Bricolage - Amon Tobin (1997)

by Kiran Berger (Our Opinions Not Yours & Cold Rainy Night in Stoke)

In experimental drum and bass, there are not many artists more prolific than the Brazilian musician Amon Tobin. With his 1997 record “Bricolage”, Tobin places his artistry in niche intersections between jazz, drum and bass, and EDM. Bricolage creates a warm feeling of coziness and comfort, while still tucked in the experimental and frantic melodies and drum and bass patterns scattered throughout the album. The opener “Stoney Street” and midpoint pickup “The Nasty” show Tobin at his best though, and feature brilliant jazz sampling paired with Tobin’s expertise and experience over the drum machine. Amidst the genre’s modern association with wild raves and light-speed beats, Tobin’s Bricolage reminds us of the slow, hypnotizing power of drum and bass.