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...Interesting” was Basement Jaxx at their worst, during the momentum-breaking ballad “Broken Dreams.” At their repeated best, they tore up the place song after song and had the delirious crowd cheering for more bass pressure. Needless to say, the enthusiasm-draining late start and opening act were all but forgotten...
...follow-up to 1999’s instant-classic debut Remedy, Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton have firmly planted themselves in the realm of contemporary pop music. And with good reason—within the context of house music’s stomping four-on-the-floor beat, the Jaxx add an array of unexpected elements. Contributing to the mix are destabilizing rhythms gleaned from the likes of Timbaland, catchy melodic hooks and actual song structures, as well as a punk-like immediacy achieved with their startlingly original usage of noisy, densely woven samples. Unlike so many musical failures, Basement...
More than a simple promotional outlet, the Jaxx show was a very conscious attempt at uniting house and pop music, which seem worlds apart but are quite similar in spirit. Something clicked when the booming but unremarkable intro beats segued perfectly into the reassuringly familiar single “Romeo,” whose singalong chorus had nothing to do with the vocalist or band, but instead implored the crowd to “let it all go” into the carefully sculpted track. It was a deceptive ploy that soon had bona fide dancers singing along with...
Closing off the show on a Latin note with “Samba Magic” next to “Bingo Bango,” the Jaxx left little to be desired—more improvisation, perhaps, or a performance of “Jump n’ Shout.” But their sonic mutant—a playful, sexy, tribal and altogether euphoric affair—proved that music transcends all barriers when brilliant artistry and sublime grooves are rightfully united...
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