Deep Concentration: The Future of Experimental Hip Hop
Deep Concentrationreinforces what you fundamentally love about hip-hop and then proceeds to flip your brain into hyperspace with some of the more progressive DJ compositions from some of the most respected turntablists around. West Coast DJ Cut Chemist (ofJurassic 5andOzomatli) reaches extra deep into the archives to build "Lesson 6," while DJs Swingsett and Wally find a hook in a loop of dripping water for the trippy "Centaurius Space Bass." Hip-hop purists will appreciate theX-Ecutioners' assault "A Turntable Experience" and the only MC cut, "Say What," by the lyrical marvelsLatyrx. Some of the routines onDeep Concentrationare sonically experimental while others, such asPrince Paul's ego trip, "DJ Prince Paul vs. the World," simply excel with excess.--Todd Levin