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Electro Glide in Blue

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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!

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!

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.

I bought this album for one song: Krupa. One of the best purchases I've ever made. I love every other track on the album: Carrera Rapida, Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Dub and Tears Of The Gods being especially memorable. The songs are really engaging. This album has great replayability, its a rare album that can go into the CD player in the morning and leave me wondering at the end "has that been in there all day?". And the cover artwork is fantastic!

@440 is amazing! This is one of the most diverse albums you will ever hear. It has everything from Stealth Mass, which is a very smooth synthesized classical song to Ain't Talking 'Bout Dub, which is a remake of an old Van Halen song. From classical to jazz to pop-electronica, these guys have it. (If you like these bands, you'll probably like @440: Fluke, Underworld, Juno Reactor, FSOL, etc.) Highly, highly recommended. There's actually a new album out now, too. Debuted Sept. 6 in UK. That's what I was looking for.

So many great tunes here. And such diversity. I love the pure techno of Altamont Super-Highway. The comic Tears of the Gods and White Man's Throat. Superb use of samples. All of this is masterly constructed, layered and absolutely timeless. The title track is an amazing epic with a huge amount of feeling in the vocals. 8 minutes of genius. The album ends with Stealth Mass in F#m which is mana from heaven if ever I've heard it... The whole lot conjures up such a wide range of imagery and emotion you'll be hard pushed to find anything like it.

I had first heard of the band "Apollo 440" from a friend that recommended their music. After liking the track I was told to listen to, I purchased this version of "Electro Glide in Blue"

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This disc has a great selection of music. To name a few samples, "Stealth Mass in F#m" is very mellow, starting out with a soft beat and slowly introduces a female vocal that gives the whole thing a very spy-movie/infiltration type feel. "Krupa" was apparently named after drummer Gene Krupa (though I haven't heard of him) and this track features a fairly steady drum beat and tempo. Towards the end, it becomes more frantic and exudes a "party time" feel. Finally, the eponymous "Electro Glide in Blue" is an all around hypnotic journey which really manages to capture the feeling of the album in full.

The case design is unique, standard size, but emulating that of an old fashioned record case, with the disc itself having a series of grooved etchings on top. So, not only is Electro Guide in Blue appealing to the ears, it's appealing to the eyes as well.

Whether you want to relax, get energized or anything in between, Electro Guide in Blue is worth purchasing.

I would reccomend this CD to anyone - an amazing blend of techno, dance, funk, & jazz music.

Awesome CD for those who like dance music with bits of techno

A few complaints keep this album from being everything they say it is. First, as a principle, no electronica album merits five stars if under 75 minutes long (hence, this comes close, clocking in at 72). This album's greatest strength (diversity) makes for an unfortantely inevitable weakness in that it is more difficult to listen to in its entirety (c.i.p.: Moby). I, for one, am wary of all vocals in electronica, and to feature them extensively is a nod in the pop direction, rarely worth the risk and here realized in alternation. "A.T.B.D." and "C.R." effectively utilize vocals, minimally, while the title track and "Pain in Any Language" fall flat on their faces unless you are in the mood for a very somber dance with mushy, maudlin lyrics. There are undeniable hits here, and the album holds together remarkably well, but only the elusive open-minded can love it all.