At Home with the Groovebox
Various Artists
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| Apr 2000
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The Dead Kenny-Gs
Reviewed 2001-11-19
Reviewed 2001-11-19
Compilation of electronic music made by sending the Roland MC505 "Groovebox" out to many different artists. The Groovebox combines features from popular Roland synthesizers (see inside for details) and samplers into a single "band in a box"--that is if that band is Kraftwerk. This compilation celebrates all of the chords, hums, buzzes, arpeggios, high-hats, kicks, beats, burps, and farts that made the 303, 808, and 909 famous. Wide variety of interpretations here, tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 11 are worth checking out to start.
1 (5:17) **Slap-bass line with syncopated samples givin' the 505 a workout--Done by Moog innovator Jean Jaques Perrey
2 (3:30) Abstract, rhythmic, repetitive
3 (3:38) Cheerful, fuzzy synthesizer
4 (5:22) *Slow and lush--cinematic Air song, low beat, chords, sparse melody
5 (2:52) *Crunchy driving beat with vocals (FCC "Where the fuck have you been girl?" -1:20)
6 (3:03) *Buzzing electric funk instrumental
7 (2:52) Synthesizer funk with vocals and George Jetson car sounds
8 (2:58) Faster bass and rhythm under discordant synthesizer
9 (3:56) Synthesizer pop, some vocal samples
10 (2:19) Soundscape with crackle and annoying squeaks
11 (2:40) **Up-tempo Teutonic-techno with vocal sample
12 (4:28) Part swing, part trip-hop, with female vocals.
13 (4:44) Sad pop with male vocals
14 (4:19) Massive chords with vitreous high pitched melody
1 (5:17) **Slap-bass line with syncopated samples givin' the 505 a workout--Done by Moog innovator Jean Jaques Perrey
2 (3:30) Abstract, rhythmic, repetitive
3 (3:38) Cheerful, fuzzy synthesizer
4 (5:22) *Slow and lush--cinematic Air song, low beat, chords, sparse melody
5 (2:52) *Crunchy driving beat with vocals (FCC "Where the fuck have you been girl?" -1:20)
6 (3:03) *Buzzing electric funk instrumental
7 (2:52) Synthesizer funk with vocals and George Jetson car sounds
8 (2:58) Faster bass and rhythm under discordant synthesizer
9 (3:56) Synthesizer pop, some vocal samples
10 (2:19) Soundscape with crackle and annoying squeaks
11 (2:40) **Up-tempo Teutonic-techno with vocal sample
12 (4:28) Part swing, part trip-hop, with female vocals.
13 (4:44) Sad pop with male vocals
14 (4:19) Massive chords with vitreous high pitched melody
Recent airplay
Popcorn
orangeasm — Aug 12, 2010
Popcorn
orangeasm — Jun 24, 2009
Groovy Leprechauns
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Boyz
Sunshine ... in the Afternoon — Feb 22, 2007
Insects Are All Around Us
Sunshine ... in the Afternoon -- Live from White Plaza — Sep 29, 2006
Groovy Leprechauns
Radio Of Imagination — Apr 18, 2006
Track listing
| 1. | Groovy Leprechauns | ||
| 2. | 303 + 606 = Acid | ||
| 3. | J.I.H.A.D. | ||
| 4. | Planet Vega | ||
| 5. | Robyn Turns 26 | ||
| 6. | Insects Are All Around Us | ||
| 7. | Boyz | ||
| 8. | Winged Elephants | ||
| 9. | Popcorn | ||
| 10. | Campfire | ||
| 11. | Oh My | ||
| 12. | We Love Our Lawyers | ||
| 13. | Today I Started Celebrating | ||
| 14. | Glass Slipper |