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There is no such thing as "dated" music

flyingaho | Brookline, MA United States | 04/25/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"As many have said already, in terms of style this CD is all over the place. Many different types of styles, mostly sampled in LoFi. While I do agree that this CD's sampling/production style seems the same as Utah Saints' first Album in 92', I simply don't see how can that be "dated". Music is like art, it really shouldn't be "dated" unless the listener judges music by current music trends. Just because Dream Trance (Robert Miles type) came and gone, followed by Anthem Trance (System F), followed by progressive trance, house, and progressive house, does not mean that any of these types of music somehow lack quality because clubs don't play them anymore. Back to the Two album, my favorite song on the CD is Lost Vagueness, followed by Massive. Both of these songs are very moody and have a slower tempo but they are powerful pieces. Power to the Beats has a very catchy beat, yet somehow I feel like this song is made to be put into a videogame. Morning Sun does sound like something from Underworld with the continuous synths, a great song. The rest of the songs on this CD are not bad either, but they don't stand out as much as the songs I mentioned. Overall I would say that if you still listen to the first Utah Saints album from time to time, you will definitely like this Album. If you are into techno you will certainly like some of the songs here. If you are into what is hot in the dance scene today, you probably will be disappointed in this album."