Reviews (page 5 of 8)
At first I was into it and didn't get scathing reviews...then it just kept going. Look, I enjoyed it, but back to back felt like a bit of a slog. Could totally see this mixed in with some Goat, Kasabian, and maybe Flaming Lips
I listened to this at the gym, which was my first mistake. They had me with the first song, but it went downhill from there. Struggling to recall anything else from it now other than wanting it to end
One song sounded like Kasabian ripped them off, another like public service broadcasting were heavily influenced by them. Then I read Wikipedia and they got sued for the Kasabian one cos they ripped someone else off. The Iggy pop track was fairly forgettable. I dunno. They appear to be influential but it didn't influence me much.
I hate it when an album looks exactly like something I'd enjoy and turns out to be not that. This album is exactly that in the sense of having all the makings of an album I'd deeply enjoy and just executes none of it's ideas in the way I would hope it would. You have the marrying of rock ideas with trip hop beats and you'd think "oh that's cool, trip hop and rock really go well together if done right" (See: Mezzanine by Massive Attack). But here we are left with an album that when it want's to go weird and more focused on the usually darker atmosphere of the genre it does it well, like Dirge and Aisha are great songs, but then when it veers off into songs that are brighter and more similar to other British rock of the era (britpop or indie pop) It just does it in the most unexciting way possible for me and it sucks because otherwise I could see the kinda variety they are aiming for working, but it just doesn't, which is a shame.
3.2 Interesting, but definitely fails to entice in parts. At first it felt a bit QOTSA-ish, but too many songs detract from what could make it a really good album.
1999. London. Electronic, neo-psychedelia, shoegaze. !!!
Eclectic but still somewhat coherent album, rich and full sound. My kind of music! 4.3
I really didn't feel anything towards this at all, just typical 90's trite.
I'm really surprised by the album. I may have heard of the band before. I'm not sure about that. But I didn't know the music before. Contrary to a large number of reviews, I like the music very much. Perhaps it is a little too repetitive. In any case, it was fun to listen to the album. I think I will listen to it again. 4/5
This has a pretty cool vibe. Definitely enjoyed some tracks quite a bit, while some others were just ho-hum.
Interesting electronic tunes, all of it easy enough to listen too (maybe there was one that I couldn't dig, but didn't listen closely enough to remember). Enjoyable overall.
Really solid electronica album, made my workday a bit better
-weird kinda electronic music -it wasn't horrible but wouldn't relisten
Fine probably a 3.5
Another fucking BOREFEST
#551. This album was a bit hit or miss for me. Some of the songs were pretty good, if a bit background musicky, but others were kind of annoying. 2/5: forgettable
FUCCKING FIIIIIIIIIIIRE I WISH THEY CUT OFF THOSE TWO WEIRD TRAX BUT HOLY SHIIIIIIT BURY ME IN THIS IM FINNA RAP ON THE START OF ONE MORE TIME LOOPED
Great opening song, perfect blend of electronica and soft rock. Like someone rightly pointed out - a really good blend of 90s and 2000s, just in time for new millenium. Other songs on the album keep the same convention, but I didn't notice anything as good as Dirge. Overall a good record, something to keep in the back of your head for a moody evening.
Really great grooves here. They tend to evolve nicy, rarely gets ultra-repetitive
I've long been a fan of Death In Vegas so it was nice to revist. Dirge is just such a great opener and those vocals are just delicious. Aisha is another standout.
Long been a personal fave! Transports me straight back to uni. Thankfully there's a lot of high scoring reviews that have been upvoted on this one. Not sure I could have taken another kick in the nostalgia-centre like with The Bees. 😅 Ah cool, reviewing it has revealed to me that it's Dot Allison providing the dreamy vocals on "Dirge" - I got into her solo stuff pretty recently! Fave tracks - "Dirge", "Aisha", "Lever Street"
Nice.
Excellent album … with added Iggy Pop (What more do you want? … he’s vibrating!!)
Gritty, but interesting. Listening to Death Threat at my 2pm crash was great because the song sounds exactly like how I feel at 2pm, crashing. The distortion can get grating if you listen to music loudly like I do, but it feels like the right thing to do with this album. I can't say I loved this, though. The songwriting (where lyrics occur) doesn't penetrate the noise, and so while aesthetically pleasing, I can't remember a single line from the record. I'd chuck it on next time I build furniture, I guess?
I had to give this a couple of listens, and I'm still undecided. The concept of this album is cool, and I hate pegging down the very few early electronic albums on the 1001 Britpop and Paedophilic Albums to Listen to Before You Kill Yourself list, but this thing is so lukewarm and plain I don't know what else to give it. Extremely dull, but not a bad listen. Also, this shit does not even remotely sound like it belongs coming out in 1999. Early 90's at best. MEH
A lot of this shit feels like something you would hear in one of the early-mid 2000's Hitman games. I was pretty captivated with this in spite of how boring a lot of it was. I think I'm just a sucker the grittiness on display here, especially with the psychadelic edge it has in a few places
Featured in ps2 racing games? A contemporary of the chemical brothers? I’m sure this will be quality electronic music and NOT extremely boring.
