Reviews (page 6 of 8)
Not my jam
I like them, and can't think of anything negative to say about this album, but that's about it.
Niet echt mn ding
this felt like radiohead/muse outtakes ... ok maybe a bit harsh but it's very just OK. I did enjoy the synth and rock instruments combo but as an album it doesn't go together smoothly
Love this a looooot
Like a knock off version of Sneaker Pimps - Becoming X... And a bad knock off at that
A bunch of songs in need of a singer and lyrics. "Aladdin's Story", for one, isn't telling much of a story without any words now is it? Something about the sound made me want to like this but it didn't quite make it.
I wasn’t as much into this. Songs were too long. I prefer the other record they did with like Paul Welles and Liam Gallagher
1 stjerne
Pretty good
Moody broody gloomy background music
five stars for the first track alone
This album had me right off the bat. The opening track is great, and the album stays strong through the end. Very interesting combination of rock and EDM. This is definitely an album that I'm going to try to pick up on vinyl 4/5
crazy vibes. good stuff.
90s electronic noises are done better by other dudes.
DNF - I read a review that said this was a cut rate screamadelica. And I thought, hey that’s not fair! But they were correct. This was frustrating to listen to and I found myself skipping a lot.
1. dirge - 1.5 2. zoul - 1 3. death - 1 4. flying - 1 5. aizha - 0 6. lever - 1 7. aladdin - 1 8. zizter - 1 9. neptune - 1
Didn’t listen to all of it, but it was ok
Alternated between movie soundtrack and video game soundtrack.
I kept waiting to see where these sessions would go. Still waiting...
Sold 100,000 in the UK, so there's that, I guess. It's anyone's guess what the ACTUAL GOAL of this music is. I mean, it's fun to go down to the studio and just make noise, and I like the drums/bass/guitar formula as much as the next person. But what are you bringing to this party? Especially in 1999, la fin de siecle. Post-Radiohead, Post-Nirvana, Post-Britpop, Post-Portishead. The bookending songs, "Dirge" and "Neptune City" are the most interesting ones on the album, and I won't remember them tomorrow (I barely remember them now). Not really songs so much as a kind of background noise you might hear at the new latin-fusion restaurant in some mid-population city like Des Moines or Santa Clarita. Just okay, just enough edge to make it almost tip over into the badass side of the rock spectrum without really hurting anyone. Looks like a lot of effort went into this, but for what?
I didn’t get much enjoyment from this one.
OK.
Electronic shoegaze. I had no idea what that's is or what that's supposed to sound like. I can't give this album an enthusiastically resounding endorsement but i did think it was solidly ok.
mi ha lasciato più confusa che altro
*suono di profondo sospiro*
Didn’t finish it
I both like this and find it utterly uninteresting. I’m really about down the middle on this one.
Starts really strong with Dirge’s buildup but everything else is just boring noise for the most part, something to put on the background than actively listen too.
Pretty slow and laid back shoegazie psychedelic stuff. It was pretty good we liked it.
I actually enjoyed this. Not usually one for this genre.
One star from start to finish equals F-. Sounds like music for an alien invasion.
That was good, not massively memorable but easy enough to listen to
Very interesting album. Sounds a whole lot like Mezzanine by Massive Attack, but with some vaguely post-rocky vibes. Opening track "Dirge" is like 30x better than any other song on here. Almost feels like it belongs on an entirely different album. Didn't even recognize that was Iggy Pop on "Aisha", but that track was also good.
Electronic, industrial. The opening track really sets an incorrect tone for this record. You'd kind of expect the rest of the record to hold up to that strong of a track, but even with the guest vocalists (including a semi-creepy, semi-phoned-in Iggy Pop), this record coasts off vibes more than anything else. Favorite track: "Dirge"
Fucking amazing, really haven't heard anything like it before. Can't be arsed to find the notes but feels like that sort of punk, dark music that London art students like done really, really well. Not lazy and leaving shit to chance. Somewhat groovy? Had an air of stone roses. Think they also sort of remind me of Underworld which will always help. Dirge and Aisha amazing tracks all through. 4 feels too low so I will go with 4.6.
Pretty I retesting overall. Kind of feels like the gorillas with a lot less lyrics
Irritating.
This grew on me a lot more than I'd like to admit. It feels more like a mixing/DJ album vs something that feels larger but I enjoyed listening. I think this is a case of an album catching me on the right day vs being overly great and I'm not sure if I'll look it up again.
It's fine but forgettable. Some of the tracks tickled my brain. On the plus side it made me think about Bob Dylan being a Soul Auctioneer.
DJ concept albums. Surely we are not encouraging this???
first album where i straight up skipped through the last tracks. actually so terrible i thought it would eventually pick up, but its so drab and boring, like what situation is this music made for, i truly cant imagine ever enjoying it.
Iggy Pop you will always be famous
I like some. The rest, not so much.
Probably a 3.5, I was quite suprised to find a couple of tracks I liked the sound of here even though the general style isn't something I'm that into. Nice to get something I'm unfamiliar with that I'd like to dig into deeper.
Ik dacht dit niet te kennen, maar de eerste track ken ik blijkbaar toch. Door de gastzangeres heeft de eerste track wel een wat ander geluid dan de rest van het album. Het is wat Massive Attack met Gorillaz en Fatboy Slim. Het is geen ramp dat dit album in de lijst staat, maar het is wel enorm pijnlijk dat deze door de selectie komt en (ja, daar gaan we weer) Mezzanine niet, want dit album haalt niet dat niveau, terwijl ik durf te wedden dat dit album er wel door is geïnspireerd. Qua cijfer is het tussen een 3 en een 4. Ik kom er goed doorheen, maar het is op de hit na niet echt indrukwekkend.
