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Republica essentially sound like they're stuck in 1990, when house and rave were just beginning to make their presence felt in dance-pop -- which, to more critical ears, will mean they sound dated for the mid-'90s, when jungle, drum'n'bass, ambient, and all other forms of techno were finally edging their way into the mainstream. And that argument would be relevant if Republica were attempting to work in that genre, but as their eponymous debut indicated, they had no interest in hardcore techno -- they just wanted to dance. Working with strong, accessible Hi-NRG beats and catchy choruses, the trio has a bright, energetic sound that is quite infectious when tied with the right melodies, such as on the hit singles "Ready to Go" and "Drop Dead Gorgeous." If they had more than one sound, however, Republica would be even more entertaining, but as it stands, the record is a stretch of pleasantly numbing dance-pop punctuated by two terrific singles.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Vitale, Programmer - Mike Tuller, Programmer - Republica, Producer - Republica, Vocal - Jesus Beats, Programmer - Tim Dorney, Composer - Tim Dorney, Lyricist - Andrew Todd, Composer - Andrew Todd, Lyricist - Saffron, Composer - Saffron, Lyricist - Grant Mohrman, Guitar - Jonny Male, Composer - Jonny Male, Lyricist - Sal Allelo, Guitar - Marlon Young, Guitar - Ben Grosse, Producer - Ben Grosse, Mixing Engineer - Ben Grosse, Programmer
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
John Vitale, Programmer - Mike Tuller, Programmer - Republica, Vocal - Republica, Producer - Jesus Beats, Programmer - Randy Jacobs, Guitar - Saffron, Composer - Saffron, Lyricist - Tim Dorney, Composer - Tim Dorney, Lyricist - Andrew Todd, Composer - Andrew Todd, Lyricist - Ben Grosse, Producer - Ben Grosse, Mixing Engineer - Ben Grosse, Programmer
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Saffron, Composer - Saffron, Lyricist - Phil Dane, Mixing Engineer - Andrew Todd, Composer - Andrew Todd, Lyricist - Republica, Vocal - Republica, Mixing Engineer - Republica, Producer - Tim Dorney, Composer - Tim Dorney, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Saffron, Composer - Saffron, Lyricist - Pete Davis, Keyboards - Pete Davis, Programmer - Andrew Todd, Composer - Andrew Todd, Lyricist - Ian Tregonning, Mixing Engineer - Republica, Producer - Republica, Vocal - Republica, Mixing Engineer - Tim Dorney, Composer - Tim Dorney, Lyricist - Jonny Male, Composer - Jonny Male, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jez Williams, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jez Williams, Electric Guitar - Saffron, Composer - Saffron, Lyricist - Andrew Todd, Composer - Andrew Todd, Lyricist - Republica, Producer - Republica, Mixing Engineer - Republica, Vocal - Tim Dorney, Composer - Tim Dorney, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
John Vitale, Programmer - Pete Davis, Keyboards - Pete Davis, Programmer - Mike Tuller, Programmer - Republica, Vocal - Republica, Producer - Jesus Beats, Programmer - Tim Dorney, Composer - Tim Dorney, Lyricist - Andrew Todd, Composer - Andrew Todd, Lyricist - Saffron, Composer - Saffron, Lyricist - Jonny Male, Composer - Jonny Male, Lyricist - Jonny Male, Guitar - Ben Grosse, Producer - Ben Grosse, Mixing Engineer - Ben Grosse, Programmer
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Saffron, Composer - Saffron, Lyricist - Andrew Todd, Composer - Andrew Todd, Lyricist - Republica, Producer - Republica, Vocal - Republica, Mixing Engineer - Tim Dorney, Composer - Tim Dorney, Lyricist - Jonny Male, Composer - Jonny Male, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Saffron, Composer - Saffron, Lyricist - Andrew Todd, Composer - Andrew Todd, Lyricist - Republica, Producer - Republica, Vocal - Republica, Mixing Engineer - Tim Dorney, Composer - Tim Dorney, Lyricist - Jonny Male, Composer - Jonny Male, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jez Williams, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Jez Williams, Electric Guitar - Saffron, Composer - Saffron, Lyricist - Andrew Todd, Composer - Andrew Todd, Lyricist - Ian Tregonning, Mixing Engineer - Republica, Producer - Republica, Vocal - Republica, Mixing Engineer - Tim Dorney, Composer - Tim Dorney, Lyricist - Jonny Male, Composer - Jonny Male, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
John Vitale, Programmer - Mike Tuller, Programmer - Republica, Vocal - Republica, Producer - Jesus Beats, Programmer - Randy Jacobs, Guitar - Saffron, Composer - Saffron, Lyricist - Tim Dorney, Composer - Tim Dorney, Lyricist - Andrew Todd, Composer - Andrew Todd, Lyricist - Marlon Young, Guitar - Ben Grosse, Producer - Ben Grosse, Mixing Engineer - Ben Grosse, Programmer
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Saffron, Composer - Saffron, Lyricist - Andrew Todd, Composer - Andrew Todd, Lyricist - Dave Arch, Piano - Republica, Vocal - Republica, Producer - Tim Dorney, Composer - Tim Dorney, Lyricist - Jonny Male, Composer - Jonny Male, Lyricist - Jonny Male, Guitar
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Album review
Republica essentially sound like they're stuck in 1990, when house and rave were just beginning to make their presence felt in dance-pop -- which, to more critical ears, will mean they sound dated for the mid-'90s, when jungle, drum'n'bass, ambient, and all other forms of techno were finally edging their way into the mainstream. And that argument would be relevant if Republica were attempting to work in that genre, but as their eponymous debut indicated, they had no interest in hardcore techno -- they just wanted to dance. Working with strong, accessible Hi-NRG beats and catchy choruses, the trio has a bright, energetic sound that is quite infectious when tied with the right melodies, such as on the hit singles "Ready to Go" and "Drop Dead Gorgeous." If they had more than one sound, however, Republica would be even more entertaining, but as it stands, the record is a stretch of pleasantly numbing dance-pop punctuated by two terrific singles.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:20
- Main artists: Republica
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Deconstruction
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1996 BMG Entertainment International UK and Ireland Ltd.
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