FRONT LOADED AS ALL FUCK Those first three songs blew my dacks right and I had to run down to Uniqlo only to realise they don't have fatasses my size in Japan. I then spent the rest of the day without pants, (trust me the fit was fire previously). Too bad the outfit is now half baked. And the album felt the same way too. Some really good stuff on here, but it just ain't got the wherewithal. 7/10
My first thought when I saw this was 'What the hell is this?' and then I saw I had Aladdin's Story saved in my liked songs. Whatever my expectations were for this album were immediately dashed when Dirge came on and I was very intrigued with what I heard. Some songs on here are a miss, Aisha looks to be the big track on here but I didn't care for it at all, Neptune city feels a bit out of place compared to the rest of the album. Apart from those two, I loved every song on this album. Death Threat feels like it would be a looping music track in an edgy 2000s action flash game on Newgrounds, Flying is the peak of the album for me. The first four tracks on this album really grabbed me in a way that not many albums have on this list. Highlights: Dirge, Death Threat, Flying, Lever Street, Aladdin's Story, Broken Little Sister
Had never heard of these guys - really enjoyed this album. Great background music too. Solid. I'll say 3.5 -round up to 4.
Didn't mind this. Fell asleep but it didn't annoy me!
This was pretty decent background music - I like the Iggy Pop track.
meh
Electro-shoegaze. No thanks.Better than expected, but not good enough to be on this list (like at least 500 others)
Forgettable
Another head scratcher. I just don’t get it.
I don't want another ambient album. I wanna rock!
Totally forgot about this band. Only remembered ever hearing their song Dirt.
räcker aisha, dirge och kanske aladdins story till ett högre betyg. njae, jag tror faktiskt inte. men aisha är faktiskt förjävla bra
Very cool. Surprising I never heard this before
That was actually quite decent! Very shoegazey 4/5
Death in vegas - the secret band that you all should love - great
Maybe a second listen required, interesting. Dylan-style vocal delivery. Kraftwerk if they took a wrong turn off the autobahn onto skid row, a sinister dark tinge. Interesting between a three and a four.
Interesting but ultimately forgettable
Didn't really enjoy.
Not really my thing!
Definitely just found another album where we have completely different opinions. The album was far from perfect, but I enjoyed it a lot. Dirge was an absolute banger. In fact I felt most of their purely instrumental songs were bangers, and the songs where they attempted lyrics were my least favourite.
Reminded me of that Trainspotting album. This album was just boring. Nothing, absolutely nothing, persuaded me to keep listening to this album except for the fact that I wanted to power through it. I didn’t hate any of the songs so it’s not worthy of a 1, but it was a very boring album.
Great songs that I over way back when but the rest if the album didn’t inspire
Boring electronica I immediately delegated to background noise. HATED Aisha, kinda dug Aladdin's Story though.
Not for me
This was getting a ton of the hate in the comics, so I was plenty surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. It's really groovy and vibey. Dirge is so good they added 6 additional versions of it on the second disk. These songs continue to build and remind me of some of the backings on a Gorillaz album or something. Soul Auctioneer, Aladdin's Story, and One More Time are all great. I liked this a lot and I never would have found it on my own.
Goth electro? This is dark and forboding music - any of these songs could be used for a soundtrack to a gritty movie. Guitars buzz, Iggy Pop mumbles about serial killers, basses rumble and I get to feel all uneasy. A really great listen. Best Tracks: Dirge; Soul Auctioneer; Aisha
J’ai bien aimé les premières pièces, j’ai trouvé qu’elles ajoutaient une saveur de rock alternatif à leur genre, mais l’ensemble m’est ensuite apparu répétitif
This was nice, reminded me of some other turn-of-the-century rock I loved. 3.5
this was excellent until it suddenly turned into a 60s rock album replete with 60s rock album organ out of nowhere
I enjoyed this but I'm also not sure why it's here
Had it's moments
Yea, I’m not listening to two hours of this. This would be nice background music to have in a public place, but it does not rise to the level of listening to on purpose.
Pop synth interlude
Gloomy without much substance. It's decent background music, but you feel like something's missing.
There are a couple of interesting sounds and textures here like on Aisha. But the other songs could have used some more fleshing out. The rest of the album drags as a result. Probably won't revisit.
I liked the slow build of the instrumentals, but the album as a whole didn't do a lot for me.
Interesting mix of rock influenced electronica. The first song (Dirge) was great and I love the way it slowly built up. I also liked the backing track on Aisha (but the vocals on the back half ruined it) and the hook on Aladdin's Story. Overall the songs felt a little too long and meandering though.
che copertina e che album cunty ragazzi 💋
liked it!
I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Would definitely like to listen to this again.
Death in Vegas is right, I find electronica to be repetitive and boring and this was no exception
I...well...I hate this
I enjoyed it and loathed it in turns. Great background music or the most annoying sound on earth depending on the track
More like a collection of song sketches or ideas than fully realized songs.
interesting. harder electronic mix. would listen again.
This sucked. Full of screetching and trying to be edgy. Sometimes the music would start to get good but then vocals would come in and ruin it. Stand-out: Aladdin's Story
I loved this album, the beats, the progression, everything just matched perfectly together.
Trying way too hard.
An album I randomly discovered while diving through the stacks at my favorite record shop in 2001. I was visiting an independent record shop in Portland, trying to make sure that they had copies of our debut album available and not buried in a box somewhere. Lo and behold, right behind our record, in alphabetical order was this band that I had never heard of before. With a name like Death in Vegas, I imagined a group of swinging lounge lizards or perhaps a psychobilly / rockabilly group. so, imagine my surprise when it turned out to be very cool Electronic Rock from London. I remember Iggy Pop's performance on "Aisha" truly making me anxious in the best of ways. Such a unique blend of trip hop, post rock, noise rock, alternative rock, dance, and electronica. Favorite tracks : "Dirge", "Soul Auctioneer", "Death Threat" , "Flying", "Aisha", and "Lever Street" .
