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Very soulful for an electronic album. Some absolute bangers from my early 30s!
Good electronic music. Very relaxing good for listening or back ground.
Low key vibes city Weird samples looped pleasingly Smooth after party
This overly-serious record can never beat rock-and-roll and its crude, fiery, human energy. But its still possesses the strangely engrossing and world-transporting characters of a drug.
I just really like house music
Great electronic album. I truly didn't hate a single song though not all of them a certified banners. Plenty of catchy hooks, some fun sampling, overall a good time.
Ik merk dat ik dit soort blije electronica heel goed trek. Gestroomlijnde gekte op een bedje van beats, je kan er ook te veel van hebben maar ook hier is het precies goed. Het hilarische hoogtepunt is natuurlijk het titelnummer, dat een echte preek van een of andere getikte dominee sampelt.
Mijn eerste reactie op dit album was dat het een ongelooflijke snobkeuze was om een album vol remixes in de snoblijst te zetten, een soort verzamel- of compilatiealbum. Maar ik vind dit eigenlijk veel te fijne muziek om hier op los te gaan, dus ik heb mijn rant maar weer weggehaald met Tipp-Ex. Het is namelijk hele fijne dromerige electropop of house, rijkelijk versierd met samples. Het is natuurlijk het betere jat- en plakwerk soms, maar uit welk decennium het sample ook komt, Mylo gooit er zijn sausje overheen en het klinkt als lekkere triphop/lounge/house/vulhierdeelektronischestijlinnaarjesmaak. Je wordt er in ieder geval een klein beetje vergevingsgezind van. Wat dat betreft zou dit soort muziek weer vaker gedraaid moeten worden, zodat we met zijn allen wat minder boos zijn op de wereld (of op oppersnob R. Dimery in mijn geval).
Very uplifting, glowing dance stuff. Reminds me of Deadmau5 without the dubstep influences, and maybe what Hot Chip would be doing years later. Drags on near the end, but I feel like most of the dance-based records on here do. Call it a 3.5. Favorite tracks: "Muscle Cars", "Drop The Pressure"
Really surprised that I hadnt heard of this album before. Not because I should already know all of the good music, (thats why im doing this project). But because there's always been a time when my tastes are aligned with these sounds. I should have at least come across this album and realized that I liked it. How did it escape me. I played it twice through. Lovely variety of sounds.
There's some absolute gems on here - Sunworshipper and Zenophile in particular - but there's also some really repetitve fluff.
Groovy tunes. I really liked Sunworshipper and Destroy Rock & Roll. Would definitely listen to this again. Seems like it would make a fine road trip album.
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Perfect for those come down Sunday sessions.
Electronic from 2004. First and only album produced by the artist. Haven’t heard of it but am liking it straight away. Yeah it’s good vibes so I’m adding to library. 4.
When the album started, it hit me with a fairly generic electronica dance vibe, and although I really do enjoy such a vibe, I wondered why another such album is essential for me to listen to. So, it was fine, but maybe not all that special. Then something changed maybe 3 or 4 tracks in and I really started to dig it. It was hitting me just right and I really didn't want it to end.
A few memorable electronic pop songs you can vibe with. It was good, but most of the songs after the first five are basic and bland electronic music. However, There’s good songs in the latter half of the album, and I’d be ok with listening to this again to get to those again. It’s good.
Enjoyable and iconic 2004 electronic dance music
Only just shy of 5 stars. Great find
I went into this with all the skepticism thinking it's going to be some kind of dance music BS which I won't enjoy, but I was very wrong. I loved it and was engaged the whole way. Crazy that this is his only album.
This is a fun electronica album.
Beats
Pretty dope
Laptop music
On dirait du Moby!
A unique, hidden gem.
Awesome and unique. Fun electronic dance music with some cool samples. Made me keep listening to other songs in the same genre after the music ended. 4.3
Usually not a fan of this (is it electronic? EDM maybe?) but it worked as an afternoon office vibe.
Very enjoyable and calming for the most part
Genuinely great music. It's nothing I'd want to actively listen to but perfect for running in the background. This is a much better ambient album than that airport ambience one from last week. Still there are some weird/annoying parts in here, that I don't quite like.
do you remember how astronomically large drop the pressure was when this was released? it was SHACK proportions.
Excellent
Really enjoyed this album.
Do my ears deceive me or is this EDM??? I had long ago given up on expecting to hear my favourite genre on this list, so today was a pleasant surprise. I liked this a lot. Not every track was a winner but there were some awesome songs here. "Drop the Pressure" sounds like it could have been made yesterday. More of a 4.5. I'll definitely be saving some of these songs to my phone.
Fjörugt rafpopp, alveg hægt að tjútta við þetta.
Poor man's Daft Punk? Maybe a little, but I still enjoyed listening to it.
The overall sound of this album seems like a nice mix of Daft Punk's "Homework" and "Discovery". Its a genuinely interesting, solid listen and I'll definitely revisit it.
Love house music so much. I remember hearing some of these back when it dropped but I just wasn't ready for it at the time. Really enjoyed revisiting it though .What an upbeat, catchy album.
Shockingly great! Just all around good, unique, jammy beats. Feels like a late night out at a club on a Mediterranean island. 8/10
Will it Destroy Rock and Roll? No Name aside, it's a great showing of soft rock and other more lush influences to electronic music to create different sounds. Not as gripping as most album, but does have value, especially as background music for focus
Really enjoyed this. I listened to Mylo quite a bit in the mid 2000s with Dr Pressure and In my Arms. Other tracks, very similar and enjoyable on this album. 4/5
Decent album
A nice mix of headphones electronica and dance floor euphoria. Some songs have a playful spirit with lots of fun details. Others are club-ready bangers, like “Paris Four Hundred.” The back half of the album is particularly packed with dance tracks. Excellent stuff, really fun.
A fine album by normal people standards but 11/10 for painting minis too. #LML (love my life!) Favorite Track: Destroy Rock & Roll
Ik vind dit lekkere muziek voor tijdens het werk. Het is ook leuk om de sampletjes waar gebruik van gemaakt word te raden.
This is the kind of house music I can behind. Really funky, fun to listen to, and a great album to vibe to. 4/5
House. Está bastante bien... Un 4.
