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Dirty Vegas
Dirty Vegas
Dirty Vegas
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop
 
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Not exactly dance-pop as commonly defined by Erasure or the Pet Shop Boys, Dirty Vegas's self-titled album nonetheless fits into the genre. In fact, "trace-pop" is arguably the best definition, as it is the likely offsprin...  more »

     
   

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All Artists: Dirty Vegas
Title: Dirty Vegas
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 5
Label: Capitol
Release Date: 6/4/2002
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop
Styles: Electronica, House, Dance Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 724353998622, 0724353998554, 0724355204752, 724353998516, 724353998523, 724353998653, 724354299926, 766489263823

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Not exactly dance-pop as commonly defined by Erasure or the Pet Shop Boys, Dirty Vegas's self-titled album nonetheless fits into the genre. In fact, "trace-pop" is arguably the best definition, as it is the likely offspring of Madonna's Ray of Light and Electronic's seminal debut CD. Promising, yes, but the songs become rather indistinguishable from one another, mainly because the vocals--compressed and folky--lend a sameness to tracks that are otherwise diverse in tone and pace. About half the album really shines. "I Should Know" marries a thumping techno beat with a euphoric Disney-like wonderment. "7AM" boasts the best melody on the album. The instrumental "The Brazilian" showcases the song's strength underneath the homogenizing vocals. And finally, "Days Go By," featured in a popular car commercial, mesmerizes with synthesized bongos and cosmic rhythmic brush strokes. --Beth Massa

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Karen B. from GULFPORT, MS
Reviewed on 11/7/2011...
Great CD! I wish I had gotten it a lot sooner...I've always loved "Days Go By", but the whole album rocks!

CD Reviews

This is good but not the best
Clarissa | Ontario, California | 07/04/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Like most people I heard about Dirty Vegas through the Mitsubishi Eclipse commercial which featured the electronic dance hit, Days Go By. And while that song is really quite enjoyable, radio killed it after excess airplay. That's the main reason why I bought the album; to hear what else Dirty Vegas had to offer. What I heard, however, sort of surprised me. Now I'm not saying that I was disappointed... NO WAY!... it just shocked me to find a lot of acoustic and folk influences in addition to the dancy funk vibes expected. I actually feel that "Ghosts" is his most impressive song on here just because of its showcasing of both worlds with an acoustically folkish beginning that breaks through to infectious tech-pop. "7AM" and "The Brazilian" actually carry the hardest techno/trance beats with consistant flows that will turn your room into an all-night dance party while "Throwing Stones" has more of a progressive house sound that's quite addicting. I must explain, though, how this album is not entirely a dance album but rather trance-pop with the aforementioned acoustic guitars and folkish-pop singing. His voice even resemles that of David Gray...(at least to me...) My absolute favorite song, however, would have to "Simple Things Part 2" which samples some vocals from Pink Floyd's "Another Brick In The Wall pt. 2". I also really enjoy the acoustic version of "Days Go By" which is a break from the overplayed mainstream version. Overall I feel that Dirty Vegas's debut album definitely has potential it just falls short when it comes to originality. I still recommend this album but when it comes to dance music there are much better things to choose from, such as Leftfield's LEFTISM, Kylie Minogue's FEVER and The Crystal Method's VEGAS. Don't let that disgruntle you, though, because this really is a good album. It's just not the best in its genre."
All or nothing - this album is just groovy
Erica Anderson | Minneapolis, MN | 06/09/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I think by now we all have heard "Days Go By" in the Mitsubishi car ad with the young people heading out to go clubbing. The song itself is just fantastic. It blends the best of house music with chillout music. The beats are rapturous and the vocals are heavenly to listen to. I will admit that I picked up "Dirty Vegas" for that song alone. Now that I have heard the entire cd, I have to say that "Dirty Vegas" is the dance album of the year. I dont' count Kylie Minogue's "Fever" because it was released late last year. Like I have said before, "Dirty Vegas" blends the best of house music with chillout music. Danceable yet you can still chillout listening to this album at the same time. The vocals are so smooth that the listener would almost die listening to. I love how Dirty Vegas sampled Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall pt.2" for "Simple Things Part 2". Then there is the hidden track of the acoustic version of "Days Go By" which just threw me for a loop. I didn't expect to hear that which is a good thing. I totally dug hearing an acoustic version of the dance-pop hit "Days Go By". Truly unique for a dance song. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this album a whole lot. I definitely have to say that it is one of the best albums to come out this year."