Some seriously cool sounds on here. As an album, though, it's overall too long and too meandering in places.
Listened to this while playing On Mars. I lost. I remember the name Death in Vegas, but none of these songs were familiar. Not a bad album, but absolutely not essential listening. There wasn't much that left an impression. Some of it almost reminded me of early Gorillaz, but without the charm.
Syns ikke det var så veldig bra, men jeg liker at det er så utrolig sent nitti/tidlig titusentalls sound! Alt er litt røft og matrix
Electronic music that would fit really well on the soundtrack to any ‘90s Cool™️ movie, but only to fill out the length of a CD and/or to use during a low-action, low-dialogue transitional scene in the film. Even at its best, nothing here feels particularly special, and occasionally, some songs can even get a bit grating, but it’s mostly fine albeit far from anything stand-out.
Electronic/beats, nothing grabbed me too much
It sounds like they had loads of fun playing with oscillating electronic sounds but none of the tracks go anywhere. The music just plods along with no element of surprise and ultimately it's just a bit of a bore.
Enjoyed this album but it didn’t instantly grab me like similar albums have. I liked that they used a lot of live instruments in the recording of this
Good strengrh quality trip hop, adresses all your grooving needs whilst dealing with those hard to reach ideas. Served from a standard tin of bass l. lovely with a plate of chips and a beer!
Even without Bobby Gillespie this sounds like Vanishing Point/Extrmntr-era Primal Scream, but that's not a bad thing at all.
Marvelous! I have always enjoyed this album, it's got such a big sound. It's dirty and it's passionate.
Dark and stormy... it's quite the journey and much to navigate. (Oh hi Sam! 👋)
The first track is called Dirge, but I actually liked that one - the real dirges come later. My main issue with this album though is that it’s trying a bit too hard to be a very 1990s idea of cool, and has aged like milk as a result.
3 - ok album. The instrumental songs were much stronger than any with lyrics
Highly enjoyable neo-pychedelic, electronic, shoegaze album, it was my first listen and I already love this album a lot.
An interesting album, I liked Siege and Lever Street the most.
Interesting electronic music album.
This was brilliant. Will be listening to it again. There's a lot going on, big soundscapes, layers upon layers but it didn't become difficult to listen to. Impressed by the guest stars too. Not quite a 5, but chuffing close!
I kind of like this stuff. Top track is Aisha, I can't resist anything with Iggy's growl.
Interesting, but repetitive.
There sure is a lot of electronic British stuff on this list. A little too much, in fact. Not horrible as background music, little good for anything else.
Very light 3 stars. There are enough cool moments to justify it. But this is definitely no essential record. 3/5
Typical 3 star album
Noisy atmospheric shoegaze electronica.
Honestly quite nice. Great background music
I really liked the first track, but quickly lost interest. There are cool parts here and there, and I think I could appreciate it in the right circumstances, but I don’t want to listen to downbeat electronica infused with rock influences, like a more exciting Portishead or a rougher Gorillaz right now. Broken Little Sister wants to be Sonic Youth, and that’s not the worst thing to want to be
i had never heard of this group or album before, but wow, what a great surprise. reminded me a few times of depeche mode’s 90s output mixed with trip hop of that time.
all the same but ok music. didnt listen close lol
Started so good. The first track was an incredible opening and got me excited and set my expectations high. But it gets dull and repetitive. What a disappointment
This was surprisingly good. Loved the Iggy Pop cameo in Aisha
Sounds like some 90's alt rock. It was fine. 3.0
Who would have thought that there was more to this album than Come On Eileen and Jocky Wilson says - if you know, you know #TOTP Seriously though, quite enjoyed it.
Albumi #152, 19.02.2025 Death in Vegasin kakkosalbumi julkaistiin vuonna 1999. Varsin mainiota mäiskettä. Erityismaininta kappaleelle Aisha, jossa vokaaliosuuden hoitaa vanha kunnon Iggy Pop.
I appreciate that this won a mercury music prize so must be viewed as decent by a group of people. But absolutely not for me. Perhaps it could b a grower if I listened several times but I'm not prepared to do that. Not my thing at all.
I genuinely don't know how to describe what I just heard. It was really weird, but for some reason, I kinda liked it. Didn't LOVE it, but it was really good at times. "Dirge" was definetly a high point for me, and a great way to start off the album. This album feels like a guilty pleasure. I don't know why I like it, I just do. Liked Songs: Dirge, Neptune City Least Favorite: Aisha
Sad and gloomy which I generally don’t care for, but also surprisingly interesting.
This album was interesting, it started out actually pretty cool, but as it kept going I started not really paying attention to it, but then it ended again kinda cool, overall mid tier again nothing blowing me out of the water but I didn't want to trim it off!
I like late 90s/early 2000s electronica, but these 5min+ songs are just a little much unless it's on in the background. Thank goodness I realized during the original last track that the rest was bonus material. My rating would have been lower had I listened to 130min of this.
Bad sorry
I'm confused as to why this was on the list in the first place. This entire record screams Nine Inch Nails rip off, right? The production is fine, if a bit stale - the song structure doesn't do much interesting, the performances are decent, but that's it. The entire runtime of The Contino Sessions feels like playing a random, edgy PS2 racing game that no one has ever heard of. I genuinely fail to see how this is a groundbreaking, definitive record of music history. I guess the British writers wanted to include "The UK's answer to NIN". This is boring, bland, and repetitive. 4/10
I liked this a lot more than I expected. Call it a precursor to Lofi Girl. The album is brought down by every song with vocals, which turn the music into a generic Oasis clone.
Did not know this one. Wonderful and dark production. Electronica meeting with Brit Rock influences. Sounds familiar and not at the same time. It's got that repetitive quality to it that caves you in but never gets boring. A discovery for sure.
Cool
Energy is strong and textures are interesting, sometimes striking. One likes the balance – and synergy (to use a '90s sort of word) between outright club music and '90s vintage alt rock The Reichian repetitions are perhaps the best – and artiest – feature but pay diminishing dividends as this goes on (and goes on a bit too long, it must be said). Still, there’s a considerable amount to like, and like slightly more than Massive Attack, say, though less than My Bloody Valentine. “Neptune City” and “Flying” were most compelling cuts, but everything is listenable and interesting, if a bit overdone at times and overlong, too, which was an occupational hazard for ‘90s acts, for course. One also feels that the plethora of remixes aren’t beneficial, on the whole.
I thought this would be a lot worse based off of the reviews, but it honestly isn't that bad. I think this is one of the better electronic albums on this list. It's a lot more interesting than that Shaman (or whatever they were called) album. Very unique beats and instrumentation. Low 4.
Found the first few tracks a little samey.
I remember this from yore
There’s better electronics out there, but this was decent.
Not bad, but boring
Not a huge fan. Early songs sounded like they wanted to be gorillas-esque
well frankly this sucked
Two and a half minutes into track one and I am still waiting for the intro to end. I am still waiting for it to "do something interesting". I am starting to fear the "intro" is all this has got... I guess it is trying to do a Bolero-esque build... but they aren't Maurice Ravel, not even Jeff Beck. Tedious. Track two... this is tedious. Is that the concept, to bore the listeners into submission? Incredibly annoying vocals. Oh, no, it is nearly 6 minutes long! Mmm... "tedious" used about two songs in succession. That's not good. Shocking start to track 3... I am not wasting any more of my life on this. 1/5.
first listen feels very cinematic, but not a lot of consistency throughout
Kind of went in one ear and out of the other, apart from the Iggy Pop jumpscare partway through.
откуда-то знаю некоторые мелодии, очень странно т. к. очень концептуально
If I ever need to walk through a precarious environment in slow motion, I hope this album is playing in the background.
The only Death in Vegas song I know is Scorpio rising so I am looking forward to listening and learning more about them. The album starts with Dirge and its a great start, its dark and gloomy and builds well. I love it. Aisha was also a fun track. The rest of the album was just boring. there was nothing that grabbed you. I am shocked this made the list!! Favourite song: Dirge and Aisha are great tunes Least favourite: The rest of the album was just boring Album artwork: Cool cover
Noise. Background noise.
Ahora es un sonido al que estamos acostumbrados pero cuando el disco salió fue muy rompedor. Me quedo con la de Bobby Gillespie
Are they running out of albums to pick? I feel like I’ve been listening to bands I’ve never heard of or just shitty music that sounds the same with each track
It was vibes but like for the 70s80s? which was fun but not my cup of year too much synth and stuff
Fine. Nothing spectacukar
I liked a couple of songs but not enough for a 4
Not bad background music with one or two standout tracks. Rest is a bit forgettable.
not my style
What the actual fuck was this... Soulless drone like music...
Nah
Chill and good electronic music
Reading the reviews beforehand made me expect something terrible out of this. It wasn't. It was... okay. I didn't love it either, though. I felt like, for most of the songs, like they forgot to include lyrics. It just wasn't very interesting.
Once again, shock as local trip-hop enjoyer enjoys really good trip-hop. Seriously, this one just whips all the way down.
Didn’t think this was going to be my sort of thing. Turns out I was wrong. Borderline between a 3 and a 4, so I’m feeling generous.
Always been a fan of Death in Vegas, ever since the Animatrix soundtrack - I don't feel that this is their best album (I would have put Dead Elvis on the list personally), but their 'not so food's is still pretty great trip hop all told :) Will definitely listen again, as I have many times before in the past!
Ultimately I'm only left with a vague impression - it mostly drifted into background music. I have to agree more with the Pitchfork review (which gave it a 3.9), not a lot memorable. But I didn't hate it, so I'll give my standard 3 star rating.
I would have expected to like this album more but found it to be just okay. Not an artist I will seek out. Could be interesting as a soundtrack but on its own it’s not enough.
Uma boa psicodelia, mas que seria mais surpreendente se tivesse acontecido nos anos 1970.
i’m sorry but it’s getting a two, it has to happen
Pre-listening thoughts: oh boy more electronica… So excited…😔 Post/during listening thoughts: well there are some vocals and words but at what cost. That first song was a slog to get through. I just kind of feel like an impending sense of anxiety when I listen to this. Can’t explain why. 2/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: nope Fav tracks: hm… Least fav tracks: didn’t like this at all but had to shout out Death Threat, one of the most annoying songs to grace my ears
Never heard this before. I don't love everything on the album, but as I listened through I appreciated it more. The best songs are at the end and remind me of Jean Michel Jarre.
