Written by G.Crossley
(sydlox) and M.Hawkes.
'Rumble' is a dancefloor classic and
here are some magazine reviews of the EP single.
here are some magazine reviews of the
EP single:
A departure from the usual progressive trance style of Flying Rhino,
Boom Devil’s Thunderous ‘Rumble’ is propelled
by fiery breakbeats and laced with psychotic vocals, raga toasting,
funky guitar licks and a booming bassline. Ex-King
Kooba member Syd Crossley
and Mark Hawkes
are behind all the excitement and on the down tempo and retro-futuristic
bittersweet ballad ‘Over You’
they are joined by Nina Perry, a classically trained vocalist with
a bright future ahead of her.
MK-Hot
press magazine july 2000
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Skillful mixing and a huge range of contrasting moods makes Boom
Devil intriguing.
At first they appear cool aloof and wistful on the radio and album
version of ‘Over You’(featuring
the sugar vocals of Nina Perry), inviting favorable comparisons
with Portishead. The atmosphere changes on 'Rumble',
which is bouncy, hardcore with swirls of reggae and Asian influence
and a hint of Orbital. Look out for the album, which will undoubtedly
please a lot of people without compromise.
PH-Buzz
magazine Aug 2000
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Boom Devil are Mark
Hawkes and Syd Crossley
with the heavenly vocals of Nina Perry On this 12”. Having
worked with acts such as KLF, Orb, James, Herbalizer and Killing
Joke expect to be energized, soothed, scared and enlightened by
the diverse sound of Boom
Devil, which on this EP veers from the beautiful melancholy
of ‘Over You’ to the super-charged
skank of ‘Rumble’. With an
album penciled in for the autumn I’m sure we’ll be hearing
a lot more about this outfit in the future.
Investigate.
DJ Pathaan-
DJ magazine nov 2000
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A departure from Flying Rhino’s usual psychedelic trance wobbly-ness,
this laid back Ballad is what Saint Etienne might sound like under
the direction of John Barry.
A charming track that is instantly appealing and one which will
be probably soon be gracing many a Café Del Mar chill out
album in the coming months. A quality uptempo prog house trancer
is included too, which is highly evocative of early Leftfield with
its dubby b-line and raga vocals.
What’s on south west magazine
july 2000.
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