Was not expecting much from this. Found it hard to fault in the end. Great listen and some absolute classics to be had
Back in 2005, we threw a retirement party for my co-judge, and in those days I'd make a "mix-tape" CD for special occasions. In this case, I made an extra half-dozen copies and if anyone said they liked the music, they could take one home. Due to the popularity of the CD's opening track, "Drop the Pressure", I didn't have enough to go around and had to burn more CDs the next day. It's a great track and there are a number of strong supporting players. The music is unabashedly simple, nothing special or ground-breaking, but the songs are melodic and pleasant to listen to.
Not at all what I expected. Will listen to again. 3.5 outta 5
Pretty good for electronic. Not sure it accomplishes its goal though.
Very good album and enjoyable
Really enjoyed this. Listened to it a couple of times. Pretty mellow.
Mellow uplifting house music, very much influenced by Daft Punk. Almost every track is good, with some star tracks. Good length and diverse sound.
I expected to hate this and enjoyed being proven wrong
Interesting - funky and at times ambient - but in general good focus music. Where does it stand in the pantheon of half a century of pop music? I guess somewhere in the middle - but I like it so I’ll give it a little extra.
Good, chilled house and an early mover towards lo-fi / chill hop sounds
Enjoyed!
I’m not too familiar with a lot of dance music, so I’m going into todays album with an open mind. Interestingly, somewhere online said that Mylo is French dance music, but I also read he’s from Scotland. Not a clue what that means then. Songs I already knew: Drop The Pressure Favourites: Drop The Pressure, In My Arms I was very surprised when I realised I knew Drop The Pressure. Admittedly, I think this is because it was referenced in a song by The Lancashire Hotpots many years ago when I then must have looked into at the time. I loved the sampling of Betty Davis Eyes (one of the best songs ever and I’ll fight you if you disagree) in In My Arms. Overall, for a genre that I usually tend to avoid, that was really enjoyable and I’ll probably keep coming back to this for a while.
Excellent Electronic Album. Loved it and favorited it!
Probably the best time for this album to be played. I am off work tomorrow and it's really sunny outside. This is perfect sit in the garden with a beer kind of music and I was all for it.
Really good; not familiar with Mylo at all, but another artist that sounds to me to be DJ Shadow adjacent. Loved the track with beats put over a religious coalition listing what I have to assume are "unwholesome" artists, and it's just a list of everyone...including Cyndi "Looper", lol.
I liked this one. The songs were a bit too long, but otherwise I enjoyed it quite a bit. 3.75/5
Really enjoyed this
Honestly a lot of fun , more than I expected, and pretty ideal for doing chores. I really like that it is a lot more harmonically rich than most dance/electronic.
Wow. Rare I hear something that sounds so familiar that I've never listened to before. Shades of Daft Punk, The Avalanches, bit of lo-fi house etc. Definitely one to explore more of.
Nice
Really enjoyed it.
honestly a pretty good album, enjoyed it more than expected.
8/10 really dig this a bit odd for an electronic album but still pretty darn good
Best Song: Muscle Cars. I feel like I've never heard a song that's so blippy-bloopy while also being on such a low register. I like. Worst Song: Musclecar (Reform Reprise). The lyrical conceit of "listing a bunch of topical things" was already exhausted in "Destroy Rock & Roll", making this song feel less original. Overall: Really enjoyable electronica album from a band I've absolutely never heard of, but feels like they must have influenced groups that I have. Perfect for background music, cooking especially, as it's got just enough energy to dance to.
Nice funky fresh start to my Monday
Ehhh . Bad parts in the good ruin a lot. 3.5
strangely cohesive. love the variety of sounds and the samples are used really well. its like electropop but like way more indie and a bit more chill but then the sampling is like daft punk. pretty cool
Feels very locked in 2004 in a way that makes me feel like Derek Zoolander. Can see this guy fitting in with the likes of Avalanches but without the timelessness.
listen
Never heard of this and was pleasantly surprised. A lot of the lyrics are just lists of things repeated several times.
This was really delightful, a really nice sound that I enjoyed quite a bit. Upbeat club electronic music, maybe? Hard to describe.
There was so much enjoyment from this album. Just a freaking charcuterie board of samples and sounds. I would have preferred more cohesion or that next step. This felt like the start.
An artist with 100% of his records on the list of 1000 greatest albums ever! What a feat. Unfortunately, Mylo has released only one record, but still, great try! And actually, it's really good album. It's an electronic release, and I'm no expert on that, but compared to Basement Jaxx I've listened to couple weeks ago, it's more of a dance-orientated piece. I would say it's not any specific genre, just some good dance music. My favourite song would be "Paris Four Hundred".
Superb house album. It's enjoyable from start to finish. It didn't destroy rock and roll but the reference is probably just to the song and the ramblings from the christian cult that's sampled in the song. It doesn't quite reach 5/5 but it's close.
3.75
Excellent electronic music of the era
Did not destroy rock and roll but also did not destroy my soul
Loved! My kinda electro music
This album is a delightful surprise. Electronic music with heart. A lot of empty space, not too hectic, dainty, light, airy. My guy almost made a techno album? And, yet, DR&R rises above the ashes and stuns with its calming and accessible electronic dance sensibilities. I love this album. Its good.
Never heard this before, listened about three times and it grew on me every listen.
Love the title track. The cars... Stevie nicks... Men at work...
Really great
Fun. Would probably listen again. Only 2 or so skips.
Nimi oli entuudestaan häilyvästi tuttu, muttei kellot soinut. Albumin sisältö tuli täytenä yllätyksenä positiivisesti. Monen kuuntelukerran jälkeen todettava 4/5
Me lo descrivono come House, ma è Ambient. Mi piace!
