If you like the sound of funky big beats mixed with sampled rock guitars, near- East mysticism, politicized screaming, and clever samples all wrapped in a package featuring the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights laid over photographs of maimed children, then Fun'Da'Mental has a package for you. As edgy as a quadra- blade Schick, Fun'Da'Mental uses generally inventive musical means to highlight political injustice. Here, much of the focus is on the treatment of Palestinians by Israel. While the politics can fall uncomfortably close to Muzlimgauze extremism, Fun'Da'Mental have a similar knack for creating compelling music appropriate to the rage.

The most striking thing about this album is the staggering variety of the music contained within. "Oh, Lord" sounds like the Bomb Squad meets the Jeep Beat Collective, "Demonised Soul" comes across like a more intelligent Prodigy, "Godevil" combines a metal chorus with tribal percussion, "Ja Sha Taan" is sung like a traditional North African folk song, "Blood In Transit" consists entirely of sampled belches, vomit sounds and baby screams, the funky "Repent" sounds like a remix of the Stone Roses "Fools Gold..." All the way down the line, this is an insanely difficult album to classify. Which is a good thing.

Most of the lyrics on Erotic Terrorism are rapped/ screamed diatribes with political themes. And despite that some of the vocals, angry as they are, have their effectiveness cut by a distinct lack of vocal rhythm, the music throughout is almost faultless-- extremely groovy beats nicely augmented by all manner of exotic percussion and Middle East/ North African touches. Don't forget to pack your anger.

-Mark Richard-San

"Blood In Transit"

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