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Member Since: Apr 13, 2006 Rank: 8524 Average Vote Received: Correct (3.97, 394 votes)   last 10 days: Correct (4.00, 10 votes) Rated 1758 releases, average: 4.39 Location: Kentucky, USA Profile: Music is obviously my life. -------------------------------------------------- Dear All Discogs Users, Stop overusing the Disco and Synth-pop style tags. This is Disco. This is not Disco. This is Synth-pop. This is not Synth-pop (nor is it Disco). Just because it's pop music with synthesizers doesn't mean it's Synth-pop. Just because it got played in a dance club (or "disco," depending where you're from) doesn't make it Disco. That is all. Love, -ShampooCell- -------------------------------------------------- My All-Time Favorite Artists (A Partial List): Yazoo Scritti Politti SSQ / Stacey Q / Q (16) Pretty Poison Kate Bush Kraftwerk Cars, The 2nu Janet Jackson Jets, The Book Of Love B-52's, The Prince Epoxies, The Michael Dean (3) -------------------------------------------------- R.I.P. ShampooCell's Moderator Status 8 February 2007 - 10 March 2008 "A colorful ride it was." -------------------------------------------------- My Discogs History -------------------------------------------------- Artists I've Interviewed: Stacey Q Birthday Massacre, The Bernadette Cooper of Klymaxx Jade Starling of Pretty Poison Gioia of Exposé Valerie Day of Nu Shooz Julie Brown Linda Chase of 3 Speed Tiffany Kim Esty -------------------------------------------------- Here's a guide to my rating system, so it doesn't confuse you: 5: An all-time favorite; perfect or near-perfect music. A must for any collection. 4: A very good song or album that's definitely worth owning if you're a fan of the genre. 3: Good, but not one of the best in the genre. Still worth a listen, for sure. 2: Only worth a listen if you're truly a fan of the artist. 1: Give it to someone you hate. -------------------------------------------------- Artists I've Seen Live: 1990s 3Oh!3 Alice Russell Aqualung Aretha Franklin Augustana B-52's, The Bella (3) Birthday Massacre, The Blackalicious Bouncing Souls, The Boyz Noize Combichrist Devo Ed Harcourt Electric Six Fiery Furnaces, The Flogging Molly Frankie Goes To Hollywood Freezepop Gin Blossoms Goldfrapp Halifax Heloise & The Savoir Faire Huey Lewis & The News Imperative Reaction Jack's Mannequin Killers, The Knack, The (3) Ladyhawke Landon Pigg Laromlab Long Winters, The Loney, Dear Marching Band Midnight Star Miniature Tigers Morningwood My Dear Disco Mystery Roar Natalie Portman's Shaved Head New Collisions, The Noisettes Police, The Ra Ra Riot Rocky Votolato Rosanne Cash Seedy Seeds, The Shiny Toy Guns Simian Mobile Disco Starship (2) Thermals, The Tiffany Tommy Tutone Tori Amos Totally Michael Tricky VHS Or Beta Violent Femmes Wavves We Versus The Shark Yazoo Yelle Your Black Star -------------------------------------------------- Please do NOT contact me regarding my wantlist. If you list an item for sale that is in my wantlist, I'll get notified via e-mail, and I'll contact you if I'm interested.

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Pretty Poison - Laced - 07-Sep-08 12:08 PM
Pretty Poison fans will be pleasantly surprised when they hear the four tracks on this EP. Although definitely a harbinger for their later work, this record has a much less produced sound, and you can hear Pretty Poison's roots as a simple electronic outfit without lots of fancy equipment. It's almost like hearing an "Unplugged" record (if that's even possible for an electronic group).

"Seal It With A Kiss" is my favorite cut. It sounds like a track that Company B would have recorded on their debut record, but Starling's vocals bring it home as a Pretty Poison track. "Let Freedom Ring" was re-recorded for their debut album in 1987, and this early version is a far cry from what ended up on that disc. It's stripped to little more than Starling's voice, a drum machine, and a warbly (but not overpowering) synth. "Expiration" is a cool Halloween song and sounds very 1983. "Temptest Nightmare" is the biggest shocker on the album, an electronic new wave cut deeply rooted in goth rock, a sound which is nowhere to be found in the band's later work.

If you can find this one, it's worth it to hear where this very unique band started.

Enigma Records (3) - 28-Jan-08 11:33 AM
The greatest indie label of all time. They churned out everything from raging punk rock (Dead Milkmen, Screamin' Sirens, TSOL) to mellow indie rock (The Smithereens, Scott Goddard) to spry synth-pop (SSQ, The Pool, Bardeux) to dark goth rock (45 Grave) to just plain weird (John Trubee), and it was all pure gold. The Enigma Variations collections are a good place to start to familiarize yourself with the label's many different sounds. As far as specific album recommendations, I'd say track down SSQ's "Playback" first and foremost, followed by 45 Grave's "Sleep In Safety" and Bardeux's "Bold As Love" (on Synthicide, a sublabel).

Nu Shooz - Told U So - 07-Oct-07 07:01 AM
Easily an all-time favorite. This is a breakup record (the "relationship is ending" kind, not the "band is parting ways" kind), and it's done so smoothly that it's hard not to feel better about life after listening to it. The cool blend of synthesizers, smooth jazz and deep bass lines is salubrious to the soul, and when coupled with Valerie Day's uncompromisingly adorable voice, the results are near perfection.

The appeal to most for this album will be the extremely accessible lyrics; for anyone who's been through a relationship that ended, on good terms or not, they'll find some personal meaning.

Mylo - Destroy Rock & Roll - 26-May-07 02:01 PM
I can say without qualification that this will go down as my favorite album of the decade. It's strikingly brilliant through and through, start to finish. Mylo will get your ass out of your seat and dancing, and if you're not the dancing type, you'll wiggle in your chair a bit and sway to the music.

This is everything that electro should be -- pumping, danceable and catchy. "Guilty Of Love" is the standout track to my ears, and sadly it has thusfar failed to get as much attention as some of the others. The Popular Computer remix of "In My Arms" is the other standout in this album of standouts.

V.I.M. - Maggie's Last Party - 17-Feb-07 04:49 PM
Undoubtedly a necessity in any decent DJ's collection. This is a clubland classic; anyone who's ever been to a techno club has heard this one. "Acid party / Let's have a party," drones Maggie, as we all smile and shake our asses. I'm not a huge fan of acid house or techno, but I still love this track a lot. There's definitely some kind of universal appeal.

Amazing through and through, but the "Beats & Bass Mix" blows the others away.

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