Bastante bueno, pero no lo mejor
Plegue Dios | Castelldefels, BCN SPA | 12/28/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Encuentro bastante bien el LP, pero la única pega que le encuentro es que no llega al nivel de HYPNOTICA, pero aun así es un disco muy recomendable para los seguidores y no tan seguidores que quieran descubrir una nueva forma del TECHNO."
The Benassi Bros Do It Again!
David B. | Chicago, IL USA | 09/18/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Ever since hearing "Satisfaction" I have been hooked onto the sound that Benny and Alle Benassi bring to the table. "Hypnotica" was one of their first major cds and it included that patent raw chainsaw sound that just keeps us coming back for more and keeps the dance floors jumpin.
They followed up with another great album in "Pumphonia", which introduced us to the wonderful vocals of both Sandy and Dhany. The beatiful Dhany showed off her beatiful voice in "Hit My Heart", while Sandy brought her powerful and stunning vocals in the hit "Illusion", which to this day is my favorite song. These 2 vocalists were a perfect addition to the Benassi sound, so it is no suprise that the Benassi Bros come at it again, this time with their new album "Phobia".
5 of the 12 songs on this album feature Dhany and 3 of the songs feature Sandy. Then there is the new additon to the Biz of Naan, and she is featured in 2 of the songs.
The hit single of this cd is "Every Single Day", a song which has a great beat mixed in with another strong performance from Dhany. This is a great one for the dance floor, and one of my favorite on the album.
Another one of my favorite songs on the album also features Dhany in "Make Me Feel". This is another song whose beat is sure to get you up and dancing.
Other strong performances by Dhany are in the songs "Run to Me" and "Somebody to Touch Me".
But don't count Sandy out! She leads in one of my favorite songs on the album, "CastAway", which has great lyrics along with a killer beat. "Light" and "Movin Up" are 2 other solid performances by Sandy on "Phobia".
Naan brings a new vocal sound to the Benassi Bros, and although she is not as great as Sandy or Dhany, she is still a great addition to the album, especailly in the song "Rocket in the Sky".
Overall, this is a wonderful album which integrates that addictive sound of Benny Benassi along with solid vocals. The previous cds we have seen from the Benassi Bros have not been so vocal-oriented, but they definetly hit a homerun with this album. A perfect mix of vocals and dance beats which can make for a sweaty night on the dance floor, or for on-to-go listening on your iPod.
Although this album does not contain a song that is one of my favorite Benassi songs, it is a very solid album overall, and a definite pickup if you love that Chainsaw sound the Benassi Bros always deliver.
(NOTE: Although the Amazon.com description states that this album includes the songs "Illusion" and "Turn Me Up", the Amazon version does not include these final 2 songs. There are 12 songs total on this album, not 14. I know this because I bought my cd from amazon.com, and I was suprised to see that there were only 12 songs on it, not the 14 like Amazon said. Therefore, if you buy this album, I also strongly suggest that you pick up the album "Pumphonia" by the Benassi Bros. as well, because "Pumphonia" includes some wonderful songs, including the song "Illusion" that was suppose to be on this album.)"
Mediocre dance fare. Satisfaction remixes are getting playe
Doctor Trance | MA, United States | 07/19/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"While this is definitely a decent dance CD, with plenty of pumping tracks straight through to keep a dance floor sweaty all night, there just aren't any standouts on here. There are no catchy anthems to really excite me. Most of the tracks are good, none are great. The other sad part is that 5 out of the 12 tracks are Sfaction remixes, which put that buzz into the track from the Benassi. Bros. original house anthem, Satisfaction. It uses the same buzzing melody, just in slightly different arragements, and it's beginning to get very monotonous. Darude began making all his Sandstorm remixes of everything to drive us nuts, and now the Benassi Bros. are playing out their Satisfaction sound. It needs to stop right now. They have had some great tracks in the past with the digital classic Satisfaction, and the Dhany voiced Hit My Heart of last year, and under the alias KMC, they had Dhany's spectacular track I Feel So Fine. Now they have delved into standard dance floor tracks, with no real identity, and have turned all their other tracks into the repititous sounding rework of their best known track.
None of the vocals or lyrics ever rope you in, and while Sandy sounds better than she has on any other track, I still am not a fan. She sounds like she has marbles in her mouth at the start of the track Castaway. It's still a decent sounding track though, and it is probably the best on here along with Ride To Be My Girl, which ironically, is another digitally altered voiceover and makes for one of their best tracks again.
After hearing this CD several times, there isn't any one particular track that really screams play me again and again. It's decent stuff, and certainly better than a lot of crap albums where barely 3 songs are good and the rest are horrible. There really aren't any awful tracks on here. If you just want to dance, but to nothing special, buy this. If you want more, trust me, there's lots more out there.
The other thing is, there must be 3 versions of this CD, with the 3rd, normal version, not being offered on Amazon. My version was normally priced like most CD's, but does not have a video on it. The video enhanced version on Amazon is higher priced, and there is an even higher priced import listed. My version, and the standard one, does not seem to be for sale here???"
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1