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Pre-New Orleans Recorded Semi-Tribute

Filmore Mescalito Holmes | tinymixtapes.com | 10/30/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This release has sure gathered some unfair weight since it showed up in my mailbox. Granted tracks like "French Quarter F****t" are somewhat less ill-timed than The Coup's burning twin towers cover released in North America on the Tuesday that was 9/11, but more seriously insofar as Quintron and Miss Pussycat live(d) in New Orleans and had to evacuate with everyone else, putting two more higher profile faces to that catastrophe. That makes Quintron's ninth LP a point of note for sure, but it's the fact that the whole of Swamp Tech was recorded live onto a two track machine with no multi-tracking that makes it remarkable. Quint played a custom synth/organ through a homemade bass cabinet, a Leslie 144, drum machine, high hat, gong, and drum buddy as well as singing most of the vocals. "Dream Captain" is by far the most appropriate emotional track here, flowing a slow bubble & Roland synth squeals around a simple techno beat with Steppenwolf organs and sixties AM radio soul vocals. Even as a modest N'Orleans tribute, everyone should listen to this track. However, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see "French Quarter F****t" go the way of The Strokes' "NY City Cops.""

Fantastic

S Shepark | Kansas City | 04/26/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Quintron's music is amazing. He's kind of like Ween without the wise-aleck attitude. And the DVD puppet show movie is the cutest, most creative thing I've ever seen!"

Rare blend of unique and catchy

Kerry | Raleigh, NC United States | 01/06/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Quintron's "Swamp Tech" is dancable, noisy, gritty, abrasive and catchy all at the same time. If you're looking for something new, and like the concept of experimental music but usually find that you hate the execution, then Swamp Tech is the remedy for your woes. In addition to being a great album, Miss Pussycat's inventive, puppet-filled, "Electric Swamp" movie (which is included on the bonus DVD) is worth the price of this CD alone."