Apart from a few deranged glitch artists, few lap-topped works of art have impressed me, but Get It Twisted is an excellent example of the possibilities of a truly mobile studio. There’s a nice blurb in the bio, which allowed me to picture Dana (Sydney) and Ra (New York) smiling as they produced songs mid-flight, complete with friendly service from the airline. It’s this duo that have a honed a quite complex batch of electro tunes with surprisingly fat hip-hop beats and added their contradicting yet complementry vocals to the mix. Ra’s production is challenging yet clearly commercially viable and Dana changes styles and intensity constantly as she swings between soaring operatic bursts and soft harmonies. Aussies will know Dana from the popular Mother Tongues compilations, which exposed so many talented female MCs in Australia. Her vocal contributions will be the factor that garners initial attention but the production warrants a closer look from true enthusiasts, who are sure to be impressed with complexity of Get It Twisted. The cut n pasted arrangements have been given an added depth courtesy of Big Wiz, a NY deejay who has the ability to battle but also possesses the subtlety to add a few understated garnishes. The trio make a great team as they break down the boundaries between genres and as soon as I heard Robosex I knew the eclectic mash was a winning formula, not only critically but also commercially. Get It Twisted definitely has the potential to be one of those innovative releases that balances on the line between credibility and popularity.

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Tracklisting
1 Tirade Highway
2 Never Give Up
3 It's Apsci
4 Robosex
5 Anais & Godzilla
6 Runaway (Feat. Tunde of TV On The Radio)
7 Rob The Bank (Feat. Martin of Antibalas)
8 Pep Rally
9 Skip Rope (Feat. Mocky)
10 Synth 3PO
11 Puttin On The Fitz
12 Cherubic
13 Synth 4PO (Feat.Seraphim, Tes and Mike Ladd)

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