31: Beyond Skin - Nitin Sawhney

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney is different, very different from my usual listening. A recommendation from a friend of mine at work. After lamenting about Jeff Beck it was pointed out to me that Nadia (on the You Had It Coming album) was a cover. And this album had the original.

Nitin Sawhney is a local boy (to me) in the garden of England. I didn't realise it till I did some reading.

So my thoughts on the album.... Hmmmm Different, in a good way. I'm not going to deny that Jeff Beck still wins with me. But I'm glad I listened to this album. It makes a nice change and made me think a little (the whole point of why I'm doing this).

It was also perfect for after a weekend of loud heavy rock.

30: The Singles Collection - Skinny Puppy

The Singles Collection by Skinny Puppy was hyped a little to me by a friend. I had known the name but never the music. So on a recommendation I got the album.

I just didn't get into this one. I'm sorry, I didn't get any groove from it, the horror film sound segments made me feel uncomfortable as one would play while I was at traffic lights.

I didn't find anything categorically wrong with the album or music. Just didn't get it, into it or feel anything from it.

On the other hand I was listening to other stuff and had a whole weekend of rock at Sonisphere. What a weekend.

29: Immersion - Pendulum

Immersion by Pendulum in all honesty I was expecting to hear "that pendulum sound", an entire album of the drum and bass equivalent to a ministry of sound night (I went to one years ago and to me it was like playing one song all night long). I pressed play, intro track. Track two started to play and I thought "yep here we go" then on to track 3 'Watercolour', OK this is different. I like this.

And from there on I enjoyed the album. It bet my scepticism and negativity. It also helped me get to a dental appointment on time despite running late. So I was fired up and excited when I saw them open for the prodigy at Milten Keynes warriors dance festival. Now that was a good day (except for the too long queues at the bar). Dirty dancing and Pounding Pounding techno music! Pounding Pounding techno music! (ahem).

So yeah, In Silico is on my wish list now.