Is Affirmative) 03:54
07. I Dont Know You 04:55
08. Settin It Up 02:34
09. 1 Minute Of Torture 01:19
10. Knuckle Up! 04:00
11. Knowledge Of Criminals 02:03
12. Do What We... 03:33
13. Locked 04:18
14. Kept Thoro 02:44
15. A Letter To Mama 04:11
16. Youngest In Charge (Terrel Rockwell Outro) 05:37
CD 2
01. The Halftime Show Intro! (Remix) 01:52
02. The Loot! (Remix) 05:20
03. Healthy Mighty (Remix) 03:15
04. Continuing Tha Saga (Remix) 03:23
05. Chickenology (Remix) 02:03
06. Action (That Is Affirmative) (Remix) 03:59
07. I Dont Know You (Remix) 05:12
08. Settin It Up (Remix) 02:33
09. 1 Minute Of Torture (Remix) 01:20
10. Knuckle Up! (Remix) 03:59
11. Knowledge Of Criminals (Remix) 03:40
12. Do What We... (Remix) 03:33
13. Locked (Remix) 04:18
14. Kept Thoro (Remix) 02:44
15. A Letter To Mama (Remix) 04:11
16. Youngest In Charge 06:13 (Terrel Rockwell Outro) (Remix)
props to Kawz!!!
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