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~ Cassius
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (25 Jan 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Virgin
  • ASIN: B000023Z9C
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  Mini-Disc  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,873 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Phillipe Zdar (one of the most important figures in late-1990s French music; as half of Motorbass, he made the classic Pansoul) brings something new to the now-familiar Paris sound--a touch of speed garage. It's nothing too heavy--slightly dubby house is still the plat du jour--but Zdar, with new collaborator Boombass, quickens the pace, and in doing so offers a new perspective on the most musically fashionable city of the 1990s. In doing so, the Cassius duo drop a lot of the cool in favour of just having fun. The title track, with its relentless "sunshine!" sample, hums with optimism and warmth. "Feelings For You" achieves the same effect--a happy-go-lucky sincerity that creates a great party album. --Charlie Porter


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Producers Boombass and Philippe Zdar might not be householdnames, but you have probably heard the work of these two Parisian geniuses without even realising it. Combining hip-hopbeats with house music production values, 1999 is an exercise in genre blurring. It's impossible to put the songs into one category, as they include everything possible, all with the avowed intention of making you move. Recorded in an unusually short period of time (three weeks), the album mixes funk-filled tracks with the energy that Philippe brought back from his storming DJ sets at Paris clubs like Respect and the South London deep-house drunkfests Basment Jaxx and Scaramanga. The album is deep with fresh, innovative yet retro-style tracks that bristle with life from the start. 1999 was built to last long past the millennium.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the remixes, 6 Jun 2000
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I absolutely loved all the remixes of Cassius tracks such as "La Mouche" (by DJ Falcon), "Feeling For You" (by Les Rythmes Digitales) and "Casiuss '99" that were available on the singles, but was slightly (and only slightly) disappointed with this album. It's a lot darker than the remixes, although it's still a work of genius. If you haven't heard any of the remixes, you will absolutely love this. Funky, clever and anthemic in one fell swoop. Well worth buying if you're into all that French disco stuff.
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Urm...right...OK, 23 Jan 2004
Two words, HIT and MISS. There are some belting tracks on here like 'Cassius 1999'(and the remix)'Feeling For You' and 'Foxxy' and there are some tracks that I think are classed as "fillers".

Like all good french house groups Cassius are a duo Zdar and Boombass (nether of which have anything to do with Daft Punk or Stardust, as other reviewers would have you beleive) but Cassius are no Daft Punk. They are more like Superfunk (more french house) in that they have the ability to make some great tracks but also some fairly duff ones, unfortunately in equal meassures.

Not bad but not great. Buy Daft Punk 'Homework' instead. If you already have 'Homework' see if a mate has Cassius and try to borrow it off them.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fresh French disco longplayer, 11 Dec 2002
It's always a challenge making a house music long-player, even tougher when consisting mainly of funky French disco. So are the two men of Cassius (one of which is half the Daft Punk duo, and somehow one-third Stardust if my Parisian math is correct) up to the task?

Mostly yes. Over 16 tracks (!) the hits come early, such as "Feeling For You," and follow a devised formula: choice vocal sample, mid-tempo disco groove, and enough quirky funk to keep things flowing. In fact, not even these elements are needed in songs like "Foxxy" and "La Mouche" which survive off the strength of a swirling beat.

As skillfully produced as the numbers are, this sound is hard to sustain, and indistinguishable filler tracks like "Crazy Legs" and "Planetz," do creep in. Hang around for the "Cassius 99 Remix" at the end, and shuffle the album in with a few others when listening to fully appreciate.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Le Funk + Le Disco = Cassius
Cassius have been an interesting movement in French house, with Phillipe Zdare - a producer who knows about hip-hop, house and disco and Boom Bass, who's also produced hip-hop... Read more
Published 8 months ago by DL Productions UK

3.0 out of 5 stars Very much hit and miss
I have to agree with the last reviewer. I bought this in 1999 and while it is generally a decent album, I think it is too long and too many fillers. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars vive le france
Cassius are the kings of the french house seen, their debut album 1999 is a masterful piece of music that cannot be missed. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2002 by daniel

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb mash-up of quality French house, disco and breaks
This item is a must for any respectable consumer of quality dance music. The album of some sixteen tracks is an ingenious mash-up of all that is good about the French music scene... Read more
Published on 22 April 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars French funky house at its best.
Along with Daft Punk, Cassius have revitalised the French Disco scene. I bought the album after hearing Cassius 99 the single. Read more
Published on 28 April 2000 by bigfod@beer.com

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