REVIEWS..................

:: This is Ull ::

This extraordinary album release has been a profound family affair from start to finish, with former Spiders From Mars drummer Woody Woodmansey working with his two sons Nick and Danny to produce this amazing album that's full of exhilarating instrumentals, with a multitude of killer drum beats at their heart.

It's a bold premise that has been executed brilliantly, with all three drummers taking various production credits. While most of the tracks begin with refined subtlety, in most cases it isn't long at all before the tracks unfold into gloriously engaging and high-kicking instrumentals. Read more.....

:: Fly - Global Music Culture ::

Those with good memories will recall that David Bowie's backing band in the early 70s, The Spiders From Mars. The drummer was a certain Mick "Woody" Woodmansey on drums and thirty years on, 1-D is joined by his two drumming sons Nick and Dan to form 3-D (geddit?). Read more....

:: Modern Drummer ::

Ah, it warms the heart to witness father and son drummers performing together. 3D does the concept one better, as the group features Mick "Woody" Woodmansey, he of David Bowie fame, and his two sons hashing it out on drumsets. Mick played on some of the most classic Bowie material, like Aladdin Sane, Hunky Dory, and Ziggy Stardust, so he deserves a good listen. Don't look for any glam retreads here, though. Brothers Dan and Nick Woodmansey, after all, have made names for themselves in the time of hip-hop, electronica, world music, and drum 'n' bass, all of which are in evidence on the trio's new album, Future Primitive. In fact, the band came together upon being asked to perform during DJ sets at a London nightclub, and they rarely stray from a strong groove.

To my ears, much of the music sounds like the kind of material one might hear at a Modern Drummer Festival, whenever there are multiple drummers sharing the stage: big, funky beats, increasingly intense ideas thrown back and forth, lots of tribal tom grooves. And just in case the idea of a long-player constructed strictly out of percussive sounds makes you wary, there's a lot of sonic color, with horns, strings, keyboards, even some spoken word in the mix. Exciting stuff."

Adam Budofsky
Managing Editor