The one-man drum'n'bass outfit Squarepusher (aka Tom Jenkinson) treads upon more unpredictable terrain on Music Is Rotted One Note.
Although the album still contains elements of his usual drum'n'bass sound, this is by and large a jazz/fusion affair.
Jenkinson does a masterful job playing all the instruments live and by himself, and perfectly re-creates the funky atmosphere of such early-'70s Miles Davis classics as Get Up With It and On the Corner.
Jenkinson's performances throughout the disc are both flawless and inspired -- he obviously realized that if he were to pay tribute to Miles, nothing but the best would do.
Davis' spirit lives on in such tracks as "Don't Go Plastic," "Dust Switch," "137 (Rinse)," and "Theme From Vertical Hold," while "My Sound" perfectly captures the essence of Miles' calming and reflective compositions.
But don't be misled; this is not a by-the-numbers rip-off of Miles Davis.
Jenkinson updates these familiar sounds with '90s recording techniques and injects enough of his own style into the mix to keep it recognizable.
Miles would be proud.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Go PlasticTom Jenkinson | Squarepusher | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | Dust SwitchTom Jenkinson | Squarepusher | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Curve 1Tom Jenkinson | Squarepusher | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 4 | 137 (Rinse)Tom Jenkinson | Squarepusher | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Parallelogram BinTom Jenkinson | Squarepusher | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 6 | Circular FlexingTom Jenkinson | Squarepusher | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | Ill DescentTom Jenkinson | Squarepusher | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 8 | My SoundTom Jenkinson | Squarepusher | Play | 06:07 | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| 9 | Drunken StyleTom Jenkinson | Squarepusher | Play | 00:45 | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| 10 | Theme from Vertical HoldTom Jenkinson | Squarepusher | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 11 | RuinTom Jenkinson | Squarepusher | Play | 01:56 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 12 | Shin TriadTom Jenkinson | Squarepusher | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 13 | Step 1Tom Jenkinson | Squarepusher | Play | 01:46 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 14 | Last Ap RoachTom Jenkinson | Squarepusher | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 15 | Chunk - S | Squarepusher | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 48 mins | 110 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 295 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Arkwright | Mastering |
| 2 | Tom Jenkinson | Composer, Producer |
| 3 | Squarepusher | Primary Artist |
| 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). |