had become Simple Minds
which was a programmed Roland MC-8 Microcomposer developed by Hideki Matsutake (composer
this time with the help of Raül Refree (perhaps best known outside of Europe for his work producing the last few Lee Ranaldo albums)
ASYLUM is back with an 11-song full-length that highlights all the reasons you love crust
and guest instrumentation from an ensemble of friends
Nas - Illmatic LP xx1979 had become Simple MindsNas burst right out of the box with a classic: his 1994 Columbia debut, which teamed him with Q Tip, DJ Premier, Large Professor and Pete Rock. The absolutely killer beats they contributed back Nas's swaggering, street tough rhymes; this album was the epicenter of NYC rap in '94 and it sounds every bit as raw and powerful today: "N. Y. State of Mind," "Halftime," "It Ain't Hard to Tell," "Represent," "One Time 4 Your Mind," "One Love," "Life's a