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June 15, 2005
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Vitalic - Polkamatic
This song is maddeningly addictive, which is curious for something that starts off with a keyboard sound that's akin to a nest of baby birds crying out for food. But seriously, it's like candy: 'Polkamatic' is the best of artificial colors and flavors-'blue' raspberry, bright green watermelon, purple grape, orange mango. It sounds a lot like how you'd feel if you consumed a full gross of Lik-M-Aids on a sunny day out at the pool (notice the differing tempos in the keyboard progressions- fast, then slow, then fast again- never with any warning, just like a crazy sugar-high).
So far the consensus has been that Vitalic has out-Daft-Punk'd Daft Punk with his debut album, "Ok Cowboy" (which is sinfully unavailable in the U.S. except as a $300 import), and I'm inclined to agree- all of the fun, verve, and neon exuberance in songs like 'Polkamatic' just wasn't really happening anywhere on "Human After All" (minus maybe the title track- that one's classic). Also keep in mind that 'Polkamatic' is only about the fourth or fifth best song on "Ok Cowboy", and when you think about it that way, it's not really so difficult (maybe) to shell out $25 for a single album. [available at Other Music]
Posted by Kevin at June 15, 2005 09:26 AM
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