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cut chemist - litmus test - a stable sound / soul kitchen - cd

Genre: Hip Hop

1. This is
2. Intro
3. Bunkys Pick
4. Quality Intro
5. Contact
6. Jayou
7. Break
8. Eye On The Gold Chain
9. Swing Set
10. S.N.T.
11. Lesson 6
12. Layerd Laird
13. Lesson 6
14. Day At The Races
15. Chemical Calisthentics
16. Open Clothes
17. Thin Line
18. Quality Control

Cut Chemist’s Litmus Test is a self-mixed retrospective showcasing one of the 1990’s great DJ/producers’ repertoire!

Originally released in 2004, the album ushered in his solo era as a precursor to his Warner Brothers debut release
'The Audience Is Listening'.
A mix of selected productions/mixes Cut Chemist had done to date - some for hire, some for pleasure, and many for the group he’d become famous with, Jurassic 5. This compilation is a good snapshot of his career, and makes one realize the level of talent that was quietly lurking behind the turntables in J5 - from his work with retro-funk label Now Again (”Bunky’s Pick”) to backpack Hip Hop kids Ugly Duckling to futuristic complex rappers Blackalicious and bedroom cut-up exercises in “Lesson 6”, Cut Chemist made a case that established his legacy as one of the greats of the era, expertly segueing and blending a catalogue of his own compositions, ending up with a new album, which turns out to be a real solid listen.

For fans of: DJ Shadow, Edan, Q-Bert, Jurassic 5, Quannum, The Roots, Stones Throw Records and the Cut-Up genre.