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A beautiful album from Venetian Snares

Advantages: Beautiful . Innovative . Intelligent
Disadvantages: None whatsoever!

...past experience in reviewing) MY DOWNFALL Every single music critic has branded My Downfall as a companion piece to Venetian Snares' 2005 release Rossz Csillag Alatt Szuletett. Technically, this is correct but it doesn't really do much to aptly describe the album either. Ever since his 2001 album Songs About My Cats, Aaron has been using the kind of operatic and avant-garde tones found in this particular release. The artist obviously has a deep-rooted ...
...subtleties, so much that when My Downfall came out, it was immediatly percieved as "soft" or "too classical". You really have to know a bit about avant-garde music to truly appreciate what Aaron has put together here. My Downfall is made of 14 tracks and has a running time of 45 minutes approx. Our opener Colorless is a stunner. It sways gently while operatic voices open and close in the background. It sounds as if the track was breathing; the ...

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Review of My Downfall - Venetian Snares

A unique album by a unique artist

Advantages: A work of undisputable influence, fresh and sharp
Disadvantages: None

...companion piece 2370894, and finally Winter in the Belly of a Snake. Many people have critized W.I.T.B.O.A.S for being too approachable. This is nonsense. W.I.T.B.O.A.S is so far removed from the appelation "approachable" that it almost becomes shocking to hear someone categorize it as such. W.I.T.B.O.A.S is a mature piece of work that stretches over 16 tracks. The whole album has a running time of 59 minutes approx. The disturbing front cover signals ...
...designed the cover and inlay of Doll Doll Doll (Planet Mu, 2001). Dad is the first track. I have heard and read that Aaron composed it in memory of his deceased father. I do not know if this is true or not but it certainly makes sense when you hear it. This is the first and only track where Aaron Funk would sing. In my opinion, the lyrics are very well written; very far removed from tasteless pop music. This track also features Aaron's madcap piano ...

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Review of Winter In The Belly Of A Snake - Venetian Snares

Joseph Fraioli does it again

Advantages: Datach'i second best album - Moments of pure genius
Disadvantages: None

...really hard to say if Mmale and Ffemale is any darker in tone. It is also hard to say if this is any harsher than what was on display back in 1999, when 10110101 came out. In fact, Joseph Fraioli's abrasive side is revealed as more composite, opting for hyper-pitched sounds. However, this just goes to say that Joseph Fraioli is not one of those pathetic electronica posers who never expand their sound. This was very much the case back in 1999. If ...
...has managed to maintain total control over it, while at the same time bringing some new material into the mix. Here, he seems to favour meticulous operatic choir backdrops and whirling breakbeat movements that give an epic feeling to the album. In fact, this album is probably the best experimental release of 2004, alongside Venetian Snares's Huge Chrome Cylinder Box Unfolding. The first track demonstrates Joseph's use of outlandish choir voices ...

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Review of Mmale And Ffemale - Datach'i

The Whut???

Advantages: Bangers throughout
Disadvantages: Nothing specific

Guided by Erick Sermon, who he would soon come to form part of Def Squad with (along with Keith Murray) it finds him performing the similar things to what EPMD (of which Erick Sermon is half) were known for with the ‘Funk Rap’, material coming out the East Coast and laced-heavily with P-Funk samples from the seventies and eighties. 1. “Psycho Ward” (Intro) 2. “Time 4 Sum Aksion” The album gets going with something hardcore as we get one of the singles ...
...we get a jam which uses a huge array of various samples from a little from Zapp, Sly & The Family Stone and LL Cool J to help him along the way as he gets the thing underway with a track that’s all there for the hype and has him showing just how much potential he has within him. **Five Stars** 3. “Da Funk” (Lude) 4. “News Break” (Lude) 5. “So Ruff” We have things taken to rather predictable places here, but really you are completely unable to complain ...

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Review of Whut Thee Album [ECD] [PA] [Remastered] - Redman

WATCH OUT!!! THIS HARDMAN WILL GRAB YOU BY THE.......

Advantages: Excellent feel good factor
Disadvantages: Too good and you won't be able to stop dancing....again.....and again........and again

In a music industry that is forever being labelled and categorised here is the opportunity to own, listen, live and dance with an Album that is surely its own little creature, always ready to fill your soul when you give it attention it craves. 'Attack of The Hundred Yard Hardman' is a brilliant album by Parka, to some, a little known scottish band that have been on the circuit for a while now but when you find them and join their world on this ...
...With many albums these days its usual to find those couple of tracks that just aren't up to the same level as the others but with this one all of the tracks are there to please. Yes there may be a couple that don't take your fancy but they are still good and knocking at your door for you to listen to them. The tracks on the album are comprised of some fantastic lively arrangements and mix of musical presence leaving you in no doubt that Parka must ...

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Review of Attack Of The Hundred Yard Hardman - Parka