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Rip-Off Artist, The - Why Do Birds Sing? - 27-Jan-09 05:20 PM
As usual, Matt Haines is irreverently obnoxious. This time, not only are there classic tunes re-worked as whistled cover tunes with lo-fi synth backing ("The Girl From Ipanema", "Whatever Lola Wants"), there are the requisite bird calls in a few tracks as well (I'd expect no less, given the title!). The songs he chose to cover are classic enough to lift this just barely out of the "novelty" section. Now if only he'd had the record pressed in a sane manner! Different speeds for different tracks, even some that aren't available on modern record players (78 RPM? 16 RPM? Come on!) Overall, a charming and well-produced release, though frustrating to listen to as intended...

Moby - Play - 17-Jan-09 03:18 PM
A well crafted album of both uptempo and downtempo tracks, many of which are constructed from samples of old blues recordings (Honey, Run On, Find My Baby). Moby himself sings on a few tracks (the lush 'Porcelain', the pensive 'The Sky Is Broken'), and there are even some near-ambient experiments (the sombre 'Guitar, Flute & String'). Unfortunately every single track on the album was eventually licensed for commercial advertisements, so many of these tracks have lost their initial impact. Still, an overall great album (and one that helped establish Moby as a mainstream artist).

12th Planet - Element 16 (Sulfur) / Just Cool - 17-Oct-08 05:40 PM
The A-side is total dubstep sickness! Monster bass, strange noises and keys floating all over the mix, and then what sounds like an evil carousel rears its head... and all this in just the first minute and a half!

The B-side, unfortunately, isn't nearly as good, with some generic 'smooth' ragga vocals over a less compelling production that is too clean/bright sounding for its own good (still has some monster bass though!)

All in all, most definitely worth the purchase for the A-side alone!

Sigillum Diaboli - 666 - 18-Jan-08 09:33 PM
One of the most mediocre black metal releases I've heard in a long time. Not only are the tempos identical throughout the release (which could be excused if the music was otherwise exceptional), the drumming is the same in every song and the riffs are cheap ripoffs of mid-90s norse black metal, with little to no variation. This release seems so by the numbers, with no feeling at all in the music. There are far better things coming out of Russia, and the black metal scene in general. Avoid!

Cat Rapes Dog - The Banzai Beats - 11-Jul-07 04:26 PM
An EBM classic! Okay, well maybe not, but still, it's got all the hallmarks of one -- simple repetitive melodies, danceable basslines, and vocals that sound like the troll under the bridge was hired to do the singing. The songs all sound somewhat similar while still managing to differentiate themselves enough to make it enjoyable to listen to, and at just under half an hour, it never wears out its welcome.

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