Basement Jaxx - Crazy Itch Radio

Scott Warner · #1 07-19-2006, 07:19 AM

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this album confuses me. There is a deliberate attempt to balance a mix up the typical Basement Jaxx sound with some fresh components, and what it sounds like is if you use the BJ template and plug in completely different variables. On the first few listens it sounds like it's verging on being a complete fuckin' mess... but often times it's these kinds of records that end up bearing a lot of fruit in the long term.

So, initial reaction: huh?

Eikman · #2 07-19-2006, 07:30 AM

hehehe leaked yesterday, on dirty today

haven't heard it yet, but i liked the chaos of "kish kash"

Scott Warner · #3 07-19-2006, 07:36 AM

Yeah... I wasn't a fan of 'Kish Kash' at all, whereas 'Rooty' is one of my favorite records ever.

This album is like neither of those.

dubman · #4 07-19-2006, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Warner

Yeah... I wasn't a fan of 'Kish Kash' at all, whereas 'Rooty' is one of my favorite records ever.

This album is like neither of those.

i just downloaded it, will have to listen proper today.

but i have an opposite regard for the last two albums... rooty is 50/50 for me, not really musically but just freak stuff i couldn't get over. i mean, it took so much to go with the vocals in 'breakaway' and the music was amazing.

whereas i really REALLY liked kish kash.

joethelion · #5 07-19-2006, 09:57 AM

funny...

it semes like with both Rooty and Kish Kash... you kinda almost had to love one and (at least) find the other 'not so great'

-> I was one of the people who loved Rooty, and well... I don't even remember the last time I listened to Kish Kash, like - it's sitting amongst my collection back at my parents' house

but... if Scott says this this sounds like neither, I'm intrigued

will have to see about finding a leak too

Dirty0900 · #6 07-19-2006, 10:41 AM

Its leaked has it, anyone got a link to a yousend it etc? Or is it just on p2p's for now?

sloff · #7 07-19-2006, 09:01 AM

Kish Kash was 50/50 for me. I especially loved the track Kish Kash, hearing Siouxsie over the BJ sound made me very very happy.

I'll try and get Crazy Itch Radio tonight.

patrick · #8 08-03-2006, 05:46 PM

man. i really like this one so far! i have had two listens and half of the songs are real catchers! i think it'll be one of thos albumsn that is on repeat for a while!

whoooo hooooO!

winjer · #9 09-05-2006, 10:57 AM

Curious what Scott's final opinion of this was... being the consumate Jaxx fan you are...

Scott Warner · #10 09-05-2006, 11:07 AM

Ehhh. Sounds like the Jaxx trying to mix things up but being incapable of doing so. Comes out sounding like unfinished ideas throughout.

They peaked high with 'Rooty'.