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Reviews & Discussion: This really is something a bit different -- more like a sound collage -- drifting through pastoral settings (with the ghosted voice of Elvis hovering over steel guitar). One of the better albums of this genre -- relaxing and dreamy. It reminds me somewhat of Thomas Koner's work, yet more upbeat. A very good late night album. It's interesting that In-Grid is Italian yet chooses to sing in French. The song "Tu es foutu" sounds like your proto-typcial French pop song, with the accordian (!!!) playing an upfront role. Undeniably catchy -- every time I play this album around other people, everyone wants to know who it is and where can they get it(I had to import it from Germany to Canada -- it just wasn't available anywhere else). It's pure Euro Dance Pop and it's a lot of fun. Whether it holds up in five years, is anyone's guess but for now, I think the accordian is kinda cool.
Alizée - Gourmandises
Oct 15, 2003
Penumbra - Skandinavien
Oct 15, 2003
I absolutely loved this album. Former Zoviet France member moves in the opposite direction of Robin Storey's Rapoon in favour of more sonically simple, minimalistic electronics that take their time to develop. This music demands to be heard -- sure it's quiet and might be classified as ambient, but there's more going on here. This is not passive music by any stretch of the imagination. This may not even be music by most definitions. I come back to this one time and time again.
Noosphere - Aqua
Oct 15, 2003
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