Spektrum- Don’t Be Shy
Friday, October 20, 2006
Spektrum- Don’t Be Shy
Originally published at http://www.disordermagazine.com/article.php?id=390
What better way to ensure the consumer gets his/her money's worth than by remixing the shit out of a single multiple times and offering the resulting offal as 'b-sides'? Spektrum are fully aware of this little trick, however as someone once told me, you can't polish a turd. The 'Tugg Cold Turkey Remix' just takes the most irritating noise from the original track and plays it over and over, whilst the other two remixes are worth even less of your varyingly valuable time.
The title track itself is reminiscent of recent Basement Jaxx tracks 'Hush Boy' and 'Oh My Gosh', mainly because of the chaotic dual female vocals. Fans of Basement Jaxx should note that this isn't as good as your beloved, and those of us who hate the Jaxx should remember that this is even worse than their latest offerings.
See, I'd love to write this review without mentioning the fact that listening to this irritates the hell out of me, but I can't avoid something that may very well lead to the end of a life (mine or another at my hand). I mean Christ, where do I begin? All the vocals, the warped sound bytes, the horrific remixes, the apparent denial that this has been done better already (albeit not necessarily 'well'), the fact that I insist on listening to everything that I review from beginning to end several times over to form an honest opinion? It's times like these I wish I was deaf.
1 / 10.
Released October 16th 2006 on Nonstop Recordings
www.spektrum.co.uk
16 Oct 2006 by Matt S.
Spektrum- Don’t Be Shy
Originally published at http://www.disordermagazine.com/article.php?id=390
What better way to ensure the consumer gets his/her money's worth than by remixing the shit out of a single multiple times and offering the resulting offal as 'b-sides'? Spektrum are fully aware of this little trick, however as someone once told me, you can't polish a turd. The 'Tugg Cold Turkey Remix' just takes the most irritating noise from the original track and plays it over and over, whilst the other two remixes are worth even less of your varyingly valuable time.
The title track itself is reminiscent of recent Basement Jaxx tracks 'Hush Boy' and 'Oh My Gosh', mainly because of the chaotic dual female vocals. Fans of Basement Jaxx should note that this isn't as good as your beloved, and those of us who hate the Jaxx should remember that this is even worse than their latest offerings.
See, I'd love to write this review without mentioning the fact that listening to this irritates the hell out of me, but I can't avoid something that may very well lead to the end of a life (mine or another at my hand). I mean Christ, where do I begin? All the vocals, the warped sound bytes, the horrific remixes, the apparent denial that this has been done better already (albeit not necessarily 'well'), the fact that I insist on listening to everything that I review from beginning to end several times over to form an honest opinion? It's times like these I wish I was deaf.
1 / 10.
Released October 16th 2006 on Nonstop Recordings
www.spektrum.co.uk
16 Oct 2006 by Matt S.
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