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5.0 out of 5 stars
Forgotten, but still great, November 24, 2002
This review is from: Electro Glide in Blue (Audio CD)
Apollo four forty got my attention after the exelent track "Ain't Talkin''Bout Dub" which is a awesome dance track with some awesome samples from Van Halen. Really that kind of song that makes you feel in a good mood. They are a british dance group, i would say a new-wave dance group, cause they aren't afraid tom mix genres and add cool samples with their music. After hearing "Dub" i decided to take a look at the whole album. Their second single "Raw power" had a cool sound too, but was far from as good as the first one, but could there perhaps be others that was?. "Altamont Super-Highway Revisited" Drum and beats songs that somehow reminded me of Kraftwerk. "Electro Glide In Blue" The title track is slower but it got a nice sound, that kept me interested. "Vanishing Point" is powerful. Some slow beats and someone screaming of joy. It somehow gives me a picture, I can imagine how the video would look like only by hearing it and that what's so good with music sometimes. "Krupa" which got the name after a band member, is one of many highlights of this album. Also a Drum and beat song with some cool glad catchy sample's. "Pain In Any Language" could have been the beginning of a rock ballad. I have relized that this album is a million times better then i though. THey never got that much attention and you heard mor of the single's then the album itself. But in the other hadn this is no commercial stuff. If you like electronica music then you're gonna love this weither it sells a million copies or not. I just feel that they never got the same status as Basement Jaxx and the Chemical Brothers eventhough this album is on par with their best. Go and get it to find out yourself!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
From Strength to Strength, July 17, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Electro Glide in Blue (Audio CD)
In 1994 I stumbled on Apollo 440 when I heard their remake of "Don't Fear the Reaper" on the radio. I bought the CD (Millenium Fever) which is a defenite work of art (Liquid Cool is devine). With Electro Glide In Blue, they have managed to outdo themselves. This album is a journey beyond the boundaries that define each musical style. It is as if they are cruzing between borders, experimenting with every style (merging, mixing, re-declaring their own and moving on) If anyone gets a chance to listen to their early work, dont hesitate. As for this Album, you would do your soul a favor. Get it Now!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jazz and Techno Collide and the results are Phenomenal, July 20, 1998
This review is from: Electro Glide in Blue (Audio CD)
I love this CD, and I'll tell you right now this review is extremely biased. However, there is a very good reason: this disc is the coolest thing you are going to hear in a while. When I say "coolest", I mean just that: Apollo Four Forty has a way of taking the musical style of the Crystal Method and turning it around from funk to jazz. There is a lot of synchopation, wilting piano melodies, etc. -- some songs just bleed 1940's Harlem bar atmosphere. However, these tracks are curiously paired with skippy, upbeat dance tracks which, while representing a giant shift in style, manage to perfectly offset the silky-smooth jazziness of the others. This album is also wonderfully put together -- there is a consistent musical theme which is finally fully explored in a beautiful final track (minus the bonus song). All in all, a wonderful album.
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