The Contino Sessions

One listen was enough. No thanks.

Good!

Had a lot of fun with this one, will definitely need to revisit!

Vibey and boring simultaneously, almost an impressive combo. I don’t think I will listen again.

Theatrical - meh

It was an interesting album. There were not any lyrics. It was electronic music and there was sampling or renditions of other songs. It was not bad, I didn't skip any songs, but not sure I would seek it out again.

I really really really can't stand this guy's edgelord-ass vocals. I don't know the last time I hated a song as much as Broken little sister. Some of the instrumental cuts are nice and vibey, but the overall palette just doesn't sit right with me. Soul auctioneer wasn't bad either, kinda sounds like Bob Dylan. Overall, I can't imagine wanting to listen to this front to back again.

Quite liked this album! Never heard of this band before, nice background music / easy listening and I like that not every song has lyrics. Like jazzy elevator music but better. Stand out tracks - 'Dirge' & 'Aladdin's story'

Pretty good. Never heard of this guy before. Not much to really make my ears perk up. A bit DJ Shadow-ish but none of the big beats (tm). Standout Track: Lever Street

Cool industrial trip hop vibes.

Aishaaaa

Aisha, we've only just met and I think you ought to know I'm a murderer I have a portrait on my wall, he's a serial killer I thought he wouldn't escape, Aisha, he got out 4/5

Kind of weird, but not bad. A step away from video game music.

Pop un tanto experimental con bastante instrumentalización y sintetizadores. Ha pasado sin pena ni gloria. Nada especialmente destacable

Ili dosadNo ili nije gazba..y krene uzika i ocekujes dalje a dalje nema

Dins l'escena de trip-hop i big beat dels 90, Death In Vegas van ser un dels exponents no només més accessibles, sinó amb millor qualitat. Els discos amb què tancaven i obrien els mil.lenis van ser els millors amb diferència. Aquest 'The Contino Sessions' de 1999 comença de meravellla amb 'Dirge'. 'Soul Auctioneer' i 'Aisha' en la veu d'Iggy Pop són els altres highlights. Un treball de qualitat, atmosfèric i que conserva l'interés més enllà del seu context

I'm going to be harsh here. There's an overindulgence to this album. Starting with Dirge, there shouldn't be two minutes of feedback just to prove they can extend the song to five plus, or six minutes. It's boring and disrespectful. Seven minute songs are not bad. Bring something to it for the listeners. Take a cue from Stairway to Heaven.

Surprisingly awesome. Dirty, grimey, electronic fat throbbing beats. The lyrics get in the way more than they help the songs, but they are pretty sparse, so are only a minor distraction. Absolutely loved this vibe.

I like some electric music, specially when I'm at work. But the misc with guitar distortion doesn't really work for me

meh, ok really, feeling generous

Not my vibe

Dirge is fun. The rest sounds like the ambient music played to open a NIN concert.

First song was really cool I thought, the rest of it didn't really live up to it for me. It's fine.

Half langweilig background sound, half nice grungy electro.

Honestly can’t recall this at all. All I remember was finding it okay but the degree to which the music evades my memory there must be missing something more than usual. Or maybe it’s just me, whoops

Tråkigt, otåligt men inte hemskt

Listened to it while distracted, it seemed like background music.

Only listened once, mainly instrumental synth album. Nothing really grabbed me except for Aladdin’s Song.

Not bad per say, but not for me. If anything seemed interesting, it wasn't by the time the song was done.

Another new one for me. Easy four stars. Dirge is brilliant, the rest isn’t far behind.

It was okay

I'll give it a 3 for "it's fine, just fine" as I'm sure that it has value for many, but electronica is just not really my thing. I don't want to trash it simply because I don't know more about it, I just likely won't listen to it again.

Started off not liking it, morphed to okaying it, and gradually got to really liking it. Vibes of instrumental Pink Floyd, with a touch of Jesus and Mary Chain.

"The Contino Sessions" is the second album by (electronic) rock band Death in Vegas. The first two times listening to it, I found it a bit boring. After listening to their debut album (on the users list) I gave it another spin and found it somewhat better, but I prefer the other one. This one has a lot of guest artists that make it lose its coherence, the songs are weaker and the sound is more rock and it all sounds just less energetic.

Electronic.

I really like the song Scorpio Rising by them so was hoping it would be more of the same but was just a bit weird and not as good as I'd hoped

Facking vaag niet mijn cup of tea Met drugs kan wel goeie zijn of live maar hier alleen op mijn kamer nah

1/5 Tenzij je onder invloed bent, want dan is het een ez 5/5 XD

Le mélange d'eletronic, de showgaze et de psychedelique est vraiment intéressant et unique. Ce n'est pas un album parfait, mais la qualité de production et de composition est présente. Définitivement à réécouter. 8/10

Dark and driving. Seemingly rockier and denser than Massive Attack but not all that different or better. And certainly nowhere near the art rock of MBV, say. “Neptune City” elevates and confirms this is music well suited to the gym and perhaps deep thinking work, less so a lovely summer day. “Flying” might be the best cut, the edgy banjo breakdown feeling Steve Reich-ish. And it goes on too long, starting to sound like soundtrack filler after a time.

Guitar, drums, bass, some organ and a mix of sounds, some vocals (a hint of Dylan on a couple of the tracks) and some screaming. A right moody album with some death threats

I actually really enjoyed this! Couldn’t listen to this all the time, but a few pretty great songs.

This album is considered to be electronica but with the addition of guitars and bass it’s really much more complex and layered and quite good. Very listenable. I enjoyed almost all of the songs but especially those with vocals: "Dirge", "Soul Auctioneer", "Aisha", and "Broken Little Sister". The choir arrangement on "Aladdin's Story" was very interesting too. The only song I did not care for was “Death Threat”. I was noisy and monotonous.

This was pleasant enough but didn't like wow me, I think it would be good music to do a long dancing sesh to with other people but wasn't all that interested just listening to it on my own if I'm honest

This felt like it was trying to be very cool. I think at the beginning I was quite into it but found it quite samey after a while. It was definitely OK and snippets I liked a lot, I felt some of them never went where they needed to go. Like it was missing some kind of crescendo

Kind of fine but generally a nothingness for me. A bit AI-y . The vocals in track two were very familar, I looked looked up the guy from the band convinced I knew his voice. Anyway, it was actually Bobby Gillespie singing on that track.

These kind of electronic albums are always kind of difficult to rate. Sometimes they can become background music and you lose concentration when listening, but they are never bad music, always enjoyable, but when they are something like Morning AM they leave more of an impression. Unfortunately the song that left the most impression was Aisha, which is the worst thing on the album. Dirge is the highlight, the rest is very steady. I think a 3 is fair, its not far away from a 2 or a 4. I would listen to it again because its inoffensive, but its lacking either a bit of punch, or a little more trip hop that would take it to the next level I'm saying 3/5

Awesome just my style. Rating: 4.5

A nothing album filled with background noise.

