One Speed Bike - Droopy Butt Begone
(Constellation)
After a long line of Godspeed You Black Emperor! related releases,
some better than others, I'm still interested in every
one. This particular side project falls, fortunately,
on the better side.
Although I'm sure that Aidan is tired of Godspeed
comparisons after his other project (Exhaust), 1 Speed
Bike does retain some of the apocalyptic doom of
Godspeed You Black Emperor! (although translated into
a drum and bass context), however, it is also balanced
with a good measure of humor (which is probably
apparent from the title).
Most of the album is in a style in roughly the
same vein as DJ Shadow, with organic, live drum
samples interspersed with other samples, often
including Godspeed-like rants, only these rants are
often ended capped with humor like Droopy Butt
Begone which sort of undermines--or at least
acknowledges--the (sometimes overwrought) intensity of
the rants. Probably my favorite part of the album,
though, is the title of the last track which is: "Any
Movement That Forgets About Class Is A Bowel
Movement."
1 Speed Bike translates the aesthetic of Godspeed
You Black Emperor! into a different format--balanced
with some humor--but does so quite effectively. I
would consider this certainly one of the more
successful side projects.
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