General Malice-Final Takeover album In-Stores March 14th 2006

Posted by Mashup on February 10th, 2006  Loading ...    

There’s always the question about the quality of music within the drum ‘n bass scene. You’ve got your purists. You’ve got your haters. You’ve got your enthusiasts. And then you’ve got the ones that rise up above all - the leaders of the new sound; the ones that take the music to the next level.

Clint Harley Ward, A.K.A. General Malice has had a dream of innovating the drum ‘n bass scene to a point that no one has touched before. As a significant figure on the notorious Big Cat Records in Japan and a rising star on Nitrous Oxide Entertainment in the United States, Malice has always stayed true to his experimental sound, mashing up hip-hop, amen-ridden jungle, reggae and metal within a single track while turning bass-craving junglists into “rabid monsters of the pit.”

His latest album, “Final Takeover,” is based around a style dubbed “extreme reggae, dancehall, IDM-style mash-up” and features twelve original tracks, each with a different sound than the one previous to it. This album will be available on March 14, 2006 as a CD and Three-piece vinyl set and will be available at all major retailers including Best Buy, Virgin, HMV and Tower.
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General Malice is the true underground hero of the next generation of DIY producers that mash out the sounds of reggae/IDM/jungle/hip hop/ dancehall with fresh new concepts and club moshing agression. With over 35 hits on the Japanese label Big Cat, his sound has inspired a nation of mash-up junkies. Think of General Malice as a darker roughneck version of Prefuse 73, or if Rise Against was more bass driven, or if Squarepusher had more radio anthem driven dancefloor killers, and that’s where you will find General Malice’s sound.

Bringin’ influences from the legendary Gangstarr, Kraftwerk, Slayer, Remarc, Ludacris, Ray Keith, DJ Shadow, Lee Perry, and Massive B, this young gun DJ+Producer rages hard and rough enough for the next sound with international all-star guests KRS-1, The NIPPS, and General Jah Mikey. It’s punk fueled eletronica with a solid reggae & indie rock consistency. If IDM jungle/drum and bass were ever to break into cross-over mainstream, one would reference General Malice’s “Final Takeover” album as being the “one that put it on the map.” It is the first ever American reggae jungle mash-up album.
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Album Info
Artist: General Malice
Release Title: Final Takeover
Label: Nitrous Oxide Records
Catalog No.: N2O 057
Format: CD / 3×12″ LP
Country: US
Release Date: 14 March 2006

Tracklist:
01. Original Dun Dunna Intro
02. Mad Skillz & Stars
03. Sword Sharpening
04. Stopper
05. King Sounds
06. N2O Never Falsify
07. Kill ‘Em All
08. Club Shakin’
09. Beat You at Your Own Game
10. Selvia
11. Junglist Girls Cry
12. Too Much Babblin’

For more info, please visit the following links:
myspace.com/thefinaltakeover
enterthedojo.com
n2oentertainment.com

YOU CAN NOW PRE-ORDER GENERAL MALICE’S “FINAL TAKEOVER” CD FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ONLINE RETAILERS:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Best Buy
CD Universe
JR.com
Mega Macs
Modern Rock
Overstock
Sam Goody
Wherehouse Music