I was surprised to like it so much - it's definitely not something I'd have picked up if it wasn't for this list. But I really liked it, especially the more downtempo parts in the beginning and ending. Tracks such as Valley of the Dolls, Sunworshipper, Zenophile, Need You Tonite, Emotion 98.6 gave me a nice dancey vibe with a bit of nostalgia which suits this early autumn weather just perfectly. At times sounded a lot like Royskopp, which is perfectly fine with me. Drop the Pressure is pure fun. 4.0/5, will definitely be going back to this one
Better than expected. Not many lyrics, but good beats
This was far better than I expected.
amazing, brilliant, spectacular, show stopping, completely not ever been done before - it’s been so lonely this week. I wonder if it’ll stay this way or if i’ll just have to suck it up this year :/
08/24/2022 This album was sooo fun and truly exceeded my expectations. It’s wild that this album is almost 20 years old, but some of the songs sound insanely modern (looking at you sunworshipper). Also I could immediately envision the gays throwing it back at Heat nightclub for a song like Drop the Pressure. I listened to this album while I was working in studio today and couldn’t stop bopping my lil head!!! It does get a bit repetitive and lackluster toward the end, but I will definitely be listening to this album again. — Today was great! We presented our models assigned earlier this week and one of my classmates said that mine were the most well crafted in front of the entire class, I was SHOOK. But yeah, I whipped out some drawings really fast and then attended the school’s back to school party and talked to lots of thesis students who were all very nice. I went to my landscape architecture class and DIED bc it was outside and it was humid and hot ASFFFFF, however we got to go into this mini museum installation on campus about things that thrive through human contact but have grown out of human control. 9am class tomorrow morning, still need to read. Good night <3
I liked it. Good music to work to. Chill.
odličan album, jako sam se iznenadio, neke pjesme su već na repeatu. Čvrsta četvorka, i bit će ovo album za ljeto.
Música electrónica muy chula
Great electronic album. Loved most of the tracks. Never quite get why artists add skipping to their tracks 🤷♂️
This takes me back to the CSU uni bar in 2004. A few tracks try crooked rolls and beats, but overall pretty fun. Best tracks Drop the pressure , Sunworshipper, In My Arms
My first thought was who the fuck is Mylo, never heard of 'em! But it turns out I've heard "Drop the Pressure" dozens of times and always assumed it was a Daft Punk tune. I guess that's where this album sits? About half way between Daft Punk and Röyksopp? Hmmm, I'd probably give this 3.5 stars if I could, but I'm in a good mood so will round up. Fave track - "Drop the Pressure", I guess. It's the main banger...
Good album.
Chill and fun, kind of disliked the title track honestly but I guess I'm just not into the repetition of the spoken parts in both that and Sunworshipper
Better than I expected; pleasantly surprised with some of the tracks
Surprisingly nice working vibes!
I really enjoyed this one. Never heard of it before but recently started playing drums and this is exactly the kind of album I enjoy playing to. Heavy emphasis on rhythm and bass with pleasant melodies.
I enjoyed this album. Quite a variety of feels throughout. Sometimes reminiscent of older Daft Punk, sometimes had more of a Portishead feel. Not perfect start to finish, but would definitely listen again.
Good, electric
this was sick
Premier album que je ne connaissais même pas de nom Prefs: Valley of the Dolls, Sunworshipper, Muscle Cars, Guilty of Love, Paris Four Hundred, Destroy Rock & Roll, Emotion 98.6 Moins pref: Drop the Pressure
Part RJD2, part Daft Punk, Part 2ManyDJs, part Boards of Canada, Mylo's sole album is solid entry overall in the IDM/house/electronica genre. The first two tracks are enticing and mellow, the ones that follow ("Muscle Cars", "Drop the Pressure" and "In My Arms") are absolute dancefloor bangers, and the rest of the album flows neatly from one song to the next. A special mention should go out to the title track, with its hilarious sample of a Christian fundamentalist's rant here turned on its head to become a celebration of everything that gathers us all here on this very app. That some music fans in this group can't understand that *Destroy Rock & Roll* is first and foremost an ironic title--or pretend not to understand it--is baffling to me (see some of those 1/5 reviews at the bottom of the page). Some people *do* have a very short attention span, don't they? Well... Listening to one album a day is an arduous process, i'll give them that... :) That being said, that *one* review claiming this music is the sort of of stuff you hear while you're on hold on the phone might *also* have a point, and it made me laugh, I admit it. It's indeed probable that the album's beats and grooves sound a little dated to some ears today. Yet one could argue that there are still enough little touches here and there to make such sound timeless in its own special way (vocal samples, funky basslines, vocoder-tinged vocals, ambient layers, etc.). On a side note, it must also be pointed out that *Destroy Rock & Roll* foretold the mash-up craze of the mid-aughts. I don't know if we can *really* thank Mylo for that (that craze deflated pretty quickly, and this for good reasons), but there's no arguing he was ahead of the curve when he released that first album of his. *Destroy Rock & Roll*, might not be an essential listen for some, but to me it still deserves its four stars, if only for this--not to mention the fact that the record displays richness, inventivity and, most of all, a very solid list of tracks. Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 966 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 14 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 8 (including this one) Albums from the list I will *not* include in mine (as I think many others are more important): 11 Albums I might not be able to judge (some might end up on my final list but it's because I recognize how culturally important they are): 2
Someone else has said in here that they’ve already heard this album every time they’re on hold, which is accurate. Also you you what, it’s pretty good! What’s wild is this album came out in 2004 and had a remaster in 2005. I guess it’s because it didn’t come out in North America for a bit.
Melodic, chill electronic music. A little dash of humor ("Missing Persons Duran Duran Duran Duran...") makes it darn delightful. A major mood lifter. Fave Songs: Otto's Journey, Zenophile, Emotion 98.6, Valley of the Dolls, Rikki, Paris Four Hundred
A very enjoyable start. Valley of the Dolls is meh, but Sunworshipper is good fun, Muscle Cars is atmospheric, Drop the Pressure is an absolute TUNE and In My Arms is actually more enjoyable than its sample source. A rarity, the back end of the album is actually better! Destroy Rock and Roll was a favourite back in the day, but it gets glitchier and a bit more disco towards the back and all of it is really enjoyable. A really strong album. House for those who don't normally house!
Bangers
Definitely liked this way more than a lot of dance music I hear
Upbeat. I'd listen again.
I feel like this isn't actually that amazing but I'm a real sucker for this kind of electronic music
This is bumping
Very cool!
This is a stone cold classic, fully worth 5/5. Nevertheless, I'm giving it 4.
