Decksandrumsandrockandroll

Amazon.com Since the Chemical Brothers explosion, new big-beat acts from the U.K. are greeted with skepticism, but Propellerheads are no copycats. Alex Gifford and Will White did the usual groundwork by releasing singles and EPs before giving up a full album. The groovy single "History Repeating," featuring '60s cabaret vocalist Shirley Bassey, plays slightly into the lounge revival of the late '90s but with a James Bond-esque style that grabs attention similar to Portishead's "Sour Times." The recurring spy film theme makes this a perfect soundtrack for Austin Powers's first rave--"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is actually a Bond remake. Propellerheads also slip in full-on "rock" jams ("Bang On!") and slick urban cut-ups reminiscent of De La Soul, who appear on "360° (Oh Yeah?)." Shifting tempos from laidback to lightning-fast with exceptional ease, Decksandrumsandrockandroll is a solid collection of funky, jazzy, hip-hop-influenced dance music that has earned its mainstream acceptance by delivering the goods. --Liisa Ladouceur Product description Propellerheads Review A relentless crush of soul, hip-hop, and techno influences, [Decksanddrumsandrockandroll] is shaping up as one of the year's most coveted dance-floor releases.... They may not be as tuneful as Prodigy or as uncompromising as the Chemical Brothers, but with this heavily armed racket, the Propellerheads have earned their rightful place alongside those skilled professionals. -- Vibe The album title pretty much sums up what the Propellerheads are about. Throw in a bit of kitschy, '60s lounge/spy feel and some hip-hop flava and you've got the whole picture. That's not to say that the Propellerheads are a bad thing, just that they don't really challenge the big beat mold. -- URB The two loopy English knob-tweakers who created these 13 hyperkinetic, hypnotic sound collages and dance tracks ... are musical sushi chefs.... They are purveyors of techno, or electronica, the studio-assembled hodgepodge of canned, synthetic drumbeats, tape loops and snatches of melody sampled from old records. Happily, [they] also wisely incorporate flesh-and-blood performances by ... Shirley Bassey, De La Soul and the Jungle Brothers. The guest turns make for the album's most appealing tracks.... -- People Unveiling a smashing command of plugged-in beats, Propellerheads craft an ultra-concise crossover sound whose brute brilliance ensures it needn't apologize for its own populism. Utterly snappy and effortlessly inclusive, it zooms past crankier, knottier sources and antecedents ... erasing the memory of less slick stuff.... On Decksandrumsandrockandroll, Propellerheads' mighty fluff triumphs. -- Spin
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