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The Powerpuff Girls: The City of Soundsville

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"The City Of Soundsville," a compilation of tracks from the Powerpuff Girls TV show mixed with some techno beats, is as sun to listen to as the show is to watch. While I'm no techno fan, the tracks are easy on the ears, and the running commentary of the characters (culled from episode tracks) is noticeable but not a distraction.

Some tracks run warm to cool; the best of the tracks is the one for Bubbles, which is as adorable as she is.

This CD is a must for PpG fans.

The City of Soundsville, where Jim Venable, composer of the Powerpuff Girls music, has mixed the themes of various characters with techno/industrial beats and loops, making them less esoteric than they would be in their original format. On average, most of the songs clock in at a bite-sized 2:25 minutes each.

In the introductory main narration and theme, the sound of the girls zip zip-zipping through the air in a streak of red, blue, and green are also included. Townsville is given the same treatment for variants of the introductory words "the city of Townsville." It also contains a shameless plug, "the CD of Soundsville," which is what this CD is.

"Mojo Jojo" could have used one of the uber-chimp's reiterative rants to make it better. His maniacal laughs are included, but they just aren't the same. His repeated "Curses!" seems to have been taken from "Just Another Manic Mojo." So it could have been better, which is higher than good, because then it would not be worse, so therefore it should have been better.

Diluted industrial/funk accurately characterizes "Gangreen Gang," which is introduced by Grubber's raspberry. The leader Ace is the only other Gangreen member heard distinctly. The group's raucuous laughter seems buried in the sounds. One of the best interpretations here.

The '70's funky-disco soul of "Boogie Man" isn't as modified as much as the other tracks. The "Blame it on the boogie" speech is included here as well.

Short cuts: "Pokey Oaks" features pizzicato sounds used when the kindergarden is shown in the series. Ms Keane has some lines in here. The Mayor's woodwind fanfare is mixed with "this techno music is dope." "Fuzzy Lumpkins" is a banjo and Jew's harp number featuring the monster's stuttering guffaws and yeehaws. Not quite Rednex, but okay nonetheless. The Amoeba Boys' number is a slow lazy number with their lazy drawls. The Professor's number is a quick-paced number with dialogue on hypotheses and experiments. However, Princess's obnoxious tone clashes with the music. "My daddy. My daddy"? Puhleeze!

The terrific trio's themes are variations on the main theme which reflect their personalities to a tee. Buttercup has some hard guitar riffs and the most exciting of the three. Interspersed within is her narration during her explanation of the mayor's rescue in "The Bare Facts": "Smash! Crash! Wham!" and the like. "It's booty-kicking time" with this one. The cutesy "Bubbles" reflects the "joy and the laughter" of the trio. Her coloring dialogue on the schoolbus in "Mime For A Change" can be heard, as well as her trademark giggles. Blossom's theme doesn't have much variation, as she is the most sensible, and the dialogue emphasizes her leadership role, not to mention her ego: "I knew there was trouble and I had to act fast" or "I knew it was up to me to save the day." But her track is just as entertaining as the others.

"Him" is given an eerie slow-clunking industrial theme to match the androgynous villain's sinistry, with feminine "Yeeees!" and other words in growling masculine. "Hearts and Stars" is technofied Powerpuff dialogue with the concluding "So once again, the day is saved by the Powerpuff Girls." "Super Secret City of Soundsville Song" might as well be an extended remix of the closing theme sung by Bis.

For those who wanted the themes to the TV series with a spoonful of techno to make the medicine go down, this is just the sugar and spice needed.

A truly kickin' CD! It's got a fast pace, a great beat, awesome music, and like the first PPG CD, Buttercup's song totally rocks!

This record is what PPG Fans have been waiting for. You get to hear your favorite characters' themes remixed into danceable tunes! Great for the car! Blossom and the Professor are my personal favorites. Hope you love it!

I have so much to say about this cd! And they are all good things. Each song PERFECTLY matches the character in the song. Blossom brags in hers, though, but I like her song. I like every song. No, I LOVE every song. Except for the last. The people who made these songs did a perfect job. I actually got scared when I listened to Him's song, and I'm 11! From the cute song of Bubbles, to the rock and roll of Buttercup, to the catchy pace of Blossom, each song is a treat to the ears. This is better than Heros and Villians. Some of my favorites include, in no particular order, the Ameboe Boys, Proffesor, all three girls, Boogie Man, Mrs. Keane, Mayor (its so funny when he says "this techno music is dope!") the new main title, Hearts and stars, oh, wait, I am listing all of them. The only problem is I don't like the last song. I usally don't listen to that one. But all the rest definatly make it up.

"The City of Soundsville: Music from the Powerpuff Girls" is certainly a nontraditional TV soundtrack album. Rather than take straightforward music cues from Cartoon Network's hit superhero comedy, the producers of "Soundsville" have instead taken music cues and mixed them together with dialogue snippets into funky little dance pop tracks. The result is much like the TV show itself: an effective mixture of excitement and hilarity. Composing credit goes to James L. Venable, Steven Rucker, and Thomas Chase, while credit for dialogue and album concept go to series creator Craig McCracken.

For the most part, each track is based on one of the familiar characters or locales from the series: Pokey Oaks Kindergarten, the Professor, Mojo Jojo, Princess, etc. There are also remixed versions of the opening and closing themes. But my favorite tracks are probably the three focusing on the Girls themselves. "Blossom" captures the character's bossy self confidence; "Buttercup" evokes the spirit of this quintessential tough girl; and the delightfully surreal "Bubbles" mirrors the blonde cutie's sweetness and effervescent optimism. "Soundsville" is one of those CDs that actually seems to get better each time I listen to it, and as a Powerpuff fan, I can say that the CD never fails to put a smile on my face.

This cd rocks, my only complaint is that it's too short (about 40 minutes), but it's price is a bit less than most cds, so I guess it balances out.

Each track is themed after a different character, from the dark sounding track made for "Him" to the goofy Mayoral song to Fuzzy Lumpkins's sorta 'hick' sounding track.

My favorites are the aforementioned 3, especially the Mayor's. I cracked up when he said "This techno is dope!" (...)

This could have been a much better CD with the inclusion of "Dynamo Dance", "Major Man Theme" and especially "Love Makes The World Go Round". I can't even imagine why "Love Makes The World Go Round" wouldn't be included. Oh well, I guess we'll just have to wait for volume two.

...but in this case, I'll make a very big exception. If you watch The Powerpuff Girls regularly, you probably have at least one of the basic musical themes stuck in your head. Chances are that you'll find a trippy version of it here, along with special mixes dedicated to all four members of Townsville's favorite family. Put this on your car stereo, drop the top or roll down all your windows, and see how many funny looks you get. You'll be having too much fun to care.

I had never heard of this CD before until it was bought for me as a Christmas gift. It was all worth listening to. It is a blend of techno and dance, along with some cute clips from the show. Some of my personal favorite songs are "Princess," "Buttercup," "Boogie Man," the "Main Theme," and the "Amoeba Boys." Check it out for yourself- I promise you won't be dissapionted!!