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Electronic Toys 2

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Pop music and electronic sound have had a marriage made in heaven ever since they exchanged matrimonial vows some 30 years ago. Sure, the work of composer Edgard Varese and Stockhausen was bold and innovative, but it took the pop geniuses of Perry and Kingsley and Kraftwerk to bring it into the public conciousness. If you ever wanted to know where artists like the aforementioned or the current crop of indie pop faves like Air and Beck got their inspiration, look no further than this CD. Although curiously lacking dates in the liner notes, this sublime compilation showcases the more obscure pop experiments of the last 25 years or so, with an emphasis on the late sixties to the early seventies (personal judgements based purely from listening). The songs range from the dementedley kitschy and ridiculous, to 60's Bond-esque swank spy tunes with electronic flairs, to full blown vocoder-roller-rink-electro-funk-on-acid by Canadian unknown Bruce Haack. Oh, did I mention some of these songs are a bit on the strange side? In all of this Comp's utter bizareness, every song is completley accessible and fun, and lacks any of the heavy handed pomposity of the "avant-guard". This CD without doubt should be played at an upper class pool party with all the butlers and servants dressed like Woodie Allen from "Sleeper". In other words, this is nothing like you have ever heard before. A true gem.

If you enjoy 60's and 70's electronica, this is a must-have. The majority of the tracks on this compilation are bizarre, happy and "cartoonish" sounding. With the highlights falling on the various included Harry Breuer tracks and Bruce Haack's robot-disco, "Party Machine"- A fun listening experience indeed!

yes this cd is a spaced out jam starter. pool party. funky junk.some country, polka, surreal.you know the deal.and hot fox naked.