They remind me of Massive Attack, only not as good. The lyrics of Aisha are incredibly cringey and impossible to take seriously.
Just alright.
The songs range from painfully boring to entertainingly edgy. Hearing Iggy Pop declare he’s a murderer after making those weird mouth noises was the highlight of my day.
Very 90s. I like.
pretty meh
Not really my taste. Might be good around Halloween tho.
Background music
Nope
Remind me again: Why is this on the list?!? .... Hello?!? .... 2/5
Hearing this album again is like slipping into a warm friend. I really enjoy the mood it sets. And despite having owned this album since pretty much its release, I had genuinely no idea that it was Iggy Pop singing Aisha. I'm very glad I listened to it again. Might even listen to Dead Elvis next.
More instrumental focused grunge. Another that gives me 'could be in The Matrix' soundtrack vibes. 3.5
Alright
very beck i like it a lot
interesting combination of big beat and rock with influence of shoegaze and what would be called post punk in the future. good background music.
Pretty chill. 3/5
Mostly instrumental, this album starts off a bit strange and disconnected but ends up with a solid stretch of unique rock instrumental songs.
Pleasantly enjoyable. Unique tracks with an awareness of different styles. If disc 2 didn't exist, easily a strong 4, maybe a 5. Sadly, there's enough weak tracks to drop this to a weak 4.
much distortion with deep sounds
It was a weird one. But some songs were decent 3 ⭐️
nice and trippy
Boring as hell, my god, were we just unlucky or all the album in the list are like that? It's a bad Mezzanine or Blue Lines by Massive Attack. Already a style I don't appreciate much, but this is at a new low.
I love electronic rock so I do really dig this. I'm not sure it really has the relevance or influence to justify being on this list though in spite of that.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. It still would be background music but it would be fun background music
Mixed emotions for this album. Some parts I really enjoy, but sometimes especially the guitar is almost on the edge to annoying. And I miss some (decent) vocals on most of the tracks. Not an easy 3-stars vote for me but with a few more tries I might get more used to it?! Favorite: "Aisha", "Lever Street" 2,5
Lots of people have praised the use of really diverse guest vocalists on this, and I get that - but it also slightly makes the album feel a bit disjointed. Having said that, it's at the intersection of rock and electronica that really appeals to me, and when it gets it right, it's very good indeed. Overall, I couldn't quite get into it enough to push it into the fours, but it's a good three and I'm glad we had it.
Adding to learn on drums and bass
Not really my type of music. Reminds me a bit of Muse
This far from the worst thing I’ve heard, but I still didn’t like it much. Something about the song “Aisha” really put me off in an extreme way. Overall just didn’t care for this.
This album was interesting. very experimental in the early tracks but mostly engaging. Something I am glad to have listened to, but would probably not listen to again.
As a hater of the electronica, I have to say this was the best album I have heard from the genre. There were times they were about lose me, but they seemed to pull it all together and bring my interest back in. And then I got to Aisha. Wow, what a song. I was instantly hooked and downloaded. And to find out this is Iggy Pop and his lyrics, my mind is blown. Just awesome. The combination of lyrics and music is pure genius. The last line of The God's all suck is perfect. I had to find out who Aisha is/was and it turns out she was the 3rd wife of the Prophet Muhammad and she was only 9 years old. I don't care what century you were born, that's messed up. Organized religion is a scam anyway. Pray on the old, weak and the unintelligent. Guess that's why Trump is hawking Bibles these days. The average MAGA person has the intelligence level of the piece of gum I pulled off my shoe this morning. MAGA folks take great pride in displaying their stupidity. Back to the album, this wasn't bad background music. Loved Aisha, but One More Time stood out as well. You got Jim Reid of the JAMC singing Broken Little Sister. Even have the the staple JAMC heavy guitar reverberation(sp?) I can't say I will revisit, but I wouldn't turn off if some of the tunes pop in my rotation. Aisha = 5. Entire album = 3 3
3 Dirge is an absolutely incredible opening to this album, one that I thought absolutely nailed the vibe that comes to mind when you think “Death in Vegas” - crime, drugs, overindulgence, and dry heat. In some ways, it even kind of reminded me of an instrumental, more electronic Queens of the Stone Age song. Really great, atmospheric track to kick things off. As for the rest of this album? Entirely forgettable - I couldn’t point you to another highlight if I tried. I mean, I guess the Iggy Pop feature with Aisha stands out, but… it’s far from one of the stooge’s finest moments, I’ll say that. (The guy from Jesus and Mary Chain is much better on Broken Little Sister). Overall, the music is fine, and it’s certainly more diverse than that MJ Cole album we had, but it’s just barely more interesting. Really, Dirge is probably carrying my 3-star rating here. On a slightly more interesting note, coincidentally, in addition to Iggy and Jim’s features here, Aladdin’s Story is a song originally written by the Rolling Stones, and the vocalist on Soul Auctioneer is the guy from Primal Scream - two artists that happen to make up our next three albums.
Electronic.
Not the kind of music that appeals to me nor has it managed to get a reaction
To me it's like trip goth, I was initially quite enjoying it but then it started to dip and become a bit of a slog then it kicks in with Aisha which I don't think I hated and certainly woke me up, but overall feelings are meh it's fine 2.5 rounded up to 3
Pretty good
Yksitoikkoista ja yhtä biisiä snadilla twistillä koko levy, mutta toisaalta helppoa ja tempaavaa. Paha arpoa kakkosen ja kolmosen välistä joten päädytään positiivseen palautteeseen.
Levyllä oli hetkensä ja pysyi tasaisesti kuunneltavana
A compilation of annoying sounds.
