Aim feat. Souls Of Mischief - No Restriction

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  • Grandcentral Records, the home of acts such as Rae & Christian, Only Child, Fingathing and Aim create a bit of hip hop noise their way and ignite a beacon for Manchester, England in the world of hip hop. Following on from such wicked collaborations as Rae & Christian with the Pharcyde, Only Child with Kriminul and Funky Fresh Few with afu Ra, Aim has decided to utilise the mischievous rhyme flows of the underground west coast's Souls Of Mischief. These guys have released classic hip hop cuts such as 93 Til Infinity and have also appeared on the very classy and street credible Quannum Spectrum release. Side A: Album Version. If you have heard It Ain't Nothing Like by Rae & Christian featuring the Pharcyde, then you know what you are in for in this release. Jazzy drum break accompanied by some xylophone samples. The 2 tracks have a lot in common - similar drum beat, xylophones and a west coast rap group busting flows on top. Yet neither have disappointed. If think that's all they have in common then you need to hear the... Nextmen remix. Yes The Nextmen have remixed another GrandCentral track and put their trademark funky, yet not jiggy, production skills to it. As with the R&C release, if you aren't into the original, then the Nextmen remix is sure to get your head nodding and you'll be complaining about a sore neck the day after. The bass lick in this cut is "supoib" (superb) and it is definitely a trademark Nextmen production. Side B: Mag. A broken drum beat is the introduction to this track and it builds up from there. It sounds a little like a Herbaliser track yet it doesn't have that smoky chilled out feel you get from a Herbs release. This one is a little more funky, maybe more Wiseguys than anything but definitely Aim. The bassline as funky as ever can get hips moving and the trumpet and keyboard samples build up to a climax. Once it hits, the samples and bass cut out and it's back to the drum. Then back to building up with the bass and samples again. Why oh why is this a B-side when it should be on the album? Acapella. If you can't handle the Original or Nextmen versions then here's your personal invite to create your own version. Also good for the turntablists out there to cut up as there's some interesting lyrics here.
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