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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Although the description of the elements ofeach song sounds as distasteful and cacophonous asa peanut butter and venison sandwich, the endresults are imaginative, innovative andsuccessful. "Kalifornia" is the mosttechno-influenced track on the album, relyingheavily on vocal distortion and cyber sounds. Asample that sounds like a whining robot babyunites the menagerie of synthetic noises. The onlyrecognizable lyrics are the repeatedtongue-in-cheek phrase "Kalifornia is drugee,drugee." The album then takes a major U-turn in"Praise You," sporting a funky bass line, a pianoaccompaniment that sounds like it was written byBilly Joel and emotional soul vocals. Fatboy Slimkeeps...

Author: By Chris R. Blazeiewski, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Right About Now, Phat Pickings | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

TRUE ROMANCE and KALIFORNIA: These glam noir films are all blood, greasy hair and bad grammar. Kalifornia features Brad Pitt, America's coolest male star, as a grubby killer. Patricia Arquette, the gum-cracking call girl in True Romance, is also an Armani model...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Monitor Haute Truck Stop | 11/1/1993 | See Source »

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