Customer Reviews

XRV

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There are very few releases I've purchased in the past several years that grab me from the moment I first pop them into the cd player. This is definately one of them! XRV alone is a great song. The remixes are absolutely amazing. The track 8 remix - 'Domination mix' is unbelieveable and it wouldn't suprise me in the least if I heard it in clubs soon. The track 4 remix - 'Upstairs at Eric's' is a very very close second favorite. I also have to mention that 'Vinyl Bliss' and 'Oxygen' are great as well.

I wholeheartedly recommend this cd to anyone who can appreciate great music. Can't wait for more from TDOL!

I bought this CD on a whim, and was pleasantly surprised when I learned that in addition to several addicitve remixes were not one but three singles on this disc, each with its own charm and hook. The singers voice is breathy and dreamy, layered with two or three harmonies ranging from bass to soprano. This, blended with lush orchestral backing tracks and pounding beats, is further expanded in the Nevarakka and Upstairs at Eric's mixes. Gently plopped in the middle of the set is a piano/thump-driven Color Theory Unmix, where the singer's vocals and harmonies are pushed to the front of the mix. A jumpy Xtremix manages to create an entirely new track by rearranging vocal parts to fit the new mold, and I had goosebumps hearing the nod to the ghosts of Razormaid after a tour through The Domination Mix. At the end of it all, there simply isn't a throwaway cut on this whole disc. I recommend this to anyone who thinks that provocative synth-driven music is all but dead.

Very catchy tune - my favorite is the original dub (track 1). This is a band to watch. They are currently working on a full-length album. Check out the other track "Satellite", found on the "Synthpop for a Darkened Room 2" compilation album. Very, very good.

I bought this CD on the advice of a friend, and to put it simply, I was BLOWN AWAY. Incredibly sophisicated arrangements and some of the best vocals and harmonies in the genre. There are two singles on the CD--Vinyl Bliss and Oxygen, which could each manage as A-sides in their own right. The Neverakka mix of XRV is simply phenomenal, with instant club appeal, and Upstairs at Erics has a nice Yazoo flavor to it. The single is rounded out with a punchy piano version of Vinyl Bliss, a home-brewed club version as well as a razormaid of the title track. This single is the first I've heard of this band, but hopefully will not be the last. A must buy!!

This review was originally written by my husband, Daniel Aeschliman, who has given me permission to post it here:

We fell in love with this song pretty quickly after hearing it on a sampler CD from A Different Drum. The single adds in some great mixes (from the dancier Nevarakka mix to the '80s styled "Upstairs At Eric's"), plus another song ("Oxygen") from the forthcoming album and new mixes of "Vinyl Bliss" from the previous album Belief. I have to admit some disappointment in the Color Theory mix of "Vinyl Bliss" and the TDOL remix of "XRV" ("XRV [Xtremix]" - a club heavy version that falls prey to the "one or two lines of lyrics" approach that I truly despise), but the rest of the disc was quite excellent. It should be noted that these two tracks aren't necessarily bad, they just either weren't my thing (Xtremix) or weren't quite what I was expecting (Color Theory mix).

Also found another release (Synthpop for a Darkened Room 2) with a track by The Dignity of Labour called 'Satellite'. Another wonderful song!(...)

Normally I'm not into singles, because I'm not crazy about remixes and I figure I'll get the good stuff on the album anyway. This CD is definitely the exception, with three originals and consistently excellent remixes in varying styles. Every track shines with high production values and attention to detail. And most importantly, they are wonderful songs.

Dignity of Labour is what music is supposed to sound like! Everything about this song (xrv) is good. I just can't stop litening to it -- highly recommended.

I've been aware of this artist for about a year now, and this is his first label release. The song XRV has been stunning even in demo phase.. but here in finished form it simply is mind-blowing. Easily a new synthpop anthem, this song jsut has to be heard to truely understand how good it is. Combine that with some great remixes, and a really cool re-working of "Vinyl Bliss", plus "Oxygen", and you've got a single you simply owe it to yourself to purchase and enjoy. Highly, Highly recommended!

This has to be one of the most boring songs I've ever heard on the ADD label. I didn't think it was catchy at all. The main melody just didn't move me or made me want to dance. Even the "remixes" were lame. What XRV did do was make me yawn excessively. In that regard, the XRV single would make an excellent sleep aid, or better yet a drink coaster.

If you want to hear some good synth pop on the ADD label, buy Neuropa or Syrian.