Primal Scream-y

J'ai écouté d'une oreille mais ça ne m'a pas déplu

me souviens pas mais je l'ai écouté ☝️

It was an ok album by Death In Vegas, full of the 90s electronica sounds, yet there was something lacking. There were some good beats and overall feeling, but The Contino Sessions didn't quite hit the mark. Best: Soul Auctioneer Worst: Broken Little Sister

Kinda creepy but kinda calming rock-electronic fusion. A unique sound that was worth experiencing, although there's not many individual tracks that I could say much about.

I really wanted to like this, maybe more than I did. It’s got cool sounds but for me it doesn’t go much beyond that as overly long tracks and a lack of lyrics made me less engaged.

Shiet it threatened to be a good album, but was a bit too messy to make a lasting impact. Defs some good tracks on here, but too much that sounds dated and a few very weak tracks. Another decent album where I struggle to understand it's place on this list 2.5/5 Fav track: Aisha

This was pretty bland for me. Definitely backgrounded in after a couple of tracks maybe a bit unfairly but hey. Liked the blend of electronic production and love instrumentation but beyond that felt a bit middle of the road. Two and a half. Fave track: Soul Auctioneer

Found this pretty underwhelming - at best it's a not all that great imitation of better 90s bands with more interesting sounds. Not all that compelling or fresh I suppose, maybe just mediocre rather than bad. Fave track: Lever Street

overall rating: 6.5/10 favourite song: dirge ( 7.5/10 ) runner up favourite: aisha ( 7/10 ) least favourite: lever street ( 5/10 ) album cover: 10/10 vocals: 6/10 instrumentals: 7.5/10 would i recommend ? : not really , it doesn’t stand out to me that much other: death threat sounds like it has freddy fazbear laughing in it

this was a real nothing album to me. I found this album to be boring and a bit of a slog. a lot of these songs felt like they were just background music with nothing particularly interesting going on. I was expecting maybe something to build or like this album to go somewhere but it really didn't. I don't even hate this kind of music, per se, I just think this felt so uninspired and had no oomph. sorry, can't say I am a fan. I can confidently say I will never listen to this one again.

It’s ok. Not as good as something like Portishead or Massive Attack, maybe that’s not fair… but still fun and listenable. 3/5

Interessante plaat. Ik had geen idee wat te verwachten, maar was aangenaam verrast

Solid

This is a lot like Klaxons. I can tell music is playing, but when it ends it's like - was there music playing? Thank god I looked this one up and didn't end up listening to 23 tracks of a 9 track album.

Not even the presence of Iggy Pop can elevate this above the level of sheer abject misery.

Didn't make it all the way through, but heard plenty. You'd think a band with the name Death in Vegas would at the very freaking least have some iota of energy in their music. Something slightly exciting or interesting about them, if asking for a single memorable song is too much. But nahhhhhhhhhh.

Best so far

Really interesting and eclectic sound which vibed with me!

Trippy. Made me write a couple of jokes for a stand-up perfomance that will never happen. The songs with actual lyrics are pretty bad, the rest is cool, I like the noisiness. Liked Lever Street the most

this is heavenly. Dirge, the distorted guitar and melodic synth in Flying, the trumpet(?) in Aladdin's Story, the cover image is so beautifully composed only gripe I have is that Soul Auctioneer is very monotonous

I didn't think all the songs are as outstanding as others, but with Dirge, Flying and Aisha, there's much greatness to behold

I'm usually a fan of space-y trip hop but girl these compositions are boring af. 2.5/5

Edgy in a good way BT - Dirge - Death Threat - Aisha - Aladdin's Story - Broken Little Sister

bien chill

pretty good album. fast paced eurotrash. 4 stars.

3.75

Uma viagem o som, eletrônico epa com umas psicodelia

A bit too weird and discordant for me

Chill vibes. Late 90s matrix style dance music.

Se sintió como si estuviera en una nave espacial o algo así. Está genial, buen sonido, no te aburre.

joder pues cunde un kilo

tuvo cool

Un odieux album sans chant que j'ai dû écouter à deux reprises, la faute à un endormissement intervenu lors de la première écoute.

Qui se souviendra de l'oeuvre de Death In Vegas dans 20 ans ? Absolument personne puisqu'on a déjà oublié de quoi leur musique en retournait.

Just not my cup of tea. Enjoyed Soul Auctioneer though.

Another one of those that I didn't know what to expect. surprised, and a little impressed.

Not sure if this album knows what it wants to be. On one track you get atmospheric trip-hop, but on the next you get experimental hip-hop with vocals from Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie Speaking of guest artists though, I did really like Iggy Pop’s performance on Aisha Favourite tracks: Dirge, Aisha, Aladdin’s Story

