Detrimentalist
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Detrimentalist is a breakcore
album by Canadian artist Venetian Snares
, released June 9, 2008. A distinct departure from the classical themes of 2007's My Downfall (Original Soundtrack)
, Detrimentalist sees Aaron Funk using early 90s drum and bass
, rave
and ragga
over his usual complicated time signature
s and breakbeats, and also appears to show influence from late 90s video game music.
Tracks that have been sampled on the album include Elephant Man's "Haters Wanna War", KRS-One
's "Phucked" and Maestro Fresh Wes
' "Let Your Backbone Slide
".
Track titles 3 ("Sajtban": "In Cheese") and 9 ("Bebikukorica": "Baby Corn") are written in Hungarian; also note that "Balaton" (Track 10) is a Hungarian lake
.
Track 6 ("Poo Yourself Jason") is named both in response to a song called "Pee Yourself Aaron" written by Bong-Ra
and a song called "Brace Yourself Jason" by µ-Ziq.
On the second track, "Koonut-Kaliffee", the voice of Leonard Nimoy
as commander Spock
is used as a sample. It was taken from Star Trek: The Original Series
episode "Amok Time"". The Koon-ut-kal-if-fee is a Vulcan mating ritual in the Star Trek universe.
Breakcore
Breakcore is a style of electronic music largely influenced by hardcore techno, drum and bass and Intelligent dance music. Its sound is largely characterized by a high-tempo, well-timed mingling of distorted kick drums , break beats arranged from samples of the Amen break, and audio samples from a...
album by Canadian artist Venetian Snares
Venetian Snares
Venetian Snares is the main performing alias of Canadian electronic musician Aaron Funk .From Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Funk is known for making electronic music often in odd numbered time signatures...
, released June 9, 2008. A distinct departure from the classical themes of 2007's My Downfall (Original Soundtrack)
My Downfall (Original Soundtrack)
My Downfall is an album by breakcore artist Venetian Snares. The title is in reference not to an actual soundtrack but rather the soundtrack to Aaron Funk's "downfall". It is said to be a follow-up to the 2005 album Rossz csillag alatt született, as hinted by the reappearing Hungarian song titles...
, Detrimentalist sees Aaron Funk using early 90s drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
, rave
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
and ragga
Ragga
-Origins:Ragga originated in Jamaica during the 1980s, at the same time that electronic dance music's popularity was increasing globally. One of the reasons for ragga's swift propagation is that it is generally easier and less expensive to produce than reggae performed on traditional musical...
over his usual complicated time signature
Time signature
The time signature is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each measure and which note value constitutes one beat....
s and breakbeats, and also appears to show influence from late 90s video game music.
Tracks that have been sampled on the album include Elephant Man's "Haters Wanna War", KRS-One
KRS-One
Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
's "Phucked" and Maestro Fresh Wes
Maestro (rapper)
Wesley Williams , better known as Maestro and formerly Maestro Fresh-Wes, is a Canadian rapper, record producer, and actor. His pioneering status and outstanding achievements have led to him being referred to as the "Godfather of Canadian hip hop".In 1989 he became the first Canadian rapper to have...
' "Let Your Backbone Slide
Let Your Backbone Slide
"Let Your Backbone Slide" is the debut single of Maestro Fresh-Wes, released in 1989, from his debut album Symphony in Effect. In Canada, over 50,000 copies of the single were sold, making Maestro the first Canadian rapper to have a gold single. It also reached #1 on The Record Singles Chart, in...
".
Track listing
- "Gentleman" – 4:33
- "Koonut-Kaliffee" – 4:55
- "Sajtban" – 4:06
- "Kyokushin" – 4:43
- "Eurocore MVP" – 4:26
- "Poo Yourself Jason" – 4:36
- "Circle Pit" – 4:34
- "Flashforward" – 6:29
- "Bebikukorica Nigiri" – 3:37
- "Miss Balaton" – 9:38
Track titles 3 ("Sajtban": "In Cheese") and 9 ("Bebikukorica": "Baby Corn") are written in Hungarian; also note that "Balaton" (Track 10) is a Hungarian lake
Lake Balaton
Lake Balaton is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of its foremost tourist destinations. As Hungary is landlocked , Lake Balaton is often affectionately called the "Hungarian Sea"...
.
Track 6 ("Poo Yourself Jason") is named both in response to a song called "Pee Yourself Aaron" written by Bong-Ra
Bong-Ra
Bong-Ra is the performing name of Dutch breakcore musician Jason Kohnen from Utrecht. Formed in 1996, initially producing and DJing jungle music...
and a song called "Brace Yourself Jason" by µ-Ziq.
On the second track, "Koonut-Kaliffee", the voice of Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Simon Nimoy is an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. Nimoy's most famous role is that of Spock in the original Star Trek series , multiple films, television and video game sequels....
as commander Spock
Spock
Spock is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise. First portrayed by Leonard Nimoy in the original Star Trek series, Spock also appears in the animated Star Trek series, two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, seven of the Star Trek feature films, and numerous Star Trek...
is used as a sample. It was taken from Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
episode "Amok Time"". The Koon-ut-kal-if-fee is a Vulcan mating ritual in the Star Trek universe.