Gettin High on Your Own Supply

Apollo 440 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 2000)
• Original Release Date: January 25, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00004BYYV
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119,149 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Gettin' High On Your Own Supply

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to mix together everything to some positive result, March 1, 2004

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Ilya Malafeyev (Russia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gettin High on Your Own Supply (Audio CD)

Apollo 440 have established themselves as a prominent force in danceable trance music with their previous two offerings. But in this album they went over the top in everything, mixing a dozen of styles together to some very credible result! I can understand people who dismiss this album, because it's so very different from what @440 were doing before, but it doesn't make it less worthy of your attention.

It starts out with an instrumental "Are We A Rock Band Or What...?", that, just like its name implies, is an ambient relaxed synth-dominated short intro. But it's quick to burst out in a hard-rocker on a break-beat base, "Stop the Rock". Somehow it reminds me of The Prodigy, or Chemical Brothers' "Block Rocking Beats", only that this one is more straightforward.
Guitar riffing continues on through "Crazee Horse", to "Cold Rock the Mic", and on to "Lost in Space". They all got mostly samey feel to them, the first 3 perhaps are closer to The Prodigy, while "Lost in Space" is a harder number, almost aggro-metallic at its core. Tasteful use of samples and sampled voices provides classy touch.
"For Forty Days" throws some drum-n-bass upon the listener, and it has a strong melody, too.
"Heart Go Boom" is a funny number, that starts out with a cartoonish theme, but later explodes in a techno-rock madness with underlined drums.
"The Machine in the Ghost" is a downtempo ambient piece, which is quite long and demonstrates good development.
"Blackbeat" is a techno-rocker with a touch of hip-hop influence.
"Stadium Parking Lot" is another highlight. With its mighty shouted chorus and pounding drum, this is the song that Beastie Boys would be proud of.
"Yo! Future" again mixes trance with rock.
"High on Your Own Supply" is another bizarre eclectic track. With vocals from a B-class horror movie and spooky melodic lines, it's a great electronica number with plenty of atmosphere. A gem!
The album ends out with "The Perfect Crime", which is a mellower number with latino-touched melodies, that reminded me of any Tarantino movie soundtrack.

All in all, I like this album! Listening to it, you are treated with a dozen of musical styles, most of which are executed and mixed together perfectly. This might be the best eclectic album out there. For those open minded and liking bizarre music, very recommended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To correct previous reviews, and a FRESH take..., December 4, 2006

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Music over Noise - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gettin High on Your Own Supply (Audio CD)

I have heard so many far out reviews that make me wonder if anyone actually listened to the disc. I've listened to my fair share of heavy electronic and/or sampled music, though it is not my main source of music.

I had never heard of this band, and picked up their cd at the local Goodwill store for either 1 or 2 dollars. I had no pre-conceived notions of what they sounded like, I came in with a fresh mind.

These guys are great. Mostly upbeat music, with a surprising amount of rocking for an electronic outfit. All to often, electronic outfits get too repetitive and boring through a cd, but they kept it fresh.

The instrumental choices throught the CD pull from piano, organ, horns, guitar, harmonic, etc. The songs are distinguished from each other without being overdone. There is still a cohesiveness to the CD.

On one tune they seemed to channel Boards of Canada quite well. Many songs had an upbeat rocking guitar, and the Lost in Space has a guitar riff that reminded me slightly of early KMFDM. Stadium Parking Lot does indeed recall early era Beastie Boys.

In short, the CD is awesome. IF you like fresh music that might remind you of other bands while still sounding unique, I'd give em a go.


Stupidity corrected:
"70's southern rock riffs" - are you serious? You don't know what the term means, as they are not present on this cd.

"metal band with a drum machine" - huh? That's a good description of Static-X, but not these guys. (yes I like Static-X, of which these guys sound nothing like).

""Heart Go Boom:" Ridiculous. A screeching turntable combined with a harmonica, an electric guitar, and reggae? Something tells me the guys never took music theory in college." - retarded. You don't need music theory to make good music. And your description of this song? Reminds me of the Gorillaz, and they're doing quite well.


I'll stop, as there are too many moronic comments to counter. Suffice to say that those that didn't like it, attack the tracks that aren't pure techno, which most of the album isn't.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Near-perfect album, December 2, 2004

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Sir Grand Citizen (Earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gettin High on Your Own Supply (Audio CD)

There really isn't anything to NOT-LIKE on this album (aside from, perhaps, how much "Stop The Rock" was over-played at the time, certainly not the fault of the band).
As with their subsequent release "DUDE DESCENDING A STAIRCASE", "G.H.O.Y.O.S." features a wide variety of sounds and elements, all used to perfect measure. The end-result is an album which never allows the listener to become bored or disinterested. Wildly veering from lush ambient backdrops, to riffing guitar-driven techo blasts, to hazy head-nodding throb-rock slow-burners, this album is solid front-to-back.
Highly recommended (as is their follow-up album "DUDE DESCENDING A STAIRCASE").