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Pass me My Lycra shorts I have a race to win

Advantages: Great atmospheric work
Disadvantages: what they were once capible off

...3 different new versions of Tour de France, a superb mixture of Trance and European techno, which sets the mood for the rest of the album with each song paying reference to another aspect of cycling. Throughout the album you are drawn in to the whole sound and as ever Kraftwerk appear to have yet again mastered the art of making electronic music that causes an emotional response, true genius if you ask me. The use of a vocoder for all the vocals ...
...of the original version of Tour De France which was released on the 80th anniversary of the tour when they had two electronic percussionists and you are brought back to what this band once were. You once again hear the complex rhythms that they used to create, and this counter pointed against the minimal arrangements of the synths. This is what they excelled at making perfect pop tunes which despite being on the surface souless had increadable depth, ...

Champ666 11.03.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Tour De France Soundtracks - Kraftwerk

Amour, Imagination, Rêve

Advantages: Relaxing, experimental, innovative
Disadvantages: None

This album from the French pair of artists (Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel) is a great chillout CD. Many of the songs have no lyrics are are simply a keyboard and a bass guitar comining to make a jazzy and ambient sound. The songs sound quite experimental and although relaxing are not boring. One of my favorite songs "All I Need" is from this album, the lyrics are in English and sung by Beth Hirsch who has a beautiful voice. The tracks such ...
...are some of the best to listen to because the focus is more on the music than the lyrics. However, the lyrics where they are used are thought provoking and have a good sound. The band's name stands for Amour, Imagination, Rêve, which means Love, Imagination, Dream. These sentiments definitely come across in this album. ...

Taminique 04.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Moon Safari - Air

Angles is electro hip-hop at its best, every song's a poem

Advantages: The beautifully weird electro provided by Dan Le Sac; Scroobius Pip's flowing poetry
Disadvantages: Slightly self-righteous; occasionally the lyrics cannot be heard clearly

Angles is the opening effort from UK act Dan Le Sac VS Scroobius Pip, and it's awesome. QUICK REVIEW - Surreal and funky electro beats laid down by Dan Le Sac, with fantastic and diverse poetry of the magnificently bearded Scroobius Pip coming over the top. The album is from the start an effort to re-energise hip-hop with intelligent and meaningful lyrics, and at the same time a step away from the dull beat all too prevalent in modern rap. Worth ...
...REVIEW: This is just excellent, from the very first track an unrestrained masterpiece. Whether or not you agree with the duo's take on the issues they explore is neither here nor there; the delivery is excellent and the content well founded. Despite the depth of the subject matter they deal with it in a simple and direct way, and in doing so they avoid sounding pretentious or making themselves sound over complex, which is a credit to them. Track ...

BurnTheOliveTree 05.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Angles - Dan Le Sac & Scroobius Pip

A lovely down tempo album to be lazy to

Advantages: A beautifully produced collection of 'lazy' music
Disadvantages: None this album is sublime

Air have grown up with this album, it for me is their best. I know most people think I'm mad, but for me each track conjures up a different image of what I would be doing had I all the money I need. They've kept away from the more upbeat drum and synth line programming the Moon Safari had and replaced it with really intricate layering of instruments, and have brought out their guitars. that just seem to float around you, forcing you to relax. Favourite ...
...TheFirstEscapist again) Mike Mills, they both include beautiful guitars and strings and really show the musical talent of the 2 french legends. This is a must buy, regardless of you musical tastes, you can fail to fall for the It was also the most used album by advertising agencies of last year, with the most famous has to be "Talisman" it was used by Orange for there animated campaogn last year. ...

prophet271 07.05.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Talkie Walkie - Air

Lost Horizons have been found!

Advantages: Everything in the World!
Disadvantages: Not enough tracks

Lost Horizons is an amazing collection of EPs put together to create this superb album by the the genious group that is Lemon Jelly. It's their second album after KY and released way back 2002. It's a mix of instrumental sounds and samples designed to give you a relaxed and mellow easy listening experience. It has an organic feel, along with the album cover and delivers some outstanding and experimental music that will lift you into new horizons. ...
...Walk 3 - Ramblin' Man 4 - Return to Patagonia 5 - Nice Weather for Ducks 6 - Experiment No. 6 7 - Closer 8 - The Curse of Ka'Zar Bonus track - Pushy Elements opens the album and really gives you a good feel of what the album is going to be like. It features some good vocals by John Standing and a real sense of well being about it. This is a really good summer track for when you're out in the park. Space Walk features a sample of Michael ...

steve0898 29.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Lost Horizons - Lemon Jelly