Devin Dazzle & the Neon Fever

Felix Da Housecat

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 2004)
• Original Release Date: May 25, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Emperor Norton
• ASIN: B000231UB8
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #48,725 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro - Felix da Housecat

2. Rocket Ride

3. What She Wants

4. Short Skirts

5. Ready 2 Wear

6. Romantique

7. Everyone Is Someone in La

8. She's So D*mN Cool

9. Let Your Mind Be Your Bed

10. Watching Cars Go By

11. Hunting Season

12. Nitelife Funworld

13. Nina

14. Devin Dazzle

15. Neon Human - Felix da Housecat

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Having made a splash with 2001's electro-clash landmark Kittenz and Thee Glitz, Felix Da Housecat, aka Felix Stallings Jr, dives even deeper on Devin Dazzle. Glitz was a huge record for Stallings, accidentally colliding with the dance world zeitgeist. Dazzle may not hit as big, barring a similar confluence of sound and fashion. But Da Housecat knows what he's after here, and the man totally nails it. Turntables are mostly dumped in favor of warm synths, unearthing a new wave sound seasoned with funk and cheeky, Thrill Kill Kult-style sleaze. Equal parts Gary Numan, pansexual glam, and Art of Noise-like unpredictability (a sample of "Close (to the Edit)" even pops up on the fabulous "Watching Cars Go By"), Dazzle is generous with hooks, cheese-flavored melodies, and plain old thump. Children of the 80s may find themselves surprised by how strongly they respond to the title track and "Ready 2 Wear," two massively appealing songs among many on this deceptively sweet and young-at-heart album. –Matthew Cooke

Product Description

Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, and Spin all dubbed Felix one of the most creative artists at work in music today. Now, he’s set to release the new Devin Dazzle and the Neon Fever, 15 tracks of delectable, glittery, synthetic/organic, beat-laden funk heaven that will undoubtedly reawaken the world. Devin Dazzle and the Neon Fever boasts guest vocals from James Murphy of DFA ("What She Wants"), Tyrone "Visionary" Palmer ("Ready to Wear"), Kate Wax, and an all-girl group known as The Neon Fever ("Rocket Ride," "Everyone Is Someone In LA," "Hunting Season").

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Album of 2004, March 5, 2005

By	Eric Vondy "Eric Vondy" (Phoenix) - See all my reviews

As a product of the 80's music scene I approached this with some fear. I wasn't ready to see 80's music make its cyclical return. But the album surprised me. Rocket Ride, Hunting Season, Short Skirts, & Watching Cars Go By are all great songs. Those aren't even all that 80's sounding. Ready 2 Wear, on the other hand does sound like something out of about 1983. While there are some weak tracks toward the end including one that rips off Alex Foley's theme this is still my favorite album of 2004.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Funky Retro 80's Synth Pop!, August 6, 2004

By	Josephll "Reformed Music Addict" (CET) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

After the big success albums "Kittenz and Three Glitz" Felix Da Housacat is back with his second studio album "Devin Dazzle & The Neon Fever" It isn't as much electro sounding as his first one, this is more early 80's sytnh sounding, still not bad in anyway. You got to give credit for Da Housecat AKA Felix Stallings Jr as one of the most creative artists around, he's sound is unique with influence from synth-pop, electro, funk and pop and this album has a very warm happy retro sound you don't find very often today, this could have been released in 1984 or something. There are many guest artists here, like the female band "Neon Fever" hence the name of the album.
The songs like i said are synth-pop influented, 80's sound. The highlight are "Ready 2 wear" sang by a man, it's a typical 80's song that sowehow feels fammiliar. "Romantique" has some great electro beats and a female voice that sings with a french accent. The songs with Neon Fever sound a bit simular, but okey. "Devin Dazzle" is catchy electro sounding with a happy sound. "Neon Human" has a very good melody, and strange vocals which are hard to understand. Overall a good album, with a unique sound.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Madames and Monsieurs encore de Devin Dazzle....., May 28, 2004

By A Customer

I absolutely loved the first Felix album and have been waiting along time for this one. Felix has done away with the dark, tight, disco-house style he is known for and picked on a more flowing, lighter, electric live band sound....which I didn't think worked at first, but once put on my ipod it's love at first sight or should that be sound??

Devin Dazzle blows a big ol' breath of fresh air into the electro/house scene at the moment and sets the scene for new albums by artists such as Miss Kittin and Fischerspooner who are also going for that live band sound. Check out tracks Ready 2 Wear (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City sounding), Everyone One Is Someone in LA (Saved By The Bell Vs The Terminator), Let Your Mind Be Your Bed (white hot, white socks, white lipstick), Nina (soothing lullaby)....................BUT DON'T LISTEN TO ME, GO OUT THERE AND SEE FOR YA SELF!!!!

"Devin you're such a pervert...........!"