PHTC011 / Motown Junkie - Self Hypnosis My friend Ed the Sampler returns as Motown Junkie to his own home with another record of trip-hop/hip hop/sample head/downtempo/whatever sounds. 'Self Hypnosis' has some true gems inside, like 'Ill Dawn' reminding of some early Amon Tobin; 'They have a pact with the devil' is also filled with Ninja Tune references all over it, the round bass, the metal samples; 'I feel something' has some groovy beats and awesomely well inserted vintage samples; 'Pagan dances in autumn twilight' is a real keeper, awesome work Ed has done here with every sample in its right place; 'Row (featuring Hotdrop)' was well picked to close the album, that nice 'Jah-feeling' really leaves you wanting for more. Also of note is Ed's evolution as a sample-freak. He has started to look away from the orthodox sampling methods/solutions and is experimenting with a different kind of sound-collages that really go well with his own sample style. Keep up the good work, mate! Review by "Pedro Leitão" _________________________________________________________________________ Motown Junkie's new effort is a complex piece of work, which could have been made in any place of the world, since it travels around it musically. You realize it from the opening title track to the wonderful Hotdrop contribution in the closing "Row". You could hear it on a train ride, no borders blocking your path, and the music would fit that trip easily. It starts off with a downbeat "Ravi Shankar o