Simon Green
's debut single and subsequent
Animal Magic
album for
Tru Thoughts
drew the attention of such heavyweights as
XL
and
Mute
, though it was his eventual defection to
Ninja Tune
and the subsequent reissue of the long-player that brought him to the attention of the masses. This interim offering preempted his sophomore album for
Ninja
and sees his original label collate an album of his work as both a remixer and remixee, opening with his take of
Stuart Cullen
's sublime
"Turtle,"
with
Green
wisely retaining its signature whistle while rounding off the beats a little and throwing in some gentle keyboard parts for more flavor.
Thoughts
compadres
Quantic
Jon Kennedy
get a look in, though it's
's own work which receives the props; the inclusion of the singles
"Dismantling Frank,"
"The Sicilian,"
"Magicman,"
"Scuba"
only reinforce a great album that works in its own right. ~ Kingsley Marshall