Tricky "For Real" pt. 1 Durban Poison / Island CIDX 753/562 304-2 1999 (11:38)
For Real (3:32)
Bombing Bastards (5:15)
Pop Muzik (2:51)
Tricky "For Real" pt. 2 Durban Poison / Island CIDX 753/562 305-2 1999 (15:51)
For Real (Hiphop Remix) (4:44)
For Real (Genaside II Mix) (5:09)
For Real (Rollo Mix) (5:58)
"For Real" is the first single from the new Tricky/DJ Muggs/Grease album "Juxtapose". Spread across 2 discs (don't you just hate that?) is the album version, 2 B-sides and 3 re-mixes. Tricky is apparently trying to grab the hip hop crowd with these singles 'cause all the B-sides and re-mixes have a hip hop flavor. Pt 1 gives us the album version, definitely one of the best tracks from the album, and 2 B-sides. "Bombing Bastards" is essentially a new version of "Smoking Beagles" from one of the "Tricky Kid" singles. Tricky lays down the already familiar lyrics over a very fat bass line and plodding beat. "Pop Muzik" is a cover of the late 70's tune by M. Tricky and DJ Muggs sing/rap over a cool hip hop and electric guitar backing. These 2 are great! Makes you wonder why these killer B-sides don't make Tricky's albums. Pt 2 has 3 re-mixes, all of which entirely replace the original music. The 'hiphop' re-mix (presumably by Grease) is more 'electronica' than hip hop really, due to it's slick, bubbling keyboard lines. The Genaside II mix uses a dense orchestral/keyboard arrangement and a really fat bass line and beat. The Rollo mix is a club friendly dance version with Rollo and Sister Bliss adding some of their own vocals. All 3 of the re-mixes are solid re-interpretations of the song, completely different from the original but just as good on their own. This is one of those rare occasions I'd actually recommend buying multiple import cd singles, simply because these 5 tracks are worth it. In fact, I think I prefer these 2 singles over the album ...
Where did I get these cds? - mail order via Riouxs Records.