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A collection of Ravvivando remixes featuring the talents of Trillion, Sofa Surfers, Howie B., and the Residents, among others, this ambient/techno take on latter-day Krautrock is a splendid spin. The groovy "T-Électronique" gets the most attention as three different artists (Mathias Schaffhauser, Sofa Surfers, the Residents) deconstruct the track with wildly different yet equally interesting results. Other highlights include Dax & Pieper's raucous take on the gigantic grind of "Four Plus Seven Means Eleven." Throughout each of its 13 tracks, Freispiel's regurgitated metronome funk never stiffens. Like their inspiration, the artists collected make imaginative use of their material, blending in their own modern dialects with the Faustian-filtered art rock to fine effect. It's rare for a band closing in on its 30th anniversary to produce work as compelling as Ravvivando, and the legions of Faust followers surely took notice. This broad yet respectful remix collection is a testament not only to the group's historic influence, but also its creative vigor. ~ Vincent Jeffries, All Music Guide
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If I Were A Boy Beyonce |
| As far as pop stars go, Beyoncé can be granted supernova status; enjoying a never ending period of constant expansion. Maybe that's why she now feels obliged to introduce an alter ego and name her imminent double CD "I am Sasha Fierce" after it. The album is supposed to show two opposite artistic sides: with Beyoncé focusing on the mellower, ballad-singing, aspect of her personality and Sasha showing the, eerm, fiercer, sophisticated dancey glamour. "If I Were A Boy" belongs to the old-fashioned former and, on paper, it sounded like a female answer to Prince's gender bender classic "If I Was Your Girlfriend." But despite the promising premise, its rather dull lyrics,never far away from cliché land, are nothing like the purple genius' spicy machinations. Drinking bear, chasing girls and trying to understand how a woman feels to become a better man it's all the Destiny's Child would like to do if she was indeed a boy. Ballads have never been Beyoncé's forte, so it doesn't take much thought to guess which side we're likely to prefer. Bring on Sasha Fierce!! | |
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