Not my jam, but interesting to hear
Felt disjointed stylistically. A little boring
Fullt godkänd.
At times I feel it, at times I don't. When I don't, it's boring. Favorite song: Lever street.
This was cracking. Completely missed them as a band but will check out a bunch more now.
Vibey synth stuff. It's listenable, but it's also been done to death. The genre of "repeating electronic noise with very gradual and minute variation spread across six minutes" might've been revolutionary back in the 90s, but it's not so impressive anymore. Not everything about the album is necessarily bad. Some of the tracks, such as Dirge, Soul Auctioneer, and Flying have a chord progression that's just interesting and exciting enough to be engaging. Flying, in particular, exhibits a level of slowly rising energy and adventure that I really liked. My main issue is that most of the remaining tracks are just not interesting (Death Threat, Lever Street, Broken Little Sister) or kind of irritating (Aisha). Speaking of Aisha, what's going on with that random screaming, weird monsterish mumbling, and out-of-place synth noise? Coupled with what's essentially a one-chord retro video game soundtrack, the result isn't great. I feel a lot of the tracks, particularly that one, could've been improved by cutting down on the experimentation and adding a good crooning singer. 2/5 Key tracks: Dirge, Soul Auctioneer, Flying
2/5
Mostly just sounds like music
Experimentell - interessant aber meist nicht gut.
There is no way in hell this crap is one of the 1001 most influential albums of all time. Pure waste of time to listen to this crap. 00000/5
Genre blending alternative rock with some electronic elements, some organ ++. Quite weird stuff. Cool sounding vocals - reminds me of Gorillas.
Repetitive. Screeching. Dark and depressing. Not a fan of this genre so its “magic” is lost on me.
Couldn’t find my way to connect with this one. Some interesting sound textures but not enough to wow me, and it’s looooong.
Another 90's British group I've never heard of. Lol. I enjoyed the first track. The rest became background music pdq. Maybe this album could be replaced with Souvlaki by Slowdive.
This was an easy listen while I was working. I caught some Daft Punk, NIN, and Moby vibes throughout. I’m excited to listen to some of the other albums now (though skipped many of the remixes in disc 2 of this one now so maybe I’ll go back to those first).
Alright.
Surprisingly, i enjoyed this much more than I expected. while I am not ready to give it 3 stars….2 1/2 would have worked if there were half stars. So it’s a two star album with some upside.
"Organized" noise
I love me some experimental electronica. I like juxtapositions between rock and rave. But this is a CD of background music played in an arts and crafts store that’s trying to be edgy. Was disengaged throughout.
Dollar Store Gorillaz.
I was somewhat intrigued by the minimalist trip hop of the first track but didn’t like the vocals on the second and was soon bored. Some of the sounds are inventive but there was not enough here to carry my interest throughout the album.
Just sort of boring electronic music with some rock elements. It's fine, just sounds like I should be hacking a mainframe while I'm listening.
What's this? A quirky, turn-of-the-century, British, Mercury Prize nominated, interesting, but unfocused album? On this list? Why, I never!
Never heard about Death In Vegas before, but I can see that they, as well as so many, many other albums on this list, were nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. Maybe we should start not including every nominee, right?
Electronic.
It's fine as long as it stays instrumental. I nope right out with their lyrics.
More electronic/house music which has a time and place, for sure. It is upbeat and nondescript at the same time.
Again, fine but nothing more.
Very vibey.
Fine.
**Lyrics:** The lyrics in "The Contino Sessions" are sparse but effective, often serving as additional layers to the music rather than focal points. Tracks like "Dirge" and "Aisha" feature haunting, repetitive phrases that contribute to the album's atmospheric and hypnotic quality. While not lyrically complex, the words complement the music perfectly, adding to the overall mood and ambiance. **Music:** The music in "The Contino Sessions" is eclectic and expansive, drawing from a wide range of influences including electronic, rock, and psychedelia. Songs like "Dirge" and "Soul Auctioneer" are driven by pulsating electronic beats layered with distorted guitars, creating a dark and brooding atmosphere. Other tracks like "Aisha" and "Broken Little Sister" incorporate elements of trip-hop and ambient music, showcasing the band's versatility and willingness to experiment. **Production:** The production on "The Contino Sessions" is top-notch, with Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes masterfully blending electronic and organic elements to create a cohesive sonic experience. The album is meticulously crafted, with each sound carefully placed and mixed to perfection. From the shimmering synths to the crunchy guitars, every element shines through, contributing to the album's immersive and enveloping sound. **Themes:** Thematically, "The Contino Sessions" explores notions of darkness, alienation, and introspection. The album's title itself alludes to a fictional character, Count Girolamo Contini, adding a sense of mystery and intrigue to the proceedings. Tracks like "Dirge" and "Soul Auctioneer" delve into themes of despair and disillusionment, while others like "Broken Little Sister" and "Neptune City" evoke a sense of longing and melancholy. Throughout the album, there's a pervasive sense of unease and uncertainty, as if peering into the depths of the subconscious. **Influence:** "The Contino Sessions" has had a significant influence on the electronic and alternative music scenes since its release. Its innovative blend of genres and meticulous production techniques have inspired countless artists and producers across various genres. The album's dark and atmospheric soundscapes have become emblematic of the late 90s electronic music scene, influencing subsequent acts such as The Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack, and UNKLE. **Pros:** 1. **Innovative Sound:** "The Contino Sessions" pushes the boundaries of electronic music, blending genres in innovative ways. 2. **Atmospheric:** The album's dark and brooding atmosphere sucks listeners in and holds them captive from start to finish. 3. **Meticulous Production:** The attention to detail in the production elevates the album, creating a rich and immersive listening experience. 4. **Versatility:** Death In Vegas demonstrates their versatility as musicians, seamlessly incorporating elements of electronic, rock, and psychedelia into their sound. **Cons:** 1. **Sparse Lyrics:** Some listeners may find the sparse lyrics lacking in depth or substance, wishing for more lyrical complexity. 2. **Occasional Repetition:** Certain tracks rely heavily on repetition, which could be seen as either hypnotic or monotonous depending on the listener's perspective. 3. **Intense Atmosphere:** The album's dark and intense atmosphere may be off-putting to some listeners seeking lighter or more uplifting music. In conclusion, "The Contino Sessions" by Death In Vegas is a masterful work of art that continues to captivate listeners with its innovative sound, meticulous production, and evocative themes. While not without its flaws, the album remains a timeless classic that has left an indelible mark on the electronic music landscape. With its blend of electronic beats, distorted guitars, and haunting melodies, "The Contino Sessions" is a sonic journey that rewards repeated listens and continues to influence generations of musicians and listeners alike.
