quoted 1 line "Shawn" == Shawn Travalent <travalen@kcmetro.cc.mo.us> writes:>>>>> "Shawn" == Shawn Travalent <travalen@kcmetro.cc.mo.us> writes:
Shawn> While we are reminescing about past favs returns, I have throw in my
Shawn> vote for quite possibly the most surprising work I have heard by a
Shawn> couple of geezers. That would be International Language by the newly
Shawn> rejuvinated Cabaret Voltaire. Man this album has it all. Thick,
Shawn> luscious beats that pulsate through through 8 minute masterpieces.
Shawn> Intespersed are nonsensical fragments of dialogue reminding me of
Shawn> mixmaster morris style jabs at your cerebreum. While this work spans
Shawn> the range from trance to ambient space landscapes, it never looses
Shawn> its cohesion, or for that matter, becomes too overworked. The beauty
Shawn> lies in the simplicity of the super phat grooves that will resonate
Shawn> through your soul even after the first listen. Their evolution from
Shawn> a "blippy" calculator concoction following in the footsteps of
Shawn> Kraftwerk is brilliantly disguised as this album misses the sometimes
Shawn> pretentious "hi-techno" sound all together. These tunes hit me where
Shawn> it hurts....my groovy boots.
Shawn,
You really hit the nail on the head with this review.
"International Language" left me wanting more, and what I
want to know is, will "Plasticity" satisfy that craving?