Deep Dish
Junk Science

Guys, what an album...
First of all, before I start talking about "Junk Science," you should know what the essence of the bastard rave sound (in my opinion) is, because from it, one could say the Deep Dish in question have taken quite a few cues (not just according to me), and I will tell you that this essence should be in everyone's possession (forget about Prodigy) and is the great, very great, "Dubnobasswithmyheadman" by Underworld which, in any case, I didn't feel like reviewing even though maybe sooner or later I will because it's scandalously missing in the Debaser catalog.

So, you've gathered what this junk science is, right? It's a blend of techno, house, trance elements, and even some ambient hints here and there such as the intro is the same piece junk science hints at. Why is the album good? Firstly because it is the only one from Deep Dish in questionem (sfascia docet) that is not a collection of remixes (although well done, according to their ever-undisappointing tradition) and thus their highly elevated sonic personality is better highlighted, capable of making the gabry-pontesque tunzettara music an absolute crap (not that it takes much) and elevating the genre from tunzettara to ravettaro (which is quite different) like exemplary colleagues such as the late Chemical Brothers with their "Dig Your Own Hole," the super-genius Daft Punk with their "Homework," as well as Felix Da Housecat with his "Kittenz and Thee Glitz," have already done.

Why did I review this album? Simple, to introduce Deep Dish, whom I, along with the other artists I’ve mentioned, really like, as that goof of a Giovanotti would say, cubed. I reviewed this album because even though it’s not a milestone of the genre, it remains an album of absolute inspiration, also capable of perplexing the listener with gems like "Monsoon "(exceptional, must-listen) or the hit "The Future of the Future" sung by Tracey Thorn of Everything but the Girl, just to name two, but honestly, there are no songs, or instrumental pieces, that disappoint the listener because indeed the album's level often stays quite high. "Pesepolis" then, a track that takes you back in time to ancient Persia with an Arabian melody that would make that half-nonsense "Galvanize" blush, is a truly spectacular track, absolutely beautiful!

Then it moves to the jazzy "Chocolate City" (lasting 10.8 minutes), and then you'll seriously start wondering if you are really listening to a quality tunzettara album, well my answer is yes. It surely deserves the five stars, but be careful, all the themes developed in this album, very very very likely, have already been extensively explored by many other equally talented DJs, like "The Story So Far" by the great Moby for example, as well as the other examples provided by me above. Is this a flaw? Of course not... and by letting yourself be pampered and hypnotized by "Chocolate City" or "Summer's Over" (psychedelic and divinely deep house) inspired, you'll understand it even better than I do.

Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful.