Baby Monkey

Moby, Voodoo Child | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 27, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: V2
• ASIN: B00013NE9A
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,725 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From the Artist

Why have I made this record? Well, see, there was this night in Glasgow in December of 2002...

It was the last night of the European tour for ‘18’, and to celebrate we went to an underground party in some abandoned railway tunnels (outside, mind you, in December in Glasgow...very cold...). And even though the abandoned railway tunnels were cold and damp (and smelly), it ended up being an amazing party, largely because of the music. The DJ’s were playing hard, sexy, straightforward dance music, and it was perfect. I was reminded of just how much I love hard, sexy, straightforward dance music, and when I arrived home the next day I decided to make a simple, straightforward dance record. I wanted to make a record that would somehow remind me of the best underground clubs that I had been to over the last couple of years. Not an experimental record, not an avant-garde record, but a straightforward, underground, electronic dance record. and that’s why I made this record under the name ‘Voodoo Child’. By making it under the name ‘Voodoo Child’ I could just concentrate on the music, and not worry about singles or videos or promotion (or even record sales...I’m under no illusions in making an underground dance record. I’m not expecting it to sell millions of copies...).

I guess that I could’ve avoided writing this little essay and instead have summed it up in one simple sentence: I love electronic dance music, and that’s why I made this record.

And I hope that you like it.

Thanks, Moby

Product Description

Baby Monkey

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected..., February 6, 2004

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"ferd25" (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Monkey (Audio CD)

When I saw that Moby was releasing another album under the Voodoo Child moniker, I got fired up. My initial copy of The End of Everything was so worn down that I got another just in case... If you haven't listened to that album, I would highly recommend picking it up immediately, as its methodical simplicity and rich texture are at the same time relaxing and invigorating. So when I put Baby Monkey on in the car, despite the "This is dance music, deal with it" disclosure by Moby on the inside cover, I was slightly suprised at what I heard. Anyone who has listened to any of Moby's previous albums knows how talented he is, and how cool his music can make you feel, and this effort was not what I have come to expect. Certainly, there are stand out tracks. Both Tracks 3 and 4 are more along the lines of what I had expected out of this Voodoo Child album. Simple, but powerful. So, in this reviewers opinion, if you want to meet the coolest Voodoo Child, go buy The End of Everything. If you are looking for better than average dance music, Baby Monkey is just that.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Artist, Amazing Album, January 30, 2004

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Brian Baker (Culver City, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Monkey (Audio CD)

Moby has done it again: he's created another brilliant album - this time, a purely underground dance one. If you want radio hits, commercial jingles or even lyrics, this is not the album for you. But if you like pumping, grinding, dancefloor beats mixed with soothing doses of trance, this is one of the best albums I've heard in a long time... Thanks, Moby!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gem, August 7, 2004

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CJ Foster "Herbal" (ky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Monkey (Audio CD)

Since Moby's carreer began, his musical style has matured and evolved. Especially with the releases of Play and 18. His music has evolved into almost poppish electronica. As Voodoo Child, he gets back to his original roots from the early 90's. This album sounds a lot like "MOBY: RARE B-SIDES" the superb 2-disc set released by Moby a few years ago. The music in this album is earlier Moby mixed with newer Moby. You can tell it's the "newer" Moby 'cause of the drumwork. Every musician has a favorite chord and style of music they like to use in their own productions. Moby is no different. Since the release of Play, I have noticed simularities in all the tracks he's done since then. That's not a bad thing. It's not repetive. And it takes true skill for that. Most artists sound the same each and every track. I do the same. I'm a electronica musician. And you can tell it's me every track because I usually use the same softwares and stuff for my drums and synths. And I have a set chord reference for most of my tracks. It's my brain at work.(...)

So is this a good album? Yes. It's one of the finest. And I hope Moby releases more albums under the name Voodoo Child.