Vadim continues his move from the obtuse rhyme books and joint popped Russian percussion of his earlier work to the late night tales typified in ‘The Soundcatcher’. Reportedly a tour bus project, written as the DJ schlepped from one tone to the next, the project never quite clicks as an entirely coherent entity. Where it does work, ‘The Electric’ – comprising Vad together with lyricist Pugs Atomz and singer Sabira Jade – pops from the speakers. ‘So Now You Know’ offers a fine fusion of UK turntablism and slick midlantic R&B, while the rolling break of ‘Running’ has the feeling of Nineties could-have-beens Earthling, but these killers find themselves diluted by fillers, and are bones best picked from the download.
7/10
Words by KINGSLEY MARSHALL