I didn't really get into this. Maybe after another few listens, but not yet.
Sounds a bit like goth electronica. It was fine for background music while I worked.
I'm sorry. I like it.
Really enjoyed this. Didn't hurt that Broken Little Sister had Jim Reid from The Jesus and Mary Chain on vocals...can recognize that voice anywhere.
I liked this. All over the place and all good stuff. 3.75
I'm having a hard time with this one. On the one hand, I really dug the vibes. The instrumentation was cool. A lot of if reminded me of the Gorillaz - who I am a fan of. On the other hand - while I'm not opposed to instrumental music - most of these tracks seems to be screaming for vocals. The music was great but didn't really "go anywhere" over the course of 5-7 minutes, so (at times) it ended up sounding like the karaoke versions of some really great songs. Just - something was missing.
Irgendwas zwischen Fisch und Fleisch ... ! Nicht wirklich überzeugend!
There is absolutely nothing special about this. Sounds like a high school student was bored.
I don't know how to feel about it, the first song is awesome, but the others not so much...
Jest w tym albumie coś, co do mnie przemawia. Nie przepadam za większością elektroniki, ale ta jest dość unikalna, mocno rockowa. Przypomina mi trochę Sneaker Pimps. Jest eksperymentalnie, czasem mrocznie, czasem kameralnie z posmakiem dymu. Są prawdziwe instrumenty, jest Iggy Pop, jest cudnie. Mocne 8/10
An enveloping Lush, fuzzy, bass driven sound Nearly great album
Don’t know what to say. For some reason this just clicked with me. Seems like most people dislike it but it settles my mind. I definitely prefer the instrumental only tracks, though. 4/5
Only heard partially. Liked it a lot? Is that the dude from Gorillaz?
Fine, but not my cup of tea.
Yawn. Dirge had some promise, Aisha was good until it got weird, but in the end there's nothing here worth putting on this list or coming back to.
I think I’ve heard the name Death In Vegas before, but I’m not super confident about that. Taking a quick peak at this album, I see that it’s a British electronica album, so I estimate that at worst, I’ll probably think that this is something nice to have on in the background. What a pivot this is from AC/DC’s Highway to Hell yesterday. Anywho, time for some Death In Vegas! As I guessed, I thought this album was fine. Nothing really jumped out at me all that much, and I’d say that this is something pleasant to have on in the background. The rhythmic elements of it were pretty good though, and I enjoyed feeling the groove of these songs. It was cool to hear some other 1001 albums adjacent artists provide the vocal work on this album; Bobby Gillespie and Jim Reid were really good, but I loved Iggy Pop’s weird contributions on “Aisha.” I thought the songs that had deeper sounds were the best parts of this album (“Dirge,” “Death Threat,” and the aforementioned “Aisha” fit this bill), but the songs with some shoegaze elements were pretty good too (“Flying” and “Neptune City”). This album was fine, but with a dearth of British electronica music already on this list, I’m not quite sure why this made the cut, but to each their own I guess.
Should have been half the length. There's a handful of decent songs but it's like they were paid by the minute and just repeated shit over and over.
Gorillaz vibe. Very nice surprise
It’s OK
I found this mostly really bland.
Surprisingly good
Did not like it when it came out and not today either.
fine, not objectionable
3.5
one of those albums that makes you think, 'maybe there aren't 1001 albums worth listening to'
Good in place, a bit odd in others (Aisha track mainly!) I can see why so many tracks have been used for promos/advertising/games/films - catchy and electronics led. Nicely done. 3.5*
Interesting to listen to but I don’t think I’ll ever think about this again.
Atmospheric grunge/rock. A lot of strange bleeps and bloops were added to make the songs annoying, and the lyrics ranged from nothing to annoying. Not a good listen. Standouts: Dirge and Lever Street.
Some songs are ok, some not so special
One of the better electronica albums featured I just couldn’t totally connect
...
I think on another day I might have found this quite grating. But I listened to this while cooking dinner and really vibed with it.
May revisit later, bur it took me 3 days to finish because I was so bored.
J’ai pas de grand souvenir de l’album, j’écoutais un peu d’une oreille distraite, mais ya une toune qui était vraiment le feu 🔥
This album is not as bad as some of the other reviewers see it. There are times when the songs are kinda dreary, but there are lighter tracks as well. Basically, Death In Vegas belong to Electronica, but their songs are edgier than songs by other bands in this genre.
Är det här ett triphop band, ett psykadeliskt rockband eller bara ett schizofrent projekt skapat för att förvirra omvärlden? Det är ju inte dåligt, men det är också lite meh.
Surprisingly a bit more intriguing than I would have thought. Cool instrumental parts.
Trippy good stuff 4/5
Interesting music, but kind of a mixed bag.
Actually awesome and new to me.
Never listened to Death in Vegas before! This is a really cool record. A unique amalgamation of sounds. This one breaks the mold for artistic and experimental approaches to conventional pop music. Those records tend to be interesting but not soulful or something you could just throw on. This is definitely something I could think you could just have in the background.