There's a thing to be said about repetition. Handled nicely, it can lead to a state of mind that makes you let go at last. It can lull you to sleep, but it can also break the barriers you routinely erect around you, and take you to higher level of awareness. And it's when repetition it has this hypnotic quality that it can transcend genres and trends. This album couldn't be further from a Steve Reich masterpiece, I'll grant you that. And yet I truly believe transcendence-via-repetition is *also* what it accomplishes here, and this as "dated" as said album sounds today. It's another sort of repetition--one you can come upon throughout decades of modern music, from The 13th Floor Elevators and The Velvet Underground to Jaimie xx, Porridge Radio or Crack Cloud. And this is why I don't care so much about the "nineties electronic rock" style displayed in this particular LP as I care about what it *does* within those confines. I remember listening to *The Contino Sessions* when it came out, mostly because of "Dirge"'s success among indie crowds (that simple "la-la-laaaaa" vocal line is just infectious). And if I wasn't enthralled to the point of buying the album then, I was still pretty enthusiastic about it... But what strikes me *now* is that I remember almost all the tracks in this LP, even though it's been ages since I listened to it: "Soul Auctioneer", with Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie sounding like a stoned bum on it ; the menace of *Death Threat" ; the elated "Flying", a more interesting and more abrasive version of an Archive cut ; weird big-beat rocker "Aisha" allowing Iggy Pop to let his iconic persona shine through (plus that oriental-sounding solo on a wind instrument in its midway point, as the chords modulate and up the ante--a touch of genius for sure!) ; "Lever Street" is moving like few instrumental interludes can be ; as for "Alladin's Story", this laidback-yet-surprising cover of an obscure Rolling Stones composition brings a welcome vintage atmosphere to the proceedings; "Broken Little Sister" then goes back to the band's more sinister side, like a version of Spiritualized with balls instead of the latter's harmless sing-song meanderings (and one can't thank The Jesus And Mary Chain's Jim Reid enough for his vocal performance here) ; and finally, closer "Neptune City", which goes full-psychedelic on the listener, using its guitar (or sitar?) loops to great effects. There's not a single dud in this album, actually, and I didn't expect to like it as much as I just did. So I'm buying it right now. I should have bought it decades ago, come to think of it. I'm also buying *Scorpio Rising*, the full-length record Death In Vegas released after this one, in 2023. Contrary to *The Contino Sessions*, there are a couple of duds in it. But the highlights are even more spectacular, with "Girls" of *Lost In Translation* fame, rocker "Scorpio Rising" (featuring Liam Gallagher--I can't resist adding "of Oasis fame" here, ha ha), plus Paul Weller (of *The Jam* fame) performing the vocals of that Gene Clark cover. Not to mention "Killing Smiles" and its lush string section, (featuring Hope Sandoval), and yet another great psychedelic closer, "Help Yourself"--also with Hope Sandoval, and this one ten minutes long. Now with those two records, I can say I have all Death In Vegas' essential albums. Or at least, that's how I feel... On a sidenote, and before ending this short review with the usual closing credits, I've just read the scalding review Pitchfork published about *The Contino Sessions* at the time Death In Vegas released it. Amazing how you can be wrong on so many levels. Mark my words, there's no problem expressing personal (dis)tastes, and mileages can vary when it comes to repetitive, "hypnotic" music. But when you're complaining about the so-called "bad" basslines in the album, or when you keep on comparing Death In Vegas with Primal Scream--even if they're very different animals (Primal Scream never used *repetition* in the way that Death In Vegas does)--it means you're either deaf or intellectually lazy. Or maybe both. Plus, apart from very few *bons mots* here and there, that review is terribly written. *The most trusted voice in music*. Yeah, right. Waiting for the moment when Pitchfork will give a non-"canon" retrospective grading to this LP, as they have already done in the recent past. In the meantime... Number of albums left to review: 497 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 239 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 114 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 147

I'd never heard Death in Vegas before. It was solidly ok. Some good tracks like 'Dirge', a lot of less interesting stuff that faded into the background. Not anything I'd listen to again and I didn't feel like it was especially original.

pretty boring for the most part with some somewhat interesting passages here and thereZzz…..aisha is what knocked it down a star for me though.

2+

90s UK electronica just for a change. Tarantino movie vibes. Was hoping to give it a 2 just because it's 90s UK electronica, but it's a 3/5.

I recognize and love the first track Dirge. The rest had some good stuff but some noisy/repetitive.

quite depressive

Dark and gloomy and heavy, but for the most part it wasn't too overwhelming. Some of the tracks pushed that boundary, Aisha straight up crossed it. As far as diversions go, there's been worse.

Oh joy. Another mediocre electronic album. "The Contino Sessions" isn't terrible as far as electronic goes, I guess. There are zero stand out tracks and it certainly never bangs but it was fine as background music for a few tracks. Unfortunately, it quickly outstayed its welcome. At only 48 minutes long, I was still super ready for it to be over.

Loved Dirge. I loved the instrumentals, though the vocal performances did ruin some songs. The back half is not as interesting as the front half.

I hope I will die in Vegas

I only managed one listen of this but I enjoyed what I heard so a high 3*

It was OK but nothing grabbed me particularly.

Eh

Brit electronica.

Very strange album. Greatly preferred the first half with it's loud and crazy buildups and strange vocals and singing. 2nd half was still good but didn't do as much for me. Almost a 4 Score: 70 Art: 50

A mish mash of experimental electronica with bits of strange vocals. I was hopeful in the beginning, Dirge is a song I recognize and like. The rest of the album, though not bad at all, is not for me. 2.5

Reminds me of Radiohead, with a little bit of Aerosmith.

Never heard this before. The discovery of the week. Dirge is a flat out killer song. Just mesmerizing. Aisha and Luther's Funk are damn good too. Not perfect but this was a pleasant surprise to my ears.

It’s good at the start but then it just becomes boring 2/5

Some really good songs and some really shit songs

I saw the year and genre and quivered at the prospect of another long, self indulgent lad mag era production. But wait, what's that - interesting production? Kinda cool/abstract lyrics? Genre bending? Not bad Mr Vegas, not bad...

Coming back into this after trips to Bucharest and Warsaw. This was experimental as hell, but at the same time some of the sounds I feel I heard whilst going through security at Warsaw airport.

Listened to this on a run and genuinely forgot it was playing... which says a lot The opener was loud-cum-gloomy, but the rest of the album disappeared into obscurity

Honestly I didn't get it - it was just instrumentals. Not good, not bad. 6/10.

3/5

Interesting sound. Would like to listen more

Nothing special

Pretty cool. A little crazy at times.

Loved the percussions on "One More Time". In it's entirety the album didn't gel. Nothing held it together. Sometimes cool and often so repetitious and boring. Vocals didn't help make it more interesting. Hard to concentrate on the music quality because it just fell into the background.

I dug this, I reminded me of the stuff Primal Scream was doing around this same time (Bobby Gillespie even sings on one of the tracks) although it isn't as fun as Vanishing Point or as aggressive and scary as XTRMNTR. I guess if those two albums had a baby it might sound something like The Contino Sessions.

por lo general todos los albumes de trip hop no son tan buenos. Este no es excepcion, es normalizo, es complicadisimo exceder lo esperado o hacer algo completamente coherente en muchos aspectos con el trip hop. El disco tiene una produccion muy buena y una busqueda de sonidos sorprendentemente gratificantes para quien lo escuche. Un disco aceptable 6/10.

Good mix.

Can def hear this influence in contemporary Weeknd tracks. Sort of sounds like Gorillaz covering the Weeknd for a GenX/boomer audience. I didn't love the album. The songs kind of started blurring together half way through, w/ the interruption of the Iggy Pop yelling in Aisha. Will probably not re-listen though might come back to it come Halloween time for the vibes.

