Journey Inwards

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Journey Inwards
Studio album by
Released12 April 2000 (2000-04-12)
Genre
Length95:41
LabelGood Looking Records
ProducerD. Williamson
LTJ Bukem chronology
Mystical Realms
(1998)
Journey Inwards
(2000)
Suspended Space
(2000)
Singles from Journey Inwards
  1. "Rhodes to Freedom" / "Watercolours"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Sunrain"
    Released: 2000

Journey Inwards is the first studio album by British drum and bass artist LTJ Bukem. It was released on Bukem's own record label, Good Looking Records, in 2000.[1] It peaked at number 40 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Exclaim!favorable[4]
Pitchfork3.9/10[5]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

John Bush of AllMusic said, "Taken as a whole, Journey Inwards is an album of pure brilliance, a work that trumps many of Bukem's past productions, and signals, for what may be the first time, that his production talents are actually growing and developing. "[3] Prasad Bidaye of Exclaim! described the album as "a simple but sophisticated expression of warmth, optimistic, and still danceable, sensibilities."[4]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by D. Williamson, except where noted

Disc A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Journey Inwards" 7:05
2."Watercolours" 7:38
3."Rhodes to Freedom" 9:09
4."Our World" 5:06
5."Undress Your Mind"
7:44
6."Point of View" 3:09
7."View Point" 8:04
Total length:47:55
Disc B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sunrain"
  • D. Williamson
  • Elliot
7:27
2."Deserted Vaults (Instrumental)" 4:25
3."Inner Guidance" 5:16
4."Close to the Source" 7:45
5."Suspended Space" 8:24
6."Unconditional Love" 6:04
7."Feel What You Feel" 8:25
Total length:45:46

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • D. Williamson – keyboards (A7), production
  • A. Hamil – bass guitar (A1, B1)
  • A. Ross – flute (A1, B1, B3, B4, B6), saxophone (A2, B1, B6)
  • S. Vispi – electronics (A1), mixing (A4–B1, B3–B5, B7), additional mixing (A3, B2, B6)
  • O. Lomax – mixing (A1)
  • D. Duncan – mixing (A2, A3, B2, B6)
  • M. Holmes – voice (A4)
  • S. Holmes – voice (A4)
  • D. Holmes – voice (A4)
  • L. King – voice (A4)
  • J. King – voice (A4)
  • G. Westerhoff – cello (A6, A7)
  • Elliot – vocals (B1)
  • C. Campbell – guitar (B1)
  • N. Purser – artwork

Charts[edit]

Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[2] 40

References[edit]

  1. ^ Comer, M. Tye (8 May 2000). "The Last Word: LTJ Bukem". CMJ New Music Report: 64–65.
  2. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b Bush, John. "Journey Inwards - LTJ Bukem". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b Bidaye, Prasad (1 May 2000). "LTJ Bukem - Journey Inwards". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  5. ^ Cooper, Paul (4 April 2000). "LTJ Bukem: Journey Inwards". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  6. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). "LTJ Bukem". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 119.

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