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Yes, it’s the first Fluid Ounce 7” and yes…it’s in SUPER LIMITED supply. Following the immense 90 track DVD entitled ‘Fluid Ounce Presents…’ here’s a seriously exclusive release of two tracks by the Steve Lamacq-championed, Rob Da Bank-session-recording Kids In Tracksuits. One, “Zone” featuring Mr. Lif, is exclusive to this 7”; the other, “No Hooks” featuring Genetic, taken from the aforementioned DVD. This 7” also serves as ‘one last roll of the release dice’ before we see the disbanding of the Kids (in Tracksuits), which makes this an outrageous vinyl rarity; one half of the Kids package has now split away and set up stall under the guise of ‘Lone’, yep - that king of wonk, now sharing the playlists and platters worldwide with the likes of the much hyped and respected Martyn and Flying Lotus. Luckily however, before all this happened, Fluid Ounce (headed up by Chris Vogado of Zero dB) got hold of the A side here, a joint that’s probably best described as ‘the lost Rakim track’. “Zone”, complete with the crackly tones of the heavyweight and much loved Mr. Lif, represents the world of hip hop as it should be. If there were an MC worthy of the status of Rakim’s brother, this is he…just bouncin’ over the slam of drums and bass that whack you in the face, weaving around pure Peruvian pan pipes and leaping up to the splashing crunchy hi hats, this is MENTAL B-BOY PRESSURE for ya. Make way on the lino, and make sure the shell toes are clean… ‘No Hooks’ featuring Non Genetic: this guy is down with the likes of Rustie and Hudson Mohawke, you know where this release is going with all these names eh? This is the flipside of the hip hop that lasts - pure intelligent, tongue twisting rhyming with subtle but boomin’-in-the-jeep beats. Simply the good stuff.
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