When I saw that today's album was yet another electronica album, I didn't have much hope for it. When I read that it is kind of like shoegaze meets electronica, I had even less hope for it. What I heard, however, was a rock forward style of electronica, in that a lot of the songs on this record have pretty heavy distorted guitars and bass, with underpinnings of electronica (sampling, screeches/scratches and beeps/boops). Actually, they sound a bit like the Prodigy or Primal Scream (their good album, Screamadelica, not that other shitty album of theirs we were given by this generator). The shoegaze categorization, I believe, is coming not from the musical stylings, but more from the lyrical delivery. It can be noticed in one of the only songs with lyrics, Soul Auctioneer. In this song, the singer's vocals are sang in a style similar to Bob Dylan (nasally, and with a care free attitude). Overall, a surprisingly ok album. Most electronica albums with me fetch a 1 or 2 star rating, however, this album I will rate a 3. I didn't hate it immediately, so that's a plus. And I can hear some musical talent in most of the songs, so that's way more than I can say for any other album of that genre that I've gotten yet. Favorite songs: Soul Auctioneer, Aisha, Dirge Least favorite songs: Death Threat, Lever Street 3/5

I don’t know what it is about electronica. It’s just not for me. It sounds cool at first but I cannot stand a full album of this. Is something wrong with me

One of the most interesting features of The Contino Sessions is the use of guest vocalists throughout the album. Notably, Iggy Pop appears on the track "Aisha" and delivers a powerful and raw vocal performance that complements the driving electronic beats. Similarly, Dot Allison's vocals on "Dirge" add a haunting and ethereal quality to the track. The album's production is also a standout feature, with rich layers of sound and intricate arrangements that keep the listener engaged and intrigued throughout. The use of samples and live instrumentation creates a dynamic and diverse soundscape that is both familiar and experimental. One of the best songs of the album is the track "Hands Around My Throat," which features a relentless drumbeat, distorted guitar riffs, and haunting synth lines. The song builds to a fever pitch before culminating in a powerful climax that is both intense and cathartic. This album is a well-produced soundscape and definitely worth a listen.

The Contino Sessions is the second album by British band Death in Vegas, released in 1999. This electronic / pop/rock album has been certified gold in the UK and was rated highly by critics. I liked this album, although nothing significant stuck out to me from it or the band. A decent electronic album from the late 90's.

I could have gone the rest of my life without listening to this and been totally fine. Not very memorable.

Britse electronica in dezelfde league als Massive Attack met afwisselend instrumentale nummers. De tracklist is niet super divers of toegankelijk, maar de kwaliteit is goed. leukste nummer: Aladdin's Story De band wilde zich eerst Dead Elvis noemen, maar noemde zich in verband met een ander label van dezelfde naam Death In Vegas. Toch praktisch hetzelfde.

Did not enjoy this at all. Derivative and boring.

Alleen die track met Iggy Pop was bekend bij mij, de rest was als achtergrond muziek prima te negeren.

Dit is me allemaal iets té onsamenhangend

Dit was boven verwachting leuk. Die track met Iggy Pop is sowieso al geweldig maar de rest kon ik ook heel goed hebben.

Ik begon best enthousiast, maar dat zakte snel in. Toch drie sterren voor de goede eerste indruk.

Another club album, and a pretty good one. Just not for me.

Great album of its time

Not bad. Some good tracks. An enjoyable listen, but not one I’d revisit.

3/5. Not any bad songs but not something I’d listen to on repeat or go out of my way for again.

This album was pretty fun and pretty cool. But unfortunately that is besides this point at this point when it comes to unknown mediocre non deserving bands from the UK in the 90s. The overrepresentation of this stuff really undermines the integrity of this list. It's just so disappointing.

Muy falopa, me pareció muy piola. Capaz que si lo escucho más me gusta aún más. Destaco mucho el groove y el feeling de "Aladdin's Story" más q nada.

m gusto suena rarisimo m gusto como esta mezclado el disco

Nothing exciting. Good overall

Aisha has been one of my favourite tracks forever, and I’d always wanted to listen to the album it’s from. Strange that I never recognised Iggy’s voice though. Listened to it a few times over the past couple of days. Not many albums I can both intentionally listen to, and have them in the background while reading, but this works for me.

There's something about this album that reaches deep. The grimy textures and the late night feel. Always loved it.

Everytime I hear a weird and annoying album like that I hope, that it's the last one on this list. But a few days later there's the next terrible electronic noise album. Really getting annoying

This is dull.

This one is completely new to me. I don't think I've heard anything by this band before. Dirge is a very good opener. I like the vibe, vocals reminded me Charlie Kelly high on spray paint doing his impression of Bob Dylan though. Notable Songs - Death Threat Flying Lever Street Luther's Funk 4/10 - Good but a little over indulgent. Gratituitous song length.

Don't think I even know who this band is. Not an album I needed to hear before I died.

I never even knew that an album of this caliber that I somehow hadn't heard was lurking out there. This is amazing. Best old new to me album I've heard in quite a long time. Hot damn!

"Vegas, baby. Vegas." I hate Las Vegas, also I don't remember this album being interesting. Perhaps, it was ahead of its time, now we need to schedule a trip to Vegas. For research.

I hate listening to something and thinking it's just a jumble of irritating noise. Because that's what so many said about many different genres and iterations of rock music over the years, and it just made all of them sound old and out-of-touch. Am I old and out-of-touch? Because a lot of Death in Vegas' "Contino Sessions" sounds like aimless noise. "Dirge" was a decent start, but the vocals on "Soul Auctioneer" were a turnoff and then "Death Threat" descended into noise with random arhythmic beeps. "Flying" was almost tolerable until the last couple minutes of an overlong track, and the Iggy Pop spoken word ramblings of an acid trip future on "Aisha" didn't help. "Lever Street" almost brough tit back, and then "Aladdin's Story" finally delivered something song-like, but it wasn't written by Death in Vegas. It was, incredibly randomly, a never-used Mick Jagger/Keith Richards collaboration? Listenability continued with "Broken Little Sister," aided by The Jesus and Mary Chain's Jim Reid, and "Neptune City" was also ok. The version of the album on Amazon continued with three more decent songs before a long string of remixes, but we can't count those as the original ended at "Neptune City." Those last three tracks save "Contino Sessions" from being as single-star worthy as Mercury Rev, but this is still not one I'd leave on by choice.

Great find. Never heard of Death In Vegas. This journey is going to take 3 years itself. Then I’m going to have another 3 years of going through the catalogues of my 4 and 5 star artists. I totally agree with Ivey that this is reminiscent of the Air - Virgin Suicides album.

Not bad, hadn't heard them/him in a while

Da e greit, men mislike da litt og kinda

Radiohead ja Jarre collab

I had absolutely no expectations with how this would be. Admittedly, my brain turns off whenever I see that something is electronic. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. Not bad, not bad at all.

Didn’t do a lot of me.

Even on a plane this got old.

This was cool. Had a massive attack vibe but more lively. Not sure when I’d listen to it again but glad I did.

instrumental meio experimental, nao curti

Soul auctioneer... Somebody listened to highway 61 recently I guess. I liked this album a lot more than I probably should. I have a real soft spot for this late nineties electronica or whatever genre you would call this

I do not like this Sam I am. I do not like this shitty album. Some of the songs start out well enough, but always suck no later than halfway through. 1 point for being different, 1 point for cool starts to songs, and 1 point for Iggy Pop. 3/10

Needs more bass. I want to listen to this while drinking in a cement basement club wearing all black.

