| X-Press 2 - Muzikizum
(2002)
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| Cover Front |
Album |
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| Artist/Composer |
X-Press 2 |
| Length |
61:26 |
| Format |
CD |
| Genre |
Techno/House/Garage/etc. |
| Label |
Columbia Records/Skint Records |
| Index |
50 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
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| Track List |
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| 01 |
Muzikizum |
06:43 |
| 02 |
Supasong |
05:05 |
| 03 |
X-Press 2 {Featuring David Byrne} - Lazy |
06:58 |
| 04 |
Angel |
06:24 |
| 05 |
Palenque |
03:55 |
| 06 |
Smoke Machine |
07:56 |
| 07 |
X-Press 2 {Featuring Dieter Meier} - I Want You Back |
06:14 |
| 08 |
X-Press 2 {Featuring Steve Edwards} - Call That Love |
06:03 |
| 09 |
AC/DC |
06:39 |
| 10 |
The Ending |
05:29 |
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| Details |
| Spars |
DDD |
| Rare |
No |
| Sound |
Stereo |
| UPC |
696998665224 |
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| Notes |
Date of US Release June 18, 2002
The trio of Ashley Beedle and Rocky & Diesel keep much busier than their scattered X-Press 2 discography indicates, but the first long-player from the group - after ten years of productions - gives the impression that practically no time has passed since they were fresh-faced kids. Muzikizum is informed by a slim, spare aesthetic that sounds more 1992 than 2002, evoking simply produced, imperial-sounding tracks from Spooky and Leftfield; in other words, the glory days of progressive house. "Lazy," the single that basically prompted the album, features David Byrne speaking and singing over a barely up-tempo house track that would've been fine in 1993, but sounds positively naked a decade later. "Angel" and "Palenque," a pair of quietly brilliant pieces in the middle, display a production team with the confidence to dismiss any worry about fitting in with the dance mainstream. Aside from Byrne, the other notable collaboration features Yello's Dieter Meier turning in a desperate, whispered vocal over some metallic tribal-house programming. Like most material evocative of a certain place in the distant past, those familiar with the precursors will find the most enjoyment out of it. |
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