It was okay. Some good moments, and some bad moments.
It was pleasant; songs were well constructed and had a good mix of beat-oriented with some more "rock" elements. I can't say much stood out but I enjoyed it.
Another solid album with some nice chill beats. I enjoyed it. Dirge and Flying were some likes.
altern. 1999, 1-2
I didn’t hate this enough to warrant a 1, but most likely will not be revisiting. 1.5/2
Add another one to the “why did this make the list” category. I mean I guess I liked it because it incorporated some real instruments with electronic, which added a more human aspect to it. But the music was forgettable. What happens in Vegas will definitely be staying in Vegas.
Liked it more than the electronic one we had yesterday, but not a lot more
It was fine. Some good grooves and riffs. Some of the songs seemed perfect for a Matrix or Blade movie. Neo walking into a bar before taking out some mofos. I could see putting this on in the background while working or something. However, I’m just not sure what makes this unique or that intersting. Why is this a must listen? And the songs seemed similar. Layout a beat and bass line and then layer on other things that build and build and build and then…just end. There’s no climax or resolution. Truly some blue balls music.
Glad this album came right after Underworld. I did not like it as much and thus rating a notch lower. Easy peasy. 2.25/5
Fine. Boring at times but it does something cool every once in a while. 3 is generous but iggy pop jump scare bumps it up
There some really good music. Ambient/neo psych stuff especially in the first half, Dirge is excellent. However there's also some songs that just don't work. So this falls somewhere in the middle.
Grooved through the whole record and liked most of it. A couple tracks didn’t work for me but on the whole it was good listening.
This was ok. The first half or so was good to have on for background. Wasn't as much of a fan of the end of it.
I knew nothing of this album before listening. And I started off thinking that it could be really good. I dug the first few songs, maybe even the first half. But it got very tedious in the second half and I just didn't enjoy it that much after that. I might listen to this one again, but not soon.
Pretty good. Never heard them back in the late 90s. Enjoyed it.
Lever Street walked so Motion Picture Soundtrack by Radiohead could run
I liked this more than I thought I would seeing the album cover and band name. First thoughts were that it sounds very much like massive attack/chemical brothers/other 90s dance music but I feel like there were some unique wrinkles in there like the 70s-rock-esque organs they’d mix in. Overall pretty good listen with some unique and interesting songs
Kind of background noise resident sleeper. Nothing really good
It has rough patches but manages to pull itself together sometimes.
Meh
Beetje zoals portishead, maar wat krauterig
Grungy, hip, moody. Great vibe to this record and has some funky sounds. Was not familiar with this band at all before this project. This is one I’m happy to have discovered.
Feeling good so rounding up to four from 3.5⭐️. Fun album here. Goes all over the place in sense of diff genres. All still have some weird industrial vibe though even the tracks with horns. I can easily have this on as background noise.
Enjoyed it! It has a good vibe throughout the album. 3,5/5
Blind album and artist. Had its moments, but the lows were repetitive, and uninteresting to me.
Wow, actually I'm a big fan of this. It's a remarkable tour de force, with almost every track sounding completely different. It definitely has a strong 90s vibe, and many tracks feel straight out of the Tank Girl soundtrack. But still, I really like it!
pretty bad vibes
cool
The Contino Sessions turned out very differently than I expected it to after two songs. I'm going to have to revisit this one as it was full of surprises.
Another one to file in the Intriguing folder. Some genuinely cool instrumental tracks, would make a good soundtrack to my life in the late 1990s.
My review was going to be 'surely one Primal Scream is more than enough', and then I saw the cast list. I stick with that. A few interesting bits but it feels like another attempt at trying to make nineties indie rock more 'eclectic'. Which mostly (doesn't) work. Definitely didn't need two discs of this.
This has a very dirty feeling throughout. It got right under my fingernails, and not in a good way, either. It sounds like it was written with soundtrack licenses in mind. Very formulaic.
Great beats! It's got a nice groove you can dance to
I usually like this kind of stuff (darker, goodies beats) but I struggled with this one. It just did not grab my attention, and there's nothing on here I can't live without. 2/5
I'm not opposed to a little weirdness but this had a few tracks that were out there
Música electrónica. Ni fu ni fa.
Electronic.
This just sauntered along lacking any inspiration and depth.
Enjoyed this, especially the guest appearances from Bobby Gilipse, iggy pop and Jim Ried added to the overall album sound, added to my list.
Some of the songs start simple, then build up as more instruments are added. Quite a morbid album, but pretty cool.
I enjoyed this one. Cool sounds
Wel nice gitaar sounds. Beetje langzaam soms. Mis wat vocals. Life wel vetter dan tijdens werksesh perhaps
Ja niet heel bijzonder. Iets te experimenteel voor mij.