Interesting and unique. Really enjoyed the sounds. This is one I’ll come back to. A lot of cool tracks. Never heard them before. Wish zi could spend two days listening to it. 3/5

Liked this more than I thought I would

I was excited for this because I like electronic rock and the last week has been filled with 1970s albums. This was pretty boring.

Liked it! I might not have enjoyed it without reading a little about the group and the approach to this album. Surprise appearance by Iggy Pop!

Got old pretty quickly. Not my style

nice

God this shit was boring 1/5 Will add to playlist Neptune City (unenthusiastically)

Big beat electronica with a dark, gothic rock feel (like Screamadelica with a dark heart).

glimpes of good near the start, otherwise just a bit weird

The sound is decent but not enough to keep my interest for the full album. They have some adventurous cover versions for sure.

My co-judge and I listened to this on our drive back from Ottawa. The first song builds nicely and has a moody feel to it. It’s catchy, in a Levi’s commercial, movie-theme kind of way (I cheated). The vocalist on the next one provides some spark but the underlying mood and rhythm is similar to song one. A complaint of my co-judge was that there are a number of beat-oriented songs – some that run past 7 minutes – without discernable melodies or hooks. This remains true even when the songs become more guitar-oriented. Occasionally the vocalist saves the day, but not always (Iggy Pop, for example). This is one of those LPS that didn’t sell much and critics ignored. Between a 2 and a 3 for me.

One of my favourite directors is Sophia Coppola, not only does she produce sumptuous visuals but she also has great taste and music so the soundtracks to her films are also fabulous. I’m meaning this because her Lost in Translation (a wonderful film btw) featured Death in Vegas’ Girls and that scene just captured the mood of Americans lost in Tokyo perfectly. Girls is actually from their subsequent album Scorpio Rising, but the Contino Sessions is also a fine album. I’m not a fan of shoegaze but this album could almost convert me.

A lot of sound scaping I wasn’t really into. Some songs were alright but overall wouldn’t listen again

The popularity of trip hop from acts like Massive Attack and Portishead naturally lead to innovations on the genre. Death In Vegas aims to explore a rock edge to the spacey beats of trip hop, giving it a darker and electrified sound. Sometimes it works well, other times it feels like a hammer when something more subtle could've been used. The opening song Dirge plays into this mix the best, while most other tracks feel like half-effective experiments. I don't want it to seem like I'm punishing this album, because I think the experimentation is cooler than not, I just feel like it doesn't need to be more than this album.

This album was cool at moments, but it drags on for a while. Favorite track: Flying

Strange mix of NiN, Gorillaz, and Bowie. Feels a bit over-wrought. Not terrible though.

Completely NOT a must hear.

Surprisingly not too bad for an electronic album because it did have some vocals, guitar, drums, making it sometimes seem like an actual pop/rock album

Come into this thinking I like two DIV songs, and prefer Dirt which isn't here. Aisha is decent, and ahead of the curve slightly in that Iggy Pop later turned up doing this sort of thing for everyone from New Order to seemingly countless others. Am immediately reminded that I also like Dirge, not sure I knew it was them. I saw the sub-screamadelica criticism which makes sense for Soul Auctioneer especially, Death Threat as a track is completely pointless, should be a 90 second coda, tops. Most of this, though, is decent and an enjoyable listen, however I'm not sure it's essential. Better than David Holmes solo work.

Good stuff!

Intense. Dark. Unsettling. I really like this, but it also makes me feel super uneasy.

This was kinda boring. Some cool sounds and ideas, and I like "Soul Auctioneer," but it just sorta droned on. I should probably listen closer.

Not really just electronica, but has some aspects. Solid beats and jam band feel almost. Good energy / working music

idk

Vage psychedilic, soms aardig, soms kut

I spent the first few songs wishing it had lyrics, then regretting it when they did eventually have them.

A record with a lot of 90s Britpop swagger - had a good time listening to this. A kind of Oasis / Primal Scream thing going, with it's own dark streak and clever storytelling, while consistently paced and just the right length.

Not my kind of beat, electro-rock something? Decently produced but still not something I enjoy.

I had only heard Dirt from them before this. This album was definitely a lot more atmospheric and experimental, merging more into the realm of post rock. I was expecting more like Dirt so was a little disappointed.

Dirge is cool. It's also in the movie "The Last House on the Left" which is cool. Rest of songs malright

Bounces around a bit stylistically, which works in it's favor more often than not. I liked the vibe overall, although I wasn't really blown away by any of it.

This is why I keep going with this 1001. I've heard of Death in Vegas but never consciously listened to them. This is really where I'm at at the moment post-Covid with Putin threatening to bomb us and a worldwide financial crisis ongoing. Dark, gloomy, shoegaze and catchy.

not bad as background EDM but more hypnotic than dance

It's listenable, kinda cool moments. Neptune city is a great track - 3 stars

Back in 2000, I bought a paperback copy of Armadillo, by William Boyd. Read it on the Oxford Tube, going to visit my sister, finished it on the way back. Felt proper clever with myself. Idly wondered about the fake-Fela musician he invented, scratched my head a little about his coterie of neighbours and their very bijoux building (come on, the housing market was daggers out at dawn then. I mean, even the Guardian had a property supplement. Which, incidentally, once reported that the best thing you could do about N15 was to drive through it. But this is a digression nested under a digression...) I re-read Armadillo a couple of years ago. Christ. Was I so gullible? It's an intelligent, well written, and essentially empty book, in that a very talented author basically dictated sixty thousand words down the line, safe in the knowledge that any number of readers would fall for its faux-realism and earn him back his advance. (It was adapted for television too. I didn't watch it because I "didn't want to contaminate the vibe of the original". Yes, I said this. Yes, I should be taken out at dawn, blindfolded, and shot. Incidentally, the adaptation sank without trace). This has nothing at all to do with The Contino Sessions, other than I feel exactly the same about this album. Actually, a little worse, because I have absolutely nothing to say about it other than to say that I was conned by it in the same way that I was conned by Armadillo.

Never heard these guys before. Weird synths and samples. Clanging guitars. Chunky beats and bass. Actually not too bad. Pleasantly surprised by this album. Stand out tracks: Death Threat, Aisha, Dirge.

I think this is the album Damon Albarn has been trying to make for years. I enjoyed this.

I ...I liked this I think. I put it on while working, stopped it several times to make sure I could really listen to it and it was hypnotic. Dirge, Death Threat and Flying the main tracks for me here. Solid 3 out of 5 and Dirge makes it onto my playlist.

