Out of the Loop

I am the World Trade Center | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 17, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Kindercore Records
• ASIN: B00005LN4Q
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #456,036 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a bombshell of a record, August 18, 2001

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"xriotboix" (Dallastown, Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Out of the Loop (Audio CD)

electronic indie blows my mind, and this band is definitely it. i downloaded a only two songs prior to buying this cd, and i knew i would like it. despite the fact that some songs (but not ALL, trust me on that) may sound alike, their sound is amazingly original. they are hailed by many because they recorded the entire album on a laptop computer, and i'm sure that was difficult, but i don't see it to be so hard to the point that they need to make it a very noticeable statment in the insert of the cd. this is definitely a cd i could listen to while getting ready and driving on my way to a club or just out in general. i put it my cd player as my alarm in the morning. it's the perfect sound to cheer you up and get you on your way to a fantastic day. my favorite song is probably "september," mostly because it's impossible for me not to vision myself dancing at an awesome club with a really perfect guy. you can definitely listen to it anywhere. i listen to it while running, dancing, just sitting in my room, whatever. simply amazing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars In the 'Loop', October 2, 2001

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Eliot Wilder "eliotwilder.com" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out of the Loop (Audio CD)

There's always something unabashedly childlike - not childish - about Kindecore's releases, and I Am the World Trade Center's "Out of the Loop" is no exception. Imagine some ambitious and plucky sixth graders filching dad's laptop and proceeding to imitate in their innocent way the repetitive robo sounds of St. Etienne and Stereolab. In actuality, the slightly more grownup duo of Dan Geller and Amy Dykes cobbled together this album of bloops, bleeps and beatific melodies entirely on a Gateway notebook computer. Throughout, the homemade rhythms and readymade dance tunes make for dizzying aural gratification. Dykes' pleasing wisp of voice is nestled nicely amid the honeyed shuffle of "Look Around You," the tripped-out "Light Delay" and the Euro disco of "September." All the while Gellar lays down squiggly synth effects and an out of the loop racket - careful, the post-modern pyschedelia of songs like "Flute Loops" and, especially, "In Your Head" might just blow your mind! Shove this in your Walkman, and step lively. Much like the way it was crafted, this is portable music for a portable age.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sounds so pleasant, August 10, 2001

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Erica Anderson (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out of the Loop (Audio CD)

Curiousity piqued when I saw a tiny write up about the duo in the new Alternative Press. When I saw that there sound was compared to Saint Etienne I automatically had to check out this duo.

I was quite impressed that "Out of Loop" was made all on a laptop computer. The sound generated from the laptop didn't sound like it was all done on a Gateway notebook computer. I can hear the similarities to Saint Etienne but with more loops and samples. The music is part indie pop, retro pop, with a smatterings of electronica music. I do like the Brooklyn mix to "Metro" but I find myself preferring the Athens mix. When I first listened to the cd I wasn't sure what to make of it but on the second listen I found myself starting to enjoy the album. Not really one of my favorite cds of this year but it definitely is quite pleasant to listen to and deserves at least an honorable mention.