This one grew on me. The more I listened, the more I liked it.
Some pretty enjoyable tracks, they all sort of run together though. I don't love electronic music that has no words, because of that reason. This was actually pretty fun to listen to, but I didn't save any songs for whatever reason.
House. Está bastante bien...
A nice blend of sounds, and though it's more than 15 years since its release, it feels relevant this days. I've heard some of the songs on those youtube videos to study and chill.
So laid back! Music to chill to all night long
love the glitch style
Un álbum de electro house adictivo. El ligero pero solido debut de Mylo no decepciona. Desde los momentos más downtempo hasta los más funky nos encontramos con tracks memorables pero por sobre todo atractivos, lo que lo hace de este un álbum de electrónica muy accesible para cualquiera. Para mí un sólido 7/10
Nostalgia
El primer género musical que escuché en mi vida es "la marcha" jajajaja nótese la edad. La música electrónica en cualquiera de sus derivados y géneros me parece espectacular y siempre la voy a armar. Este disco es simplemente precioso. Drop the Pressure es mega conocida, más allá de los obvios 13M de reproducciones que indica Spotify pero in "My Arms" también es espectacular. Tiene el sample del tema "Bette Davis Eyes" de Kim Carnes muy a la vista y es precioso. Lo escucharé nuevamente. 8,5/10 ludomatics.
Me gustó mucho. Algunos temas me hicieron acordar a Royksopp y la voz digitalizada de "Drop the pressure" me hizo acordar a Daft Punk. Este es el tipo de album que usaría para programar: es fácil de escuchar, no distrae mucho y está bueno. Es muy difícil lograr ese balance: que sea una canción que pueda quedar de fondo y que no aburra al mismo tiempo. Voy a escuchar este album seguido. Bienvenido Mylo a mi vida. 4/5
I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Smooth synth-pop but with enough edge to keep it interesting.
Great tunes. Shame he only ever did one!
Some lo-fi, some electronic instrumental. Worth another listen
Quite good background electronic-y music.
I really felt this album. A+ minus a few duds.
Kinda electronic dance. Not all tracks tho. Dr Pressure a classic. 2nd track was cool chill down tempo. In My Arms another big tube. Had no idea who this guy was or that he was responsible for these tunes. Some Chemical Brothers electronic battle weapon vibes. really enjoyed it. 4/5
Surprisingly fun and listenable, a lot of good stuff but nothing big that wowed me. Waffling between and 3 and a 4 here.
Very good
I didn't anticipate this sound from the title. Very mellow and listened to this while in a very dark place. It helped with optimism a little.
Very nice
would listen 2 again
Fun. Nice chill album
Dope house album, a few bops, great theme overall 4.1/5
cool & electrick Best Track = “Destroy Rock & Roll”
I very much enjoyed this album. It kept me groovin' through the workday, and it had a lot of interesting sounds.
Brings back memories of an Irish girl. Lots of beeping.
good electronic album. Would definitely listen again.
solid album
Really good electronic
Great techno, some cool chill tracks on there as well.
Dance classic. Brings back memories of being off my face at Reading festival
I enjoyed this! I'll probably never listen to it again.
1033 - "Here's your juice box and orange slice. Thanks for coming."
Thoroughly enjoyed
I like Electronica. Truly, I do. But the selections chosen for the book overall as a whole seem rather shite from what I’ve listened to so far. This is really not that good, and the song where he just names a bunch of infinitely cooler artists than he will ever amount to is just kind of sad and pathetic. Additionally, “Drop the Pressure” being included 6 times out of his Top 10 songs on Spotify got a genuine chuckle out of me for a few reasons. On top of the funny visual, I have a playlist where I include my single favorite song from each of these albums. When I heard this one come around on my second listen through, without seeing the name of the song, I noted that “I really liked that one the first time”. Upon seeing that it was in fact the same song, I was laughing pretty hard. What’s more funny is that yesterday I was listening to glorified intermission music. Today, I’ve got pretty much the same vibes, although I’d liken this more to a “Your call is important to us. Please wait for an agent to take your call” kind of vibe. You feel me?? It’s call center wait time music. Something you’d hear when getting put on hold. This album is also almost an hour long. I’m surprised a song actually managed to stand out as my favorite, but it’s got to be the one everyone else seemed to glom onto. Giving it to the previously mentioned “Drop the Pressure” for managing to stick out as the best to me on a very repetitive, very basic Electronica album. Now, a lot of these albums have been dated and overwhelmingly boring, some of them have borderline put me to sleep. It’s a tremendously fine line, and I can’t really explain how it gets crossed, but despite all of my complaints, I still think this album isn’t terrible. It manages to be both repetitive, but never all that boring. I could have this playing in the background when I need to lock into whatever it is I’m doing at the moment. It doesn’t put me to sleep, and I’m able to actively engage with it, but it’s also not overbearing. I guess what I’m saying is, despite all my criticisms of this album, I still didn’t altogether dislike it. Would I return to it?? Nah. If it was on, I’d probably skip it. But it’s not terrible. Just a very low 3. We’re talking like a 3.25 out of 5. Even my favorite song on the album is just ok, even if it is by far the catchiest song on the whole album. This is another inclusion I’m curious about as to why it was included at all. Usually I do a deep dive on these albums, but I’m without an internet connection today unfortunately, so I’ll just have to assume this guy is and or was important somehow and trust that he belongs here. Not terrible, but not great. An overwhelming “Meh” on this one. It’s lucky it got a 3.
Uhh another early 00s or late 90s techno album. This one is not the worst I have heard or the best but falls into the malaise of that type of music from that time. 5/10 Top song... Muscle cars
This album passed me by at the time. It's alright, didn’t hate it. I recognized a couple of the songs. 2.75
Tapped my foot here and there
Why do i imagine this music having been the same Andy Warhole woulded play in his huose as ambient sound?
Very low expectations were slightly exceeded, perhaps only because I was on a treadmill and needed something upbeat.
It was okay. Drop the Pressure was definitely the highlight of the album.
Genuinely surprised I’m giving this 4 stars. Especially after that weird second track. Edit: after a second listen I’m downgrading to a 3 lol. I only saved off one track. Still not bad though!