Think I had this - only really remember the Dirge (?) though.

Good note sounds. not so good voicey sounds

album is a 3, Aisha is a hard 1

Electrónica.

Not in my edition of the book! 1999. 4 stars Interesting Brit alt guitar rock that wants to be Godspeed You! Black Emperor when it grows up, but with lyrics. Could be the soundtrack to a cult urban horror film. Good if you like this sort of thing, which I do.

We've had a few of these albums now. You know the sort: lots of beats/grooves, but not really dance music and not exactly trip-hop. Mostly instrumental but with occasional vocals. Vaguely psychedelic, kind of quirky and eclectic, but also ultimately a bit samey and unremarkable. All of them from the 90s. I can understand having one or two of them on the list but surely they're not all 'must-hears'. Was this one a bit better than the others? I dunno. Maybe? 2.5 / 3, I guess.

I loved this album. It was consistently strange and catered to my taste perfectly. One of my favorites so far (i feel like that doesn't surprise anyone). this album isn't for everyone but it's definitely for me.

I have never heard of Death in Vegas.. Electronica...I will give it a fair. shot.... Aisha....not bad The beat is propulsive....I can't argue that...and I suspect that is what it is designed for....for dancing.... Just not for me....

Didn't completely hate but wouldn't listen again.

Pretty solid album. First two tracks are great. The end gets a little flat but it works.

I had never heard this and I liked it.

kinda far out, but perhaps too far out

This was terrible lol, I couldn't even finish it. Very weird lyrics and below average music

This is OK. I hear a lot of elements of other bands (Primal Scream, Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine), but they do not add up to anything new and compelling. The combination of EDM and rock does work, but it remains just OK.

I don’t get the appeal of electronica although this is better than most of what I’ve heard. Not interested in hearing this album or band again.

Not the wiliest thing I’ve ever heard but I didn’t like it. I’m just not really sure who this stuff is for and would need a fan to explain it to me.

Yawn. The worst criticism I can give an album is that it is boring. This album was boring.

A decent album with a cool electronica/rock vibe, some well chosen guest stars and enjoyable swagger.

Excellent album, has one of my all time favourite tracks, 'Aisha'. Almost a 5.

An excellent album. I particularly enjoy the part in "Flying" where it sounds like an HGV is reversing.

Something of a genre defier, although the blanket electronica seems to be where it falls there is stuff in here that trends more towards the less driving side of industrial, alongside post-pop electronica reminiscent of something like Stereolab. The diversity is an overall strength though it also delivered a couple of songs I couldn’t wait to be over.

I think my main problem is that is just feels like background music. Feels like trance music, so by nature it’s repetitive. There were some cool moments sprinkled throughout, but I didn’t like the majority of the album. Really don’t like any of the tracks with vocals

Very interesting electronica/rock crossover.

forgot how good

"The Contino Sessions" is the second album from the English electronic music group Death in Vegas led by Richard Fearless. Good last name since, I think, this album is trying create an atmosphere of fear, mostly, or at least darkness. But, not all the time which is where I had problems with what they were trying to do overall. There are some good songs here though and for the most part, it is at least interesting. I guess this fits in the electronic music category but there are some more straight-forward rock moments. Each song is almost it's own thing. I heard all sorts of influences: The Chemical Brothers, Primal Scream, Air, Suicide, 80's and 90's Ministry and sort of Britpop. Big time guest appearances by Iggy Pop and Jim Reid of Jesus and the Mary Chain. Some of these songs have a dance beat, almost an anti-drum beat, droning keyboards, droning guitar and basic rock. The album starts out with "Dirge" which is definitely in the electronic category with its spacey and dreamy guitar and keyboards, a slow drum beat, and weird background noises. The second single and for me, the best song is "Aisha" with Iggy Pop talking of murder and blood. It has a dance beat, a cool guitar and it grooves. They could have built a whole album based on this. The last song and first single is "Neptune." It is mostly electronic and has a happy vibe with its keyboard melody and uplifting ending. I found this album interesting. Not saying I'm going out and buying it right now. It does sound of its time in the late 90's. Fans of experimental electronic music may find this quite good.

6/10. Good album, maybe even a 7/10. Not my favorite genre, but it keeps it fairly interesting.

This boring album went gold in Britain AND almost won a Mercury Prize. Truly glad I heard it before I died. 5/10

This is ending up in the regular rotation

Although the songs are repetitive, it’s pretty apparent this was the backbone that the mid 2000’s Dubstep scene was built off, inspiring some of the top artists like Diplo, Noisia, Excision, etc. I see a lot of people bashing this album with the justification that the songs are boring, but these are songs meant to be played LOUD. If you can’t hear the bass you are missing out. 3/5 Favorite tracks: Dirge Death Threat One More time

Instrumental vibes. Great album while working

2.8 - I read some of the rave reviews for this album on Metacritic and am feeling confused. While I do like some of the production - the guitar feedback and bleeps/bloops - overall, it's pretty forgettable, even despite Iggy Pop's strange lyrical contribution on "Aisha." Besides "Broken Little Sister" I likely won't give this record a second thought.

Excellent album, didn’t realise that the singles came from this.

Whatever this album is, it's one aspect of Cool Britannia that never made it across the Atlantic. And it's for a good reason. The duo are not The Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack, Orbital, or even Sneaker Pimps. I guess you had to be there.

Any album that features Iggy Pop singing "Aisha, I'm viiibraaatiiing" gets five stars by default.

This is a very moody 90s sound. I like it.

The Contino Sessions started off so well with tracks like Dirge and Aisha, but it got stale by the last couple of tracks.

The part in Aisha that goes "aaaaaaaaa"? Five stars for that alone.

This was more my speed when it came to electronica, although in the end it proves too monotonous for me to really call it great as such.

Tuntematon mulle, mut mitä esim noita vierailevii muusikoita kattelee niin aika meritoitunutta porukkaa on! Must ihan mukiin menevää tällasta konevoittosta junnailuu. Ei huono. 3/5

Aisha oli hyvää menoa, muuten ei oikein iskenyt

Aissa- miten tiukka veto Aisha on. Muuten vähän laiskaa, 2/5.

Eine vom ersten bis zum fünften Song unambitionierte und uninspirierte Platte, die ich danach gelangweilt ausgemacht habe. So was sollte kein Mensch hören müssen.

