Drum + Bass pioneer does well...
D. WILBORN | Dallas, TX | 09/22/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I'm not a huge fan of drum and bass, but I am an obsessed music lover, and no matter what the genre a song is in, if its good, I'll listen. I've always heard of Grooverider and seen him on countless U.K. festival flyers, and decided to see what the fuss was all about. On Mysteries of Funk, Grooverider takes a very jazzy and lounge-inspired approach. Dancefloor destroyers "Rivers of Congo" and "Where's Jack the Ripper" roll along next to smoother, jazzier cuts such as "Imagination" the beautiful "Rainbows of Color". Emotive chords and clangy guitars phase in and out along extremely tight drum programming and crisp effects. The mastering is excellent, and the album comes through the speaker very clear and effortlessly. The whole album gives the listener a decent listen, and is essential for any newcomer to the drum and bass / jungle genre, as the excellent price and quality factor keep this album stocked in any decent music shop."