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Rooty

Basement Jaxx | Format: Audio CD
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DJs Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton started Basement Jaxx after hosting a popular club night in London during the 90s. They turned their attention to making their own music and released debut album Remedy in 1999. It was a huge success, with singles "Red Alert" and "Rendez-Vu" both reaching the Top 5 of the UK charts. Their second album was named Rooty after the club nights they used to run. It… Read more in Amazon's Basement Jaxx Store

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  • Audio CD (June 26, 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Astralwerks
  • ASIN: B00005K9V5
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,073 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. Romeo
2. Breakaway
3. SFM
4. Kissalude
5. Jus 1 Kiss
6. Broken Dreams
7. I Want U
8. Get Me Off
9. Where's Your Head At
10. Freakalude
11. Crazy Girl
12. Do Your Thing
13. All I Know

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Amazon.com's Best of 2001

Since Simon Radcliffe and Felix Burton of Basement Jaxx released the unbelievable Remedy in 1999, house music has experienced a slight identity crisis. But even as trance and Fatboy Slim-style big beat saturate the dance floor, the primal, funky soul of true house that the Jaxx duo know and love clearly reverberates beneath it all. With Rooty, Radcliffe and Burton finish the job they started on Remedy by listening to their instincts, stripping away the gloss, taking some creative risks, and coming up with some of the rawest grooves in recent memory. The first track and single "Romeo" doesn't waste any time, parlaying an irresistible hook and a relentlessly up vibe into the most danceable three and a half minutes of 2001. Frankie Knuckles-era Chicago house and War's deep Latin funk are audible throughout, along with an adventurous production sense; "SFM" packs in a wild kaleidoscope of howls and cross-rhythms while slinking along and rubbing itself on the furniture like a cat in heat. Still, given the level of creative license at work here, the record sometimes misses the mark. Songs like "I Want U" reach for progressive funk, but forget the low bass end that can give a silly, airy song some gravity. But more often that not, the band's decision to eschew beats in favor of dirtier, sexier means of rhythmic expressions pays off. Witness the fat bass line at work in "Get Me Off," as a breathy tease of a lead vocal turns into an outright come-on. Somehow both relentlessly modern and a throwback to simpler, funkier times, Rooty is an effective way to jog the memory should you have forgotten the egg that came before the trance chicken. --Matthew Cooke

Product Description

Japan only strictly limited edition 2 CD set of the 'Jaxx second full length record includes a bonus 2 track CD consisting of two exclusive remixes of their first single 'Romeo', (Tokyo Garage Mix by Shinichi Osawa/Mondo Grosso)' & (Tokyo Garage Radio Mix by Shinichi Osawa/Mondo Grosso). 15 tracks in all. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I totally bought this on a whim. I'd never heard this or the first album, but I thought the cover art was really cool and the reviews were great, so I picked it up. God, am I glad I did! It is one of the best CDs I've ever heard. I love the weirdness and eclectic mix of sounds on it. It's definitely one of the most creative albums out there. There isn't a bad track on it - the whole thing is listenable (and I can't say that about many CDs). The best song on it is "Get Me Off." The beat and the layers of sound are incredible. It reminds me of Lords of Acid a bit. Other faves are "Romeo," "Breakaway," and "Where's Your Head At?". This has been said below, but the whole album is a weird and wonderful hybrid of Daft Punk, Prince, and...who knows. Just check it out. It's definitely a great one!

