Everything’s
Turning Up Dusty
By
Krash Slaughta
Something that came out of Hip Hop music that I always loved
were two things, the Megamix and the Cut n Paste mix. In fact, they were
pivotal for me in that they spawned the ‘Pause Button’ mixes that we all loved
back in the 80’s. Regardless of how you did it the tape-to-tape mixing was fun,
and I still have some of my efforts around somewhere. I would enjoy finding my
favourite tracks and adding bits from recordings of TV programs such as The
Comic Strip and would enjoy trying to make party megamix tapes and the like,
it’s a wonder I never progressed into vinyl mixing at the time.
As we moved into the 90’s it was the mixtape that became
bigger with DJ’s remixing tracks and Emcee’s rapping over classic instrumental
tracks and then mixing it all together. I would often listen to all these
alongside recordings of the DMC mix championships and be amazed at how DJs
could do what they did.
Fast forward to the present day and what might happen if you
were to merge the Cut n Paste mix with a mixtape vibe? Step forward Glasgow
based Krash Slaughta, a true legend in the game, who has put together just that
on Everything’s Turning Up Dusty. This double LP limited edition vinyl is an
hour long and consists of four sides of Cut n Paste musical goodness alongside
some banging remixes to boot. The album took four months to make, with each of
the four mixes taking one month to produce.
So, join me as I do my best to put my enjoyment of this
stunning release into words…
Side One bursts into your ears with that classic Cut
n Paste sound, and you can’t help but, smile and nod your head as you listen
along. Mixed into this are sound bites from Blade Runner, Graff writer
interviews, Marijuana info film, funk breaks, electronic vibes and so much
more. There is also a remix of Time’s Up by O.C. that gives it this Pink Floyd,
prog rock kind vibe; following on from this is an upbeat remix of So Let The
Fun Begin by Stetsasonic, which has this bass and piano vibe that is just so wicked.
This brings side One to a close and it’s time to flip over.
Side Two kicks off with this banging horn heavy remix
of On The Smooth Tip by Sweet Tee before breaking into more funky dopeness over
which is a recording of part of a story from Masters of the Universe, just to
add more of a grin to your face. Following this Krash brings in a pounding
remix of Quality Control from Jurassic 5, which has some mind bending, nerve
tingling electronic elements mixed in. The breaks and razor-sharp cuts keep
coming as you vibe to every little element, including the Beat Street element;
before we are treated to funky drum remix of Torture Chamber by Edan ft Percee
P. Next, we get this almost two tone, ragga vibe for the remix of Made You Look
(Remix) by Nas ft Jadakiss and Ludicris. As this side comes to an end Bruce Lee
reminds us to be like water, a timely reminder as we now need to be fluid in changing
the record to side 3…
Side Three begins to sonic vibes before things kick off
in a funky way to get that head nodding once more. Time for some Ol’ Dirty
Bastard with Krash Slaughta reinterpreting Shimmy Shimmy Ya!, to this horn
heavy, uplifting infectious sound that gets your whole body moving. Next track
getting the remix treatment is Melody by Nu Mark and Pomo ft MF DOOM, with a
funky horn heavy sound keeping you bouncing along. More funky breaks and
turntable trickery, jazz vibes, sonic sounds, samples and add breaks ensue
before its time to flip to record one last time…
Side Four begins with a big orchestral intro before
we break into a jazz horn remix of Definition of a King by Two Kings in a
Cipher. Funk breaks and a comedic look at how to be a rapper then brings a
grin. A funky jazz vibe heralds the remix of Movin’ On by Gang Starr which is
sure to get you movin’ and groovin’, Then comes the voice of Phill Most Chill
taking us to the Rebel Base with Krash Slaughta mixing it up once more. From
the rebel base we move into some outer space vibes with Krash Slaughta making a
visit to the space bank before moving into hyperspace with more funky
interstellar breaks. Drums, funky keys, and guitar vibes are the main
components of the last remix, which is I Gotta Good Thing by Superlover Cee and
Casanova Rud before we finally have round off this epic album.
Everything I have said above really just scratches the
surface of what Everything’s Turning Up Dusty is. When you consider that Krash
Slaughta has always wanted to make a cut n paste mix, and then he comes up with
something that truly takes that genre of music to a whole new level. When you
consider the likes of Coldcut’s Say Kids and Beats and Pieces or Double Dee and
Steinski’s The Lesson series, Everything’s Turning Up Dusty emulates everything
those classic releases did in taking elements of classic tracks, sound bites,
infomercials, interviews and more, mixing and mashing them all together to
produce something that was a whole new element of Hip Hop music. There is
nothing you can’t do with the cut n paste mix and Krash Slaughta really does
display that with aplomb.
To be perfectly honest, it is very hard to review something
like this and really do it justice with my words because there are just too
many elements to break down but, what I can do is to say with all my heart that
this truly is one of the most amazing displays of the cut n paste genre that I
have heard and when you consider the work that Krash Slaughta has put into
this, it truly deserves to be placed up there with the best of them; it also
shows the talent he has in crafting such a release, this is homage to the cut n
paste mix but, also an incredible stand-alone audible spectacle.
My best advice would be for you to listen, listen and listen
again to this because Everything’s Turning Up Dusty is never gonna get old, in
fact, this is one set of vinyl’s I can never see collecting dust and turning up
Dusty.
I take my hat off to Krash Slaghta on this one and also give
him my humble thanks for the chance to drop a few words about this stunning
release.
On that note,
I’m outta here,
Steve.
LINKS
Get your copy from Krash Slaughta Bigcartel:
https://krashslaughta.bigcartel.com/product/everything-s-turning-up-dusty
Get a copy from Bandcamp:
https://krashslaughta.bandcamp.com/album/everythings-turning-up-dusty
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https://www.mixcloud.com/krashslaughta/
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