Actually a pretty good record! Don't know how I didn't hear a lot of it at the time. Some great electronic sounds
Chill. Nostalgic. Innovative in a way that updates and matures the genre. I like it. This is another collage using the same sample but by negativland. https://youtu.be/q-ODYHoGFfQ?si=pWGpuGbMbDZCD8Vg
Millennial Hipster Nightclub Music, Part blah, blah, blah.....
Sometimes this album seems like it's not as good as electronic music that was coming out ten years earlier. But there are a few parts that are great and lift this above my usual 2 star electronic rating.
Good
Not bad
A surprisingly poppy and upbeat bedroom electronica album. The record starts strong, but fades badly by the end. Would have made a great EP.
pretty good.
Decent. 3/5
Fairly decent Sky TV Guide menu music across large spells, but a baffling selection for the list really, and it's surprising to learn that it has continued to dodge the axe in more recent editions of the book. The album is clearly all a bit of a piss take which does endear me to it somewhat, but all told there perhaps isn't enough meat on the bones or genuine ambition on offer here for me to feel the need to revisit any time soon.
Some are quite dull, not very enjoyable to listen to as an album. But some songs were fun.
This was enjoyable.
This was a pretty good album,
Not bad, some pretty good moments but mostly in one ear and out the other. Highlights-Drop The Pressure, Destroy Rock & Roll, and Musclecar Reform Reprise.
I am sure of two things after this album. I'm still not a big fan of this style... but I strangely enjoyed this album more than I thought I would. After looking at other reviews, this album has been slated from top to bottom, with people almost hating it. I thought I was going to agree with a lot of those, but funnily enough, I don't. I think with it being so repetitive in each song, and being quite lengthy as a whole, I enjoyed it more listening to it whilst doing something, but still concentrating on the music. I think it would have felt very tedious to listen to it without doing anything else at the same time. I don't really have much else to say other than that. But as much as I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, I still didn't find it amazing on any account. However, I did think the premise of 'Destroy Rock & Roll' as a track was really interesting... I actually really enjoyed that one. Stand-outs: Destroy Rock & Roll In My Arms Valley of the Dolls
Was fun, not a fan of the random lists of names though
While I don't agree with the sentiment of the title, I do like the content
Was listening to this in the car with the kids and halfway through drop the pressure, Julius asked if there were any lyrics in this song and I said “doesn’t sound like it” and then 10 Seconds later he said”motherfuckers gonna drop the pressure” 100 times in a row and we all had a good laugh.
Pretty alright electronic music for my workday today, I'll call this a 3
This album is like finishing uni and moving back to your hometown, to live in a flat with some friends from uni. You are a bit more mature now, and you all have jobs which provide a bit of disposable income so you can afford to do stuff. But you haven't lost your youthful lust for life. You're still keen to get wrecked on the weekends, but now you can afford to buy beers at bars instead of asking your girlfriend to smuggle a cask of Kristoff Vodka and Orange in her handbag. You get rowdy at your flat, but the day after you can afford to fix the hole that you punched in the wall. And like, actually fix it. Not just put a 2pac poster over the top of it. Part of you feels like you are leaving your uni-era rowdiness behind, and you are proud of that. But the reality is you do still like to cause a ruckus.
Didnt mind it but not sure why it's on the list. Is kinda generic background music. Would suit maybe Sim City 3000. Maybe this was the 1st generic background music album?
It didn't blow my mind but I did enjoy it. If anything, it was a solid 3.5. This is mainly because it did fade a little into background music. It was enjoyable background music, don't get me wrong, but it is hard to give it any higher because of that
Alright background-y music. Rock & roll has nothing to worry about. Not worthy of this list, but many albums on here aren't. Didn't hate it. 3*
2004's Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo — would I put a song or two on a party mix for nostalgic pals? Yeah, probably. And yet, it's the sole album entry in his catalogue thus far, and unless he's been nursing a decades long comeback, I suspect this may be it from Mylo. From what I can tell it was a phenomenon in the UK and critics could appreciate his soft rock cut and paste process...feeding all the samples, sounds, and style through a singular dance- and den-friendly lens. He manages to sustain his vibe over the running time. And yet, and yet, on the track Destroy Rock & Roll on the album Destroy Rock & Roll Mylo lists several recording artists. Are they targets? Are they inspirations? Are they alternatives to this album? Despite its grooves and craftsmanship, I can't help but feel in my own response that I'd rather be listening to many of them over this record.
Are they just naming favorite artists?
utrolig behageligt
Decent inoffensive house music. A couple of very recognisable dance hits on here. The title track is a bit annoying with the repetitive spoken word sample, seemingly listing pop bands that have nothing to do with rock and roll.
Pretty good but did not destroy rock and roll.
I bought this when it came out but I've not listened to it for years. Listening now, I don't think I've missed out on much. It's a pleasant enough, mostly mellow, album but it's overly long and pretty middle of the road.
Valley of the Dolls 3.3 Sunworshipper 3 Muscle Cars 2.7 Drop the Pressure 2.8 In My Arms 2.4 Guilty of Love 3.2 Paris Four Hundred 3 Destroy Rock & Roll 3.4 Rikki 2.6 Otto's Journey 2.8 Musclecar (Reform Reprise) 3.3 Zenophile 3 Need You Tonight 3 Emotion 2.8 Score: 2.95
2,5
Good memories
Not bad but a little flat, like something is missing.
Sorry they didn’t destroy rock and roll.
3.25 Fun and catchy
Valley of the Dolls - 3.5/5 Sunworshipper - 3.5/5 Muscle Cars - 3.5/5 Drop the Pressure - 3/5 In My Arms - 3.5/5 Guilty of Love - 3/5 Paris Four Hundred - 3/5 Destroy Rock & Roll - 3/5 Rikki - 3/5 Ottos Journey - 3.5/5 Musclecar Reform Reprise - 3.5/5 Zenophile - 3/5 Need You Tonite - 3.5/5 Emotion 98.6 - 3/5 A relatively fun listen that, in my opinion, really didn't challenge the boundaries of house/downtempo genres. Granted it was good, but I've heard better electronic music. Was it a good listen? Yes. Did it deserve to be a part of the 1001 albums I *needed* to hear before I died? Possibly not. Overall: 3/5 Favorites: In My Arms
3.5 Stars
Sine nice stuff here but really boring in terms of house music, a couple bangers but mostly filler
I love the pulse and momentum of this album. It flies by with one big beautiful beat after another and a smart integration of samples. Listening, I was mostly just enjoying the general dancey vibe and bopping my head along with the music, but In My Arms and Drop the Pressure stood out as especially striking singles. It's a shame this is Mylo’s only release as it would have been awesome to hear more from him.
