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no i think Basement Jaxx have better single tracks and essential mixes too

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 09:31 (nineteen years ago) link

heh, well OK, not entirely - several tracks on Homework I might prefer to anything by Jaxx (Da Funk, Fresh, Burnin', Alive)...

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 09:33 (nineteen years ago) link

really?? hm. i thought the daft punk EM was like the holy grail of french/chicago house. it's the one disc (two discs, actually!) that's consistenly been in my CD wallet since i got it (well over a year, i think). maybe it's a, uh, london thing or something.

xpost - hey exactly, don't forget "around the world" and "one more time"

― vahid (vahid), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 09:34 (nineteen years ago) link

yeh i love those DP EMs but the Jaxx ones I've listened to just as much. I'd call it a high-scoring draw.

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 09:40 (nineteen years ago) link

i'd love to be able to forget the annoying vocodered vocals on 'one more time' i really would. same goes for the awful vocodered vocals on one of basement jaxx's singles too. i'm sure in time i will. quite simply two of the most overated acts in recent times. still, i'd rather listen to both of them than oasis or manic street bloody preachers.

― frenchbloke (frenchbloke), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 09:57 (nineteen years ago) link

outside ilx they are hardly 'overrated' at all. 'discovery' was generally hated on for its alleged retro irony. the jaxx have never really broken through either, especially not the current album.

― ENRQ, Wednesday, 18 August 2004 10:01 (nineteen years ago) link

broken through what exactly? these two acts have merged the art of electronic dance music with pop fun better and more imaginatively than anyone else ever did or probably will.

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 10:08 (nineteen years ago) link

yeah that's why "one more time" and "around the world" are still reliably killing dancefloors in house/techno-shy california.

― vahid (vahid), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 10:12 (nineteen years ago) link

anyway when something is both annoying and unforgettable it usually means the problem is you. like when you can't get that girl "you can't stand" out of your head. just give in and feel the love, dude.

― vahid (vahid), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 10:14 (nineteen years ago) link

yeah they're two of my faves too, i mean 'broken through' as in become 'two of the most overated acts in recent times', which they blatantly have not.

― ENRQ, Wednesday, 18 August 2004 10:15 (nineteen years ago) link

why do i like DP so much, but find everything Jaxx have ever done so lame?

i watched the DP movie last night (5555). it was... funny.

― Jaunty Alan (Alan), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 10:18 (nineteen years ago) link

I think the film is excellent - it worked brilliantly both at my local cinema and on my DVD player. Concept-album-tastic.

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 10:30 (nineteen years ago) link

i wasn't completely sure that interstella 'worked', but it was worth it just to go to a cinema full of people and listen to one of my favourite records with them (and i've found short circuit considerably more affecting since hearing in the context of the movie).

there was a time when i was a corny fuck of the indie persuasion that i didn't like red alert (i only bought remedy last year actually), but now i find it unthinkable for anybody to question it's utter goodness (and i feel much the same about just about everything else they've done too). (ps. at the time "romeo" tho was a key moment in my then-burgeoning poptimism).

i don't really want to have to imagine "one more time" without vocoders.

― m. (mitchlnw), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 10:43 (nineteen years ago) link

i think my jaxx antipathy stems from Red Alert. it's rubbish, really it is, and I mentally grouped it in with lots of other stuff that came out at the time, what i saw as half-hearted sample-based funk/disco stuff - i'm thinking Modjo Lady (was that the same time?). obv they picked up with Romeo (i'd give it 8 out of 10) and Where's Your Head at is a 100% great song, but everything else i've heard = meh.

― Jaunty Alan (Alan), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 11:22 (nineteen years ago) link

At times like this I just resort to saying things like "B-but how could anyone think 'Living Room' or 'Good Luck' is meh?"

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 11:34 (nineteen years ago) link

I can't fathom Alan's dislike of them at all. 'Red Alert' - I wouldn't know where to begin criticising it, because I can't think of anything I don't like about it really.

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 11:54 (nineteen years ago) link

most days it's hard to imagine anything more full-hearted than "red alert".

― m. (mitchlnw), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 12:00 (nineteen years ago) link

Erm, Red Alert came out early '99, Modjo 'Lady' was mid '01, pedant fans.

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 12:03 (nineteen years ago) link

Make that Lady was mid '00. Doh!

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 12:07 (nineteen years ago) link

i'm not writing of BJ - i can see that critically they are loved - so it actually troubles me (not like i spend ages dwelling on it). it's like being able to see all the numbers on a dart board clearly BUT NOT THE BULLSEYE. or something

― Jaunty Alan (Alan), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 12:17 (nineteen years ago) link

Red Alert is a bit too full-lunged sometimes.