Dirge and Aisha are the stand outs In this latenight comedown. I love this album and could listen to it I. A loop as the droney electronica washes over me

Solid melodies, limited vocals, this plays mainly as an instrumental album and it is great. Post-rockers should take a note from this album, and quit trying to overcomplicate their music with forced chaotic bits, anti-melodies, etc. Beautiful is not quite the word to describe how this album plays, but there are moments where it is. The intelligence behind the compositions are what really stand out though, the intention of each track disposes any ambiguity, each track seeming to carry with it some "sense" of sense. What the album accomplishes at the cost of complexity, it makes up for in feeling. The rhythms and melodies at times may sound basic, but they managed well in their repetitive cycle, keeping songs feeling progressive rather than stagnate. Usually, songs and music without a feeling of purpose tend to get lost here and the rating inevitably goes down because of that. The same does happen here to a degree, but where this album succeeds for this review is that the question of 'Why?' is more introspective and quizzical rather than a frustrating disappointment.

Went into this one blind, album cover really didn't give me much in terms of what to expect. Turns out to be a pretty solid heavy electronic album, really enjoyed the beats on this one was some great background music. The lyrics in some of the songs would normally be pretty cringey, but somehow in this case they made it work and it wasn't too bad. Definitely would listen again or check out some of their other works.

Death in Vegas is a new band for me. IThere are enough sounds from guitars and drums on The Contino Sessions that it's not obvious that Death in Vegas plays electronic music. This album was a pleasant surprise. "Dirge", "Lever Street" or "Flying would give you a good example of what Death In Vegas does. There was one track, "Aisha", that had some spoken word that I did not enjoy. The track isn't terrible, but I would be tempted to skip the track if I played the album again. Because I enjoyed the album enough to continue listening to the remaining tracks on the extended album, I will round up from 3.5 stars to 4. I could come back to this album for a second listen.

I like this album. Great fusion of multiple styles, perfectly mixed. Songs like Aisha are really disturbing.

The album is OK to listen to, but it isn't very original. They are using existing music styles without putting a unique spin on them. For example, classic 60s-70s rock is a key influence, while "Death Threat" and "Flying" sound just like 80s sci-fi movie soundtracks. And even though the quality is pretty good, the album ends up being forgettable.

First time listening - pleasantly surprised

This was quite listenable for electronica. It makes sense that a couple of tracks have been used for background music in movies, games, and such. "Dirge" has a great, mysterious mood to it. "Aisha" is driving and dark. "Death Threat" caused me some stress as I was driving in traffic and I thought my lane departure alarm kept going off. It's still long and repetitive, but that's to be expected.

I am not familiar with this band. The electronica that they have recorded is pretty straightforward and listenable for me. The trancelike loops are engaging and interesting enough, although a couple of tracks did seem to be dragged out. Fun, but nothing particularly life changing here.

I like it! Good background music. I'm afraid it won't be overly memorable, though. Even now, I can't keep the name of the band in my head. If you ask me in two weeks if I've ever heard of Death in Vegas, I will probably say no.

This is entirely new to me and I loved it. It’s a very dark album, but there are epic moments like “Flying” where it loosens up and feels lighter. “Aisha” has a great rock groove under those disturbing lyrics. “Aladdin’s Story” is a pretty cool take on the classic ‘Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen…’. I enjoyed the rock-meets-electronica of this. Death In Vegas is a group I will check out further. Not a happy album, but one I am happy to have encountered!

I was obsessed with Death in Vegas's first album- Dead Elvis. It just seemed effortlessly cool. I was counting the days for the release of their second album, and it didn't disappoint. This album started their move towards a more commercial sound and amped up the guest appearances but this release maintained the effortless cool.

Dirty guitars and synths. Guest vocalists before everyone was doing it. The first half is great and builds to a peak with Aisha. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Aisha Date listened: 10/05/22

3.5/5

5/4/2022 - ALBUM #97 Today's Album: "The Contino Sessions" by Death in Vegas - This album is one that really took me by surprise with each track. The opener, Dirge, is a really awesome track with these "la la la" background vocals that give the building instrumentals this really cool, yet kinda creepy, atmosphere to it. It's a clear highlight given just how nuts the band goes with wild effects while still keeping my engaged in this chilled out beat. The next track, Soul Auctioneer, continues with this brooding creepy atmosphere but it's even more elevated with this slow dragging rhythm and these really drugged out vocals. It honestly sort of sounds like Bob Dylan and even though I've shit on his vocals in the past, they actually really work well in this dark and creepy setting. Death Threat is a great instrumental track that surprised me in a variety of ways just on it's own. The strange noise in the background loop, the building electronic sound scape, and the interspersed more code give this track a really disorienting feel to it, but still somehow stays so engaging. The next track, flying, while still sounding somewhat similar to the previous songs, brightens things up with a more full rock instrumentation and these cool reversed synth accents. The track keeps getting crazier and crazier as it goes on and sort of reminds me of something King Gizzard or Psychedelic Porn Crumpets would do, with these blasted out distorted guitars hanging out quieter in the mix. This track has a great energy to it and the 7 minute runtime of it really doesn't ever feel bogged down. Aisha is a really strange track from the perspective of a serial killer that eats dead bodies. The narration feels super in your face and monotone and the band is really just showing their proficiency in creating these really solid, but creepy and uncomfortable instrumentals and they only get better as the track progresses. I have heard so many bands try to do this creepy sort of aesthetic, but this band does it in such a badass way it just works. Lever street is this really sweet instrumental that sounds fantastic, but I have to knock a few points off for it's progression being straight up Heart of Gold by Neil Young. Aladdin's story was the real big surprise on this record, brightening the usually broody dark instrumentals up to feeling pretty pleasant. The instrumental here is fantastic and the vocal really fits it well. I love the sax and organ in specific on this track. Broken Little sister probably falls the flattest out of the track list, feeling like some really generic grunge, and it just doesn't really go anywhere with it. Neptune City is a great instrumental closer to this album, feeling like it's uniting a lot of the electronical ideas throughout the project while balancing the dark and light aesthetics. Overall, this album is a fantastic listen for anyone that can handle something a little unconventional or experimental. Give this one a listen if you're more of an instrumental kind of person and like electronica. Highlights: Dirge, Death Threat, Flying, Aisha, Lever Street, Aladdin's Story, Neptune City Score: 7.5/10 Incredibly experimental, but so well done

Wild that this was released in 99. It's way ahead of its time, about 15 years too early. Some lovely cameos too.

Like a donkey punch to the back of the neck

This always felt like a sister album to Primal Scream - XTMNTR to me. An older, slightly mellower, less successful step-sister but a sister nonetheless.

Well...I don't know what it is. I don't dislike it, but also don't like...I want to rate it with 3 stars, but it's too strange to be "medium"...

So far I hate the vocal style of the lead singer. Lazy, talking, incomprehensible, jumble of words. The music itself is ok. Not something that I would listen to again, just not my thing.

Pretty decent for instrumental.

Edward Cullen probably listens to this

A little hmm and a lot of meh.

