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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Don't you hear the joy? Here we go!, September 2, 2002
The City of Soundsville, where Jim Venable, composer of the Powerpuff Girls music, has mixed the themes of various characters with techno/industrial beats and loops, making them less esoteric than they would be in their original format. On average, most of the songs clock in at a bite-sized 2:25 minutes each.In the introductory main narration and theme, the sound of the girls zip zip-zipping through the air in a streak of red, blue, and green are also included. Townsville is given the same treatment for variants of the introductory words "the city of Townsville." It also contains a shameless plug, "the CD of Soundsville," which is what this CD is. "Mojo Jojo" could have used one of the uber-chimp's reiterative rants to make it better. His maniacal laughs are included, but they just aren't the same. His repeated "Curses!" seems to have been taken from "Just Another Manic Mojo." So it could have been better, which is higher than good, because then it would not be worse, so therefore it should have been better. Diluted industrial/funk accurately characterizes "Gangreen Gang," which is introduced by Grubber's raspberry. The leader Ace is the only other Gangreen member heard distinctly. The group's raucuous laughter seems buried in the sounds. One of the best interpretations here. The '70's funky-disco soul of "Boogie Man" isn't as modified as much as the other tracks. The "Blame it on the boogie" speech is included here as well. Short cuts: "Pokey Oaks" features pizzicato sounds used when the kindergarden is shown in the series. Ms Keane has some lines in here. The Mayor's woodwind fanfare is mixed with "this techno music is dope." "Fuzzy Lumpkins" is a banjo and Jew's harp number featuring the monster's stuttering guffaws and yeehaws. Not quite Rednex, but okay nonetheless. The Amoeba Boys' number is a slow lazy number with their lazy drawls. The Professor's number is a quick-paced number with dialogue on hypotheses and experiments. However, Princess's obnoxious tone clashes with the music. "My daddy. My daddy"? Puhleeze! The terrific trio's themes are variations on the main theme which reflect their personalities to a tee. Buttercup has some hard guitar riffs and the most exciting of the three. Interspersed within is her narration during her explanation of the mayor's rescue in "The Bare Facts": "Smash! Crash! Wham!" and the like. "It's booty-kicking time" with this one. The cutesy "Bubbles" reflects the "joy and the laughter" of the trio. Her coloring dialogue on the schoolbus in "Mime For A Change" can be heard, as well as her trademark giggles. Blossom's theme doesn't have much variation, as she is the most sensible, and the dialogue emphasizes her leadership role, not to mention her ego: "I knew there was trouble and I had to act fast" or "I knew it was up to me to save the day." But her track is just as entertaining as the others. "Him" is given an eerie slow-clunking industrial theme to match the androgynous villain's sinistry, with feminine "Yeeees!" and other words in growling masculine. "Hearts and Stars" is technofied Powerpuff dialogue with the concluding "So once again, the day is saved by the Powerpuff Girls." "Super Secret City of Soundsville Song" might as well be an extended remix of the closing theme sung by Bis. For those who wanted the themes to the TV series with a spoonful of techno to make the medicine go down, this is just the sugar and spice needed.
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~ Various Artists - Soundtracks
~ Various Artists
by Lauren Faust
is one of James L. Venable's 
