Chemistry by Dizzee Rascal

Chemistry by Dizzee RascalChemistry - The Theory of Everything's fourth album is an exercise in funk that brings the music to a new high, with interesting influences like Steve Reich, Flying Lotus and the dub-step of Fugees. Along with its many fans it also sells out of hard copies in record stores across the country, resulting in a record-breaking release.As the title suggests, Chemistry has the same feel as Timberlake's earlier music, although elements of what you could call classic Jazz Rock have been mixed in with the electronic elements. The beats are more calculated than ever, yet they still keep a certain atmosphere and feel to them. As with his first three albums, Timberlake has created some great new methods for his music.His track list shows off a range of elements of experimentation and blending genres. Chemistry is the continuation of his penchant for blending various styles, combining drum and bass and hip hop, jungle and dub, hip hop and dub, and techno and R&B. With th e fusion of genres, the album has a distinctive sound and texture that simply will not go away.The first two tracks, 'Celluloid Heroes'I Am Nothing' are both based on a Celtic tribalistic vibe that is reminiscent of artists like Tribe Called Quest and A Tribe Called Red. The lyrics are pretty straightforward: 'Do the cave man dance/ Like a cartoon, is this too crazy?' the chorus going 'Lose my mind, lost my mind'.Timberlake uses the same beat for the beat of 'Celtic Tribalism' as 'I Am Nothing'Burn'. The song begins with some drums that make their presence known and then the track starts to progress and build towards the end with the pounding drums from the beat.'My House is a Circus' takes an infectious feel from the riffsin The O.C. and uses it for 'My House is a Circus' and really sets the style of the album off. What makes the track such a blast is the repeating piano riff that goes throughout the song.'Superfast Car', featuring Tiësto is another variety of the ultra fast beat. Timberlake raps about watching the reality show 'The Dirty Thirty', talking about cars and the best things about being a kid, rapping about wanting to be a supermodel, selling drugs and doing coke, rapping about how he is the life of the party and eventually rapping about how his mother thinks he's getting 'too big'.Finally, 'Cheese 'is the theme of 'Cheese', a track Timberlake has produced with Hyperdub. While being billed as a 'breakfast jam', the track starts out with the drums doing their thing, then really gets rolling with some horn sounds, and it's just fun. The production on the song is absolutely fantastic and works well with the beat.