Customer Reviews

Feng Shui

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As a fan who loves his Oeuvre cd, and gives that a 5 out of 5, this cd is shockingly disappointing. In Oeuvre he manages to take quirky loops and make them hooks with excellent backing music. This has the same formula, but no success. "He's a skull" starts off decent, until the vocal sample "he's a skull" comes in. The track "Jennifer" is cringe-worthy, and the rest of the cd ranges from medicore house to interesting, but not compelling listening. Q-burns has the talent to make great music, but this doesn't really show it. Stick to his Oeuvre or Hawke's "Namaquadisco."

I did not like this album as much as his collection of singles ("Oeuvre, on 8th Dimension records) released in the summer of '98, but I still liked it fine. The 3rd and 5th tracks on this album are absolutely stunning. The 3rd is a most lovlely remake of a Faust song on which Q-Burn enlists the help of Daniel Agust and the rest of Gus Gus. The 1st track is pretty fun, as is the rest of the CD. Other than the 3rd and 5th tracks it is nothing to drop dead over, but it grows on you.

Q Burns captures something within the aesthic of his music . . . something that truly has a hold of me. The album is wonderfully crafted from start to finish. Tracks such as "He's a Skull," "Solar Car," "Leela," and "Feel" (to name a few) are absolutely extraordinary as is the rest of the album!!! A must have in your CD collection!!

Q-Burns Abstract Message delivers his debut, FENG SHUI, a strong dose of psych-funk house. "He's a Skull" gets the groove going early, and as with most of his work, the tracks continually morph. The spoken word and funk bass of "Feel," for instance, change keys nearly halfway through. And although his upbeat tracks are perfectly fine -- the ethnic tinges of "New Patterns"; the perky title track; -- he's much better when he tries to establish a mood. The melodic "Jennifer," for instance, boosted by vocals by Gus Gus' Daníel Ágúst, is sweet and romantic, while "Kinda Picky" brings out the soul. Daníel Ágúst returns for the delicate "Á.s.t.," while "There Must Be Something..." goes for noir-tinged funk. The moody house thump of "Leela" is similarly good, but "Talking Box" ends the album on an upbeat, if ultimately dull, note. Some definite high points here.

dreamy...intelligent...moving...intoxicating...GORGEOUS!

buy it. play it. live long and prosper.

Im a florida boy and i love Q-burn