Editorial Review:

Album Description:
Play With The Changes marks 4hero's first album in six years. Influenced by underground techno as much as Chicago soul, their music is a synthesis of past and future, artificial and organic, strange and familiar.

Album Description:
2007 release from the London duo who, as pioneers of jungle and drum n bass, they massively changed the face of 90s music and made a huge contribution to dance culture. Play With The Changes is their first album for six years in a career that has gained critical acclaim, a Mercury nomination, MOBO award and widespread respect from the music fraternity. It is 4hero's duality of approach which makes them truly unique. This album is richly textured and musically complex. Fluttering, delicate beats mutate into orchestral excursions. Strings and live drums give way to abstract sounds and disjointed electronica. It features a role call of superior vocalists of the quality one has come to expect from 4hero, including Carina Andersson, Ursula Rucker, Jody Watley, Bugz In The Attic's Kaidi Taitham, Phonte of Little Brother, Jack Davey (J*DaVeY) and Larry Mizell (who has written and produced for the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye and countless others) join a host of new evolving talent. 15 tracks. Raw.

Rating: - Another Solid Release from 4hero
Another in a group of completely ignored releases. 4hero are masters of modern soul and dance music and on their first album in years they bring back the immaculate string arrangements, crisp upright bass and cutting drums. Oh, and a few British vocalists who can actually sing. Sorry America.

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Rating: - An all inspiring work of art
Just another work of art from 4hero. It will stand side by side with my all-time favorite "two pages". When I play either of these albums for my guests (artsy types and otherwise) ...my sexiness is increased 10 fold.

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Rating: - bacharach freezer
Immaginate di avere infilato, a viva forza, Burt Bacharach in un freezer negli anni '70. Immaginate ancora che sia sopravvissuto in stato di vita sospesa, e che oggi lo scongeliate e lo mettiate di fronte ad uno spartito e agli strumenti musicali che ci sono adesso: scriverà la musica che stanno suonando in questo cd i 4hero!

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Rating: - Totally satisfying
This 4hero release definitely has more soul and jazz than any previous ones but they haven't abandoned their jungle, drum & bass and break beat roots entirely. The result is an album that goes in many different directions, covers a lot of ground but still manages to sound cohesive and consistent. I believe this is the best 4hero release yet.

Vocally there's a lot on offer too - straight ahead singing, spoken word, rap - and again, it all fits together very nicely. I hear influences ... Read More

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Rating: - Amazing
I have been 4 hero fan for the last few years once I heard the track they did with Jill Scott (Another Day). They have been known for their breakbeat and downtempo style and you can still hear it here. But they add a seamles influx of Neo-soul to the mix. Every track is pleasantly unique but the whole album blends as a whole. It is hard to put these guys in a musical category so this album will not get heard by more people, but Neo-soul and downtempo may be the best fit. Here are my favorite tracks: ... Read More