From: ** myrna ** (medea_13@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Dec 04 2002 - 19:08:56 CET
i agree with both of you. kinda disappointed actually.
"morena" is the best track but i'm a bit biased as the track (to me) is
kinda based on bomba y plena-- music of puerto rico-- which is where i'm
from.
"what we want" is the other good track i like on the album. nice drums and
decent lyrics about unity through music.
myrna
>From: "Sebastian B" <seb@vinylsvarv.org>
>To: ".M." <acidjazz@catchthebreak.com>, <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
>Subject: Re: [acid-jazz] Vikter Duplaix - International Affairs - Opinion
>Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 17:36:11 +0100
>
>Well, I must agree with M. The album was long awaited, I didnīt even bother
>to listen to it before i bought it, which I should have done.
>
>Though.. after some listening, I must say that the track "Morena" is quit
>nice, and of course the rest that M mentioned.
>
>/seb
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: ".M." <acidjazz@catchthebreak.com>
>To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 5:22 PM
>Subject: FW: [acid-jazz] Vikter Duplaix - International Affairs - Opinion
>
>
> > Ok, for fear of being shot down in flames.....This is only *my*
> > opinion...take it or leave it.
> >
> > For me this has to have been this years most long awaited album and
> > simply put, I was disappointed.
> >
> > Before it's release, you could only get Vikter Duplaix vocalising on
> > other peoples tracks, mixing on his own DJ Kicks release - which in my
> > opinion has set a different standard for mix comps and has his track
> > "Sensuality", and then on the single releases of "Manhood" and "Looking
> > For Love". These single releases were packed with tight remixes from the
> > likes or City Spirits, King Britt and Bugz in the Attic - all awesome.
> >
> > So when I heard the album it smacked of an artist forced/rushing into
> > making an album having not fully established *his* own stance musically
> > or not being able to execute it as well as others. The guy has an
> > amazing voice and style, granted, but other than the tracks - "I Got
> > You", "Morning Fun" and "What We Want", the rest sound slightly too R&B
> > - and "Yesterday's Pain", with it's rocky guitars, or "Tropical Girl",
> > using what sounds like a pre-selected program from a cheap Casio
> > keyboard - are just awful.
> >
> > My advice would be stick to the single releases because the
> > remixes/reworks are usually outstanding and if you don't own his DJ
> > Kicks release - you should - you will learn something about track
> > selection. (Although admittedly the Microsoft Sam vocal snippets
> > throughout it get a bit tiresome.)
> >
> > I'm in no doubt there will be lots more outstanding releases from Vikter
> > Duplaix, but his album International Affairs V1.0 just doesn't hit the
> > mark.
> >
> > .M.
> > ---
> > http://www.catchthebreak.com
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: cnwill42@netscape.net [mailto:cnwill42@netscape.net]
> > > Sent: 04 December 2002 15:36
> > > To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
> > > Subject: [acid-jazz] Vikter Duplaix Reviews
> > >
> > >
> > > Does anyone have a review/opinion of the new Vikter D.
> > > longplayer? I'm thinking about buying it. Would like to know
> > > what to expect. Thanks.
> > >
> > > Charles
> > >
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