Casio Royale - Kid Carpet

Advantages: Unusual Cover
Disadvantages: Bad, Bad Music (if you can call it that)

...What a disappointment - "OK Computer" is one of my favourite all time albums as is "The Bends". Rushed out and bought this today and was very disppointed to hear for the most part an unlistenable dirge of random bleeps & noises and desolate soundscapes - none of which remotely resemble anything near as beautiful as "Paranoid Android" or "No Surprises" and certainly nothing anywhere near the classic "The Bends". Sounds a lot like a bunch of blokes who have run out of ideas buggering about with casio VL tone (remember those) in a studio. Was not expecting another "OK Computer" but just cannot describe how miserable this listening experience is. Do not believe the Pretentious Music Journos who are going to like it whatever - Find a listening Post and check it out for yourself first. DO NOT PART WITH THE CASH BEFORE LISTENING!!!!! I DID... Read review

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Advantages: Easy Listening. A Classic for I.D.M purists.
Disadvantages: Bland forms of electronica. Nothing new. Repetitive.

...organ suite. It is a very mysterious and rewarding piece. Gel Lab is a breezy hip-hop with some good variations. It does not stand out as much as the incredible Ralome or the operatic Dead Sea... but it still remains one of the strong moments available on Rest Proof Clockwork. Tearisci is another great interlude, clownesque and slippery, like a glass bell chorus. Dang Spot is deceptive; it starts off in a dreamlike tone and then propels itself into a pathetic low-end Casio keyboard hymn. Pino Pomo is an instrumental piece, very welcome indeed after the atrocious Dang Spot. It features non-electronic percussions by Rowan Oliver and double-bass by Max De Wardener. It's a great track, mixed with childlike chimes and side-stepping breakbeat. Last Remembered Thing is really weak. It's like an emulated Casio on top of techno, toppled... Read review

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Advantages: classic snoop
Disadvantages: couple of weak tracks

...Snoop dogg is back with his new album the blue carpet treatment (called this because of his affiliation with the crips) and I got to say it's hot this is classic snoop dogg when we needed it most. The west coast is back it has great tracks like candy, vato, boss life and gangbangin 101 there are guest appearances from dr dre, the game, stevie wonder and the dogg pound plus many more the connection with dr dre does show on this album and it makes it a better expieriance If you love the west coast and are ready for a bit of classic material I would advise that you pick this up as soon as possible you wont regret it Snoop is back with this c.d... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful