JAY-JAY JOHANSON - RUSH
Rush
[3:18]5 Mb
The Last of the Boys to Know
[4:00]6.2 Mb
Teachers
[4:16]6.9 Mb
Mirror Man
[4:21]6.9 Mb
100000 Years
[4:25]6.1 Mb
Forbidden Words
[5:40]8.7 Mb
Because of You
[4:21]6.4 Mb
Another Nite Another Love
[4:19]6.2 Mb
Rock
[5:03]8.5 Mb
Iou My Love
[3:27]5.1 Mb
Jay-Jay Johanson "Rush" Album Review
www.undressmerobot.com review
The Swedish and their electronica, yeesh.
Having not heard Jay Jay Johanson before this album, I was surprised to see his extensive discography listed on amazon.com, and that his earliest CD was realeased in 1998. Being a fan of Royksopp's quirky Swedish electronica, it would seem fitting for me to have already known of this similar Swedish electronic music, but for whatever reason this was not the case.
Anyway, giving Rush a listen, I was able to make comparisons to Royksopp, Annie, Daft Punk, Phoenix, and others of the same vein. This is a great genre to be in, and after so many albums Jay Jay should have a specific electronica/dance style of his own. Unfortunately, it's hard for me to separate him from the rest of these bands.
Not knowing much about what his earlier releases are like (except that Poison from 2000 is very Portishead-like and one of the songs, "Suffering," is on the Queer As Folk soundtrack), I can't make a true judgement about the way Jay Jay's music evolved, or say that he's copying all those artists when the case may be that he is their influence. What I'll do instead is compare Rushto all other current electronica releases. Doing that, I have to admit that I'd rather buy a Royksopp album than a Jay Jay Johanson album any day. It's true that Jay Jay's been around a bit longer, but Royksopp has accomplished much more on their 2005 release, The Understanding, than Jay Jay has on Rush.
With that said, Jay Jay's music really aint too bad. Songs like "Because of You" and "Mirror Man" are totally danceable and head bobbable. "Rock It" has a great melody and creates an unusually interesting atmosphere. But even with these glimmers of hope, I simply can't get passed the complete copy of Daft Punk's music in "Teachers."
Buy this album if you already love all those other artists mentioned above; Rush anything but terrible. But if you're a stranger to the genre (or loved that song in Lost in Translation that they danced to in the Japanese apartment before singing karaoke but never cared enough to find out who it was [Phoenix]), then buy Daft Punk, Phoenix, Annie, and Royksopp first.
Video Jay Jay Johanson - Rush
Rare video, didn't even know that song was a single
DA PLAYAZ VS CLEA - WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF
We Don't Have to (Playaz radio edit)
[3:35]5.8 Mb
We Don't Have to (Club radio edit)
[3:20]5.2 Mb
We Don't Have to (Vigorous Club mix)
[4:19]7.3 Mb
We Don't Have to (Tullinge Club mix)
[5:51]9.4 Mb
We Don't Have to (Playaz Ext Club mix)
[6:42]9.9 Mb
Da Playaz vs Clea "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" Album Review
Album Details
The Young Female Trio Cover the Late Jermaine Stewart's Mid 80's Hit that Affirms Celibacy. Contrast that with the B-side, a Cover of Donna Summer's "Bad Girls".
ANGGUN - LUMINESCENCE
In Your Mind
[3:22]5.1 Mb
Undress Me
[3:33]5.6 Mb
Evil and Angel
[3:50]6.4 Mb
Breathe in Water
[4:45]7.1 Mb
Saviour
[3:40]5.6 Mb
Surrender
[5:07]6.8 Mb
Captivity
[4:15]6.1 Mb
Cover
[4:19]6.2 Mb
Something Sublime
[3:35]4.8 Mb
Devil in My Mind
[3:16]5.4 Mb
Painted
[3:16]5.1 Mb
Human
[3:16]6 Mb
Go
[3:52]5.4 Mb
Captivity (Acoustic version)
[4:01]5.4 Mb
Anggun "Luminescence" Album Review
Better impossible
Anggun finally reaches her perfect path with her album Luminiscence after playing around with different rythms like electropop (Chrysallis) and New Age (Snow on the Sahara). Luminiscence is the purest expression of what Anggun is and what she is made of: passion and tenderness. This album is definitely her best work ever. The most amazing tracks are the vibrant "Saviour" and hip-hop-ish "In your mind" which contains Arab sounds. "Human" makes you go back to the 70's while "Cover" made me cry several times reminding me of my homeland. There's no doubt that this album was conceived to seal Anggun's career with a golden mark, and she absolutely did it again.
But she also goes back in time to the beginnings of her career when she used to be a rock star with songs like "Devil in my Mind","Painted" and "Captivity". On the other hand, she makes us long for the lost love with songs like "Surrender" and "Breathe in Water",a powerful ballad which is perhaps the best song of the entire album.
If you're a fan of Anggun, you must have this album, if you're not, you'll become one after listening to it.
Video Anggun - Undress Me (festivalbar Italy)
Anggun perform "Undress Me" live at Festivalbar Italy. "Undress Me" is the second single in Luminescence album that become big hit in Italy.
ERIC CLAPTON - BACK HOME
So Tired
[4:47]8.2 Mb
Say What You Will
[4:34]7.5 Mb
I'm Going Left
[4:02]7.2 Mb
Love Don't Love Nobody
[7:12]11.2 Mb
Revolution
[5:00]8 Mb
Love Comes to Everyone
[4:34]7.7 Mb
Lost and Found
[5:21]9.3 Mb
Piece of My Heart
[4:22]7.2 Mb
One Day
[5:20]8.5 Mb
One track Mind
[5:03]8.1 Mb
Run Home to Me
[6:18]9.7 Mb
Back Home
[3:32]5.2 Mb
Eric Clapton "Back Home" Album Review
painful, grocery store tunes
The lyrics might as well of come from a pleasant housewife shortly after digesting a particularly interesting issue of People magazine. This album is squarely for people who enjoy pasteurized reggae, Pat Boone soul and musak blues. The production is glossy, unbearably plastic impersonations of lively musicianship.
In short, the album has no soul. This music is best enjoyed while chatting with your elderly aunts and uncles over crackers and cheap, imitation cheese.
Avoid at all costs and enjoy your shopping experience.
Video Eric Clapton - Back Home Live in Studio
Eric Clapton live at the MSNBC studio's to promote his new album (2005) called Back Home. The best song of this album also called Back Home and written by Eric Clapton plays Clapton live here. Enjoy this nice song.
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