artist : Kevin Blechdom
title : I Heart Presets
label : Tigerbeat 6
cat# : MEOW044
genre : Electronic
street date : 2002-05-13
tracks : 5
bitrate : 160 kbps avg. 44.1/Joint Stereo
size : 15.85 mb
source : CDEP
type : Retail
url : http://www.tigerbeat6.com
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Those of you who have followed the skyrocketing career of media darlings
BLECTUM FROM BLECHDOM know that once upon a time, there were two ladies
who took boyÆs names and tried to conceal their womanly identities to keep
the lovestruck IDM masses at bay, and their clichΘ-spouting journalist
friends. What a difference a year makes! How refreshing it is to find
KEVIN BLECHDOM (real name Kristin Erickson!) fresh off a successful solo
European tour baring her soul (and much else) by adding her voice to the
mix of polytonal electronic torch songs and loveballads! Is ôInterspecies
Loveö or ôTalkinÆ Techö more satisfying foreplay to the sassy, saltysweet
ballads ôMr. Miguelö and ôPrivate Dancerö? And who the hell is Shelley?
Which is more restrictive: her use of presets, or your preconceived
notions about what a 21st century techno woman can achieve? With a nod to
her indie rock roots (as a member of Shimmy Disc band ADULT RODEO) and an
interest in bringing live guitar,banjo,piano and vocals into the obtuse
performance world of electronica, Kevin Blechdom reconfigures your senses
with a potent blend of sounds and styles, attitude and angst, passion and
possession, closely connected to the sounds of PEACHES, LE TIGRE, CHICKS
ON SPEED,LE TRIM,DAT POLITICS, FISCHERSPOONER and of course BLECTUM FROM
BLECHDOM. By the time she wraps her husky voice around Tina TurnerÆs
ôPrivate Dancer,ö sheÆs slapped you in the face and pinched your ass at
the same time with songs that make machines speak in the most human
language of love.
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01 Interspecies Love 3:13
02 Talkin' Tech 0:47
03 Mr. Miguel 3:07
04 Shelley Sho'nuff 2:20
05 Private Dancer 4:48
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