Mylo gets a solid to high 3 from me, the best parts remind me of The Orb, easy listening electronica. It doesn’t stay as good as the first 3 tracks for me and overall is too long for what it is but it’s a nice place to hang out with some proper highlights.
Cool vibes.
I don't hate this.
Too much electronic sounds for my liking!
I can't believe they destroyed rock and roll 😢. 2.5 stars.
I would enjoy this more at a club after two drinks.
My rating 2.6 More electronica. Meh!
Start - This was a nice surprise. It wasn't great but definitely something I can see myself listening to when it came out. It doesn't do much for me right now, but its at least something I can add into a playlist in the future. Update - halfway through, there isn't anything I would add. Even the most known song Drop The Pressure song didn't do it for me. I think I need more context or info about Mylo to be invested. I think that's the problem with this list, or its just a problem with me. The song Destroy Rock & Roll is good and can see myself listening to again. Not much else here to grab onto.
On est en 2004, le monde de l’électro se remet à peine de l'essoufflement de la French Touch et se demande si la suite va se passer dans un club sombre de Berlin ou dans la chambre d'un gamin surdoué en Écosse. Et c’est là que débarque Mylo, Myles MacInnes de son vrai nom, avec son premier et unique album studio : *Destroy Rock & Roll*. Et il faut bien l'avouer, le titre en lui-même est une provocation magnifique, un doigt d’honneur ironique lancé à la gueule des puristes de la guitare, alors que l’album est une lettre d’amour au groove, au sample bien senti et aux mélodies qui collent au cerveau. Je me rappelle l'avoir posé à l'époque sur la platine avec une certaine curiosité car on en parlait partout. Bon on ne va pas y aller par quatre chemins, ici, on est sur le dancefloor, mais un dancefloor avec de l'esprit, un truc un peu minimaliste par endroits, presque frugal dans sa construction. Dès la première écoute, nous sommes face à une économie de moyens qui sert une efficacité redoutable. Et nous serons tous d'accord pour dire que l'album transpire l'influence de Daft Punk, c'est indéniable. On y retrouve ce sens du filtre, ce côté "filter house" qui a fait les beaux jours de la fin des années 90, mais révisé avec une sauce un peu plus lo-fi, un peu plus "bedroom producer". C’est répétitif ? Oui, carrément. Mais c’est une répétition hypnotique, pas celle qui t’ennuie comme un cours de compta. C’est le genre de disque qui se déguste comme un cocktail un peu trop sucré : c’est bon sur le moment, ça te donne envie de bouger, mais au bout d’un moment, tu sens que les dents commencent à grincer un peu. Pourtant, on ne peux pas cacher qu'il y a des éclairs de génie. Des morceaux qui te rappellent pourquoi tu aimes la musique électronique quand elle ne se prend pas trop au sérieux. Et puis, il y a LE morceau. "Destroy Rock & Roll". Franchement, c’est une pièce d’anthologie, un pur chef-d'œuvre de sampling. Ce prêcheur qui énumère tous les noms de groupes des années 80 qu'il faudrait bannir... c'est d'une ironie délicieuse. Entendre une voix autoritaire dégueuler sa haine de la pop culture sur un beat aussi imparable, c'est le comble du cool. C’est le genre de morceau que j'aurais pu passer en boucle à la radio à une certaine époque, juste pour voir si les auditeurs captaient l'absurdité du truc. C’est intelligent, c’est drôle, et ça tape là où il faut. Rien que pour ce titre, l'album mérite de figurer dans n'importe quelle liste de "1001 albums". Mais soyons honnêtes un instant. Est-ce que tout l'album est du même niveau ? Pas vraiment, et c'est pour cela que ma note reste bloquée à 3 sur 5. Et passé les premiers titres et l'excitation de la découverte, on finit par tourner un peu en rond. Certains morceaux sonnent un peu comme du remplissage, ou comme des chutes de studio de Thomas Bangalter qui auraient traîné trop longtemps sur un disque dur. C’est efficace, certes, mais ça manque parfois de cette profondeur émotionnelle que je cherche. Ici, tout est en surface, c’est brillant, c’est poli, c’est plaisant, mais ça ne me remue pas les tripes jusqu'au sang. Le minimalisme est une arme à double tranchant : soit ça crée une tension insoutenable, soit ça finit par lasser et chez Mylo, on oscille entre les deux. On apprécie la clarté de la production, la précision des arrangements, mais on aimerait parfois que ça dérape ou que ça se salisse un peu les mains. Lui, il préfère garder son calme, sa distance ironique, son flegme écossais. C’est un album qui a parfaitement capturé l'air du temps en 2004. C’était la bande-son idéale pour les soirées où on ne savait pas trop si on voulait danser ou juste discuter avec un verre à la main. Il y a une sorte de légèreté là-dedans qui fait du bien. Alors oui, *Destroy Rock & Roll* est un bon album, voir un très bon album par moments. Il a ce mérite rare d'avoir su créer un pont entre l'indie et l'électro à une époque où les deux camps se regardaient encore un peu en chiens de faïence. Il y a cette patte Daft Punk qui rassure, ce côté minimaliste qui flatte l’intellect, et cette répétition qui finit par te posséder. Mais je ne peux pas m’empêcher de penser qu’il lui manque un petit quelque chose, un petit truc pour passer le cap du "grand disque". Je lui mets un 3 sur 5 parce qu'il remplit son contrat. Il divertit, il fait bouger la tête, il a au moins un morceau qui restera gravé dans le marbre de la culture club. Pour le reste, c'est une jolie collection de grooves, un exercice de style maîtrisé par un type qui savait exactement ce qu'il faisait. Si vous cherchez du génie pur et dur, allez voir ailleurs. Mais si vous voulez juste passer un bon moment avec un son qui claque bien sans trop vous prendre la tête, Mylo est votre homme. Et puis, merde, ce morceau titre est quand même une putain de tuerie et on ne va pas se mentir, en 2004, c’était ce qu'on avait de mieux pour faire bouger les hanches sans avoir l’air d’un abruti complet. Allez, je remets le titre éponyme une dernière fois et j'arrête là. Car après tout, détruire le Rock & Roll, c'est un programme qui mérite bien qu'on s'y attarde un peu, non ?
