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Ninja Tune Music Video Compilation

Let me start by saying the following: There is simply no better DVD music compilation worth buying in 2004 than this.

Are you kidding? What do you expect from Ninjatune, one of the most consistent music labels over the past decade. As you could have gathered from past DVD reviews of both Funki Porcini and Mr.Scuff in previous issues of R4NT DVD releases are the cats ass when coming from the Ninjas.

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35 Tracks on a double length DVD set featuring pretty much anyone and everyone from the Ninjatune family. There are some live action videos mixed in with computer generated animation as well as tradition animation to be found. If you're not a fan of one of the videos you're sure to enjoy the following one. Let's run 'em down shall we:

Amon Tobin

4 Ton Mantis

Classic track from the master himself, mixed in with some increadibly creative live action footage, a bit sadistic at times yet really cool!

Verbal

Watch some computerized race cars race in the dark, more exciting than it sounds.

Animal on Wheels

Never In and Never Out

Chilling music and some chilling scenes. Puff puff.

Blockhead

Insomniacs Olympics

Can't sleep? This guy plays some cards and looses his mind. 3 of diamonds anyone?

Bonobo

Pick it up

Flutter

My personal favourite release of 2003 along with two videos. Both computer generated animated videos which are equally as fun to watch as to listen to. Great fluty down tempo beats.

Coldcut

Re:volution

DJ Set

More Beats & Pieces

Timber w/ Hexstatic

Natural Rhythm w/ Hexstatic

This is Coldcut, 'nuff said.

Cinematic Orchestra

All That you give

Wanna feel like your listening to the Orchestra live? This is as close as you're gonna get.

Flanger

Options in the fire

Nitetime twisted beats mixed in with some bizarre moving computer animated characters. At one point they start streaming HTML in the background. Puff puff!

Funki Porcini

Atomic Kitchen

What are you looking At?

Rock it Soul

Too cheap to buy Funki Porcini's latest works? Here you get 3 videos included you cheapskate. Good ones too!

The Herbaliser

Missing Suitcase

Something Wicked

Wall Crawling Giant Insects Breaks

All very good. I'm especially fond of the Missing Suitcase mystery Pulp Fiction ish story line. Herbaliser kicks ass.

Hexstatic

Ninja Tune

Video Mix

Auto

Not only did Hexstatic help produce this DVD, he also made a 15 minute Video Mashup mix and a 30 minute audio mix to go with the DVD. This guy does videos like composing music. Some amazing stuff to be found here.

Homelife

Flying Wonders

I think I feel asleep and entered some twisted reality here. Some really unique hand drawn animation and a scary stripper and someone who chops kebabs.. puuuuuufff.

Jaga Jazzist

Animal Chin

Day

I had never seen any of their videos prior to this DVD personally, yet somehow they are very befitting of what I might have expected. Animal Chin is taken to a true reality.

Kid Koala

Fender Bender

Basin Street Blues

Having just released a new CD (some of my best friends are djs) you get to sample Basin Street Blues which is not only a killer track but some amazing creative direction in the video as well. Fender Bender is just plain fun to watch!

Neotropic

Sunflower Girl

Home video style production which makes you want to just go outside or go on holiday in the country.

Mr.Scruff

Get a Move On

Honeydew

Sweetsmoke

Most likely the most fun animation to watch out of the entire Ninja crew, let alone a total bonus again for anyone that didn't purchase the previous DVD including ALL these tracks. All are great, yet now there is little reason to purchase the Mr.Scruff DVD anymore.. Just buy this!

Pest

Chicken Spit

There is something about chicken playing footsie in a coffee bar that makes this irrestible to watch thru.

Seasame Street feat. Pointer Sisters

Pinball Number Count - Dj Food edit 2003

Holly crap, I nearly shit my pants when I saw this video. Oooh the memories!! Now updated by the master Dj Food himself.

Skalpel

Sculpture

Chill to the Chill and uh! Solid performance and feels like it was made in the 50's! Nothing wrong with that indeed.

Dj Vadim

Its On

Lets see you dodge the lyrical bullet! Hah.. Wow. This is interesting.. Some hot Bunny on Bunny action.

Wagon Christ

Receiver

Saving the best for last. This is my absolute favourite video of the entire bunch. There is no question how the creators of this video (Fizzy Eye) have gone on to do commercials for Honda. This is some grade AAA animation and a absolutely sensational storyline mixed in with some of the coolest dance beats. This video is worth the purchase of the DVD alone. I'm not exaggerating.

So there isn't much doubt here, mark off your calendars for the 9th of February because this is a MUST have for anyone that has been waiting for a music DVD worth purchasing or anyone that enjoys music period. A blazing compilation.