First time listening to a full Death in Vegas album, and it’s incredible. It’s in its own space somewhere between electronic and rock, and everything just flows so well. The easiest 5* in a while for me.
Most of this felt a bit like a low budget primal scream. There were bits that were decent, one song that was a sort of overdriven electronic nine inch nailsy thing, but by and large I wasn't too fussed.
Some of this was pretty miserable however the songs I enjoyed, Broken Little Sister and Lever Street, were really great. Hard to rank it.
Didn't do too much for me. Alright in parts, but also some beeps and whirs in at least one song that annoyed me. Wouldn't choose to listen to this again. Dirge was the best track. 2.5
Very odd, and right at the junction between rock and electronic music, which is an interesting place to be. Iggy Pop showing up was good, albeit strange, but Dot Allison guested on my favourite song - dirge
This thing is abrasive, and melancholic all the way through. It has good atmosphere going for it. The track list is a bit of a mixed bag though, it loses me a bit in the second half. Some tracks are great while some are meh. It’s ok, I had some fun listening to it.
Sì beh
Ganska bra faktiskt några låtar som var riktigt bra. Några bra beat med groove och intressanta låtar generellt.
Unable to finish Some really cool instrumentation which I would think “fuck yeah, that’s a sick bit” and then they’d just play it over and over for two minutes. Death threat was a great example of this. I feel like these guys are great producers, and would be great to have in the writing room because some of the parts are incredible. But as far as song structure goes I just don’t get it
Very happy with this. Doubt I would have listened to it if it was not on here but I am glad I have. This is an genre I have not really explored but think I would love some of these and maybe I am bias because it's one of the first I am hearing. It is a name I only recognise from their work with Hope Sandoval but that would be on their next album. I am surprised they are on this list, although it was cool hearing Iggy Pop on Aisha, and they have worked with loads of top artist from JAMC and Liam Gallagher. Clearly have some strong connections. Although I enjoyed it there is only so many stars I can give it. Maybe if the next album comes on with Hope Sandoval vocals it will get more :) 3/5. *Edit* Just going through their wikipedia these guys have worked with so many huge artists, can't believe I had never gave them a listen. **Edit** Just finished the second album, and I love it that one is definitely 4 stars. Doubt it will be on this list though. Stand Out Songs: Dirge Aisha Alladin's Story
This is not a good album.
Death in Vegas Sludgey, electronic, psychedelic. There’s some cool instrumental but it all feels like an intro until it feels like an outro. Sounds like a soundtrack. Sludgey, electronic, psychedelic. 2.5
Kinda fun, kinda psychedelic. Some cool noise. Nothing super mind blowing or memorable, maybe 2.5
I didn’t hate this but I’m having a hard time saying anything about this. I liked Alladins story. Aisha creeped me out and not in a good way.
Mostly instrumental and musically mostly robot noise. Death in Vegas is good at what they do, but I don't much like what they do.
Good album. Few lyrics thriught. The last 8 tracks were just remixes of two songs and I didn't really care for that.
Yeah … no. Not my thing at all. Won’t dis it with one star but won’t be returning to this one.
Great album, had never listened to Death In Vegas!
Hot, sexual noise rock/pop. Like Sonic Youth met an analog synthesizer. Feels like an electrical fire.
I honestly dig this vibe a bit and how the tracks build, that said this is very much background music to me and all kinda sounds the same
its got its own vibe
Over 2 hours of mindless garbage!
Música electrónica. Ni fu ni fa.
They've got a good sound but you can't help feeling that the reliance on instrumentals is a bit creatively lazy and one dimensional.
When listening to these albums through Alexa it ‘helps’ by playing related artists when the album finishes. The first time it chose ‘Smack my bitch up’ by the Prodigy. Which is what I expected of the album pre-listen. Second time it chose something from Air’s Moon Safari. That mad a bit more sense after a couple of listens. I was expecting more of a classic Big Beat sound, but it was probably closer to something like Lemon Jelly. Soundtracky, very Psychy in places. A solid album.
Not bad but not special. Very forgettable.
Feels like Massive attack mixed with a bit of the prodigy/the matrix soundtrack. A good blend of that 90's trip hop/big beat and dark/grimy electronics but blended with more shoegaze/beautiful style instrumentals.
There was one good song, but I didnt really like it
some cool stuff, but forgot i was listening to music half the time.
Hopes weren't high going into this one, let me tell you. This list has given me a ton of mediocre British albums, and some truly abysmal electronic music, so I nearly moaned when I saw today's album was a British electronic record. I did not expect, however, that this album would be infused with so much rock DNA. Like, it actually got heavy and rocking at points. With guest vocal appearances from the likes of Iggy Pop, Jim Reid and Bobby Gillespie breaking up the instrumentals, it made the listening far more bearable. Still, there were too many long instrumental passages that just didn't do it for me, and as I've likely lamented previously, electronic music just goes on far longer than needed. But I'd venture to say it's the best British electronic project I've listened to yet.
A few interesting tracks but... weird ... 2 star
Hadn't listened to this before so I didn't know what to expect. The album opens up strong with Dirge, which i liked a lot. From there the record gets more electronic, dark and moody, which is fine, because it was interesting and the songs stood on there own, but I was starting to lose interest towards the end. This album hits the 600 mark of my 1001 album quest and the average rating is 3.42 (so far). This album is good, but for me not essential so it'll score slightly below the average.
Meh
Yeah nah.
I like it … like “moody” electronica w some cool influences … 3.5 stars
Dirge, Soul Auctioneer, Aisha, and Aladdin’s Story are great. The rest is eh.
rough
Trash
no thanks
Kind of interesting, but not terribly
Ok. Not one I'd add to my collection.
