The best Bmore producer ever to come out of Houston! Bird Peterson drops his first album since 2001, after spending the past couple years DJing and dominating MP3 blogs with his much circulated club remixes (like the "Wu Tang" joint and that crazy Weezy / Black Sabbath mash). Bird's production skills are top notch, and he really lets 'em loose on this album, tossing so many styles in the mix (dubstep, electro, Baltimore, etc.) that you'll be too busy rewinding to notice the dearth of uncleared samples. (Okay, he does get away with a nasty Mohawks bite on "Junkyard Champ(1)"...) Peterson's also got some MCs backing him up this time: Philly crew 215 the Freshest Kids wrecks on "Broke The Block(2)," and Mugsy Flowz (ha ha) out of San Antonio pops up a few times, sounding best on the speedy "Bills(3)." Also worth checking: the 8-bit thumper "Nerdout Wizard Music 1978(4)." In addition to the 10 album tracks, you get five bonus cuts, all remixes, from the likes of Ninja Tune's Yppah(5), Vyle, Beeper City, Cousin Cole(6) and Vex One. 15 tracks; 64 minutes.

reviewed by Larri Byrd