3.0 out of 5 stars
James T. Cotton - The Dancing Box, March 1, 2011
This review is from: The Dancing Box (Audio CD)
On James Cotton's debut, THE DANCING BOX, he provides dark and thick dance music. It's like house after it's been flooded with run-off from a waste processing plant. "Press Your Body" fills the space with fuzz, while "The Drain" stays on a more electro kick. The sounds are purposefully messy; instead of crisp production, Cotton favors and more muddled sound. "Distant Trip," for instance, sounds like it's set in an echo chamber. But longer length works against a few of the tracks, as the messiness can grow tiring. Luckily, the relentless thump of the longest track, "Buck!," matches the driving sexual tone implied by the vocal sample. "Saavy" sounds like a chase scene from a sci-fi action movie, while "H.D.E.K." is the alien creature stalking the hero down the corridors. The title track tweaks itself loudly and proudly... as does the album in general.
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