Army of One

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Army of One is the rarest of rave records--it's a party mix, but it's a party mix of original tracks created by infamous New York DJ Frankie Bones. Once the set gets going, it's all pulverizing techno shot through with propulsive samples, a raucous and often unidentifiable smorgasbord of sounds and unrelenting beats that seem to thump with their own heartbeat. "It's Good for America" takes aim at presidential posturing, but the message of hope is clear. "Drop a Real Beat" shimmies with unrelenting furor over a percolating drum machine. Lyrics (more like a chanted mantra) distinguish "Someone Like You" from the rest of the set; it suddenly seems weird to hear words amid the swirling cacophony. While critics could argue that there's an inherent sameness to Bones's thumping soundtrack, few things sound and feel as good as Army of One when it's cranked. --Kim Hughes

From URB Magazine
You won’t generally see mix CDs reviewed as full-length albums, but like Roni Size’s latest release, Frankie Bones has transcended that barrier by producing all new original tracks to use for this mix. Both an artist album and a mix, Army of One finds Bones showcasing the fact that he’s been down with the scene longer than many of us have been alive. Which is why he’s able to take us on this extensive musical journey that begins with proto-breakbeat-meets-electro jams like "Inner Freak Style" and "Bounce Skate Roll," which samples liberally from the original roller-skating classic. More old-school samples pop up in "I Am Ready" before the pace starts to quicken with the late-’80s-inspired "Break It Down," which works the EQ (not to mention drum machine) like Derrick May on an inspired tear. From there Bones goes on a tear of his own, ripping through warehouse rockers like "You Got It!" and "It’s Good for America" like it’s peak time at one of his STORMraves from the early ’90s. He drops a subtle Jeff Mills reference on the minimal "I Am Dumb Hot" and the dense "What’s Up, Shut Up." The techno terrorism continues on "Drop a Real Beat" before diving into deeper house territory with the bumping "Vinyl Trip." He freaks the tweekers with "Take a Tablet," screeching to the big buzzed-out finale, "Angel Dust." Warn overrated "superstar" DJs and tell pretentious purists the news: Frankie Bones is locked, loaded and more than ready to fuck you up.

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