Cut Chemist
Litmus Test
Cut Chemist's Litmus Test is a selfmixed retrospective showcasing one of the 1990's great DJproducers' repertoire Originally released in 2004 the album ushered in his solo era as a precursor to his Warner Brothers debut release The Audience Is Listening A mix of selected productionsmixes Cut Chemist had done to date some for hire some for pleasure and many for the group he'd become famous with Jurassic 5 This compilation is a good snapshot of his career and makes one realize the level of talent that was quietly lurking behind the turntables in J5 from his work with retrofunk label Now Again 'Bunky's Pick' to backpack Hip Hop kids Ugly Duckling to futuristic complex rappers Blackalicious and bedroom cutup exercises in 'Lesson 6' Cut Chemist made a case that established his legacy as one of the greats of the era expertly segueing and blending a catalogue of his own compositions ending up with a new album which turns out to be a real solid listen For fans of DJ Shadow Edan QBert Jurassic 5 Quannum The Roots Stones Throw Records and the CutUp genre