Customer Reviews
Sub Mind Bass Blowing! - By: A. H. Dovey, 30 Oct 2008 
At first I was so dubious about this, I wasnt sure I would like its 'dubby' feel or its Dancehalll-Step as I was more interested in a sub-bass dubstep / grime fest. But this release has made me mature & avoid grimey angry litte brats!
Also, what reallly blew my mind was the connection to ICE, GOD, Techno Animal & Dalek! Brilliant!
Each song on this album is a winner, individual & so diverse & progressive. Considering I got into this genre via getting bored of low-end sonic doom (Sunn, Earth, Melvins)...I cant wait to get more of it!
SKENG!
London Zoo - The Bug - By: Mini Jon, 18 Oct 2008 I read a review in the paper & went out on a limb for this record. I was reallly surprised how much I liked it. It covers a lot of the dubstep genre, whilst extending into others. Very good, & in my Top Ten of albums for 2008.
Album of the Year? - By: C. Hawkins, 05 Oct 2008 If this isn't the actual best album of the year it's damned close. A perfect mix of ragga, dance & dancehalll. It's dark & gritty yet somehow has an uplifting feel to it. The sound of the UK today? Well certainly the sound of much of urban UK.
This is what British music should be about the heady mix of styles that create something special rather than endless Radiohead wanabees. You get the feeling that groundbreaking music is being made here. There is a Leftfield / Prodigy feel to it but it would be wrong to entirely link it - it' special because it is different.
Immaculate - By: Mr. A. Akhtar, 12 Aug 2008 Dancehalll & ragga have never been my music choices at home. Yet, with 'London Zoo', I found myself strangely drawn to the extreme melting pressure of The Bug's sounds. This is a deeply futuristic album drawing on Caribbean heritage - and, as such, featuring some fierce MC-ing.
The lyrical content is intelligent, intelligible & interesting. The bass-lines are deeply sonic & the drums pound proudly across your ears.
These elements mean that 'London Zoo' is my tip for album of 2008.
I don't work for Ninja Tune, but when they release something like this - I wish I did.
