Simone Oltolina | Morbio Inferiore, TI Switzerland | 05/26/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"In my opinion, there are only two bands who make excellent acid jazz music: the brand new heavies (who are from england) and UFO (who are from japan). This album is simply excellent. It's funky, groovy and quite sophisticated. You can't prevent from dancing around when you hear it and at the same time, it's enough elaborated to be appealing for a demanding audience... As I was saying, also check out the brand new heavies' releases (especially shelter and brother sister or the best of, "trunk funk")"
Very mellow...
stewart | Issicks | 03/30/2000
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I bought this after all I heard about UFO and definately wasn't disapointed. UFO has a sound that is pretty unplaceable although I would say if you are into this then listen to Manu Chau, some of the less weird stuff by Sukia ('Dream machine' being quite close), Coldcut, and The Herbaliser. I especially reccomend the last two. UFO's album, while at times a tad mediocre, is uplifting and cool all the way through. Stand out tracks are 'United Future Airlines' and 'Doopsyllolic' which is veeery funky. They are a group to watch out for, they are destined for big things. However, if you are new to UFO then I would reccomend their eponymous debut album, very funky with fantastic samples."
Nobody touches u.f.o.
DJ STYLUS | new york city | 07/31/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"anything u.f.o. touches is gold...the jazziest funkiest with brazilian flavours.only producers to come close is jazzanova
and mondo grosso.jazzy with style and sofistication...
its sad that they have now broken up.i have paid crazy money
for u.f.o. vinyl.worth every penny.."
Lazy day acid-jazz...
nicjaytee | London | 01/06/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"UFO's creatively bizarre mixing of styles produced some of the best mid 90's funky, acid-jazz and "No Sounds too Taboo" is arguably their best album. Despite the typically odd arrangements that permeate most of its tracks - a mixture of off-the-wall vocals, weird instrumentation and "lounge-lizard" backbeats - there's nothing too challenging here other than a set of ingenious, well produced workouts that are ideally suited for a lazy afternoon's listening. Sounds negative?... well making genuinely interesting laid-back music is no easy task and on "Stolen Moments", "Mistress of Dance" and most of the other tracks on this album UFO hit the button perfectly. Arty, clever and fun... the cover says it all !"