Mielenkiintoista elektronista pärinää. Jotkut kappaleet sellaisia rokki looppeja. Tunnelmallista. Tulee Fatboy Slim mieleen. Parhaat: Death Treat, Lever Street
Unknown to me. I found it a little weird but mostly quite enjoyable
When it comes to British DJ output I'm going to have to take the project's word for it that a release is culturally important or had some impact on its own genre or was a part of a musical dialogue with other musics. I confess this today only because there are other releases I've been given where it's been obvious to me that the taste between myself and the producer were not a match so I just dinged them some stars and moved on. And while there have been a handful (like two so far) times where I've given a DJ/producer a four or above rating, it's rare that I hear something in the category and both enjoy the music and know something about its production and reception that I feel good about doing so. // Insofar as Death In Vegas is concerned: great name and a laid back vibe that can be described as darkly, cool. Unfortunately, I'd argue that album quality cannot be sustained by vibe alone. The vocal guest stars are fine, from what I understand the bloke on the second track is not saying that I've lost my dinner, but that's what I thought initially. The themes on Aisha seem so totally cliched in that late 90s way as to be funny to me. The other one or ones that come later were largely forgettable. // Okay, I wrote a lot just because I felt like it but I'm not telling you anything new. I am mirroring the music. // This record is barely just fine. The only surprise on it for me was the amount of traditional instrumentation on it. // My beef slash point might be that I expect each record to be here for a reason and oftentimes I can't really hear it on its own with studio/DJ productions, especially when it sounds just like someone who happened to have the right gear at the right time and knew the right people (i.e. this record).
Uneventful
A waste of time.
I'm sure I have listened to it about 10min ago, but I don't remember anything.
This one is ok. A very chilled-out take on trip-hop and downtempo. It does get a bit repetitive sometimes, which is not unusual in electronic music, but at least, at only 47 minutes, it doesn't overstay its welcome. Key tracks: Dirge
Low stakes.
dirge
This is the type of blend in “real” and “synthetic” I enjoy the most. And while this album has a pretty stunning sound, I think the overall tracks leave a bit to be desired.
Equal parts mesmerizing and meandering, beautiful and boring, world-building and world-weary.
Dark, murky sensibilities meet up with the ‘90s Big Beat dance sound. It’s relentless, and maybe a touch repetitive, but an enjoyable listen throughout.
90’s hits to smoke opium to Not great
What an album. Skeptical at first, then got me into a groove on the bike. Love the thick, rumbling bass lines contrasted against the lighter guitar and organ riffs. Waiting and anticipating to see where each song would go. Best surprise of my year as an audioslave so far.
I feel like he proves he can make good songs but doesn’t finish the job. The result is often boring since few of the tracks are worthy of being pure instrumentals.
Very diverse but refreshing group of tracks. All of them have a great atmosphere and production. Definitely an album I probably wouldn't have discovered without this generator, so thank you Mr. Generator.
First half was great. Nice Trip-Hop / shoegazy sounds. Sort of trailed off in the second half.
Sometimes it’s sick, especially imagining listening in a crowded dark basement. Sometimes it’s dull
This one had some interesting tracks. Was pretty hit or miss for me, admittedly 90s electronic isn’t exactly my cup of tea.
there's a world where I can listen to over 2 hours of somewhat downbeat electronica. But this ain't that world. Was basically background music while I was working. Forgot it was on, looked up when I remembered it was playing and realized I still had over an hour of left to go in the album. Some of the stuff I was able to pay attention to was alright...I guess. But overall it was forgettable.
Meh. Not particularly memorable and not something I will be going back to.
Not bad.
I keep wanting to like this album, I like the build up in a lot of the songs, but they all have the build up to.... nowhere. It'll find a cool groove, and then do nothing with it. There's no crescendo or release of tension, just build up and hold. Even Iggy Pop and a Rolling Stones song couldn't hit the spots it needed for me.
This is what we call that writing music.
This album was...interesting. The beats seemed to never go anywhere. A lot of them started off great and then they just...stayed where they were. I listened to both discs and enjoyed the "Dirge - Slam Mix" and "Dirge - Adrian Sherwood Remix" better than the original version of "Dirge". Liked Songs: "Dirge" , "Flying" , "Aladdin's Story" , "Neptune City" , and "One More Time" Low Point: The weird screaming around the 3:20 mark of "Aisha"
liked songs: Dirge Very meh. I'm not sure what it is about the sound, but something about the production felt annoying to me. I wasn't very engaged with any of the songs, and the guest singer spots didn't do anything to save the songs. 1.5
3. Barely
Pretty cool.
“Aisha” is a banger. This was good to work to.
It's alright the instrumental stuff is better. Something to have on in the background on a late night road trip through a weird place. Round up because why not today
Threw this on while driving and wasn't disappointed. The 90s electro trip-hop sounds laced with druggy effect layering on Dirge make for a fine soundtrack ripping down 32. Something about this particular style reminds me of movies like Blade -- a simpler time. Soul Auctioneer is a bit more electro-forward and plays sort of like a Damon Albarn song. Aisha is a pumped up electrostatic tromp built around a tight (uninteresting) 4/4 drum beat overtop of which distorted guitars and keys noodle about with a somewhat awkward (IMO) vocal sample slapped on in the back half along with organ. It is fine, but something about it feels off. Aladdin's Story is one of my favorites here so far -- a downtempo jazz-influenced psych exploration that reminds me a bit of more recent BADBADNOTGOOD. Broken Little Sister plays like a lightweight NiN + Blur mashup. Neptune City is a wandering excursion into some Eastern tones via Most of the album is about creating atmospheres over actual songs. Sure there are rhythms and certain ideas that are expanded upon, but for the most part songs start, build and then kind of taper off without too much internal dynamicism or anything to really remember them by. I'd say that looking back my favorites were Dirge, Soul Auctioneer, and Aladdin's Story. But otherwise this is largely forgettable for me. Soft 3 / 5.
