The Album

Mauro Picotto | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 17, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Radikal Records
• ASIN: B00005BGTK
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,189 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Lounge

2. Pulsar

3. Komodo

4. Like This Like That

5. Bug

6. Planet

7. Proximus Medley

8. Lizard

9. Ultimahora Ibiza

10. Iguana

11. Eclectic

12. Underground

13. Pegasus

14. Baguette

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Coming to get ya!, June 11, 2001

By 

Aaron D. Stigberg (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Album (Audio CD)

I first became aware of Picotto's work without knowing it, with his rave classic "We Gonna Get". Close to a decade later, he brings that same uplifting, hands-in-the-air vibe with the anthems "The Lizard", "Komodo", "Proximus", and "Like This Like That", which feature insanely catchy hooks sure to stick in one's head for weeks. Recently, though, he's been dabbling in "techno" (the monotonous "bangin'" variety) with apparently great success, according to some of the press clips I've read. Personally, I find this to be a shame--all his maxis have boring techno remixes on them which strip the originals of their fun quality, replacing it with the repetitiveness that passes for depth and seriousness these days. Tunes like "Baguette" are indicative of this regrettable movement. I understand that it's hard to churn out masterworks like his trademark Megavoices Claxxix mixes day in and day out, but personally, I prefer throwaway eurotrance to throwaway techno.

Luckily, this album contains all the hits and is worth the price alone for them--my only other complaint is that the mix of "The Lizard" isn't my favorite, the RAF by Picotto mix.

5.0 out of 5 stars Pulsating Picotto, November 21, 2001

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"elysianweb" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Album (Audio CD)

Mauro Picotto is a an extraodinary dj/producer and this CD showcases his talents as a producer. Nearly all of his hits are included on 'the album'. From 'Pulsar' to 'Like This Like That' it includes Picotto's highlights from the past few years. This album is a little softer than most of the music Picotto tends to play during a live set, although it is still on the harder side of trance. For a good example of the harder sound he has as a dj, try to find a copy of his live set from the Turbinenhalle (2000). If you are a fan of Picotto, 'the album' is an easy way to get most of his singles in one place. Great CD to listen to the whole way through, even if the tracks are only partially mixed together.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, November 6, 2001

By 

Matt Pepprell - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Album (Audio CD)

I have been a fan of Mauro Picotto since 1998 when he released 'Lizard (Gonna Get Ya)' in the UK, although it wasn't really available at most record shops. From then on, he has produced great tunes with a thumping bassline, and mellow break downs like 'Komodo', 'Proximus' and 'Pulsar'. Since he has made these tunes, he has gone into a new way of making music. Listen to 'Baguette' and 'Pegasus' as these are his hardest tunes to date. But if you like his melodic breakdowns, it is doubtful you will like these.

Picotto has been releasing some other tunes (not on the CD but available for download on Morpheus) like 'Verdi', 'Prendi & Scappa' and 'Kebab', all of which are hard techno tunes.

I had to get this album on import from Germany as its not on sale in the UK but it was worth the wait and price for it