From Lance Sent Sun, Jul 30th 2000, 02:16
From Lance Sent Sun, Jul 30th 2000, 02:16
. Geeez 'N' Gosh: my life with jesus cd (Mille Plateaux)
Press writeup:
For those of you who know Atom Heart know that he stands for surprises -=
whether it be covering versions of pop classics, his recent latin covers of=
Kraftwerk songs, pornographic hip hop sung in Spanish, psychedelic ambient=
music or Japanese pop, Atom Heart has brought toegether a world of=
magnificent oddities unlike any other composer. Now you are confronted with=
an album that confesses the deep connection of it's creator: "My Life With=
Jesus." Like so many other productions we know from Mr. Heart, this release=
basically provokes a questionmark of remarkable size. These questionmarks=
are ATom Heart's way to communicate to the listener... throwing or leading=
him/her into a realm of reference codes, styles, truths, fallacies,=
emulated or simulated realities. Now, you may have understood, that "My=
Life With Jesus" is not a record "abou" somebody's life with Jesus, neither=
is it a religious record at all... as Atom Heart's "XXX" album's not really=
"about" pornography. In fact like so many of his releases, this is not an=
album "about" anything at all. "My Life With Jesus" is a questionmark, by=
touching another code amongst thousands, Atom Heart is simply asking=
questions so basic as - can this be authentical? Like so many times fusing=
fringe aesthetics as well as alledgedly "well known" stereotypes, we are=
left confusted about "what is real."
"My Life With Jesus" represents an evolutionary step in the progression=
where the unessentialist sounds that were magnified on "Clicks & Cuts" and=
the funky soul and grooves of House Music have collided. We are at the=
beginning of a powerful and unforgettable face, that heralds a revolution=
of club music for the coming years. Time for Clickhouse.
Lance summary:
Atom Heart creates eight tracks of dubby, quirky, clicks & cuts-styled deep=
experimental house (somewhat like a housier DOS TRACKS sound) and combines=
that with male and female vocals - ranging from vocoders to soul divas -=
about various religious aspects. The vocal usage varies from nothing to=
full lyrics but they are typically used sparingly. Once again Atom Heart=
has created a "unique" listening experience which is more musicically=
appealing than lyrically.
Release infos:
. Geeez 'N' Gosh: my life with jesus cd (Mille Plateaux)
Tracks:
- salvation
- i believe in Jesus
- gotta pray
- geeez 4
- soul of mine
- jesus knows
- talk with God
- calling Jesus
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