From: Sebastian B (seb@vinylsvarv.org)
Date: Wed Dec 04 2002 - 17:36:11 CET
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
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> > -----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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