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| Supplier : Brotherhood Of Satan Release Date : 01/02/2004 |
| Ripper : Brotherhood Of Satan Record Label : Underwater Records |
| Genre : Electronic Quality : VBR/HQ/44,1kHz |
| Tracks : 12 Tracks Channels : Joint Stereo |
| Year : 2003 Size : 104 MB |
| Language : English Rating : 80% of 100% |
_| Grabber : EAC v0.95 Prebeta 4 Encoder : LAME v3.90.3 |_
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This limited version includes two bonus tracks.
Having explored lush, arty electronica on Polydistortion and eclectic
pop on This Is Normal, the ever-changing Icelandic collective Gus Gus
morphs once again on their third album, Attention, stripping their
ranks and songs down to the bare minimum. Now a quartet of DJs instead
of a nine-piece project spanning actors, filmmakers, designers, and
musicians, the group's musical vision is correspondingly more focused,
concentrating on spare, simple rhythms; ironically cheesy synths; and
sexy vocals. Along with their own Gus Gus Vs. T-World EP, Attention's
chilly grooves have roots in old-school house, acid techno and synth
pop; in particular, the tinny, mechanical beats; linear synth
melodies; and breathy vocals on "Unnecessary" and "Dance You Down"
recall the spare, icy sound of early-'80s groups like Bronski Beat.
The album's harder edge and simpler arrangements make a good foil to
the sexy voice of new member Urdur Hakonardottir (aka DJ Earth); while
she's neither as ethereal nor versatile a singer as the group's former
diva, Hafdis Huld, Earth sounds right at home with the group's new
sound, singing such suggestive lyrics as "David"'s "I still have last
night in my body." Daniel Agust, the group's other former vocalist,
makes a special guest appearance on "Desire," a smoky, low-key track
that mixes the squelchy, organic sound of Polydistortion with Gus Gus'
newer, leaner approach. Despite the newfound focus the group displays
on this album, nothing on Attention is as immediately accessible or
pop-oriented as their previous albums; however, the extended,
repetitive rhythms, knob-twiddling, and minimal lyrics on songs such
as the title track, "Dance You Down," and "Call of the Wild" mark the
album as Gus Gus' most dancefloor-oriented material yet. That doesn't
necessarily mean that the group has sacrificed all of their
eclecticism -- the fuzzed-out synths and pounding house rhythm of
"IIE"; "Detention"'s dreamy synth-scapes; and "Don't Hide What You
Feel"'s Latin-inspired percussion certainly show a range of expression
within their new style -- but it does feel like the album is a
reaction to all the genre-hopping that Gus Gus did in the past.
Occasionally, the album's spare, simple approach feels chilly and
monotonous, but when it all comes together, as on the percolating,
insistent "Your Moves Are Mine,"Attention reveals itself as a stylish,
strangely romantic collection of club music.
http://www.gusgus.com/
Tracks:
01. Unnecessary (4:33)
02. David (4:31)
03. Desire (5:08)
04. Attention (5:05)
05. Dance You Down (6:04)
06. I.I.E. (5:28)
07. Call Of The Wild (8:21)
08. Detention (2:32)
09. Your Moves Are Mine (5:47)
10. Don't Hide What You Feel (7:54)
11. David (Darren Emerson Underwater Mix) (7:48)
12. Call Of The Wild (Sam La More G'day Mate Mix) (7:17)
LAME v3.90.3 (lame.exe --alt-preset standard)
http://rarewares.hydrogenaudio.org/files/lame-3.90.3modified.zip
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