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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Orchestral Intro (Feat. sinfonia ViVA) | |||
| 2. Welcome To The World of The Plastic Beach (Feat. Snoop Dogg and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble) | |||
| 3. White Flag (Feat. Bashy, Kano and The National Orchestra For Arabic Music) | |||
| 4. Rhinestone Eyes | |||
| 5. Stylo (Album Version) (Feat. Mos Def and Bobby Womack) | |||
| 6. Superfast Jellyfish (Feat. Gruff Rhys and De La Soul) | |||
| 7. Empire Ants (Feat. Little Dragon) | |||
| 8. Glitter Freeze (Feat. Mark E Smith) | |||
| 9. Some Kind of Nature (Feat. Lou Reed) | |||
| 10. On Melancholy Hill | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Making Of Plastic Beach | |||
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CD Description
The "Experience Edition" includes 2 discs plus additional content available online, including:
- A stream of a Gorillaz performance
- The full version of the Plastic Beach game
- Exclusive access to wallpapers and screensavers
- 16 page ebooklet
- Exclusive access to the Gorillaz online experience (a special area of the Gorillaz website where all this content is unlocked)
- A stream of a Gorillaz performance
- The full version of the Plastic Beach game
- Exclusive access to wallpapers and screensavers
- 16 page ebooklet
- Exclusive access to the Gorillaz online experience (a special area of the Gorillaz website where all this content is unlocked)
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not the same old Gorillaz,
By D. M. Centifanti "aliceboy" (Durham, County Durham, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Plastic Beach (Experience Edition) (Audio CD)
I've been hooked on this band as a total experience/experiment since the beginning, and have rarely been disappointed from any angle. This latest album is no different.
One has to approach Gorillaz with open expectations, as they change just a bit with each 'phase.' This version of their sound is infused with a muzak feel, further completing the beach concept by creating an open, relaxed atmosphere through about half the album. Personally, I find the weaker tracks to be those with the (admittedly imposing) guest performers. While Mark E. Smith, Lou Reed, Bobby Womack and other heavy (and not so heavy) hitters certainly add their own unique styles to their respective tracks, the most unified and interesting listening tends to be the Gorillaz-only tracks. This Experience Edition was a natural choice for me, from the three possible options. A big element of my fandom for these guys is the Hewlett world surrounding them, and the pop-culture heavy gems hidden throughout, so I had to get the most immersive version. The game online (as of this writing) is not fully available, but already promises great fun and strangeness. The computer extras available online include 2 screensavers and a handful of lovely wallpapers. A further streaming performance is due to follow for the 'access card' included. The digital booklet is a little useless, since this version actually comes with the paper one, but it's nice to be able to download it or just peruse it online. I haven't watched the documentary DVD yet, though I took a look at the beginning. Frankly, there should've been more on the disc, since the documentary is only half an hour long, but I'm not really complaining; it promises to be entertaining and revealing. Overall, I'd say this is only worthwhile for we impatient Gorillaz fans, since I feel certain all this stuff will turn up on the eventual Phase Three DVD...just like they have in the past. Solid album, though, and it's nice to be able to dive right into the Gorillaz experience.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfection is impossible when catering for all. But Plastic Beach isn't far off.,
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This review is from: Plastic Beach (Experience Edition) (Audio CD)
I'm not going to spend a lot of time on this, but first things first this album is magnificent. The music industry has needed this kind of forward thinking shake-up for quite some time. It has something for everyone, soaring and diving through genre boundaries relentlessly.
The extras for the experience edition are really only for hardcore fans. I guess only the said fans will purchase this edition anyway though. As a long time Gorillaz follower, I could not be happier with this purchase. The highlight of the extras is the 'Making Of' DVD which gives a great insight into the production of the album. If you want a fantastic album, buy the normal edition. Anything more, this is your boy.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Damn you, Damon, now I like a track with Snoop Dog on it!,
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This review is from: Plastic Beach (Experience Edition) (Audio CD)
Life was simple. Well, simple-ish. I was buying films and books. I hadn't bothered with CDs for a while. Then, one morning, the radio plays an old Gorillaz tune and I remember I used to like the first album. I dug it out and played it to death. So then I chased down my old copy of Demon Days, which had been relegated into dusty storage. And then I played that to death as well. Then it was time to order the fake biography and watch Demon Days Live. A lot. And so, with little to no choice on the matter, I knew I was going to the Plastic Beach. And I am so glad I came here now. For me, looking back now, I can see that the Gorillaz project was always maturing into something special, something I would never have expected. Plastic Beach is a million miles from the first time I sat down, hung over, and thought I was watching a demented new kids show called Clint Eastwood. But gone are those days of buzz attracting music videos which happen to have a song playing over them. Instead there is something intriguing, dark and catchy as hell here. Something powerful and something playful. The tracks on Plastic Beach are all dazzlingly strong. From Mr Dog welcoming us to Plastic Beach after an orchestral intro to the final moments of the deliriously simple Pirate Jet. This is a brilliant album. I won't lie. It was a grower. Tracks like White Flag aren't normally something I'd check out and I don't know why but Lou Reed's appearance felt a little forced at first, but it all fits into place soon enough. From Little Dragon's fragile to the point of brittle vocals to the mind blowing howls of Mr Bobby Womack of Stylo. Never mind the jaw dropping work of De La Soul on something so deceptively simple as Superfast Jellyfish. This is an album that will hook you and pull you in over a matter of days and plays. Each time another track breaks through and begs for you to love it. For me, so far this year, Sweepstakes is the best thing I've heard. It's somewhere between voodoo, battle cry, hypnotism and pure rhythm. Stunning. I've got one album left to plunder now, The Fall, but I'm saving it. I'm not ready to leave the beach just yet.
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