I was pretty bored throughout listening to this. Hard to understand why this made the 1001 list.
Minder fra gamle dage men holder bare ikke helt med nutidens briller
I disliked this a lot. At one point I went to the bathroom during it and came back hearing a scream like sound and it was the music. It just felt like construction noise put into some ‘music’. Not impressed.
This feels both directionless and boring. Not a great combo. There's nothing specifically/particularly objectionable, but it's not that imaginative. Like ok let's give someone a month with Ableton and let them go create a bunch of loops, get some terrible singers to put vocals on a few songs... It doesn't go anywhere. It's not bad-bad; there are small individual elements in almost each song that are decent, but it's just that I don't remember any of it when it finished. Not one complete track that held my interest for more than a minute. Will not listen again. 3/10 2 stars.
A really promising start with Dirge, but it all went downhill.
Aw Hells Yes. was not expecting this to be on this list. Delighted
Oh joy. Another album of noise. At least this one has some sort of melodic structure unlike the German nonsense from last week.
Amazing!
I was into it at first and it just got worse from there. I don't hate it but it's giving "This is Outrageous" vibes.
Okay techno/triphop/shoegaze. Not something I’d ever feel a desire to listen to again, but it being the assigned album didn’t ruin my day. I wish a genie had offered the band the ability to take itself a little less seriously in exchange for having to make every song on the album two minutes shorter. But other than those issues, this was fine.
Energetic. Keeps you awake. Not sure I’d want to listen to it all the time
Lots of cool ideas that mostly end in a bloated boring soup. Lofi beats to study to before YouTube existed except that it's not lofi enough for that even. Dirge, Soul Auctioneer, Aladdin's Story, Neptune City, and One More Time were all pretty good, but didn't make up for what was around them. I really wanted to like Aisha but is just reminded me of a bad version of "I Was A Prisoner In Your Skull" from Swans two years later. I really tried to give this one a proper go. Came back to it multiple times and it never clicked. A strong 2 here. I like the idea but it doesn't come together.
Best Song: Dirge. If I had a car, this would probably be good driving music. Worst Song: Aisha. The vocals detracted severely from an otherwise interesting electronic track. It starts in pure edgelord territory, but by the end it literally sounds like Elmo is screaming. Overall: Why do so many electronics albums of this era struggle to limit themselves to just interesting music? They need to bookend each track with some kind of analog noodling before "landing" on some rhythm as if they've just found the ghost in the machine. That kind of device is interesting once, not on every track, where it just becomes clutter that gets in the way between the listener and the track they want to listen to. That being said, some of the grooves on this album are pretty good.
I felt it was meh
Meh
Really loved this record. Love the electric soundscapes composed to glitches, loops, and shreds. I really felt like this one took me on a journey.
What a journey with this one. At first i really didnt like it, the first song left me unimpressed and the second song i actively didnt like. Then the build up to Aisha really convinced me, the way it starts off noisy and industrial but very gradually starts introducing catchy riffs until it reaches critical mass and then just rips into rock, and then the come down from aisha feels like an epilogue. The album would be 5 stars if soul auctioneer and broken little sister werent on it. Still, impressive that it managed to win me over. 4 stars
the album had a fun vibe, though, especially "Dirge"
Alot like trip hop, a few good songs but a few not so good too. (The one that features Iggy Pop)
Interesting. Some shitty weird shit. Mostly really good weird shit.
# Playlist track - Soul Auctioneer # Notes - First time listening to this. - An album with great moments, like Dirge, Aisha and Aladdin's Story. - Broken Little Sister and Lever Street cost one star ou of the rating. Each.
Pretty good electro-rock album. I do prefer Scorpio which I know better and has Hands Around my Neck. Unfortunately nothing here comes close to the menace that that track has. 2.5 stars
I don’t think I’ve heard Death In Vegas before. For a second, I was thinking of the album Heaven Or Las Vegas by the Cocteau Twins but that isn’t this. I noticed that by the fact that they are different. Let’s listen! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Aisha, Aladdin’s Story I enjoyed this album quite a lot. I loved the build up in Dirge, and the climax into the rubber synths sounded fantastic. The continuation of the album was great, with my favourite being Aladdin’s Story. This feels like another good album to study to, so I may have to give that a try. A good album to zone out to and put you in flow state.
Tavallaan light-versio Massive attackista, mutta liian pirteä - kiinnostukseni lopahti. Sneaker pimps tekee samaa paremmin, vähän menevämmillä/lyhyemmillä biiseillä. Mutta alussa oli kuitenkin sen verran lupausta, että voisin palata kuuntelemaan sitä ja bändin muuta tuotantoa.
Rätisee keskitempoisesti. Mahdollisesti osoittaa arvonsa jossakin kontekstissa, mutten tiedä missä.
Very alien, dystopian vibes. It reminds me a lot of some of the Gorrilaz work. Great music to relax to for sure.
Meh
I rather liked this - shoegaze-adjacent/trip-hop. Iggy Pop's vocal was good.
Interesting, but not my kind of music.
Sounds like it was made for fashion show runway walking, and I think that's what makes it cool. Very grunge/goth sounding, I especially enjoyed the 2nd track. I almost put this at 4 stars because I was going to add One More Time to my instrumental playlist, but ultimately was disappointed when there were some vocals that disrupted my vibe. So 3 it is.
Meh, kind bland and monotone. I won't be remembering this one.
