World Clique

Deee-Lite

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 7, 1990)
• Original Release Date: August 14, 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000002H8B
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,590 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
This debut is Deee-Lite's most consistent record, and subsequently their best. By freebasing the previous three decades of pop culture, World Clique is a rush of beats, hooks, and fashion sensibilities. "Groove Is in the Heart" brings one of the best and funkiest bass lines ever to the dance floor. Lady Miss Kier establishes herself as a stylist--both vocally and visually--capable of casting some serious shade. World Clique manages a seamless merger of house beats, a trippy '60s vibe, and an over-the-top '70s funkified sound, thanks in part to DJ Towa Tei. "Good Beat" serves up what its title promises, while "Power of Love" goes one better by adding one of the strongest melodies of the band's career. By punctuating their songs with quirky bleeps and rhythmic kitsch, Deee-Lite predicted the DJ-dominated craze that would spin the latter part of the '90s into a tizzy. --Steve Gdula

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deee-Debut Is Tight!, October 7, 2000

By	Richard A. Shidler "electronicaveronica" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Deee-Lite's intro to the pop and dance music scene is tight. This is a classic among many people, and for good reason.

The album opens with the "Deee-Lite Theme" which is a funky and entertianing tribute to New York. "Good Beat," & "Power of Love," are some fun songs about dancing and loving, what Deee- was all about.

"Smile On" and "Try Me On..." are very cool pop tunes that put a smile on any listener's face and are uplifintg.

"What Is Love" is kind of dubby - but it's trancey and hyptnotic. Lady Kier's sexy French accent in the middle is very cute and classic for fans.

"World Clique" The title-track of the album is a positive tune trying to bring the world together as one, it's also very inspiring.

"E.S.P." may be one of their best songs. It's very trancey and mystifying, and there's, of course, an ode to their home town of NYC in it!

"Groove Is In The Heart" - what can I say that hasn't already been said, I ask?

"Who Was That?" is a cute and fun song about someone sneaking into Kier's house, and among other things, eating her peanut butter! It's really groovy and whacky.

"Build The Bridge" & "Deep-Ending" are sort of the down point. The music is a little darker and the production isn't as good, but they are still very Deee, if you know what I mean. ;)

In the end, Deee's debut is a classic and no one should be without it. It will make you feel good when you're feeling bad, and put a smile on your face, and nothing's better than that!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 10 years later, WOW...., June 2, 2000

By	Pessimystica (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

I don't think I've heard this in about 8 years, & I had forgotten how much I loved this album! I used to listen to this ALL the time my freshman year of high school...on the bus to & from school, IN school when I wasn't supposed to...I was addicted. I've been digging through my old tapes from then, trying to figure out what to do with them (ie, junkpile), & had forgotten I had this, but I need to get the cd soon cuz "IIII like it..." (as track 4 suggests). I felt this album in 90/91 was WAAAY neglected. Sure, "Groove is in the Heart" got plenty of airplay & still does a little, but as an album, I hardly read anything about it, or noticed it in Billboard...course, we all know what that means anyway. This is a consistent album as far as its mood & quality. There's hardly any filler, cept maybe track 8. Also, considering I used to only hear this tape with my old tape player headphones, I didn't really hear the quality of the beats & basslines, cuz I was always just singing or mouthing along, even along to that french-sounding mumble in "What is Love". If yer nostalgic for GOOD old forgotten/neglected stuff that still sounds good today, then add this to yer collection. And I still luv that funky 70's disco feel to it... & you definitely can NOT sit still to it :) Fun stuff to dance to or sing in the shower or whatever your pleasure...GET IT!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best things I've ever bought, September 24, 1998

By A Customer

This album blew me away in 1991, when I bought the cassette, and continues to grab my attention after I've updated my collection with the CD version. With an interesting blend of sampladelic sounds, hip-hop and R&B vocal stylings, Lady Miss Kier, Towa Tei and DJ Dmitry serve up one of the best albums I've ever bought. Every song has a different musical ideology attached to it. "Power of Love" is a memorable R&B-style tune. "Try Me On ... I'm Very You" is smooth. "Deep-Ending" has a great hook. "Who Was That?" is fun. "E.S.P." is electronic funk. And I haven't met anyone who doesn't like "What is Love?" Then there's one of my all-time favorites: "Groove is in the Heart" and those little Bootsy ad libs that just tip the song over to legendary memory status. Get this album, for God's sake, and enjoy the hell out of it. You'll even wear the CD out.