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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A breath of Arctic air breathes new life into dance music,
This review is from: Dvesti Po Vstrechnoi (Audio CD)
t.A.T.u (or Taty in Russian) is made up of Yulia Olegovna Volkova and Elena Sergeevna Katina, Russian teenagers with pure voices and suggestive videos and song lyrics. The group has released a number of singles, remixes and "200 Po Vstriechnoj," the original Russian-language version of t.A.T.u's English album "200 km/h in the Wrong Lane." Let it be said that, although nothing really gets lost in the translation (besides some awkward pronunciations in English), Yulia and Elena really shine in Russian.The album features several songs that are not on their English debut ("Doschitai do sta," "Robot," "Ya tvoi vrag") and should have been. The music is upbeat dance (at least "Ya soshla s uma" was played in clubs and on MTV España fairly consistently this summer), although there are some beautiful slow songs (my all-time favourite is "Zachem ya," or "Stars" on the English album). There are haunting sound effects such as children laughing and a music box/piano picking up the haunting melody on "30 minut (30 minutes)," cheesy "I am a robot" voiceovers inserted in "Robot," and a cool New Age sax solo on "Zachem ya," as well as Russian rap in the middle of the song. The songs sound, for the most part, exactly like their English counterparts, although there is an extra spark of fire when the girls sing in Russian. I *do* believe that Taty is a very talented group indeed, regardless of how much of the group was a marketing ploy ( as Taty is pushed as a lesbian group when the emphasis should be on the great music they make). This is evident in some of their videos (in the much touted "All the Things She Said (Ya soshla s uma)," the girls share a long, intense kiss in pouring rain. In "Malchick gey" they sing about unrequited lust for a gay boy. Their new single and video "Prostie Dvizheniya (Simple Moves)" describes self-pleasure along with some rather evocative sound effects. And the girls frequently flash at their concerts, on several occasions losing control of the overenthusiastic crowds. It shouldn't be necessary to sell their music with controversy---Taty stands head-and-shoulders above most prefab acts that are crowding the charts today. Their dance music is fresh and original, with involved lyrics, stay-in-your-head-for-weeks melodies, great beats, and slick production values. I prefer "200 Po Vstriechnoj" over "200 km/H" since there are all original songs on this album. If you're a fan of dance, trance, or those multitudes of "Chillout Ibiza" albums, then Taty is for you.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Two Amazing Russian Vocalists with "Lesbians" sticker,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Dvesti Po Vstrechnoi (Audio CD)
t.A.T.u or TATY in Russian Cyrillic are made up by Yulia Volkova (18) and Lena Katina (19) - two teenage Russian girls with amazing voices that are showed in the best way on this album. There manager Ivan Shapovalov made them into lesbians, but the songs themselves (with the possible exception of Ya Shosla S Uma) really do talk about themselves dating boys. The original "200 Po Vstrechnoi" with the black and white cover had 9 songs and 2 "Hard Drum" remixes. This one has all 9 songs, not to mention one more, and 2 new remixes by Moscow Grooves Institute and That Black. The first track is a brand new one - Klouni (Clowns). This upbeat song is one of the best tracks to start an album with, awesome strong Russian vocals, and the lyrics make a lot more sense compared to the English (The English ones really made no sense at all.) Then we are dragged into the piano song 30 Minut or correctly Polchasa (Half an Hour). In the English version, the song was dull, and it just sounded like a soothing song. Here, the piano sounds more haunting, with the Russian whispers and laughing adding to the effect, with also a back ground of a ticking timebomb which relates to the video (download @ taty.ru) Doschitai Do Sto (Count to 100) is sort of a soothing calm song, but also has quite a good rhythym. The lyrics are telling the girl to count to 100 and stop thinking about her boyfriend. I like this one, the lyrics are very fitting. Then comes the very instrumental Zachem Ya (Why am I?) which has Lena very calmly singing about the fact she needs Yulia. Yulia answers in a rap, which is given the telephone effect. Though Yulia's rap doesn't always make sense, the style of the song is good, and I just love the digeredoo. After 3 calm tracks, we needed to get more upbeat and Nas Ne Dagonyat (They won't catch us) is a great way to do that. Lyrics are along the same lines as "Not Gonna Get Us," but I like the English version music better for some reason. I think this sounds not as strong, because both Yulia's vocals and the music are lacking compared to the English version. This track is not to be missed. The Russian version of "Show Me Love" - Ya Tvoya Permaya (I am Not Your First.) The Russian phone call is similar to the English one, the only different is that in the English one has a ring at the start. The lyrics sing about depression (I think), and the chorus is: Show, show, show, show, show me love. Show, show, show, show, why, why I'm with you. The music isn't as strong I don't think, and the Russian phone call is at the end as well. No extended version. The next song is the techno "Robot." This song's lyrics are repetative, but the song is sort of goofy fun, and I love the vocals. It's about being in love with a robot, yet I don't think Futurama's "Bender" is my cup of tea (actually, might be a good match for Yulia...) After this one is the cheeky "Malchik Gey" (Gay Boy.) The lyrics make more sense then the English one, and this is more funky-techno (the English version was more acoustic.) There is a annoying BLEEP cencoring the word "Ofigei" which means rude delightment, but if you can put up with that, this is a fab song. Another "only Russian" so Ya Tebya To Vrag" (Your My Enemy Now), which has a great introduction, and then turns into a natural song with no real surprises. Good, but not the best Ya Shosla S Uma is the debut "lesbian" track, with very weak music. The English version was a lot better, as the lyrics don't make much sense. The "Los Calculators" remix of 30 Minut by Moscow Grooves Institute is boring and dull. It is 5 and half minutes and isn't very impressive. The "Naked" Remix of Malchik Gey by "That Black" is very good. Not too long and it makes the song sound even more techno. You must listen. A perfect collabration of rock and pop, with the best vocals. It's one of the most fantastic CD money can buy.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
So heady you can almost taste the Vodka!,
This review is from: Dvesti Po Vstrechnoi (Audio CD)
200 kms in the wrong lane, is a truly, truly, great albumNo duff tracks,no padding out,a really classy piece of work that's up there on it's own. When it's sung in English it is quite simply superb but when it's sung in Russian it just takes your breath away! Those haunting-driving backing tracks with tatu's Russian vocals There's no escape you never want to turn this record off! It's such a catchy, bouncy, truly awesone, rocker! In future I'll be buying all the Russian versions first, so don't think about it buy it and enjoy!
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