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Really, the title says it all -- Decksanddrumsandrockandroll is about as close to rock & roll as big-beat techno is going to get. Taking their cue from the Chemical Brothers, the Bath-based duo Propellerheads offer a set of pummeling, ultra-loud beats that may dabble in funk, house, hip-hop, soul, and rap, but which all come out sounding as aggressive as rock. Not that there's anything wrong with that -- at its best, big beat is as invigorating as any other music -- but Propellerheads don't have the finesse, innovation, or style of the Chemical Brothers, the leading proponents of big beat. When they shake the beat up, whether on the wah-wah-drenched "Velvet Pants" or the pair of John Barry/James Bond tributes (a reworking of their cover of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "History Repeating"), it sounds like a tactical move, since they know they can't spend the entire album on thundering dance cuts like "Bang On!" and "Take California." That said, Decksanddrumsandrockandroll remains a strong big beat album, even if it ultimately doesn't reveal anything new, because the duo knows how to craft a hard-hitting, infectious rhythm track. And while that doesn't make them the next Chemical Brothers, it does make them the best in this style since the Chemicals.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Alex Gifford, Composer - PROPELLERHEADS, MainArtist
1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound. 1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound.
Alex Gifford, Composer - PROPELLERHEADS, MainArtist
1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound. 1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound.
Alex Gifford, Composer - PROPELLERHEADS, MainArtist
1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound. 1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound.
Will White, Composer - PROPELLERHEADS, MainArtist
1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound. 1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound.
Alex Gifford, Composer - PROPELLERHEADS, MainArtist
1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound. 1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound.
Alex Gifford, Composer - Shirley Bassey, FeaturedArtist - PROPELLERHEADS, MainArtist
1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound. 1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound.
Alex Gifford, Composer - PROPELLERHEADS, MainArtist
1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound. 1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound.
Alex Gifford, Composer - PROPELLERHEADS, MainArtist
1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound. 1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound.
Will White, Composer - PROPELLERHEADS, MainArtist
1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound. 1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound.
John Barry, Composer - PROPELLERHEADS, MainArtist
1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound. 1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound.
Alex Gifford, Composer - PROPELLERHEADS, MainArtist
1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound. 1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound.
Alex Gifford, Composer - PROPELLERHEADS, MainArtist
1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound. 1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound.
Alex Gifford, Composer - PROPELLERHEADS, MainArtist
1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound. 1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound.
Albumbeschreibung
Really, the title says it all -- Decksanddrumsandrockandroll is about as close to rock & roll as big-beat techno is going to get. Taking their cue from the Chemical Brothers, the Bath-based duo Propellerheads offer a set of pummeling, ultra-loud beats that may dabble in funk, house, hip-hop, soul, and rap, but which all come out sounding as aggressive as rock. Not that there's anything wrong with that -- at its best, big beat is as invigorating as any other music -- but Propellerheads don't have the finesse, innovation, or style of the Chemical Brothers, the leading proponents of big beat. When they shake the beat up, whether on the wah-wah-drenched "Velvet Pants" or the pair of John Barry/James Bond tributes (a reworking of their cover of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "History Repeating"), it sounds like a tactical move, since they know they can't spend the entire album on thundering dance cuts like "Bang On!" and "Take California." That said, Decksanddrumsandrockandroll remains a strong big beat album, even if it ultimately doesn't reveal anything new, because the duo knows how to craft a hard-hitting, infectious rhythm track. And while that doesn't make them the next Chemical Brothers, it does make them the best in this style since the Chemicals.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:14
- Main artists: Propellerheads
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Wall of Sound
- Genre: Electronic Dance
1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound. 1998 Propellerheads. Licensed by Wall of Sound.
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