DJ RAP
Touching Bass (Surge)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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DJ Rap, the reigning diva of drum & bass, put it best herself. "I've got this rule," she told Paper mag. "Beats for the feet. Vocals for the heart. And bass for the groin. Without these, there is no tune."

Whatever else you say about DJ Rap (AKA Charissa Saverio), you gotta admit, by that measure, she's got tune. The proof is all over this two disc set, split into sets titled 'drum & bass' and 'breaks.' One of the most inventive and influential talents to break out of the British drum & bass scene, DJ Rap continues to conquer new horizons without abandoning her house roots. The proof is in this mix of original and remixes of sounds from Danny C, Sonic & Silver, Rage, Dylan Rhymes and more that echo the origins of the rave scene and point to the future of dance music. These are 26 tracks of body music, 26 reasons to party. That's more than enough reasons to add it to your life.

Track Lists

Disc One (drum & bass): Intro * Goin In * Twist 'Em Out * Funkstation * Even When It Rains * Rocket Launcher * Come 4th * Hardstep * Crackdown * The Riff * Music In Me * The Way In * Fire

Disc Two (breaks): Out There * Scram * Muzika * Crisp Biscuit * Hold Back * The Helicopter * Robocallgirl * The Slammer * Cous Cous * Dirty Waltzer * Sunset Baby * Chunka Funk * The Egyptian

© 2003 - Shaun Dale