Colorstrip

Jimmy Edgar | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warp Records
• ASIN: B000CSULVI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #490,096 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Pret A Porter

2. My Beats My Beats

3. I Wanna Be Your STD

4. LBLB Detroit

5. Identity Theft

6. Tel Au Traux

7. Hold It Attach It Connect It

8. Jefferson Interception

9. My Vantage Carpet

10. Taxicab

11. Warren Rain

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars IGLOO MAGAZINE's review by LUCA MAINI ::, March 8, 2006

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This review is from: Colorstrip (Audio CD)

IGLOO MAGAZINE's review by LUCA MAINI :: igloomag.com

(03.08.06) I heard different reactions about this record, some people were waiting months for it and now are enthusiastic, and others instead say it's too fashionable, influenced also by the glossy cover. I'll try to be an impartial judge, I decided to buy Color Strip after a nice live show Jimmy performed here (Italy) a month or so, while I know little of his past and his aliases (Kristuit Salu and Michaux) --this is because when the first EP entitled Access Rhythm was published on Warp I wasn't much into electro stuff like I'm nowadays, so I discarded it as not interesting, and consequently passed over Bounce, Make, Model too. Quite a mistake to be sincere, since "I Wanna Be Your STD" and "LBLB Detroit," tracks that are both featured on the EP and on the CD version of Color Strip, are two of the best moments on this record. Not as good as "Personal Information" though, its thick electro bassline was striking live and it's so tasty in a bedroom sound-system, supported by a perfect snappy beat.

Probably the hit single here it's "My Beats," a classic, instant tune whose catchy lyrics will stick in your brain in a handful of seconds. I have to admit that the live addition of talk box enhanced its variety and beauty, but it's still an ace track with an infectious pop feeling. Again, this is supposed to be another cause of discontent --someone rates this stuff as cheesy but I think Jimmy Edgar is not trying to be pretentious, he's only having fun and bringing some fresh ideas into a now abused genre. Pick "Jefferson Interception" for example, it's like an ode to Drexciya, more precisely it sounds very close to The Other People Place, but it shows perfectly Jimmy's flawless style. Other examples of sublime music are the funky "Of A Silent Variety" and "Semierotic," the latter sporting a fat slap bass that charms me every time. Personally I really enjoy the crisp, crystal clear beats of Color Strip, as well as the deep robotic vocals and the Detroit influenced synth lines: it's an easy album, that doesn't mean it's commercial, and it's so fresh you'll be urged to prepare a mojito while listening to it during a warm spring afternoon. Sleek sunglasses recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Jimmy Edgar - Color Strip, March 4, 2011

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scoundrel - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colorstrip (Audio CD)

80s electro brought full-force into the future, via Jimmy Edgar's debut ablum, COLOR STRIP. Although the synth pads are totally 80s and are proud to sound that way, the production techniques scream out IDM. "Pret-a-Porter," for instance, mixes cut-up glitch editing with a smooth Detroit overlay. The pure sleaze of "My Beats" is so shamefully catchy that it could almost be a guilty pleasure. For night owl lotharios, "LBLB Detroit" might work as a post-modern replacement for Barry White. The beatless "Telautraux" has some shrill IDM-sounds layered over some long synth pads, and "Hold It, Attach It, Connect It" moves from ambience to rhythm gracefully. And while "Jefferson Interception" might not have a lot of meaning, it sure sounds good (though its quiet coda seems a bit tacked on). But the vibe remains fun and funky throughout. Ten years just isn't enough for a good decade.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This is different (but cool in its own way), April 13, 2006

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Zeb91 "Hip Hop Head 4 Life" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colorstrip (Audio CD)

There's electro funk, there's dance music, there's glitch pop, and then there is this. A combination of the Prefuse perfected hip hop meets electronica and straight up dance/electronica music Jimmy Edgar shapes an off beat but not album in Colorstrip. While he obviously knows how to man a synth and drum machine he needs to stick with being behind the boards cause laying down vocals is not his strong suit. On "My Beats" (2) he is literally talking (not rapping, not off key singing, talking) and it is just annoying. While some may find it fun and maybe this is what is popular on the dance clubs over the pond I can't get into it. On the beat side of things he does have some cool creations. While definitely in the same vein of Prefuse he does his own thing and he does it well. I can totally see Lady Sovereign, Dirty Rascal or any other grime artist rocking to many of these instrumental tracks but on top of that I could see an emcee with a sporadic flow (Aesop Rock?) sounding very dope over the creations that Jimmy has cooked up. Edgar shows his skills behind the boards and demonstrates that whatever genre this music could be called he is a straight up musician and should be respected as one.