Epinions Recent Reviews for churst

A harsh, vicious assault on the ears (yes, I mean that in a good way)

Fri, 30 Aug 2002 13:25:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author churst - Here's the mandatory "let me tell you about the history of El P" introductory paragraph: in 1995, he produced Company Flow's "Funcrusher Plus EP". It rocked. LIKE A HURRICANE, no less. Some would argue that the only reason New York has an...

The "Mortal Kombat" of kung-fu cinema (moreso than "Mortal Kombat" ever was)

Tue, 25 Jun 2002 01:55:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author churst - "Story Of Ricky" is almost impossible to properly review, because it's the sort of movie that makes you want to tell every last thing about it in full detail to everyone you ever run into. I'm going to try SO hard to resist that urge here.

On...

Smashing barriers into pieces, then smashing those pieces into even smaller pieces

Tue, 11 Jun 2002 15:43:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author churst - Okay, so Amon Tobin, this pretty much unheard-of cat from Brazil, stepped into the music scene some six or so years ago to prove to everyone that a sampler, basic recording equiment, and what must be at least 500 different voices in his head feeding him...

Turntable manipulators par excellance

Sun, 20 Jan 2002 04:46:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author churst - A bit of history might be required here. All the information I'm revealing in this paragraph comes courtesy of the notes in the book accompanying the disc, so it may be incomplete, but here's the gist: the two mad geniuses who comprise the group...

Talk about living up to your name, or at least your pseudonym

Fri, 18 Jan 2002 21:37:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author churst - James Bradell, aka Funki Porcini, aka God Allfreakingmighty, deserves more recognition from music fans. And this is regardless of how much recognition he's currently getting. I'm only a fairly recent convert to Ninja Tune Records, but believe you me, I...

They're shorthanded, but they remember their kung-fu well

Tue, 1 Jan 2002 19:49:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author churst - Jeez, I already feel like a latecomer to the party as everyone seems to have offered their opinions on this album, but what the heck. You may note those opinions are almost universally very high indeed, because the Wu-Tang Clan has come through yet once...

Bad Dreams, Great Songs

Tue, 1 Jan 2002 06:12:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author churst - I'll admit it, these guys came completely out of left field as far as I'm concerned. Never heard anything about them, and I'd only heard the name Rob The Viking (the producer of most of these songs) in passing. I asked for this album as a gift based on...

A Peek Inside This Hive Is Frightening, And Well Worth It

Sun, 2 Dec 2001 02:37:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author churst - Me: OK, draw inspiration from the following variety of sources: jazz, old-school hip-hop, drum-n-bass, public service announcements about nuclear war, DJs overdosed on amphetamines, and shows on The Discovery Channel. Mix. Master end result in music CD...

Honey, do puhl-LEEEEZE skip this song

Tue, 6 Nov 2001 13:27:22 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author churst - Mr. Scruff's "Keep It Unreal" is one of those underwhelming-yet-memorable journeys through the realms of experimental hiphop and electronica. I wish to emphasize that for the purposes of this review: I love "Keep It Unreal" and heartily recommend...

Time to synchronize - whatever that means...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001 17:15:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author churst - Everyone's favorite overly-pretensious (and madd-skeeeeled) disc jockey, Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid), has been given the honor of producing the first of what appears to be a series of DJ mix albums under the title "Under The...

Confusing messes never sounded this good

Thu, 25 Oct 2001 15:33:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author churst - Luke Vibert is one of those rare artists who gets scarier even as his music gets more bright and upbeat. Working under approximately 5,000 aliases (Wagon Christ, Plug, his actual last name in conjunction with B.J. Cole, probably many others that I'm...

Mattel Media Pool of Radiance Ruins of Myth Drannor: More appropriately subtitled thusly: "Ruins Of Your Windows Directory"

Tue, 2 Oct 2001 22:54:55 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author churst - Have you played Pool Of Radiance yet? It's a fantastic game! Kind of simplistic by today's standards, but maybe that's part of it's charm! I'm talking about the incredibly old, original Pool Of Radiance from the mid 1980s, by the way. I recently...

