Sound Event by Rob (Turntables) Swift (CD, Oct-2002, Tableturns)

Album Features
UPC:	826147000129
Artist:	Rob (Turntables) Swift
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2002
Record Label:	Tableturns
Genre:	R&B, Turntablist

Track Listing
1. Supernatural Intro, A - (featuring Supernatural)
2. 23 Break - (featuring DJ Klever/DJ Melo-D)
3. Great Caper, The - (featuring Dujeous?)
4. Hip Hop on Wax - (featuring Large Professor/DJ Radar)
5. Salsa Scratch - (featuring Bob James/D-Styles)
6. Ghetto Interlude
7. Ghetto, The
8. Sub Level - (featuring J-Live)
9. Program, The - (featuring Gudtyme/Eddeganz/DJ Quest)
10. Tronic - (featuring Kenny "The Human Orchestra" Muhammed)
11. Interview With Colored Man - (featuring Supernatural)
12. Trunk of Funk
13. Sound Event
14. (Untitled) - (hidden track)

Details
Playing Time:	40 min.
Contributing Artists:	Bob James, D-Styles, J. Live, Large Professor, Supernatural, DJ Quest, DJ Klever, Kenny "the Human Orchestra" Muhammad, Rob Swift, Dujeous?, DJ Melo-D, DJ Radar, Eddeganz, Gudtyme, The Human Orchestra Kenny Muhammed
Distributor:	Caroline Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Turntablist Rob Swift gets a little help and inspiration aplenty from his friends and heroes on Sound Event, an explosive and intelligent collection of wicked scratching, in-the-pocket beats, startling imagery, and whiz-kid wordplay. Recalling his first impressive encounter with stream-of-conscious rapper Supernatural, Swift passes the mic over to the freestyling MC to herald the second coming (i.e., Swift's second solo release), tethering the titles of each track into a poetic diatribe. "2 3 Break" incorporates kinetic free jazz riffing atop a hypnotic drum loop that resonates with the rattle of a loose snare. With Bob James, D-Styles, and Swift's mom, Clara Aguilar, onboard, "Salsa Scratch" tears down the barrier between Latino tradition and hip-hop. "The Ghetto" introduces a Jimi Hendrix-like rhythm guitar motif punctuated by a legato horn solo as a canvass for a fierce dialogue detailing the hard truths of growing up on the wrong side of the tracks. Progressive and engaging, Sound Event is as important as its title suggests. ~ Tom Semioli

Editorial Reviews
4 discs out of 5 - ...Swift spins his way through an array of hip hop, jazz, and electronica....SOUND EVENT artfully combines technical dexterity with simple rap lyrics, live instrumentals, and politically charged sound bites...
Vibe (20021201)

...On SOUND EVENT, the results of Rob Swift's vinyl manipulations confirm that the master turntablist is also a master musician...
The Wire (20021201)