It's fine, but dance music is not really my jam.
Why does this sound like the soundtrack to Animusic?
Buenisimoooooo
Idc this is fuuuuunky
Chill lofi beats to study to ass music
Mostly lovely, largely instrumental, great beats. A few songs are a little too redundant/weird when they add words.
Þetta rann ljúflega í gegn en var ekki mjög eftirminnilegt. 2,8.
Favorite Track: Paris 400
Enjoyed this more than I expected, simple and groovy
It was chill, decently nice to listen to. There was just nothing that I really latched on to, it rather quickly became background noise. The whole album sounded like those Daft Punk tests tracks
This album had chill beats, perfect for the background to a party where you don’t want the music to become overbearing. I’m not sure if this is what they mean by house music. Good listen overall.
electronica, bastante variada, estilo funk algunas, muchos samples, 0 voz, no ritmo alto, bailable, bien de fondo para no prestar mucha atención, 3/5
I actually enjoyed the chill beats. What I did not enjoy was the weird repeated talking throughout a few of the songs. Other than that, I liked the album.
That was pretty cool. I'll definitely be listening to that one again
not bad, kinda fun, lots of weird samples
I put off listening to this album because the title, Destroy Rock & Roll, kind of pissed me off. Looking at the reviews, clearly it provoked the same reaction in others. Now I'm finally listening to this, and I appreciate the album title more after realizing it accomplished exactly what it set out to do. Mylo ate up the music of the 70s and 80s and shat it out into this album. Is he setting out to destroy rock and roll, or the person he used to be when he listened to it? I don't know. I don't care. Is the music good? It's okay; I mean, it's the kind of music that would suit some dude wearing 400 dollar noise cancelling headphones as he programs and listens to his Spotify played titled "work." that has 900 tracks.
3.5/5
Destroy Rock’n’Roll Drop the Pressure and Destroy Rock’n’Roll are playlist staples, and I likef In Your Arms, but I’m not sure I’ve listened to the album in full - although I have a vague memory of buying it. Anyhow, Drop the Pressure and Destroy Rock’n’Roll do still stand out as excellent tracks, alongside In Your Arms, but the rest of it, while enjoyably solid-to-good, never quite feels lifts off, missing the catchiness and dynamism of those three songs There are some great 70s and 80s samples, most obviously on In Your Arms, but I particularly like Need You Tonite with its Stay With Me till Dawn sample and the very nice strings. And the George Duke sample in Guilty of Love sounds a lot like the grid music in Mario Kart. I don’t think it’s quite a 4 - it’s missing the elan and drama of Daft Punk or the rave-psychedelia of The Chemical Brothers, but it is an enjoyably well made and relatively undemanding dance-house-pop album. 3. 💪💪💪 Playlist submission: Destroy Rock’N’Roll
Ooo this is the stuff. The nature of the samples - soft rock and Magic-radio friendly - gives this its carefree air of late-70s, uplifting disco. It's DJ Shadow on roller-skates. Unfortunately it loses momentum quite significantly on the second half (aside from the punchy 'Otto's Journey'), producing a glossy string-based atmosphere, such as on 'Emotion 98.6'. It certainly feels more throwaway than the side-one bangers. Ever so nearly a four.
Some really good songs but overall meh
Not bad!
the first couple tracks were great afterwards it was just yeah alright yeah. good album to ride bike to
I don’t know if it’ll destroy rock and roll, but I thought this was pretty good. Would make good music to have on at a party, but I don’t think I’ll sit down with it again. Closing track was the strongest.
Gets an extra star for patriotism, but this album doesn't grab me sadly
FAVS (top 3): drop the pressure, guilty of love, musclecar mençoes honrosas: muscle cars, zenophile, need you tonite gente é um album bom? é! mas meteu mt coisa q n precisava no meio, gostei bastante das q eu salvei mas tem umas q n tava dando nao, pelo amor, teve horas q eu tava ouvindo e pensando gente esse album vai receber um 2 bem bonito na cara mas algumas no final salvaram MUITO entao nao darei 2 e sim.. nota final: 3/5
This one was good but not great. Solid production and usage of samples. Need You Tonite is very reminiscent of Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake. Favorites were Drop The Pressure, Otto’s Journey, and Musclecar.
Slightly more energetic “on hold” music in my opinion. Nah for a 5 star Ya right for a 4 star Meh, maybe for a 3 star Well, I guess that sums up this album perfectly then Good day to you, sir
Lofi beats to relax chill or study to but the beta i guess
Quite OK stuff in this genre. Nice grooves and works really well on the background of office Monday.
I’m not really into electronic music. But this was fun. I might listen to it again.
Definitely one of the better techno albums I've heard, lots of catchy stuff and slightly less repetitive than others
Chill EDM music. Lots of ‘80’s samples, and a ‘70’s/‘80’s feel on most tracks. Enjoyable listen.
there's a really good EP in there somewhere
Low-end 3. More hit or miss than most electronic stuff. Zenophile/Valley two best on here but some of this (including title track) is terrible
2,7 Highlights: Drop the Pressure, Zenophile
Favorite Track: Sunworshipper
Not usually into EDM stuff, but I was kind of vibing with this one. Just need to be in the right mood for it I guess.
Such a mess of an album. Half the songs are interesting and weird. The other half are boring and weird. A few of these are going to be repeat listens of mine.
2004 album
É divertido mas perde sua força na segunda metade.
Like one long DJ mix... alternating between hypnotic, spoken-word dance tracks and electronica. It dips in quality by the halfway point but then picks itself up in the last few songs that remind me of Moby. Does the title reflect the artist's intention to deconstruct and remix rock and roll into dance? I took a look at the samples in Wikipedia and it borrows from a lot of retro tracks.
