Up, Bustle & Out - Emerald Alley/Compared To What (1997) [FLAC] [log cue]

Artist: Up, Bustle & Out
Release: Emerald Alley / Compared To What
Discogs: 32796
Released: 1997 / 1997-07-00
Label: Ninja Tune
Catalog#: ZEN 1257 / ZENCDS57
Format: CD, Maxi-Single
Country: UK
Style: Electronic, Latin, Trip Hop, Future Jazz

Tracklisting:

01. Emerald Alley (Indian Morning Theme) (5:56)
02. Compared To What (Chase Mix) (5:38)
03. Emerald Alley (Beats) (4:49)
04. Emerald Alley (Maharani's Reflection Mix) (4:22)
05. Compared To What (Radio Mix) (3:33)
06. The Amber Prayer (3:30)

Album Review - Geekus Eclectica
As great as this disc was to begin with, I've only found myself appreciating it more over time; which you certainly can't say with a lot of acts. One thing that has continued to make this album, and UBO itself, stand out for me is that I listen to a LOT of acid jazz/downtempo/e-lounge/etc. and eventually much of it becomes mush that all sounds the same.
Never so for UBO. Their sound is unique to them, and it isn't afraid to happily stray off into all kinds of odd and unexpected places. These guys aren't afraid to cross boundaries, and perhaps even make a point of it - it's always a musical adventure for these people. Furthermore, speaking of boundaries I guess, their sound actually comes off as more "worldly" - as in, their musical perspective is hardly enveloped in the tiny subset of electronic:acid jazz:downtempo. There are many Latin influences, social/political interests and lyrics, and a real variety of moods and emotions.
When an act stands out for me this long, and only grows on me, well, it's a keeper.

Thanks to the original encoder/pirate

Audio Information from Track 05 as a sample


General
File size : 22.7 MiB
Duration : 3mn 33s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 892 Kbps
Album : Emerald Alley / Compared To What
Part : 1
Part/Total : 1
Track name : Compared To What (Radio Mix)
Track name/Position : 05
Track name/Total : 6
Composer : Up, Bustle & Out
Genre : Trip Hop
Recorded date : 1997
Album/Composer : Up, Bustle & Out

Audio
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Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec
Duration : 3mn 33s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 892 Kbps
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Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
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