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Scorpio Rising [Enhanced]

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  • Audio CD (18 Oct 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Concrete
  • ASIN: B00006BSW9
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 28,405 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Scorpio Rising follows the same approach as Death in Vegas' remarkable predecessor, The Contino Sessions. Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes corral a host of special guests to populate their barbed soundscapes and their knack for finding the perfect environment to bring out the best in their chosen guest is as sure as ever. Liam Gallagher excels himself on the title track, inspired by cult filmmaker Kenneth Anger's celebrated movie, Paul Weller brings just the right measure of disdain to a simmering version of Gene Clark's "So You Say You Lost Your Baby", while Hope Sandoval's sultry tones bring a sensual glow to the storming finale "Help Yourself". Throughout, Indian violinist Doctor Subramanian helps flesh out the eclectic but perfectly tailored backing tracks. Fearless and Holmes display the sort of insight that would be the envy of any record company A&R department. --Gavin Martin

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Third album from dance-rock experimentalists, following 2000's 'Contino Sessions'. Described by the duo as "much more up" then anything they have previously recorded, the album has a heavy Indian influence and a psychedelic feel. Features contributions from Indian classical violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam as well as vocals by Liam Gallagher, Paul Weller and Adult.'s Nicola Kuperus. Includes the singles 'Leather Girls','Natja', and 'Hands Around My Throat'.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Darn good album, 23 Oct 2002
By J. Cumiskey (LEEDS UK) - See all my reviews
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Scorpio Rising sees Death In Vegas moving outwards and outwards into new territory musically. The general musical formula is still the same as The Contino Sessions. To be honest, at times this album is definitely cut from the same cloth as TCS, absolutely no bad thing, the abdundance of both male and female guest singers, the arch combination of a full live band and two DJs/soundscapers.
The first two tracks, Leather, and Girls are basically two parts of the same song, inseperable, (you might as well just call them one song, Leather Girls) and DIV have basically laid out the battle plan for the album with these two songs, before moving into the experimental territory.
Hands Around My Throat is a stonker of a song, funky, catchy, simple yet also has just that enough grit about it. Rad.
23 Lies and Killing Knife are both very delicate songs, female vocals, slight indian/eastern influences, which were first heard on a few tracks on TCS and also later heard in the final track.
Only gripes are that the tracks featuring Liam Gallagher (Scorpio Rising) and Paul Weller (the cover of So You Say You've Lost Your Baby) sound exactly like what they are, tired indie. Scorpio Rising basically sounds like it was lifted off one of the last two Oasis albums, and the Weller song just doesn't fit the album! On the upside they do add a bit of variety, which adds to the albums pretty cosmopolitan feel and when i saw them play Scorpio Rising live they played around alot with it and made it sound like a Death In Vegas song basically. Another thing is when i first heard the song Natja, within 30 seconds i knew this would be the best song on the album. To say i was dissapointed that it turned out to be just an instrumental between songs filler would be an understatement! I know they've done some remixes of this track on the enhanced section of the CD but I haven't heard it yet.
If by track 8 you feel you've wasted your cash purchashing this record, by the time you finish track 10 you most definitely won't have. Diving Horses is pure blissful beauty, consuming, this song will make you cry.
The last song 'Help Yourself' is one of the best songs I have ever heard in my entire life. I won't describe it, just say that you need to hear this song, pure art. This song will make you feel at one with everything with the world and is about as close to an out of body musical experience as you will get.
Basically Scorpio Rising sees a new beast, a diving horse, beauty incarnate, rip out of the chest of the ugly, dirty, gritty stray hound that was The Contino Sessions.
However, it isn't as flawless tracklisting wise, so it loses out on a star, but is more than worth it for the good parts!!
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Stylish album continuing the Contino Sessions good work, 22 Aug 2002
Death In Vegas strive to add something a little different to modern music with a combination of Dance, Psychedelia and Rock n Roll. 'The Contion Sessions' earned them a Mercury Music Prize nomination and rightly so. This album never quite reaches the heights of the last album but is still a great listen.
The DJing duo have taken on a more Eastern philosophy with this record, evident from the opening 2 tracks 'Leather' and 'Girls', which are really one long track of whirling guitars coming together to some accompanying sighs. Then comes the stand out track of the album, the first single 'Hands Around My Throat'. Drums and bass lines set the tone while the electronic bleeps accompany a striking female voice (Nicola Kuperus from US Techno group 'Adult'). The fact that this song never enters the same league as 'Dirt', 'Dirge' or 'Aisha' ,though, shows really where the album misses out. You never quite get the killer punch.
'23 Lies' is the other class track on the album. Again taking Eastern roots accompanied by a breathy female singer. Superb.
Much will be said of the title track featuring Liam Gallgher. It's a good track but quite frankly sounds like a Beatles/Oasis B-Side and only delays the real ambition of the album. Paul Weller also makes an appearance but again it appears out of key with the rest of the album and is nothing we havent heard many times before on a Paul Weller album.
the album ends marvellously, however, with 'Help yourself'. 12 minutes of airy female vocals and melodies gradually building to the final orchestral crescendo giving the album to a rousing close.
Overall, a very good album thats full of good tracks but lacking a few killer singles.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Good Album by the D.I.V, 8 Oct 2004
By Mr. D. J. Humphrey "B F D" (Kent) - See all my reviews
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Quality album, there's bit of everthing on this album, there's some belters which feature the modfather Paul Weller and Liam Gallacher and some chilled out tracks which feature Dot Allison, this album is certinaly worth a listen.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great album!
J. Cumiskey said it best when he wrote in his review of this album: "The last song 'Help Yourself' is one of the best songs I have ever heard in my entire life. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Carl Kottmeier

4.0 out of 5 stars Liam Gallagher!!
If there is one reason to buy this album, it is to hear the title track, featuring Liam Gallagher. Unfortunately if you are expecting more of the same, then you may be... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2005 by AliB

4.0 out of 5 stars Dot Allison
Surely not Dot of One Dove returned from ???

"Girls" is in Lost in Translation and therefore ace.

Published on 25 Jul 2004 by SecretSam

5.0 out of 5 stars Does Not Dissapoint
Well in brief, this album is a very clever twist away from Contino Sessions. It features a whole range of new songs, which are all truly excellent in my opinion. Read more
Published on 16 May 2003 by mikestephen

3.0 out of 5 stars The Repeto Sessions
Death in Vegas' first album slouched broodily in the 'best album of the year/1990's/1890's/ever' bar. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2003 by Mark Asquith

4.0 out of 5 stars Scorpio Rising Review
It took my a while to fully appreciate this Death in Vegas album. In my opinion it isn't as easy to listen to as their previous two albums, however onnce you get into the feel of... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars To Fearlessly Go
When Richard Fearless used to play at Heavenly Social I listened, and loved it. When he started Death in Vegas and released Dead Elvis I loved it. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2002 by richardhmcotton

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