Amon Tobin's jazz-jungle fusions as Cujo (for upstart label Ninebar) earned him many props, but that began to change with his debut for Ninja Tune.
Blurring the already vague line that separates jungle's rhythmic meditations from those of the hottest jazz (Elvin Jones, say, or Jaco Pastorius), Bricolage manages a difficult hybrid of heart, soul, atmosphere, and brain-bending plunderphonics that loses neither perspective nor direction over the course of the albums.
Like his preceding EPs Creatures and Chomp Samba (from which a few of Bricolage's cuts derive), the album mixes fast and slow but maintains a solid focus on innovation without sacrificing a sense of purpose.
Somehow, Bricolage manages to be both consistent and consistently engaging, a feat few drum'n'bass LPs seem able to manage.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoney StreetAmon Tobin | Amon Tobin | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | Easy MuffinAmon Tobin | Amon Tobin | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | YasawasAmon Tobin | Amon Tobin | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | CreaturesAmon Tobin | Amon Tobin | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Chomp SambaAmon Tobin | Amon Tobin | Play | 06:08 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 6 | DefocusAmon Tobin | Amon Tobin | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | The NastyAmon Tobin | Amon Tobin | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | One Day in My GardenAmon Tobin | Amon Tobin | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Dream SequenceAmon Tobin | Amon Tobin | Play | 07:19 | 16 MB | 44 MB |
| 10 | One Small StepAmon Tobin | Amon Tobin | Play | 06:11 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 11 | MissionSteve Cochrane, Steve Tibbetts, Amon Tobin | Amon Tobin | Play | 07:08 | 16 MB | 45 MB |
| 12 | New York Editor | Amon Tobin | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | Bitter & Twisted | Amon Tobin | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 14 | Wires & Snakes | Amon Tobin | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 79 mins | 181 MB | |||||
| 79 mins | 461 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Cochrane | Composer |
| 2 | Steve Tibbetts | Composer |
| 3 | Amon Tobin | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |