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Reviews & Discussion:
Kelli takes on the men of Detroit and just about anyone else who gets in her way and beats them all at their own game; and proving yes indeed that she's not just a DJ, music producer or music maker, but in fact an ARTIST. There is sanctity within the noise here it's music in all it's beautiful connoctations and you can make love to the sound of machines. Where Kraftwerk failed Kelli succeeded. Moving and powerful, a statement sadly misunderstood and overlooked. Any producer, music maker or DJ should do themselves the favour and buy this album.
Daft Punk it appears couldn't hack the responsibility of "Homework" and "Discovery"; and now sadly strive to land a job doing the soundtrack for a Sophia Coppola film...leave that to less talented compatriots AIR- who indeed will find it unnervingly a lot easier to work with Ms Coppola. As for the music on this album, if music is what it is to be called, there isn't much to say, since there is little music on it. There are one or two tracks, such as Technologic (almost KraftwerFKian), or Steam Machine (Carl Craigish)which could rank up there along "Harder..." and "Revolution" in terms of classic Daft Punkish genius. Nevertheless, this gem of an album does have it's irony, just as some films are destined almost immediately for video shop rental shelves...so will this CD be a major success on p2p downloading and sharing networks and on street sellers blankets, which in itself is a mean feat and a worthy one at that...be warned it is not worthy of forking out unreasonable loads of money for this...luckily other than the two tracks already mentioned, others like "Human...", "Robot Rock" or "The prime time..." don't last very long and they are just loopy strange concoctions of irritating and frustrating noise. THE BIGGEST problem, with this six-week-in-the-making piece of work is that there's NO FUN in it or between the tracks, which at their age they should be duely ashamed and embarrassed of. And I think when you've been accustomed to something like "One More Time" or "Digital Love" you just don't expect just another "One More Time" but something beyond it, after all wasn't the album called "Discovery". Another sad thing about this album is its title "Human After All" almost apologetic for the lack of concept and spirit, craftmanship and most importanly the lack of music on it. I'm sure the remixes will be great, although as yet that is also to be seen. By the way guys, one final piece of advice..take a leaf out of K-Hand's book, do yourselves a good favour listen to "The Art of Music" by K-Hand and LEARN.
Who ever thought that after that odious collaboration LP with M-People,and others for Deconstruction (they practically ruined her)...she'd bounced back giving musical lessons left-right-&-centre to anyone who stands in her way, as well lessons in how to behave as a pop-star and who one should surround themselves with...Madonna and Britney Spears and their like, can all take note of how things should be done. Understandly she won't get too much airplay in the USA, cos' if she did what would become of Christina Aguilera, and all those r'n'b wannabes that the states is so full of...Body Language is not only a great pop record, it packs a punch and is full of wonderful collaborations. It could be the final nail in the coffin for artists like Mariah Carey, Prince, Whitney Houston etc who have somehow all lost their ways along those egomaniac roads they were travelling down - cos' Kylie on this album takes on all of them and at their own game without as much as batting an eyelash - and succeeds where they have failed, to arouse excitement and bring fun back into pop. Kylie please just stay way from the L.A. scene, and all those Puff Daddy's of the world but any remix by Mark Picchiotti, Roger Sanchez, Superchumbo etc is greatly appreciated...
Deep Dish - Global Underground 021: Moscow
Dec 31, 2003
Everything they touch is gold...Luckily production is steady because just about everything they do is a must have, whether it be a DJ mixed set, a remix, their own stuff. They have the talent of making songs, that would normally not hold up very well on their own, incredible within an in-the-mix recording. I bow down to you both. | ||||