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Special Gunpowder is the first original recording from DJ /rupture, a producer who initially caused a stir with his 2001 mix tape, Minesweeper Suite. On that disc, he deftly blended everything from disco classics to hardcore techno and dub reggae tracks, earning widespread acclaim as one of the top DJs of the mashup era. Special Gunpowder is far less adventurous. DJ /rupture sticks to cranking out middling dancehall beats, some of which are better than others, but none particularly distinctive or noteworthy. The deejays he invites to toast over his beats are an equally undistinguished crew, with one contributor, Junior Cat, chanting so sloppily on “Flop We” that you’ll want to stop the CD. DJ /rupture is a talented mixer, but as a producer, he’s just another face in the crowd.