First couple songs were angsty/grungey and I was not looking forward to the rest of the album. That changed after Flying - Aladdins Story which was a great stretch. Didn't care for Broken Little Sister, but I liked the songs to close it out. Half of the songs belong in the high 4 range, but the songs I didnt like are squarely in the 2 range. Feels fair to make this an interestingly high 3 star album.
That was a strange yet somehow a pretty soothing album. I feel like that is an album that I normally wouldn't like but something about it was just really cool. The guitar effects and just overall song structure that were in each song were all so different that it was impossible to know what was coming next. Definitely gets a point up for being extremely original. Aladdin's Story with the horn sounded like the gangster level in Time Splitters 2.
Holy trip-hop love it. This album is dirty af. Like alien drug music. Or dark web music. Idk something dark about it that I love. Aladdin's Story is a pretty one. Cool that it's also a Stone's song but was never declared for publishing rights. Then goes right back into a NIN sounding song. This album was all over the place in a great way.
Totally sucks but not unlistenable
Thoughts before listening: I think I remember these guys, but I don't remember them being all that big of a deal. Maybe they were huge in Europe or something? In my mind they're like a hard rock/techno combo sort of like the Prodigy maybe? I'm not really sure. Review: This is the sound that music journalists were telling us would be the future of music back in 1999 when this was released. Techno beats forming the backbeat of guitar driven rock music. As someone who was in college at this time and obsessed with punk, indie, and jammy rock bands, I never quite got the appeal of this sound. To me it was more what you would hear in the background of a sci-fi movie than something I was going to put on and listen to in the dorm room. Still though, I do have a certain nostalgia for this sound. I like a couple of songs here, including "Dirge", but overall this basically just sounds like background music to me. I'll give it 2-stars.
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Some interesting musical textures.
November 4, 2024 "What am I? I'm a murderer" 💀 Where were you for Spooky Month, Death in Vegas? Only having heard the track quoted above, "Aisha", before today, I assumed I wouldn't like this album. (It has a cool energy but I find it overly repetitive and wears out its shock value quickly.) And yet there's something to these Contino Sessions... "Soul Auctioneer" has a dark yet danceable energy; "Flying" is a great slice of neo-psychedelia; "Broken Little Sister" has both the noise and the lead singer of a Jesus and Mary Chain song. It's a 'results may vary' album to me, but at its best it's a great soundtrack to a nighttime city walk. HL: "Dirge", "Flying", "Neptune City", "Aladdin's Story" 3.5
Interesting album, no strong feelings about it.
Aisha is a belter The rest sounds like a soundtrack for a very arty advert Not terrible but not essential
This was for me the 1999 release at the time and I listened to it a lot. Now in 2024 it sounds a little less special but still worth 5 stars (even worth 5 stars for all its Primal Scream vibes). On an aside: check out Trans-love Energies - their real masterpiece (10/10). score in 1999: 10/10 score in 2024: 9/10
Repetitive and unpleasant.
Switches between compelling and boring.
I didn't like this much
I liked this more than I thought I would.
I found myself nodding along to a lot of this. Unfortunately, some of these songs just really don’t need to be 5-7 minutes long.
A lot of electronic noise with a few decent moments. Nothing I would ever seek out but it would be ok for a minute at a club or on a movie soundtrack. More interesting than a lot of electronic music I have heard so I will give them that. Still generally leaves me cold though.
Boring and forgettable background-rock
Like a proto-Kasabian
Favorite Track: Dirge
this is a weird trip hop record but somehow I enjoyed listening to it a lot.
This album really did nothing for me. Too much repetition and too many remixes.
Pretty standard late 90s affair.
I didn’t get the most enjoyment out of this, but it’s way more original than most of the other 90’s albums I’d never heard of before this list, so that’s nice.
Day 51 - October 16th, 2024 B B B BORING!!!! 2/5
Terrible noise
I thought this was pretty interesting, didn’t really know what to expect! Favs: soul auctioneer, aisha, Aladdin’s story and one more time
Good! Atmospheric, solid rotation album
Better than I expected. Didn't like Aisha much but the rest of the album was pretty enjoyable especially for a genre I don't typically care for.
Interesting group and interesting music. I enjoyed the instrumental tracks. Although some of them were quite repetitive sounding. This was not a group I knew of and I will likely listen to some more of them.
Wouldn't go back to it, but the first song was amazing
oof the album
Not really for me
Elektronische Musik, ziemlich langweilig
Not bad
Wow this was actually pretty good. I dont listen usually to this music but this was good altough long as hell. Good flow easy listening although a bit more strong than the usual
At times cheesy, but highly engaging! Good driving music
This was really boring. Kind of all over the place and none of it good. Unnecessary. 2/5
Atmospheric and cool
Very dark and gritty feel to this album. Felt like a soundtrack to a fast paced action thriller where the lights are always flickering. Not a terrible album, but overall it didn’t do too much for me. Another head-scratcher of an addition to this list.