Death in Vegas - The Contino Sessions The 90s and 00s saw quite a few electronica and trip hop artists hit the mainstream: Fatboy Slim, Propellerheads, Chemical Brothers, Prodigy, Tricky, Unkle to name a few. As with a lot of the albums on this list, I had never listened to Death in Vegas. But if I'd heard this when it came out, I would have listened to it alongside those artists I mentioned above. While this is a good representation of an electronica/trip hop album, I'm not sure why it is an album I need to listen to before I die. It's, fine. It's, good. But I can think of way more albums I think should be on this list. So if you like electronica & trip hop music, you'll probably like this album. If you don't like this genre/style, you'll probably want to pass. For me there are some good songs but as a whole, I would probably not revisit this album again. If I get a hankering for some electronic/trip hop music, I'll seek out Fatboy Slim or Tricky. 3/5
More obscure British rubbish. There is far better music coming out of the UK. Honestly the last couple songs of the album were the best.
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I dunno, maybe I’d dig this electronica stuff if I (still?) did drugs. Or if I had done (at some point) the “right” drugs. But I don’t, or I didn’t, so I just don’t get it. This is better than some of the electronica this project has served up, but it is still, at best, background music. It’s got some decent grooves, but nothing happens with them…. Except repetition. My main reaction to this album is BORED. Each song, after a minute or so, just merges into the overall background. Actually, background isn’t the right word, it implies a certain not-intrusive feel. This is not quiet music. Again, I imagine this being the sound of a dark club with flashing lights and lots of folk doing drugs that didn’t exist when I was in my 20s. And even when I was younger, I wasn’t into that kind of scene. The best analogy to my days would be to say this is More Iron Butterfly than Pink Floyd. You know: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, the cool little 3 minute song that’s really a 17+ minute exploration of… …. Well, something mind altered. Not that I would know… That said, Alsha, with Iggy Pop vocals (more spoken than sung) rises above it. It could be a pretty decent 3:30 song, but it drones on for almost 6 minutes, and loses its edge. Really just not my thing. I’ll give it 2 stars for the almost cool Iggy Pop song. I didn’t give up on the listen, but I wasn’t sad when it was done. 2/5
Cool, vibey, mostly instrumental rock with a mix of guitars, synth and electronics. There’s a lot of build up in these songs and not always a lot of payoff. Sometimes, especially on the early tracks, I get the impression that the songs know that they’re cool. As the album goes on, the songs are more genuinely laidback and chill. There’s a 60s psychedelic flair on a bunch of tracks. Beautiful production throughout. Whoa, this jazzy electronic stuttering sound around 3:40 of “Aisha” is awesome!
This was an enjoyable listen. I feel like there was a back-and-forth of good song, OK song, good song, OK song for a bit though. I think I zoned out while listening to most of this album but it was a positive experience as the music definitely lends itself to be listened to like that. Cool album cover too.
dirge- yeah. 7 or 8. i um. i dont have much to say you just know why. soul auctioneer- im prolly not gonna finish this album. i like the weird bass noise. alien music. i like the imagery. 7 or 8 death threat- strange noises. drum beat. 6 or 7 flying- i do feel like im flying. i like that heartbeat monitor sorta thing. 7 or 8 aisha- noise. shit is crazyyyy. 8 lever street- wack. um. its like a uh whats it called. i bet it was really cool whatever i was about to say. 6. aladdins story- sing it sister. its kinda funky. it feels like video game music idk. 7 broken little sister- noises. um 6 or 7 neptune city-
Felt like a lot of tracks setting up a song but no actual songs. They had fun though, 2/5
Simple and dense
Estuvo bien. Dirge me gusta harto.
Decent collection of late '90s electronic jams
A wooshy flavor of electronica. I'd like it more if it is not as aimless and inconsistent as it is.
Way more actual instrumentals than I was expecting from a seemingly electronic album. Overall pretty good background music!
I typically do not like electronica, but I thought this was pretty good, mostly because of its rock influences.
Glad I heard this album. Dark dirge. Most likely will not play it again
All new to me, the band and their music. Very cool stuff going on here. Interesting mix of more traditional rock/pop instruments with electronic music machines and instruments. Nice pulse to their music and they go to interesting places harmonically and melodically.
This is not the kind of music I like.
17/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 This list is hellbent on proving to me that electronic music sucks. Another one of those albums that keeps making you wondering when the thing will even start. I mean, the thing starts with Dirge. At first, I thought "oh cool, a guitar!" Then the guitar went on to do nothing interesting. Man, the track was long and boring. It was all downhill from there for the next few tracks. Aisha had a few interesting moments, if you ignored Iggy Pop's stupid monologue. The tracks that came after were a bit better than the earlier tracks. Whatever points this atrocity managed to earn, it did so in the second half of the album. This is not for me at all.
Pretty fun to listen to, though too many random noises throughout and overall pretty bad. Felt like they had tried to copy Nathan Fielder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6BNE62xGqE 1.5/5
Interesting but occasionally grating low-fi electronic.
it was like ok but got boring
The only thing keeping it from a 1 rating is that it's Christmas Eve and I don't want or deserve that kind of karma. There's also a chance I didn't even listen to this. Oh sure, I played the album and had it on for both of my ears to hear, but that should tell you the impact it had on me. I get this dealt to me on December 26th and I likely vote down. As it is, it avoids the dustbin. Merry Christmas Darling.
weird and repetitive but fun.
Meh
Basically a "nothing" album for me. Some boring soundscapes and too-long electronic songs. All the vocals are terrible. No idea why this is on a must-listen list. Fav track: Luther's Funk
Even though this is not my thing, I started coming around to it in the second half! The first track kind of turned me off— felt very formulaic. But every track after that felt more fresh, experimental. Nice blend of live instruments and drums with the usual fare. I think this album is a cut above the other 90’s electronics albums we’ve had, and even though it’s not my thing, I can respect that there’s more artistry in this one. I REALLY loved the addition of the vocals… sometimes very campy! I think that did a ton to awaken my interest level. Definitely brownie points for originality, combining a more typical electronic sound with plenty of live studio fun. 3/5 for a good time.
