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American band in post-dance electronic pop shock! Yes not since the days of Dee-lite has anything come out of the States so alternative, so... European. This is funky lounge music, reminiscent of Smoke City at their best, and very clearly Portishead-y in the Bristol group's more lowly moments. The four members of the Los-Angeles-based group trace bloodlines from Iran, Puerto Rico, Japan, Hawaii and Ireland which explains their lack of adherence to conventionality. Balaeric techno, hip-hop, drum and bass and lounge music all get mixed together in a potpourri of out-there digital exotica. The production has been compared to that of William Orbit's on Madonna's Ray of Light album, and that's not an unreasonable touchstone. The three lead tracks ("Never The Same", "Goldigger" and "Last Girl On Earth") are powerful slow burners. My advice: turn the lights off, light your incense (or whatever) and let them knock you over. After that, the Supreme Beings succumb to a musical malaise of their own lethargic making (inevitable, really, given their name). After the openers there's a lack of bite in their sound that leaves a hole in the sound. It becomes lo-fat music: it tastes right and looks right, but just isn't as satisfying. The Supreme Beings have made strong use of the Internet to promote their album, actively giving away some of their first songs as MP3s as a means of getting them off the ground. And here they are, ready for take off. If they can summon up the energy. --Jake Barnes
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The sound of the U.K.-based Supreme Beings of Leisure is classic Austin Powers-Les Nubians out of Me'shelle Ndegiocello, Sadi, Shirley Bassey and Eartha Kitt. Singer and lyricist Geri Soriano-Lightwood fronts a trio of loop-mongers-Kiran Shahani (bass, programming), Ramin Sakurai (keyboards, programming) and Rick Torres (guitar, programming)-who, as is obvious from their intelligent tracks, have done their homework. Slow hip-hop/jazz grooves, fired with synthesized sitars, piccolo snares and big-drop bass, make for a sound worth hearing over and over.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Ok, How come this CD doesn't feature in all those so called "cool lists" in listmania? Read on....
This is a fantastic debut CD but any standards, there will, of course be the inevitable Morcheeba comparisons, but don't let put you off (let it inspire you!)
While this album would be classed as "downtempo" "chillout" or whatever, it has more of an EDGE than slipping into that genre.
Standout tracks on this CD are "Never the Same" "Golddigger"
the very seductive "Last girl on earth" and a very Republica-esque "Strange Love addiction" an uptempo dance number which would have the most leaden footed clubber grooving as would "You're always the Sun".
I'm sure that if you like Chillout, Downtempo with a little more than just computer driven beats, this will quench your thirst for something good and fresh.....enjoy! I did!
This is a fantastic debut CD but any standards, there will, of course be the inevitable Morcheeba comparisons, but don't let put you off (let it inspire you!)
While this album would be classed as "downtempo" "chillout" or whatever, it has more of an EDGE than slipping into that genre.
Standout tracks on this CD are "Never the Same" "Golddigger"
the very seductive "Last girl on earth" and a very Republica-esque "Strange Love addiction" an uptempo dance number which would have the most leaden footed clubber grooving as would "You're always the Sun".
I'm sure that if you like Chillout, Downtempo with a little more than just computer driven beats, this will quench your thirst for something good and fresh.....enjoy! I did!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a great Cd, First heard it in a New York record store, track one, is sooo familiar, it haunts you and you'll have it on your brain all day, humming it, DON'T play it before you leave for the office! The rest of this excellent Cd varies between Morcheeba and the Thievery Corps, in the current climate thats not a bad comparison is it? File under Jazz/Trip-Hop/Headz and Beatz..you know what I mean...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Strange Love addiction is one of those albums you just can't classify, it straddles Acid Jazz, Trip Hop and Dance with consummate ease.
The Eastern influence adds an extra dimension to tracks like Sublime and the title track strange love addiction. While a more mainstream dance / trip hop style is present in you're always the sun and Last girl on earth.
I've played this disc to everyone I know and they all ask what sort of music it is, I shrug my shoulders and we just decide its great!
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exceptionally good!
holy c'moly! this is some super cool stuff!
funky, dubby, scratchy, synthy, stringy, dreamy vocals - if you like 'Trip Hop' et al, this is most certainly for you...!
funky, dubby, scratchy, synthy, stringy, dreamy vocals - if you like 'Trip Hop' et al, this is most certainly for you...!
Published on 15 April 2008 by davidatreides
laid back , chilled out , a mash of funky jazz & cool beat's
the best album i bought last year ! perfect for chilling out with friends & a bottle ( or two )of wine. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2002 by peterkim2@aol.com
excellent music on the lounge tip- trip hop at it's best
this cd was interesting i wanted to check it out because i have not heard much electronic music from the states, but this blew my mind- a must have for the serious music listener. Read more
Published on 18 April 2000
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