This would be 100% cooler with a chick singer. It has major Sneaker Pimp vibes but the second the guy sings, the "cool" factor goes away.
rock album with moments of electronic music, but just enough of both to keep things interesting. good album. highlights: “soul auctioneer” “aisha” “broken little sister”
Why
Death in Vegas?? hm. This first track sounds familiar. OH! fuck yeah I know this song. I like it! this is kind of a nice little treat. Didn't know what to expect here. but I'm diggin. This is cool has a dark type of ambience like Massive Attack. We'll say 4 on this one.
Never heard of them - didn't mind this time but probably no need to go back, Iggy Pop notwithstanding
The standout part of this album is the drums. I like how they sound. I like the beats. The rest I've forgotten about, except that one track with the Bob Dylan-like vocals.
It's bad when the singer sings, and it's boring when he doesn't.
This album sucked. I stopped listening when I realized how long it was and how much all of the songs annoyed me.
Obligatory "never listened to this whole album before outside of a few tracks", and I don't know why I didn't. Maybe I actually did and forgot. Either way I'm usually very down for these kind of down tempo, trip-hop, electronic type affairs. I can see how people will find this incredibly repetitive, but I really like the slow build that they employ on a lot of the tracks. The soundscapes and musical themes all develop over time into something more, and a whole big mood.
really cool blend of trip-hop and rock, although it does seem to lose a bit of its creativity in the second half. but the first half is killer, really cool production
Fine for background, nothing that struck me as interesting.
degenerate, borderline satanic, but catchy
Notable tracks: Dirge, Aisha
There are some pretty fun grooves in here, but the majority of the album is just noise to me
Gear: DCA ÆON 2 Noire Artwork: 👢👢👢 👢👢👢 👢👢👢 Mix: 🎧😐🆗 Musik: 🎛️🤘🗿 Wertung: 👢👢(👢)/5
Not a phan. Too much not going on. Gets really boring really fast. There are parts to get in to, but overall, I feel no better off after listening. No worse either, though. 3/5
Fav: Dirge Least Fav: Death Threat This was awesome, loved the mix of rock and electronic sounds together, like a rockier version of groups such as Portishead. Thoroughly enjoyed!
intens en beetje edgy
Album 535 of 1001 Death In Vegas - The Contino Sessions (1999) Rating : 1.5 / 5 More electronica BS. Maybe a half point better than other from the genre I've listened to. Will suffice as background sound for a short period of time. Not much else.
1st time listening 8/10 Genuinely surprised by how good it was. Could improve a lot if listened to again. Favorite tracks: dirge, soul auctioneer, lever street, aladdin's story, one more time
I’m one to defend music that is described as ‘dirgy’, long, drawn out songs can make up some of the very best albums. And this album starts off in a way that supports my claim - tracks 1-3 especially consist of some great instrumentation, with elements of trip hop and a general psychedelic feel. After this however, I find myself zoning out from it. This isn’t necessarily bad, but in this context I feel it just might be. From Aisha to the admittedly great ending of Neptune City, there really is nothing much to say about the music at all. An interesting listen, for sure, but nothing that other albums don’t do better.
I almost like Dirge, Death Threat
I enjoyed this quite a bit and had never heard of this group before.
Pretty good!
This deserves to be on the list since it's an example of the kind of studio based soundtrack style music that appeared in the late 1990s. It uses a seamless mix of electronics, sampling and live band which had become possible by this point technologically. It's just not very interesting or remarkable, similar to the Barry Adamson album in this list, it's more style than substance. 'Aisha' was the gimmicky hit single with Iggy on vocals, and 'Lever Street' stood out as sounding like it should have been on 'Obscured by Clouds' by Pink Floyd. Yeah passable but pointless. Another footnote.
Somehow, I missed this when it came out, and for the subsequent 25 years. So, that you 1001 Albums for bring it to my attention. It defies easy categorisation, but I can see similarities with many other bands in the alternative , drone, electronic, shoegazing communities. Dirge, for me, is the stand-out track, but I've a feeling that the whole album will be back on my normal playlist soon.
A little bit of an industrial wrinkle in this electronica album. Some chill vibes as well, nothing really grabbed me but it was decent. I do think they could have benefited by leaning more into the psych element they worked in, I did enjoy Flying quite a bit when they leaned into it a bit. 3 stars
Over 2 hours of boring ass weirdo shit. Not good weirdo, bad obnoxious weirdo. Do not like, do not want.
A rather accurate representation of where British music was heading down in the years of post-Britpop and trip-hop, Death in Vegas' The Cortino Sessions is an ambitious collection of instrumental adventures and vocal diversification. Featuring the likes of Bobby Gillespie and Iggy Pop, Death in Vegas make do with an often hedonistic experience that can rely on disorienting yet effective grooves that is very much driven home by the dance heavy second disc with its plethora of Dirge remixes. Favorites: Dirge, Soul Auctioneer, Flying, Aisha, Aladdin's Story, Broken Little Sister, Neptune City, One More Time.
Alright sound
The first couple of songs were really good and then it went downhill
Soul Auctioneer sounds like a bad Gorillaz song (so, a Gorillaz song), but the rest are just boring
Boring. Doesn't belong on this list at all.
I listened to this whilst cleaning up the house, and it really helped pass the time. I don’t think I would just sit and listen to it on its own though. Some of the tracks gave me Kasabian vibes.
Surprised how much I liked this. Started really strong and petered out a bit but enjoyable!
A nice surprise. Heavily influenced by the likes of Massive Attack and Portishead, it was an interesting journey.