― Humph, Wednesday, 18 August 2004 12:18 (nineteen years ago) link

It's very boring, that song. "Where's YOur Head At", THAT'S a track

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 12:22 (nineteen years ago) link

'Where's Your Head At' is kind of annoying.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 12:27 (nineteen years ago) link

Damn straight

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 12:31 (nineteen years ago) link

It's you guys fault the ILM Top 100 sucks >:[

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 12:33 (nineteen years ago) link

no it's my fault, i forgot to vote

― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 13:08 (nineteen years ago) link

and to think that in porn circles bj and dp mean something else

― frenchbloke (frenchbloke), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 13:10 (nineteen years ago) link

hahaha

― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 13:12 (nineteen years ago) link

Does anyone think that Metro Area has the potential to become the American head of the international hydra of dance-pop. Will they ever add more vocals and pop-ness?
I think of them I guess because there are two of them and I think they are all awesome.

― Magic City (ano ano), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 15:09 (nineteen years ago) link

I think Skykicking archives should be required reading for ILXors. Also, "Digital Love" is one of the greatest songs ever - it's one of the purest distillations of longing and emotion ever recorded. I'm hotly anticipating its showing on the ILM tracks countdown.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 17:00 (nineteen years ago) link

It's easily top 3.

― M.Y.S.T.I.C. R.I.M.A. (Barima), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 17:20 (nineteen years ago) link

I agree about 'Digital Love', it's better than 'Romeo', which I do love

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 17:23 (nineteen years ago) link

Nothing is better than Digital Love.

― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 17:29 (nineteen years ago) link

I prefer 'Crescendolls' and maybe 'Harder Faster Better Strongo'.

― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 17:33 (nineteen years ago) link

Well, maybe "Harder Faster Better Stronger".

― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 17:34 (nineteen years ago) link

Hang on now, "Lady" by Modjo is an ace song! it's like the pop house "Last Christmas"

― Ronan (Ronan), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 17:34 (nineteen years ago) link

the Aloud mix of 'What I Mean' is much better :)

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 17:35 (nineteen years ago) link

The Mylo and Le Knight Club mixes of Aloud rule.

― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 17:38 (nineteen years ago) link

"Lady" is awesome. That whole time when they were playing that with "If This Ain't Love" was truly a golden age.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 17:52 (nineteen years ago) link

"Lady" still gets played regularly enough on the radio. Oddly more than "Music Sounds Better With You", which is mildly annoying.

― Ronan (Ronan), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 17:53 (nineteen years ago) link

*sits on hands*

― CeCe Peniston (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 17:54 (nineteen years ago) link

"music sounds better with you" and "love at first sight" are almost as good as "digital love".

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 18:21 (nineteen years ago) link

"music sounds better with you" is BETTER, I think anyway.

though lately I have to say I have been playing "Something About Us" on repeat. simple but brilliant.

― Ronan (Ronan), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 18:22 (nineteen years ago) link

yes. something is my current fave too

― Magic City (ano ano), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 18:28 (nineteen years ago) link

"Face to Face" is wonderful too. It's so nice to bring Todd Edwards out of his speed garage ghetto (which is a lovely ghetto, but he really needs to do some traveling).

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 19:09 (nineteen years ago) link

i hate to admit it but i think i like "face to face" better than todd edwards' own material. it's, uh, more listenable i guess. better produced or something.

there are some basement jaxx tracks one-up todd edwards too, aren't there? "hot & cold" is the first one that comes to mind.

― vahid (vahid), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 21:41 (nineteen years ago) link

'Supersonic' for one.

― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 21:45 (nineteen years ago) link

pedant alert - i don't associate Todd Edwards with 'speed garage' - 'Face To Face' is a typical Edwards style track really. His remix of Phoenix 'If I Ever Feel better' is my favourite thing he's done tho, bar 'Steal My Heart'

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 21:48 (nineteen years ago) link

xpost: Yeah, "Face to Face" is more generally sonically palatable and seems to have cleaner bass and less harsh hi-hats for example - but it's his own production style that serves to accentuate the helium nature of his vocal cut ups and leads to that frenzy of the voice which is a complete endorphin rush for me.

The Jaxx' "Hot & Cold" may sound a bit like "Face to Face" (the soft clang sounds, maybe?) but I don't see it as directly comparable to Edwards' own tracks.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 21:50 (nineteen years ago) link

I think I initially underrated Discovery, even though I knew almost instantly it would be my favourite album of the year. There were moments that I thought just didn't work as well as they could (mainly the slower stuff like "Quo Veridis"), but at some point - and perhaps Interstellar had something to do with this - I just hooked into the way those moments complement the more memorable tracks so well.

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 21:50 (nineteen years ago) link

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Thomas Bangalter, one half of legendary duo Daft Punk, is releasing a new solo album.
Out on April 7th via Erato/Warner Classics, Mythologies was commissioned by choreographer Angelin Preljocaj for the ballet of the same name, which was premiered last year by the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine.

― groovypanda, Wednesday, 25 January 2023 11:30 (one year ago) link

Interesting. The ballet's title is a direct reference to Barthes which is blowing my late-90s rave+theory mind.

― Spencer Chow, Thursday, 26 January 2023 03:33 (one year ago) link

that's a dope record cover

― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 26 January 2023 03:36 (one year ago) link

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