A Guy Called Gerald - To All Things What They Need

Gerald has been at the forefront of a lot of different of genres. Having pioneered acid house and techno in Britain he turned his attentions to Drum and Bass. If there's a dominant style on his new album, it's atmospheres. The opening track 'American Cars' is left beatless before Tajeen combines tabla percussions with electronic beats and acid sounds. Stand out vocal track is 'Strangest Changes' feat. Finley Quaye, where he returns to his urban drum n bass roots. He even manages to squeeze in samples of Margaret Thatcher cracking jokes about the Falklands War and pulls it off. All tracks are soaked with deep sounds, fragments of digital soul music breathing a unique spirituality. A spirituality that reflects on Gerald's rich experiences as an artist, producer, DJ and traveller as well as his extraordinary far sighted understanding of musical cohesion.