Radio Caroline 1

Miss Kittin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 25, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Emperor Norton
• ASIN: B000088NTC
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #326,394 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro - Miss Kittin

2. Paz Suite 4 - Delarosa & Asora

3. Lighter - Alexander Polzin

4. Cn Tower - Jake Fairley

5. Dance Boy Dance - Alexander Robotnick

6. Nyckelpiga (Rytmar) - Jesper Dahlback

7. Flutter - Autechre

8. Hapatus - Panasonic

9. Lovelee Dae (Isolee Mix) - Blaze

10. Propella Man - Redagain P & Smash J

11. Rappel - Andreas Fragel

12. Mushrooms - Marshallo Jefferson vs Nossa Heads (Salt City Orchestra Out There Mix)

13. Studio 6122 - Repeat

14. Tab Pills Bonus - Leo Elstob

15. Matematische Modelle - Der Zylkus

16. Greyscale For Slow Building - Conrad Black

17. Hippies n Da Houze - T-H-D

18. Adore - Maus & Stolle

19. Makee - Walking Endustries

20. Flicklife (u-Ziq remix) - Kinesthesia

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

French DJ/international starlet Miss Kittin’s work behind the decks has received less attention than her droll vocal work on records such as Felix Da Housecat’s Kittenz and Thee Glitz. On Radio Caroline, Volume 1, her meandering observations about bohemian life are entwined with the electro sound with which she’s come to be identified. Happily, Kittin the DJ has a healthy love of experimentation, mixing '80s synths with warm electronica. When she cleverly segues from house DJ Jasper Dahlbeck’s "Nyckelpiga (Rytmer)" into Autechre’s classic "Flutter," the result sounds like an evolution. The electro scene has devolved quickly, becoming less Next Big Thing and more new wave rehash. Albums like this one, however, provide a massive dose of hope for the genre. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A right classic  except for her liner note interludes, May 22, 2003

By 

Richard Diaz - See all my reviews

This review is from: Radio Caroline 1 (Audio CD)

Miss Kittin, known as Caroline Herve to her folks, drops her second commercial mix in as many years, following up the dancefloor snapshot On The Road two-CD set. Knowing a star when they see one, Emperor Norton Records wisely snapped up her newest project Radio Caroline for release in the States.

Call it a curveball perhaps, but Miss Kittin presents twenty pieces of not-quite-danceable tunes from way, way underground artists that no one short of music mag editors or scene spotters will likely recognize. Which doesn't matter, for this deftly crafted deep techno delight clicks and pops in all the right places, unerringly tied together by selections with warm, accessible melody. Delrosa & Asora's "Paz Suite 4" leads with delicate guitar and soft drones, lifted by scratchy beats, culminating to a sweet high by Leo Elstob's dry commentary "Tab Pills Bonus," the Der Zyklus music box instrumental "Matematische Modelle" and barest sounds of Conrad Black's "Greyscale For Slow Building.' There's not a dull track anywhere, with slo-mo surprise Walking Endustries' "Makee" and the flittering bleeps of Kinesthesia's "Flicklife" to wrap things up.

A right classic then. Except. Miss Kittin the DJ didn't trust the music to speak for itself, finding need to add commentary on top of a half dozen tunes. Acceptable as an intro, annoying when tangents on toothbrushes, hairgel, travel life as a DJ, or freaking out appear throughout. Injecting her quirky, stilted personality may be what fans expect; that's surely the basis of her most popular singles. For this compilation, however, she should have kept those musings on liner notes. 3.5 stars

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TO BE MISS KITTIN MUST BE NICE!!!, April 1, 2003

By 

Carlos Zepeda "SFDEVIL" (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Radio Caroline 1 (Audio CD)

I have to start by saying that... having this CD in my hands will be one of my highlights of this year. I have been waiting for this for to long.

I find the mix and selection of songs to be...dark, mysterious, intelligent, pop, sexy, elegant, trashy, strong, soft, you name it. I'm very impressed that as much of a talent she is as a composer, she rules on the turntable.

There is plenty of 'spoken kittin' words trough the cd and that makes it even more special and particular.

I would not give her justice or to her brilliant mix collection if I categorized it and say... it's this style or that, instead... I will go ahead and say that this CD was clearly mixed by her, with songs she likes and mixing them in the way and manner that she wanted them to be.

There is a great introduction and it nicely melts in some deep slow tech beats from tracks 7 and on. What Miss Kittin has done here is a collaboration of chill out meets electro and the out-come is Miss Kittin giving us a brief example of how great she is and how fantastic it must be to be her of her friend.

I really got the impression that for a 75 min mix CD she infact let me in into her world and what I felt and heard was like nothing before.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice blend of rhythms and lyrics, April 4, 2003

By 

Sasha (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Radio Caroline 1 (Audio CD)

Miss Kittin's album is autobiographical excellence. Multi-faceted rhythms and songs keep you intrigued throughout the CD. Upbeat, yet relaxing.

I first heard Miss Kittin's songs "Frank Sinatra" and "Nurse" about a month ago from a previous album. So I was expecting Radio Caroline 1 to be a lot more punk and vulger, but this mellow mix was a pleasant surprise. With my little knowledge of Miss Kittin, it was a "gamble" purchase. This time I was lucky. I'll be looking for her next release.