Reality Show [Explicit Lyrics]

Project Vector | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 10, 2005)
• Original Release Date: March 10, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: N/A
• ASIN: B0009AGE1K
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,505,058 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review by Kirk & Jeff, KFCF 88.1FM, Fresno, CA

"This album hasn’t left my CD player in weeks. It should stay in yours, too - for a long time."

Product Description

"Depeche Mode collides with Rush" is how one listener described the debut Project Vector CD, Reality Show. While that might be an overly brief summary, it gives an idea of the kind of seeming polar opposites that come together on this unusual 2005 release. Elements of modern techno, industrial, '80s synth music, progressive rock, and even grunge freely interweave in a sound that's always in flux but somehow manages to work as a cohesive whole. Singer/keyboardist/bassist/guitarist Dave Gastambide's full, resonant vocals cut through the lush sonic background loud and clear, dealing with emotionally-charged and controversial subjects like Internet addiction, school violence, gay teen suicide, and modern society's new favorite pastime, reality television.

Progressive rock fans will enjoy the aggressive bass guitar parts and "thinking man’s" lyrics, and techno lovers will dig the vast array of both retro and modern synthesizer textures, not to mention the infectious grooves. Reality Show is an ambitious experiment in fusing genres that few would consider attempting to combine quite like this. Project Vector has been likened to Thomas Dolby and Trent Reznor in regard to the willingness to explore new combinations of sounds and styles that might seem bizarre at first. Anyone looking to add something genuinely different to their CD collection need look no further.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Way to go, August 10, 2006

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M. F. Cortes "Manel Keys" (Philly / Harrisburg) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reality Show (Audio CD)

I have this CD in my mp3 player since I bought it. The lyrics are very well crafted and the message really clear. Musically, Vector has a very powerful groove. The timbrical exploration of the synths is careful and the sound is clean, precise.

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb release; a must-own, July 16, 2005

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Jeremy M. Race - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reality Show (Audio CD)

Click... click... click... surfing from channel to channel, we often get hypnotized by the monotony of our televisions and radios. After a while, it all becomes the same, and the latest obsession with so-called reality TV is no exception....

Yet every now and then something really worth your time fills your senses. Something that actually requires your full attention. Enter REALITY SHOW, the brilliant debut CD from Project Vector.

Eloquently mixing the passion of rock with the driving beats more closer ot techno/rave, Reality Show grabs your focus and doesn't let go. The production is superb, and every nuance of this fine-woven tapestry allows the listener to totally submerse themselves in a brilliant sounsdscape.

Yet the real jewel here is the thought-provoking lyrical content. It is at times an insightful reflection of our culture that manages to be moving, without being preachy. The songs ring of a brutal truth and an open honesty with which folks of all walks of life can identify. While there have been volumes written about life, loss, alienation, and overcoming your fears, it is rare to find such a meaningful perspective on these subjects so originally mixed into one collection.

All the world is indeed a stage, and we are merely players.. we all have a role in the play of life... Reality Show compels the listener to examine how much "acting" we're all doing, as well as poking at the value of our favorite electronic pastimes (do we need more sun block to ward off the cathode rays?).

Turn off the American Eye Dull and tune into Reality Show!