I have always been astounded by the fact that people can be so obsessively addicted to music that they carry it everywhere. As if listening to music in the confines of their own homes isn't enough of a privilege, they take it everywhere in futuristic designed devices often referred to as "discman," "walkman" or "ipod." However, there could be reasons why this might enhance the listening experience. One of those reasons may well be Fischerspooner's #1.
See, to "emerge" myself with this music, I took it to the streets with a so-called "portable compact disc player." Strangely enough, my surroundings started transforming, and after a while the city's inhabitants, buildings, and even the street furniture seemed to play parts in one enormous music video. Yes, even that sulky old man and the neighborhood kids were part of the most fashionable video you might imagine possible for retro-electro style music (which was quite fashionable, trust me).
Fischerspooner's sound is made up of emulated vintage grooves from the Roland TR-606 & TR-808 drum computers and the raw vibes of the TR-303 bass line synthesizer. They consider their music as a "total concept"; their interviews, concerts, and videos all have the 'same Fischerspooner vibe'â„¢. Maybe this is to hide the fact that, if you listen to #1 just as good music is supposed to be heard (with the lights dimmed and headphones on), it doesn't really rise any higher than the level of the common retro-sounding synthesizer sounds and drum beats we have grown accustomed to.
But then again, who cares about the aesthetical value of a record when you can walk trough the city with #1 on while pretending you're starring in a $1,000,000 fashion commercial? Well, many people do care I guess, but #1 is still fine company for long, fashionable city walks.
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Capitol, 2003
rating: 3.5/5
reviewer: husky
I have always been astounded by the fact that people can be so obsessively addicted to music that they carry it everywhere. As if listening to music in the confines of their own homes isn't enough of a privilege, they take it everywhere in futuristic designed devices often referred to as "discman," "walkman" or "ipod." However, there could be reasons why this might enhance the listening experience. One of those reasons may well be Fischerspooner's #1.
See, to "emerge" myself with this music, I took it to the streets with a so-called "portable compact disc player." Strangely enough, my surroundings started transforming, and after a while the city's inhabitants, buildings, and even the street furniture seemed to play parts in one enormous music video. Yes, even that sulky old man and the neighborhood kids were part of the most fashionable video you might imagine possible for retro-electro style music (which was quite fashionable, trust me).
Fischerspooner's sound is made up of emulated vintage grooves from the Roland TR-606 & TR-808 drum computers and the raw vibes of the TR-303 bass line synthesizer. They consider their music as a "total concept"; their interviews, concerts, and videos all have the 'same Fischerspooner vibe'(TM). Maybe this is to hide the fact that, if you listen to #1 just as good music is supposed to be heard (with the lights dimmed and headphones on), it doesn't really rise any higher than the level of the common retro-sounding synthesizer sounds and drum beats we have grown accustomed to.
But then again, who cares about the aesthetical value of a record when you can walk trough the city with #1 on while pretending you're starring in a $1,000,000 fashion commercial? Well, many people do care I guess, but #1 is still fine company for long, fashionable city walks.
1. Sweetness
2. The 15th
3. Emerge
4. L. A. Song
5. Tone Poem
6. Horizon
7. Invisible
8. Turn On
9. *#@¥¿
10. Natural Disaster
11. Ersatz
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