Interesting “trance rock(?),” if not a little repetitive at times. Still a good background listen.
Valley Of the Dolls - 4/5 Sunworshipper - 3/5 Musclecars- 4/5 Drop The Pressure - 4.5/5 In My Arms - 2.5/5 Guilty Of Love - 3/5 Paris Four Hundred - 3/5 Destroy Rock & Roll - 2/5 Rikki - 3.5/5 Otto’s Journey - 3/5 Muscle Car - 2.5/5 Zenophile - 3/5 Need You Tonite -2/5 Emotion 98.6 - 3/5
Bizarre mais ok
7/10 - A strong electronic album, not too hardcore, remember clubbing to this back in the 2000s, can see a lot of complainers though, honestly we need more of this rather than another generic 70s album
bleeps & bloops, some samples and decent melodies
6/10
This has it's moments and it's decent as some background noise while working, but that's about all this is good for.
its alright
Det var ganske behagelig, god jobbemusikk
Alright but doubt I will revisit
It actually is pretty cool electronic. Does it Destroy Rock and Roll? Absolutely not haha. At times it takes itself way too seriously like "now THIS is art". Aside from that I enjoyed it.
Basically good pop electronic music. I don't know if I'm having an unfair minor adverse reaction to it because it has a couple of commercially successful singles on. There was some nice atmospheric stuff and some funky house type stuff in the second half that I enjoyed.
Like most of the electronica albums I've heard on here, it starts out okay but by the end I've had quite enough.
Как-то не зашел.
Not absolutely terrible but was willing it to end about 25 minutes in. Interesting concept, Drop The Pressure and In My Arms are great. Rest was meh.
oday’s listen was Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo, and I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. It opens in a very chilled, almost too-relaxed way to the point where I wondered if it might drift into the background completely. But as the album progresses, it finds its groove and really settles into what it does best. There isn’t a huge amount of variety, and after a while the tracks do start to blend into one another. That said, it works brilliantly as laid-back, feel-good background music. This isn’t an album packed with big shifts or dramatic moments it’s more about atmosphere and vibe. When you lean into that, it becomes a really enjoyable listen. Favourite tracks: “Drop the Pressure”, “In My Arms” and “Destroy Rock & Roll” are great fun and full of energy. I also really enjoyed “Sunworshipper”. Least favourite tracks: Beyond the standout singles, some of the other tracks feel a bit samey and repetitive. Album artwork: A cool cover. I really like the colours. Simple but effective.
It's broken now
Mid Chillern synth Rolig Ingenting spesielt
Really feels like this is the sources for some of the pop electro vibes that dominated the late 2000s and early 2010s.
Like music for a mediocre game. Would’ve been SO much better without the vocal tracks.
Era partito interessante poi si è trasformato sempre di più in un disco di musica da discoteca (praticamente techouse)
A mixed bag. I like the vibes at the start, especially to work to. As it goes, it lost its appeal.
6/10
Was good background music while I got things done but won't go back. Better DJ albums out there.
I was not previously familiar with the artist or album. This is an electronic dance album. It is mostly instrumental, but does use some vocal loops as well. It was interesting to hear once, but nothing particularly stood out to me. I wouldn't mind hearing it again but I doubt I would ever seek it out.
Fun with some interesting samples and good beats. Nice background listening but nothing exceptional. But worth a listen.
riding daft punk's coattails in a goodway. A little more chill but still very disco/dance celebratory electronica.
Interesting. I appreciate the creativity that went into each mix. Every song is mixed well and has a great flow to it. Not my style, but still an overall enjoyable listen. Great music to zone out to. The title track "Destory Rock n' Roll" is definitely my favorite.
Alright
Not sure if it will destroy rock and roll but it’s a chill album, not bad for background listening maybe not something I would miss out too much on though.
Okay, I'm two songs in and I get it. This guy was doing great lo-fi hip-hop and sampling in 2005. It's good, it was so fresh at the time. Alright, never mind, the lo-fi was just one song. But he's doing some cool sampling and mixing throughout the album.
I've only been doing this for 50 days, and have already heard 2 better electronic album than this one. Still I quite like the hypnotizing factor of electronics, so it's not gonna be slanderd.
Chillll back half
Love that my boys from Queen got a mention let's gooooo
This is ok. It is a little bit like hold music for the first half, but gets more interesting after the flip. Destroy Rock & Roll is pretty good, reeling off all these artists that are bringing about the downfall of western civilisation due to break dancing, including <checks notes> Christine McVie, The Alan Parsons Project, Patti Smith, Huey Lewis and the News, Men At Work and REO Speedwagon. Oh, and Cyndie Looper too, whoever that may be.
wait what i don’t wanna destroy rock and roll wait dont do that no no nooo.!!!!!! this album was pretty danceable but i didn’t dance as i was playing animal crossing while this was going on in the back but i did like the beats and it was upbeat. it was a house album im sssuming but i liked it. i gotta get into house music as the only house music artist i listen to is deadmau5 but i like this album tho especially the last track. this one track stood out to me and they mentioned a lot of artists pretty cool t track. 7/10
I liked this more than most electronic albums. It was easy to vibe with. Destroy rock and roll was a super cool song.
Some familiar tracks here. Good flow, generally enjoyable to listen to. Nothing stands out as a highlight though.
Faded a little but has some good stuff
I can see why this would have done so well in 2004, where rereleases of 70s & 80s songs were so prevalent. I’m not gonna skip the songs if it comes up, but after a minute, you’ve heard most of the song.
This is an OK album but there isn’t much more to say than that Yes it’s nice to listen to, yes it’s impressive that it was mainly made solo on a laptop (but hey there is a tonne of stuff like that on Bandcamp that’s better), and yes it is slightly unusual in the fact that it uses a lot of soft rock type samples. None of that explains why this is in the 1001 records list though
Fun Scottish house record. Don't know why it was on this list, but it's not bad
Ok
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Kinda cool but gets boring imo I would rate it a 3 just because I went from dancing to sleeping and then dancing again but then sleeping again
I think this is something I could come back to.