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Pressure Point

 
Album Review: Pressure Point

  • Artist: Freestylers
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: July 31, 2001
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Electronica

Review

Freestylers' second album follows much the same pattern as We Rock Hard, trading on varied Freestyler faves from ragga and rave to old-school rap and electro. Still, this trio of seasoned producers hardly sounds bored by the same old sound, and relatively unseduced by any recent developments in British club life. There's plenty of turntablist terror on the catchy intro, but also on what would've been just a standard R&B tune ("Told You So," with Petra Jean Phillipson). Freestylers again recruit chatters Tenor Fly and MC Navigator for multiple appearances, and find good ways to reuse everything from an old hip-hop standard (Black Sheep's "The Choice Is Yours") to an even older reggae standard (Willie Williams' "Armagideon Time"). One listen to "Bass Odyssey" and it's clear the trio also fondly remember the early-'90s heyday of rave. Pressure Point differs from We Rock Hard in that it doesn't emphasize the anthems/singles, but it's clearly a tighter, better listen. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Intro Steve Harvey Freestylers (:55)
Now Is the Time Aston Harvey, Matt Cantor Freestylers (4:38)
London Sound Jonathan Sutter, Steve Harvey Freestylers, Tenor Fly (5:39)
Told You So Steve Harvey Petra Jean Phillipson, Freestylers (4:40)
Bad Boy Love Steve Harvey Freestylers, Navigator (6:09)
Bass Odyssey Steve Harvey Freestylers (5:24)
Calling Steve Harvey Freestylers (5:30)
Phenomenon One Steve Harvey, Jonathan Sutter Freestylers, Tenor Fly (5:47)
Broadcast Channels Steve Harvey Cardinal, Freestylers (6:26)
Blowin Ya Brainz Steve Harvey Freestylers (5:26)
Weekend Song Aston Harvey, Jonathan Sutter Tenor Fly, Freestylers (4:22)
Get Down Massive Steve Harvey Navigator, Freestylers (5:25)
Rumours of War Steve Harvey Freestylers, Navigator (6:00)
Signs Steve Harvey, Jonathan Sutter Tenor Fly, Freestylers, Spanner Banner (5:53)

Credits

Alex Jenkins (Art Direction), Tenor Fly (Vocals), Spanner Banner (Performer), Alex Jenkins (Photography), Tony Ayiotou (Guitar), Alex Jenkins (Design), Freestylers (Producer), Cardinal (Performer), MC Navigator (Vocals), Freestylers (Mixing)
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Pressure Point
Studio album by Freestylers
Released 2001
Genre Breakbeat
Label Mammoth / Pgd
Freestylers chronology
We Rock Hard
(1998)
Pressure Point
(2001)
Raw As Fuck
(2004)

Pressure Point is the second major-label album by the band Freestylers, released commercially released in 2001.

Track listing

# Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Intro"   Freestylers 1:02
2. "Now Is the Time"   Freestylers 4:38
3. "London Sound"   Freestylers, Tenor Fly 5:39
4. "Told You So"   Freestylers, Petra Jean Phillipson 4:40
5. "Bad Boy Love"   Freestylers, Navigator 6:09
6. "Bass Odyssey"   Freestylers 5:24
7. "Calling"   Freestylers 5:30
8. "Phenomenon One"   Freestylers, Tenor Fly 5:47
9. "Broadcast Channels"   Cardinal, Freestylers 6:26
10. "Blowin Ya Brainz"   Freestylers 6:41
11. "Weekend Song"   Freestylers, Tenor Fly 3:35
12. "Get Down Massive"   Freestylers, Navigators 5:25
13. "Rumours of War"   Freestylers, Navigator 6:00
14. "Signs"   Freestylers, Spanner Banner, Tenor Fly 5:51

 
 

 

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