This was a weird album. Some of the sounds i can get behind, but some of the songs are so long with little change in progression. You need something to change in a song, otherwise the staleness sets in. However, the songs with singing in them, which there was only a couple of, provided the best content on the album. The singing wasn't fantastic by any means, but it added so much charatcer to the sounds they were producing. More songs should have been voice included.
I feel like I should like this but I really don’t. It just misses on so many levels. I feel like the can’t decide what band they want to be. Aisha is a bright spot - killer track with Iggy Pop on vocals. A rare album where the second half is better than the first.
Un interesante disco de música alternativa que mezcla tendencias electrónicas y sonidos directamente sacados del Shoegaze. Es bastante atrapante, sobre todo cuando hablamos de sus secciones instrumentales. Sin embargo, las porciones habladas del LP se sienten como una pieza encapsulada en los '90s tardíos.
I wanted to like this more.
This album was pretty much uneventful. It was good enough to relax and get lost in the simple electronic style but it also was bad enough for me to not really notice anything good that happened during it. Overall it was an album that missed the mark for me. This was some weird gloomy indie electronic album. That combination of styles isn’t really needed. 3.8/10
pretty nice actually for how weird it is
90s electronic music is not typically my thing, but this was an interesting and unique take on it that I enjoyed. The guest vocals from Iggy Pop on the track Aisha were really cool too. This album has some great rhythms and a good mood.
Groovy indie with a raw nerve. Tunes with guest vocalist contribution in general stand out as the better ones though. Those without get boring after a while
The album started so strong, with ominous "Dirge", full instrumental, dark vibes, all good stuff. And then it promptly became a bunch of boring shit. Dated on arrival. Blegh. Literally me rn :| Significant 20/54 Liked 9/54 Added 2/54 nonono
listened to this a lot
What an utterly boring album. So boring that I noticed it was boring. Some albums can be dull, but subtly dull, like you haven’t realised it’s finished dull. This one was just awfully dull.
I was like, I recognise both this album name and band but 1999? Q magazine? Then AISHA, I'M VIIIBRATING! that made a compilation tape back in the day. Unremarkable otherwise.
An eclectic mix of music. It’s unique, but a bit too left field for my liking.
I dig the wall of sound of Dirge, also about 4min in it reminds me of early Muse. Then the vocals in the second track came in and I didn't enjoy it anymore. Very repetitive soundscape. Very distorted and experimental sounding. I'm generally enjoying everything except the vocals. It'd be a good soundtrack for a game or movie. 3*.
Better than most of the electronic I've been exposed to here but still monotonous and boring in alot of spots.
Something different from the list. It doesn't mean it's bad. It's simply odd, but I liked the fair bit of it.
The late-career indie flourishes Death In Vegas managed to bring back to '99 are by far the worst parts of the Sessions. The tracklist dilutes the rapping to the point of endearment. Elsewhere, little is predictable track-to-track except British electronic wankery, which is of course high-value stuff. The fusion into electronic rock is singular, and one can imagine many cheap imitations. Which this album, thankfully, is not.
Perfect as background music.
Pretty crazy album. Gave some blur/gorillaz vibes at times. I did enjoy, might listen again.
Love the synth. Love the noise. Love the distortion. Faves: Flying & Aisha.
First track Dirge is great, driving bassline. Flying as well, another instrumental. Second half falls off compared to the start.
i listened to 30 minutes, it was enough, because i thought it was only 40 minutes long, turns out there’s 2 hours of this stuff, it might be good but i can’t endure it i’ll be honest,
Good
Back ground noise.
This album was... strange but interesting and dark. This would be a great listen to while high.
Pretty good album.from what I heard. It was mainly in the background. I’ll have to listen again but what I heard I liked.
More mid techno. 2.5/5
Dark, unique, somewhat unorthodox but easy to listen to. Stand out tracks - Dirge - Soul Auctioneer - lever Street - Aisha - Aladdin's story
Gorillaz does it better
Rock On Tommy
Decent album with some good songs
Very atmospheric. Type of music I feel like I have to listen to with noise cancelling headphones or surround sound to get the right effect. Really enjoyed the vibe it creates. Some alien-y sounds and goopy funky electronic noises and laconic/drawling vocal but not too much to put me off. Some weird lyrics lol
Just ok
Very very generous 3⭐️ based mostly on how good Aisha is. Takes the term ‘filler’ to another level for a lot of it though
finally some good fuckin food
Dustin Music. Not as good as Metroid Prime soundtrack though
Meh
Boring af. Absolute yawn fest
Better than I expected. And it’s trying so hard to be liked, bringing in the guest vocalists and everything. It meets the listener half-way, and I’ll return the courtesy by bumping them up to a 4.
J'ai aimé, certain chansons sont vraiment sortit du lot pendant ma course et le pace / vibe était vraiment bon pour moi aujourd'hui. C'était une bonne écoute très pacé si ca fait du sens. 3.25
Draws widely on 80s/90s British indie & post-punk influences, channelled through an electronica production and song-writing approach. Dark and heavy mostly, with distorted guitar riffs and synth leads on most songs over industrial drum/bass loops. A bit like Big Black of Nine Inch Nails, but with a bit more of a Happy Mondays dance sensibility. Iggy Pop doing a Sean Connery impression on Aisha is a treat, the slow build on the opener Dirge is draws you in, and the spacey garage track Broken Little Sister is a fuzzed out bit of psych. It's pretty derivative, but of good stuff.
Wow, this was an unexpected surprise!
Background music. 2.5 stars.
I liked this just enough