I'm a little disappointed, though, in Remedy. I bought it because I liked Rooty so much. It's good, but I find it less interesting. And it seems to be missing something to hold it together, unlike Rooty. Plus, some of the songs are downright annoying to me (particularly songs #3 and #4). Maybe if I had bought Remedy before Rooty I'd feel differently, but Rooty is just a very difficult album to live up to.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I probably would never have purchased this album if I hadn't seen Basement Jaxx live. I personally thought "Remedy" was OK at best. Basement Jaxx in concert, however, completely blew myself and everyone else out of the water, and the tracks from "Rooty" were a big part of the impact.
It may take awhile for this album to grow on you. The tracks range from hard techno to happy-house to postmodern soul not unlike some of Prince's stranger songs. If you only appreciate one sort of electronic music, this is not your album. If your tastes are more eclectic, pick it up. What you will come to realize is that this is an album of extraordinary depth, variety, and talent that seems richer with every spin. Unlike most techno albums which grow dated in months, I have a feeling this one will go down as a classic. It's hard not to be excited about what Basement Jaxx has in store for us in the future. Don't forget to see them live!!!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Lately I've been buying electronic music like there's no tomorrow but out of them all I'd have to say that this is by far one of the best albums in this overcrowded genre. I bought Rooty by Basement Jaxx about 2 months ago yet I'm still playing it like it's brand spankin new. All the songs here have irresistible hooks with catchy and lusterous female vocals that are wispy and fun, circling around all this funky house music. The singer's vocal styling for "I Want You" sounds a lot like Nelly Furtado with a crazy, warped-out melodie that is oddly accessible while songs like "Jus 1 Kiss" and "Broken Dreams" are loaded with heavy bass lines accompanied by sometimes poppish or sometimes funky house soul. Not all these songs will make you want to dance but they will most certainly make you tap your foot or bob your head up and down to the appealing dance beats. Prince even has an evident source of usage here on songs like "Crazy Girl". The only song I didn't care for was "SFM" with it's electronic hip-hop. And while the beat is highly contagious the rapping is completely out of place, even amidst all this influential old-school. The most recognizable songs here are probably "Where's Your Head At" (which was a huge club hit) and "Do Your Thing" (which was used in some kind of commercial, which I fail to remember...) Out of all of these song, though (which are destined to become classics, I'm sure) my favorites would have to be the naughty "Get Me Off" and "All I Know".

Overall I'd say that this CD is one that ALL electronic dance fans should own. Without Rooty to shake my booty my collection would be completely lost. (And that goes for you as well.) So buy it already!

This is highly recommended.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Basement Jaxx - Rooty
The Jaxx boys bring on Rooty, their second album, and it shares the same strengths as Remedy (catchy melodies, great hooks, infectious grooves) as well as the same weaknesses... Read more
Published 15 months ago by scoundrel
A grower album for sure
I was not impressed the first time I heard Rooty. Sure there were some standout tracks, but for the most part I saw no difference between it and a homemade DDR mixtape. Read more
Published on March 19, 2010 by Smoking Ace
Booty, I mean, Rooty call
"Rooty" is Basement Jaxx's real claim to fame, with bouncing beats, classy disco synths and cool bleeps and bloop sounds littered everywhere. Read more
Published on July 31, 2009 by Jonathan Oyama
More Jaxx...
Being a long time fan of Basement Jaxx I had high expectations and once again was not let down. Romeo is of course the cream of the crop but the entire CD shines, catchy beats with... Read more
Published on February 17, 2008 by B
Great CD
Most of the songs are very cheesy but I like that so it was great. Not for the casual listener, but if you already are into Basement Jaxx then you will like it a lot.
Published on January 16, 2008 by M. Ostria
My First Basement Jaxx Album, Though Not Necessarily My Last!
I can't believe these guys have been making albums since the late 1990s, yet it wasn't until a month or two ago that I first heard of them! Read more
Published on March 31, 2007 by D. Weber
Shake Your Fruity Booty, Cutey
In 1999, Basement Jaxx had taken the dance world by storm with their debut album "Remedy," and the four or five club anthems that it spawned. Read more
Published on December 23, 2005 by Busy Body
Where's Your Head At?
For many years, I've been a fan of synth-pop legend Gary Numan. One of my favorite songs by him is M.E. off of The Pleasure Principle. Read more
Published on July 13, 2005 by Numan4Life
Hoo boy!
It took me *forever* to buy this album! I had all the songs on my computer (bad me!) but I couldn't bring myself to actually buy the album.

So I did, a couple days ago. Read more
Published on June 28, 2005 by Benjamin Norman
apart from the few singles, alot of mindless dribble
this album is not much like the previous remedy cd, the singles are ok and show the basement jaxx that everyone knows. Read more
Published on December 28, 2004 by Robbie rob
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