Ok so i haven't listened to this as much as my new Kid Koala or Unkle cds, always a problem when you buy more than one cd at a time - but Jeff at Cats Music sold all three to me for $46 thats only 23 quid for 6 discs of over 6 hours of music! He gave me a $11 discount just cos we have been chatting over the last few weeks and i have told him all about DJ Yoda and Unkle stuff - he's gonna bust me some Dj Shadow merchandise too, he's a gent!
Anyway even though i haven't listened to it more than 5/6 times One Self's debut abum does stand out due to having both a male and female MC's layered over Vadim's beats - it just works. It definitely has the Ninja Tune sound that is underground and slightly obscure but its unusual stance doesn't take away from the fact that One Self have got what it takes. It might sound raw at first but on each new listen you get more of the cultural influences that each member and their experiences and home surroundings bring, its hip hop with a message.
"The group – DJ Vadim and MCs Blu Rum13, a New York native who's spent time in Canada, and Yarah Bravo, whose mother came from Chile, father from Brazil, and was born and raised in Sweden – came together on the road, as Vadim, the celebrated London-raised, St Petersburg-born production visionary, was touring under the experimental banner of The Russian Percussion."
Think a stripped down Herbaliser, with more South American and African vibes. (3/5)
Check out their tunes at:
http://www.myspace.com/0neself
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