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Xploding Plastix | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 14, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Beatservice Norway
• ASIN: B00005BIHK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #357,368 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Innovative Techno/Jazz Fusion, June 20, 2004

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O. Hodges "artsy indie girl" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amateur Girlfriends Go Proskirt Agents (Audio CD)

One of my best guy friends introduced me to the Xploding Plastix while visiting one day. Given his certain penchant for alternative rock, I was expecting much of the same, especially considering the name of the band. In actuality, the Plastix have discovered a formula to concoct a delightful blend of jazz and electonica--somewhat of a futuristic jazz, with many songs seeming apropo for a James Bond soundtrack.
The drums, cymbals, and heavy bass beats are truly reminiscent of a great classic jazz song, especially ones like "Sports, Not Heavy Crime." Others like "Tintinnamputation," though still identifiable as jazz, lay on synthesizer-esque sounds and sound completely new and different.
The entire disc is a perfect middle ground--satisfying for the traditional music lover, and modern and innovative enough for a listener with modern taste.
Like Bond, the Plastix are cool, unique, and always on the cutting-edge.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Integrators, May 25, 2004

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Fofifa "doc-tt" (Mar Vista, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Amateur Girlfriends Go Proskirt Agents (Audio CD)

I heard them on a public radio music show (KCRW), and it immediately caught my attention. I went to their website, and listened to their streamed material, then ordered both their CDs available on Amazon. I like the way they integrate a bunch of musical styles into something that's very coherent. The tracks hold your interest, and don't feel gimmicky. My only slightly critical observation is that they need to be more complex rhythmically, because so far they have a slightly "conventional" rhythmic vibe. I feel they have great potential, but would benefit from looking more closely at stuff like early IDM (say, Plaid, Autechre etc.), it'll give them depth. But overall, I'm extremely pleased with these CDs. The big test is if you can listen to them for extended periods of time... my test... I throw a CD and let it play in a loop... after a few hours, I know what I'm dealing with. This passes the test. It's good stuff.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely awesome..., November 13, 2003

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"dimitk" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amateur Girlfriends Go Proskirt Agents (Audio CD)

I have just started to listen to these guys having come to them through more Norwegian jazz, such as Nils Petter Molvaer, Food and Wibutee. XP have a somewhat more funky approach, but I just love them anyway. You have to listen to them, and listen to them a lot!