Only get it if you're a diehard fan, otherwise it's not worth the money

Sat, 8 Sep 2001 04:30:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author churst - I enjoyed Diablo 2 - for a while. Then I just wandered away. I read the promises of the myriad of changes that would be made with the expansion pack and thought, "hmm, sounds pretty good" So I bought it.

And shockingly enough, I enjoyed it...

Don't Believe The Hype - But Check It Out Anyway

Sat, 8 Sep 2001 03:31:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author churst - I'll admit, I wanted this game to flop. There was so much hype and buildup by certain members of a certain member of the production team of Max Payne concerning how groundbreaking the game was going to be, that I wanted it to fall on its face and break...

U.F. Orb Is Pretty Good

Fri, 31 Aug 2001 20:50:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author churst - Quick note:

I was invited to participate in the "Albums That Changed Your Views On Music" Write-Off, and I gladly accepted. But when I finally got around to participating, I ran into a small problem - I had already written a review...

This came perilously close to making me forget all about Final Fantasy.

Sat, 11 Aug 2001 13:34:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author churst - I, being a fool who has pretty much confined himself to computer games only (and occasionally playing PSX fighting games at a friend's house), had heard time and time again about how freaking great all console-style role playing games are. But you sure...

This old-school album reminds me why I dislike so much new-school rap music.

Sun, 17 Jun 2001 00:37:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author churst - 'Underground' rap music is a strange thing, indeed. It's hard for me to think of an album that has more 'underground', anti-pop-music feel than NWA's "Straight Outta Compton". Yet it sold two million copies or more. I can't accuse Method Man of trying...

Serious Sam For Windows: Play Serious Sam, and rediscover your love for pure arcade action.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001 23:03:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author churst - The genre of first-person shooting (FPS) games had become so overrun with boring, re-tread, and wholly forgettable titles, that it had almost become a complete parody of itself. Only a few titles stood out when it came to providing anything truly...

Black and White for Windows, Mac: An incredibly fun two weeks...and after that, zzzzzzz.

Sun, 22 Apr 2001 03:39:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author churst - Never has a game left me waffling so badly on what I think about it in an overall sense. I was eagerly awaiting Black & White, moreso than any other game that is due to be released this year, because I am a devout follower of Peter Molyneaux, the...

Great idea, average execution

Mon, 26 Feb 2001 02:55:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author churst - If you're a long-time fan of The Wu-Tang Clan, then you've probably grown to view your devotion to the group as a blessing and a curse. Almost every one of their albums is worth buying, and yet every album seems to be filled with some brilliant songs,...

Frustrating, Repetitive, Vastly Disappointing, What The Heck Happened Here?!

Thu, 1 Feb 2001 12:23:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author churst - A lot of comparisons are being made between Giants:Citizen Kabuto, and Sacrifice, two Interplay releases (although Sacrifice was developed by Shiny Entertainment, and Giants was developed by Planet Moon Studios) that were released almost at the same...

Tearing Down A Hiphop Icon, Part One:Snoop Dogg

Wed, 24 Jan 2001 12:33:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author churst - Alright, I'm ready. I've steeled myself for this. I had strong misgivings about this album ever since Snoop Dogg left the reasonably-moderately-sort of talented crew at Death Row to hook up with the thoroughly pathetic No Limit Records camp. I already...

A much-needed revitalization of the rap game.

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 12:33:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author churst - Central Indiana's connection to the underground rap world might best be described as 'non-existent'. Hence, the only way I found out about the existence of the Quannum MC's was through their collaboration with the deservedly popular DJ Shadow. Even...

Hey, who are you calling a Kid, A? I'm 25!

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 23:56:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author churst - This is a Christmas gift that I just knew I was going to get, and was kind of dreading. The first bad sign was a combination of two things: the one song I had grabbed from Napster was "Optimistic", and I had been subjected to so many articles...

As gloomy as a sunny day, and almost as boring as sleeping.

Fri, 5 Jan 2001 14:08:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author churst - So blah blah blah I'm a long time NIN fan blah blah the beat to "Closer" rocked my world blah blah ever hear "Happiness In Slavery"? Yeah that rocked blah blah blah couldn't wait for Reznor's next...