I feel like I could this sound, but better elsewhere. It wasn't the worst but I don't see me returning to it at any point.

This album is a giant MEH for me. What is with all these late 90s-early 2000s british "rock" records lately. Droning and pretentious. Only redeeming quality is it's short. Song added to Playlist: Dirge

Kind of interesting

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I like shoegaze, but this electronica-fusion piece is a bit on the generic side, no real flavor at all. The guest vocalists were excellent and fitting with the music, but I felt they carried the show.

The Contino Sessions isn't really for me, it's moody electronica with a bit of dirt and grit to it, but nothing lasts or resonates. 2/5.

This is quite cool, but not as memorable as it should be to get anything more than a 3/5. Aisha probably my favourite track. Probably not what they'd want, but it serves as excellent background music for working - not so distracting that it captures your whole attention, but enough going on that it keeps your mind moving. I guess that's why their music is used a lot in soundtracks?

I'd forgotten how good this is. Dirge and Aladdin's Story are both beautiful. Aisha is perfect Iggy Pop lunacy. Lovely instrumental stuff that calls back to Sabers of Paradise (which probably explains the Andrew Weatherall link.) Shame about the couple of stodgy rock numbers with the Jesus and Mary Chain and Bobby "Dullest Man in Rock" Gillespie dragging the rest of the album down from an otherwise unimpeachable performance.

Weird but cool album. Doubt I'll listen to it again though.

Idk it was on but it didn’t really grab my attention.

This was really good! I'd only vaguely heard of Death in Vegas and never listened to them so had no idea what to expect going into this The instrumentals and production were fantastic, and while the vocal performances were a bit hit and miss (Bobby Gillespie was quite disappointing on Soul Auctioneer, though Iggy Pop was incredible on Aisha) this was overall a really enjoyable album

From the era where dance-due producer bands ruled supreme (Underworld, Chemicals, Leftfield etc) slightly less exalted Death In Vegas stake a very credible claim to be at the top table. There's some quality vocals (not singing) from Bobby Gillespie, Dot Allison and Iggy Pop and an overall vibe of the Velvet Underground meets big beat. A slight reliance on the riff over melody stops this being a 4, but a solid solid 3.

Saw DIV live back in the day. A musician friend had to leave, he was worried about permanently damaging his hearing. it was a great gig. Couldn't believe how many people were on stage. The idea of a guest vocalist was pretty original when it was released. Nowadays every other tune seems to be doing some type of collaboration. These were not driven by marketing and sales but by finding the voice/character/mood to match the song. Iggy pop absolutely nails Aisha. On the next album Paul Weller and Liam Gallagher create works they never would have on their own and equal to their best. Cover art 3.5/5

so weird but really cool

Áhugavert rokk. Mun hlusta aftur.

Decent background ambient electronica. 3/5.

Qualquer coisa.

Gotta respect those electronic synth the matrix soundtrack sounds.

90’er elektronisk, dj, stort lydunivers

I'm pretty sure if you hang out at hot topic, are making a sexy vampire thriller, or LARP, this album is for you. otherwise, it's kind of eh

Dirge and Aisha are great, but much of the rest is a bit samey

Moody

Actually not that bad, but there are some pretty weird sound choices at times, that does not work out in the musics favor. Pretty boring. But allright instrumental music. Ambient noise, but not the best in that category. Really like "Dirge" and "Lever Street" 2

I am not familiar with DEATH IN VEGAS’s music at all, but aware of the band’s existence. After to THE CONTINO SESSIONS, the album is right up my alley. The opening track “Dirge” starts with a PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED (PIL) instrumental right off METAL BOX, then DIV take off on their own path exploring similar terrain but with different textures. A great record and the deluxe edition is even ten times better. If you dig the vibe, DON’T EVEN BOTHER WITH THE STANDARD RELEASE. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, only THE CONTINO SESSIONS is included, I have a feeling that I’ll be disappointed that there are more albums included. But I can always investigate them on my own time. Rate Artist: DEATH IN VEGAS (5.0) Rate Album (Year): THE CONTINO SESSIONS (1999 Original) (5.0) Rate Album (Year): THE CONTINO SESSIONS (2016 Deluxe) (5.0) Ranking of DEATH IN VEGAS - THE CONTINO SESSIONS songs No. Title Length 1-01) Dirge 5:43 10.0/10 (instrumental) 1-02) Soul Auctioneer 6:00 09.5/10 1-03) Death Threat 4:51 09.0/10 1-04) Flying 7:07 09.5/10 1-05) Aisha 5:54 10.0/10 1-06) Lever Street 3:40 09.5/10 (instrumental) 1-07) Aladdin's Story 4:45 10.0/10 1-08) Broken Little Sister 5:19 09.5/10 1-09) Neptune City 4:44 10.0/10 Original 1999 Release 87.0/90 = 9.66 / 2 = 4.83 1-10) Blood Yawning 7:16 10.0/10 1-11) One More Time 7:02 10.0/10 1-12) Luther's Funk 4:59 10.0/10 Bonus Tracks 2-01) Aisha (Edit) 3:53 10.0/10 2-02) Dirge (#2) 3:39 10.0/10 (instrumental) 2-03) Dirge (Slam Mix) 7:49 10.0/10 (instrumental) 2-04) Dirge (The Micronauts Remix) 6:42 10.0/10 (instrumental) 2-05) Dirge (The Micronauts Bonus Beats) 6:09 10.0/10 (instrumental) 2-06) Dirge (Cossack Apocalypse Mix) 8:16 10.0/10 (instrumental) 2-07) Dirge (Adrian Sherwood Remix) 5:28 10.0/10 (instrumental) 2-08) Neptune City (Concrete Funk 1) 5:27 10.0/10 2-09) Neptune City (Concrete Funk 2) 5:09 10.0/10 2-10) Aisha (Nightclubbing) 5:16 10.0/10 2-11) Aisha (Nightclubbing Instrumental) 5:14 10.0/10 Deluxe 2016 Release 227.0/230 = 9.87 / 2 = 4.93

I did not like this. Dance music ain’t for me!

Music to dissociate to

3.5

a massive meh from me, dawg

From the album cover I thought this was going to be death metal. Color me surprised.

Ambitious album for the time ( sound engeneering and mixing) to combine ambience and 70's rock. Quite relaxing. (6/10) FT: Dirge

Dirge is a great song. Enjoyed this album - some chill and some noise.

meh

Wasn't a fan of this one.

Solid, interesting stuff. I like the blend of sounds going on here, and the songs may be a little long but they develop themselves well enough that I don't mind it.

Just ok electronic. Nothing completely shocking or exciting, and frankly a little disappointing in the middle to back half.

Interesting