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How do you follow up such a massive debut album and still keep the same mainstream-versus-underground appeal? Well ask Basement Jaxx because they've done it with their second album Rooty. The vibe of Rooty is very much in keeping with its predecessor Remedy... a non-stop party. Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, the duo behind Basement Jaxx, could make a funeral march sound cheerful and ripe for dancing to. This they do with the surprising "Get Me Off", which has one of the darkest, nastiest sub-bass lines the pair have yet produced but which still comes up smiling. The lead single "Romeo" features Kele Le Roc and is a characteristically sugar-soaked house track with a good-time vibe, sounding a little like 1980s carnival band Amazulu. Many of the tracks have a real retro influence of soulful disco, with "Jus 1 Kiss" successfully mixing hugely complex and original production with a four-to-the-floor feel, like a latter-day Earth, Wind & Fire. It is a unique talent that Basement Jaxx share with only a few other artists: they can create music with mainstream appeal without compromising any of their more unusual ideas. Rooty reveals once again that under that quirky pop exterior Basement Jaxx remain skilfully different and unusually innovative. --David Trueman
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BASEMENT JAXX Rooty (2001 13-track CD album combining a whole host of influences including the singles Romeo Jus 1 Kiss & Wheres Your Head At picture sleeve XLCD143)
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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I do not see how Basement Jaxx was able to combine so many music styles into one album, and then make it all sound so great! They did it in "Remedy", and again in "Rooty". This is one of the few albums that I own in which I actually listen to every song. It is impossible to label one specific track as my favourite, as all of them are superb. Some of the ones that really stand-out, though, are "Jus 1 Kiss", "Get Me Off", "Where's Your Head At?", "Crazy Girl", and of course the most famous one, "Romeo". I think Basement Jaxx produces some of the most awesome bass-lines in music today and their eclectic style is quite unique, as very few artists indeed are able to do what they do. This album is perfect if you want to dance all night without buying a compilation CD or constantly changing CDs, because none of the songs sound the same. You could tell me that every track was by a different artist and I would believe you if I didn't know better. It is one of the most difinitive and best European albums of 2001.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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From hearing the excellent opening track (Romeo)to the finalle this is a brilliant album. Pretty typical for Basement Jaxx's genre but what makes the album so outstanding has got to be track 9 - Where's Your Head At? Loads of beats and some excellent melodies all topped off with some impressive lyrics so this album is a definate must buy!
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What can I say?? We've waited the release of the new Jaxx album and it's finally here. Two-way competetion between daft Punk - Discovery and the Jaxx???? Its a one way- Jaxx win all the time.
However, don't expect this to be the same style of album as Remedy was. Gone is the focus on minimal dance tracks suchs as Yo-Yo and Jump & shout and in are the more laid back tracks such as SFM. I was suprised yesterday evening when i placed the CD into my player and found such laid back tunes on the album. These harder dance tracks appear on the album later on, the first of which is get me off. The next track which is a very deep dance floor filler is Where's your head at? and features the vocal talents of none other than Erick morillo and junior Sanchez..established DJ's and record producers in their own right.
To sum it up, if you're looking for a dance artists album and you're fed up with the 70's inspired repetitive tracks offered by Daft punk then choose this for an insight into the different aspects of dance music.
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Good tracks
Good album, if you're into Basement Jaxx I recommend this album. So brilliant. Makes you wanna get up and dance
Published 5 months ago by Havva Bingol
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Funky and entertaining
I think that I like this album because it's just a lot of fun. Although not my usual fare I appreciate any sort of music where the artists don't take themselves too seriously and... Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2006 by Labal
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Very...very average
There's maybe 2, possibly 3 decent tracks on this album. The rest is pure filler. It's not grooving enough to dance to and it's not interesting enough to grace my late night CD... Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2004 by Splossy
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The Joy of Jaxx
Maybe I'm just tainted by my deep love of their other two albums, Remedy and Kish Kash, but I adore this album. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2004 by "felixandrews"
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High Life!
Great second album from Basement Jaxx. A healthy mix of music styles and rarely do the experiments fail on this record. Read more
Published on 25 April 2003 by Mr. Abbas Rana
2.0 out of 5 stars
Don't believe the hype
The big question before this album was released was; 'Can Basement Jaxx better Remedy?' Unfortunately the answer is no. Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2002 by Mr. Matthew Burgess
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This is a great album. Love Trance? Love this!
This album is brilliant for the trance loving euphoria seeking madman. Basement Jaxx are a brilliant band. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2002
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3 and a half stars - too short.
Baseent Jaxx must have had a hard time trying to better REMEDY. Unfortunately, they haven't done it here. Don't get me wrong, there are some amazing tracks here. Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2001 by "leecharm"
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it's a rooty call
Named after the underground parties the pair have been throwing with their mates in Brixton, 'Rooty' invites you back into the insane sound world of BASEMENT JAXX. Read more
Published on 20 July 2001
2.0 out of 5 stars
Too poppy
Romeo: I really like this tune, I don't know why, its quite an unconventional sort of dance music, yet its really funky. Read more
Published on 9 July 2001
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