Paris-Berlin

Stereo Total

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 21, 2007)
• Original Release Date: August 21, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Kill Rock Stars
• ASIN: B000SO7OES
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #154,016 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Stereo Total is the decadent-pop brainchild of Berlin based musicians Françoise Cactus & Brezel Göring. The French and German duo make the ultimate dinnertime Euro melting-pot music. The group's recorded songs in at least six languages, and they just as easily mix and match from all manner of mannered, smartypants rock pop genres from the last forty years. Chiefly, though, they stick to an affable fusion of synth-pop, French chanson, and garage rock. Stereo Total was briefly affiliated with the ill-fated mini-movement "electroclash," but thankfully they had the pop smarts and sense of humor to escape that tag. On Paris-Berlin, "the lyrics are all about love, rebellion and nostalgia," according to the group themselves, while musically Stereo Total has expanded their stripped-down sound to adopt some of the hi-fi sounds of classic '60s cocktail pop. Paris-Berlin is smart as hell and very likely their best album yet. It's recommended for all people who like fun--especially adult, Continental-type fun. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Big Subversive Fun, February 13, 2008

By	B. Whitfield "zhoolik" (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was my first Stereo Total album, and it spurred me to get most of their others. Luckily, it was my first because it is arguably their best and most cohesive set, yet. To enjoy, bring a flexible sense of adult fun and leave piety at the door. Voix au Telephone is pure delicious French Pop. Stricherjunge is a lighthearted romp featuring the musings of a male prostitute. Komplex mit dem Sex is a casiotone peon to sexual confusion. Patty Hearst is a nostalgic giddy love song as imagined by a lost member of the leftist Baader-Meinhof gang set to an era-appropriate soundtrack. Lolita Fantome is another retro-pop gem (think AIR's Sexy Boy). Or, maybe the punk fun of Plus Minus Null and Plastik are more your cup of tea. And after all of that, why not top if off with a Serge Gainsbourg diddy? Sound like madcap ironic fun to you? Then, enjoy.

4.0 out of 5 stars Punk Rock Electronica!!!, April 24, 2008

By	Brian Ball "Music Editor for WomensRadio Musi... (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you are looking for an album that will literally `knock your socks off' with an intelligently-crafted blend of punk rock and electronica, look no further as Kill Rock Stars present Stereo Total's newest release titled, Paris <-> Berlin!

Featuring vocals in English, French and German, Stereo Total present a sound that is revolutionary, sexual and political, all without losing a beat and keeping their ears to the street! This duo presents lyrics (included in the booklet) that uphold their beliefs such as "Masturbation is Counterrevolutionary," and "Put your Marxism where your mouth is," we are invited not only to lose our minds, but also gain `piece of mind' on this 2007 release!

While you're jumping up & down, out of control, don't forget to pay extra attention to the explosive subtleties of "Plastic," or to get down to the danceable rhythms of "Mehr Licht" and especially realize that punk's not dead--it's just evolving on (our favorite track) "Moderne Musik."

2 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horn tickler kiss, December 9, 2007

By	Automated Message "estrusone" (SF) - See all my reviews

I don't profess to understand the French. But from what I can gather by their fries, they're best when golden brown and they're no substitute for a well-balanced meal. If Stereo Total is when you throw your record player across the room, then count me in. However, if it just means you have to pour your cereal from two boxes at once, thanks but I've already eaten. Umm, do you know the time? ... Really, that late. Wow, I've got to go wax my mangina. Bye now.