Dr. No's Kali Tornado Funk

Dolemite=Rudy Ray Mooreのカタログを料理して制作されたラップ作品『Ohnomite』に続き、こちらは同カタログをネタにしたOh No珠玉の最新ビート36トラックを収めたビート・アルバム。過去に多くのプロデューサー達がサンプリング使用してきたネタの宝庫“Dolemite”から鋭いネタの抽出、そして今や実兄MadlibやJ Dillaとも並ぶ絶妙なセンスとスキルで料理されたビートはまさに逸品揃い！36全トラック本気ヒップホップ度全開！ファンキーでスモーキーなドープビートが続出！兄Madlib譲りなコミカルなエッセンスも随所に施され本作のストーリー性をアップ！恐るべしJackson兄弟！近年稀に見るビート作品大傑作盤。
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Having been granted access to Rudy Ray Moore's Dolemite soundtracks, underground hip-hop producer/rapper Oh No crafted the great Ohnomite, an album honoring the Avenging Disco Godfather's film work with top-notch rappers like DOOM, Guilty Simpson, Phife Dawg, and Erick Sermon providing the rhymes. Here, Oh No "hands the tracks over to his alter ego Dr. No," who strips the vocals and reloops the loops, while unearthing some sampled blaxploitation that wouldn't fit on the original release, all of this meaning that this is essentially the instrumental "beat album" companion to Ohnomite. Honomite would have been more in the Rudy Ray spirit but the title Dr. No's Tornado Funk fits the chaotic, whirlwind feel as 36 short, funky tracks whip past, plus that karate-chop, superhero artwork is spot-on too, as that stiff '70s high-kicking style of funk dominates. The highlight has to be "3 Dollar Club," which strips DOOM's lyrics off the original "3 Dollars," allowing its stuttering telegraph riff to come through loud and clear, but the flute-driven "Escape" is a close second, sounding like what pimps would rock to on their yachts if they loved turntablism as much as dirty money. It's all sequenced and mixed together with care, making this a beat album that can be embraced by aspiring DJs and fans as well, but Ohnomite is still the overall winner thanks to its wider appeal. ~ David Jeffries

傑作『Ohnomite』に続く新作は、これまたルディ・レイ・ムーアの音源を使用したビート集。ラップを意識しない作りのため、オー・ノー持ち前のネタ選びやビートメイクのセンスを存分に味わえます。元ネタの良さを最大限に引き出し、リスナーを自身の宇宙に引き込む才能は実兄マドリブにも負けておりません。J・ディラの『Donuts』以降定着したこのスタイルのビート集のなかでも、群を抜いた完成度!
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