Release info: Our particular favorite track on this LP is On The Double but Time & Space is also a very nice deep intelligent track, where as Rivers Of Congo with it’s sharp bongo percussion are one of Groove’s best tracks ever. The magnum opus of Grooverider and a giddy high point for Drum & Bass music showcasing the Seventies Afrofunk sound that Grooverider was so heavily influenced by. As the title suggests, a live double bass is plucked throughout in perfect percussive harmony with the warm muted drums, unhurried in tempo and providing a perfect lazy bed for the subdued brass and wind instruments interspersing throughout. The midway cadence, laced with subtle drum rolls, is deftly superseded by a new permutation of the double bass rhythm which rolls all the way to the end.
Co-Produced by Optical who seems to have really picked up on Grooverider’s vibe. Using his expertise in such masterful compression of the drums, the listener, on a good system, could almost be in the same room as the drummer and double bass player.
Record condition:
Vinyl comes in Near Mint condition and in original Near Mint 4LP box!
A1. Cybernetic Jazz (9:10)
B1. Rainbows Of Colour (8:22)
B2. Stay With Me (10:01)
B3. Rainbows Of Colour – Heavens Breath
C1. On The Double (4:01)
C2. 560 Degrees (5:40)
D1. C Funk (7:41)
D2. Rivers Of Congo (6:58) E1. Where’s Jack The Ripper (8:07)
