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House music merged with experimental soundscapes - finally!

Michael Callaghan | Jersey City, NJ United States | 08/15/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"What do we have here? A house album, because of its recurrent 909ish kicks hovering between 120 and 130bpm, with all of the synthetic percussion so pervasive on dancefloors nowadays - but - hold on - not really a house record, what with the vast electronic washes and asymettrical soundscapes. This is, honestly, the kind of record that house music really needs most now, accessible yet engaging, and not in a 'diva singing a catchy tune' sort of way, but a 'long, hugely stereo and slightly challenging' one. How many house records, honestly, can reveal different layers to the listener on repeated listenings? I heard this CD at least five times in its entirety before being satisfied that I had a real familiarity with its elements. How many house records will unabashedly steer into atonality? This CD does, and does it will a natural aplomb that will leave you wondering how it got there. How many house records are hugely stereo, painting a field wider than the speakers themselves? This one does just that. I suppose, then, this is first and foremost ELECTRONIC MUSIC and then house, which, if you are like me, is what a corner of your brain is secretly hoping every house record you buy should be. If you like all the big kicks and sub basses of mid-tempo house, you'll like this. If you like experimental electronic music, you'll love this (check out 'Clear', one of my personal favorites). Forget genre. Just listen."

Thought provoking

esquímaux | Japan | 03/14/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I totally agree with Michael Callaghan. To me, this CD is not in-your-face and does not bleed any particular genre. It is a unique style, borderline iconoclastic. It works different elements from various categories and blends them into a melodic mesh that will leave you in thought. I first got a taste of Floppy Sounds back in 2001 while listening to Late Night from a music channel. Since then, I've sought out the CD hoping that it wouldn't be like the majority of other CDs; having only one good track. Well I certainly wasn't let down. My favorite part of Late Night is the climactic build up near the end only to be suddenly dropped off into a pool of bass and wonder 6 minutes 45 seconds into the song. Sheer genious! After getting my fill of Late Nite, I throroughly enjoyed all the other tracks. Complex is another one of my favorites. The background bells and ambient voices remind me of Silent Hill for some reason. Can't quite put my finger on it. Suppose I could go through the delicate elements of each song, but I will simply sum it up and say, buy the CD."