Actually, I have been meaning to mention LTJ Bukem's album, Journey Inwards. It's very evocative and beautiful with hints of Detroit techno, Chicago house and jazz and I think it would appeal to 313 heads. It is not all 'straight-up' drum 'n' bass.
I have to agree his review of Knights Of The Jaguar in Jockey Slut took me aback. As it happens, I did an e-mail interview (can I just say how much I hate these!) with Bukem which came back too late to publish. At least a couple of the questions may be relevant here: What is it about drum 'n' bass that fascinates you? How do you see your role in the drum 'n' bass movement? What do you think you have brought to the culture? "My fascination with D&B is that it's an unformatted music that can include musical influences from anywhere. I see my role as anyone else's, hopefully pushing the boundaries of D&B further and reaching as many people as possible with it. Free spirit." To what extent do you feel you have an affinity with the innovators of Detroit techno? "I think most people that have been involved with dance music for the past 10-15 years like myself, no matter what genre of music they are doing now, are all connected because we have all been through jazz, soul, R 'N' B, hip-hop, house, techno, rare-groove, etc, and therefore we are all part of one family."
