Converting Vegetarians [Import]

Infected Mushroom | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 3, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• ASIN: B00008PRS6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,297 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Power, May 15, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Converting Vegetarians (Audio CD)

This album pounds some serious brain. The Mushroom seems to be evolving... into a full blown parasite that shoves itself deep inside... I can even hear it when I sleep. The mastery and technical influence on this release are unsurpassed, not even by the mushroom's previous works themselves.

This album incorporates chant, lyrics, many instruments and a wide spectrum of high sweeping rifts of loose sound fortified by strong, rythmic pounding of extremely unique and tonal quality. The music stretches, grinds, oozes, pulses and shreiks in pretty much every frequency.

Some criticize these guys for incorporating lyrics, and that it is not true to their form. Without the lyrics much of the unique quality of this album disintegrates. While I don't get any kind of deep message from the lyrics, they add their power at just the right times. Enough to make you think while you concentrate on the beauty of the music.

After listening to many of the IM's releases, I have to say this is the one which I prefer. They are moving in the right direction, to a more complex and polished sound.

Get this album, you will not be disappointed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Master Piece..., January 26, 2010

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Mr. C. M. MCCLELLAND (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Converting Vegetarians (Audio CD)

After a two year gap since their previous album, "Bp Empire", Infected Mushroom released "Converting Vegetarians", their fourth album, in July 2003. Their first album "Gathering", released in 1999, was a perfect album. It was unique, fresh, exciting, and just so addictive and will always be one of my favourite electronic albums. "Classical Mushroom", released in 2000, was slightly slower in pace. It was an excellent album, but I didn't find myself drawn to it like I was to "The Gathering". "B.P. Empire" , their third album, was released in 2001 and, of course, was another excellent album from the duo. "B.P. Empire" showed us Erez and Amit's ability to create a more "normal" (although still very unique), straightforward, "clean" dance record, but it didn't quite reach the heights of "The Gathering".

"Converting Vegetarians" is Infected Mushroom's fourth album and was released in July 2003. The first disc consists of that sound that made me love them in the first place; unique, exciting, and incredibly addictive. "Hush Mail", the second track on the disc, with it's very weird grunting sounds and wet-sounding, "sloshy" beats is really fun to listen to. "Apogiffa Night" and "Scorpion Frog" combine epic orchestral scores with beats to create a very intense, dramatic effect. "Semi Nice" is a very nice surprise, with it's French accordion in the beginning of the track, and later on becomes such a catchy, mischievous, fun track that is so hard not to love. There isn't one boring moment on this disc and I honestly find myself CRAVING to listen to it!

The first track on the second disc, entitled "Converting Vegetarians", is the first track where we hear Amit's vocals being the centre-point of the song (later on in their career this becomes a lot more frequent) and has quite strong hip-hop and pop influences. "Blink" uses a female's vocals, these vocals and the synths remind me of early 80's artists such as Yazoo. "I Wish" is another pop influenced track with Amit's vocals being the centre-point. The rest of the disc is mainly instrumental electronics at a slower pace than the first disc, but just as exciting and infectious. It is very creative; influences of rock, reggae and even country can be heard. Fans should not be put off by the slower pace - this is a slow paced disc, but it's atmospheric, very intense, trippy, and just absolutely beautiful. When I listen to this disc I get so absorbed in the sounds and layers and just get lost in the music. I do not know how to describe this disc; it just has to be heard. Tracks like "Pletzturra", "Ballerium", and "Selecta" are honestly just breath-taking. This disc proves what superb MUSICIANS Erez and Amit really are.

Overall, "Converting Vegetarians" is Infected Mushroom's best work BY FAR - there isn't one bad track on this album. It shows that Erez and Amit are not just good creators of dance music, but are musicians gifted with talent that is rare and hard to find in any genre of music. This album is one of the best, most addictive albums I have ever heard. ANYONE who enjoys any form of hard electronic music really should just take a chance and buy this album. It may cost a few dollars, but would be well worth it!

A Master Piece...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not New but Definitey Forward, May 15, 2008

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SERGIO CARVAJAL (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Converting Vegetarians (Audio CD)

If it weren't for the name, Infected Mushroom would be trailing up the charts worldwide. Their proposal isn't new but it is definitely and advancement over the capabilities of Techno, Trance and what we used to call New Wave Music.
We hear catchy tunes, synth sounds never heard, mixes, effects and alterations to rhythm which would have made Alice in Wonderland pass out. Elation Station is by far the best song. What were the DJ's listening to and remixing when this song came out?
I bought this album by mere coincidence. Walking down the shops at Camden in London I heard it over a portable CD. I couldn't help asking the name of the band and the album, therefore my purchase.
They deserve better, they deserve to be recognized for what they are: real artists, real people making real music. If Techno and Synths are your thing, you must listen to this album.