{"product_id":"sneaker-pimps-becoming-x-vinyl-2lp","title":"Sneaker Pimps: Becoming X Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI’ve been surprised to learn in the past few years that different people have different touchstones with this record;\u003c\/i\u003e for most its the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Nellee+Hooper\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNellee Hooper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e mix of “6 Underground” which was inescapable in 1996, for DJs and house heads its “Spin Spin Sugar” (the dark garage mix is one of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Armand+Van+Helden\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArmand Van Helden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s greatest remixes). For me it’s actually the title track, which I randomly found on a Napster trip-hop deep dive 20 years ago. Surprisingly, for such a cool and big record, it’s always been hard to find on wax (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=One+Little+Indian\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOne Little Indian\u003c\/a\u003e must be focusing their resources on keeping \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Bjork\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBjork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s catalog in print, for which we’re eternally grateful). \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Sneaker+Pimps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSneaker Pimps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e started out as a duo recording instrumental trip-hop but decided they wanted to incorporate vocals for their debut album, and \u003cstrong\u003eKelli Dayton\u003c\/strong\u003e was recruited after they spotted her singing in a pub. She was kicked out of the band after this record because the other blokes stupidly thought they could handle the vocals themselves (*Julia Roberts voice* “big mistake… huge!”). The overall production will be familiar to anyone versed in the sounds of Cool Britannia™, but taken as a set of 11 distinct pop songs, \u003cem\u003eBecoming X\u003c\/em\u003e rises above all the other moody fondue music of the time as perfectly-distilled pop - this could easily be a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Massive+Attack\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMassive Attack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e-produced \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Madonna\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadonna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e album. In addition to the aforementioned big tracks, check out “Post-Modern Sleaze,” \u003cstrong\u003ePortishead\u003c\/strong\u003e-by-numbers “Walking Zero” and the more textural pieces like “Waterbaby” and “How Do.” Black double vinyl pressing with glossy printed inner sleeves, full album lyrics and liner notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**It should be noted that this pressing is not entirely faithful to the original incarnation of the album - it contains the more well-known remix versions of “6 Underground,” “Becoming X,” “Spin Spin Sugar” and “Post-Modern Sleaze” as opposed to the original album versions; check the audio tab for samples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edouble vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eglossy printed inner sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecord labels read 33rpm but pressing actually cut at 45rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: One Little Indian 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by laughable butane bob 11\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Sneaker Pimps","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":30948351508570,"sku":"lp-10947","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"-","offer_id":41371603173466,"sku":"","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/sneakerpimps-becomingx.jpg?v=1762277703","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/sneaker-pimps-becoming-x-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}