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First Contact

~ Roger Sanchez
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (30 Jul 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Defected
  • ASIN: B00005M6PL
  • Other Editions: Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 55,100 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Computabank
2. Another Chance
3. Contact
4. You Can't Change Me
5. The Partee
6. Ventura
7. I Never Knew
8. Nothing
9. Prove
10. Try

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Roger's been listening to a lot of Kraftwerk and Daft Punk lately, soaking up old German references alongside the French formula for commercial success with First Contact. "Computabank" takes us right back to the days of electro when Roger S (as he's billed Stateside) was a graffiti artist, breakdancer and architecture student. The 30-something New York producer has been slow coming round to making music. Despite being on the scene as a high profile DJ and remixer for some 15 years this is his first pure solo album. There have been singles (such as the amazing "Luv Dancin" on Strictly Rhythm to the frankly disappointing cover of Chic's "I Want Your Love" on Perpetual Records) but this time the S Man has hit all the right notes, albeit with a nose for the mainstream. This album has already given him a surprise UK No. 1 hit with the disco funk of "Another Chance" and there's perhaps a couple more top 10s in here, particularly the classic US garage sound of "You Can't Change Me", a cut well within the range of Arman Van Helden's and Masters At Work's best outings. He only really slips up on the cheesy "The Partee" where he tries to be too Latin for his own good, chasing that impossible Basement Jaxx/Ricky Martin crossover audience. A regular on the UK super-club scene and the Mediterranean isles, Sanchez should now be a permanent fixture in the charts. --Jake Barnes


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'First Contact' includes the track 'Another Chance' which provided Defected Records with their first no.1 single. The New York born DJ/producer/remixer provides his own brand of house and electronica on this release.

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2 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars 3 years too late, 10 Sep 2001
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This is a tired album full of filler material. This easy-listening house music died a death some years ago. Now Sanchez is on a one-man mission to bring it back. For such a talented DJ, this is a big dissappointment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Housing it up, 6 Aug 2001
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This is a top class album that puts life back into the fragmented house scene. The success of 'Another Chance' showed that people can still pick a masterclass from the huge amount of rubbish pop and hip-hop in the charts. This album follows on from that success nicely by adopting different styles, such as funky house, electro, latino and chill-out. 'I Never Knew' is a real gem, which I believe will go very far, and 'U Can't Change Me' which will doubtlessly be a top twenty hit at least. 'Nothing 2 prove' featuring Sharleen Spiteri (The Texas lead singer) is another great cut of house music. It's not the best album to have graced our shores, but it puts many other albums on the market to shame.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Undisputed king of house, 3 Aug 2001
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Roger Sanchez has the tanned, laid back vibe of a seasoned pro - he's been a house legend for a decade, putting his name to a host of quality remixes and rocking the crowds all over the world with his ultra cool superstar DJ persona. Now he's finally made the leap to top billing on an album, his debut under his own name. In a sense this is Sanchez stripped bare, stepping out from the shadows of pseudonym as if to say, 'this is me the way my mother named me, now shut up and dance'. Fresh from the number one single 'Another Chance', a testing ground for the long player, Sanchez can go forth with confidence. 'First Contact' is a classic set of four-to-the-floor greats, punctuated by electro and Latin sidesteps that break down the frenetic pace just lovely. It's no coincidence that his release date sees the sun high in the sky - this is perfect summer dance music that will still be raising the heat come December. Standout cuts 'I Never Knew' and 'You Can't Change Me' are both surely destined for inclusion on a thousand compilations, big disco tunes to coax moves from a mannequin.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Roger's got it right with this one.
This album is smooth, classy and has that touch of funk that comes with Roger Sanchez's work. The start of the opening track may sound like something from Radioheads OK Computer... Read more
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