Description: Tracks:Song for LindySanta CruzGoing Out of My HeadThe Weekend Starts HereEverybody Needs a 303Give the Po' Man a Break10th and CrenshawFirst DownPunk to FunkThe Sound of MilwaukeeEverybody Loves a FilterWeekend Bonus BeatsCrenshaw Siren Beats Performer Notes: Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook) was the bassist for the Housemartins.Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) knows a little something about rocking house parties with a variety of textures. As drummer for the very Smiths-like Housemartins and later as producer/mastermind of the club-oriented Beats International crew, he has supplied the soundtrack to lager-swilling soirees of two polar subcultures. BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY is a smooth attempt to attract them both to the same shindig.Throughout BETTER LIVING, techno and hip-hop beats and a variety of jazz/funk samples are married to a post-modern "rock" feel, utilizing mucho distortion, lots of analog squeals and coming up with a damn warm mix for an "electronic" album. Thus, there are numerous moods to be had throughout--from the reflective ambiance of "Santa Cruz," to the mid-tempo blues/trip-hop stomp of "The Weekend Starts Here," to the out-n-out rockers such as "Going Out of My Head" and "First Down." This rock-minded variety and his ability to turn tracks into distinct songs (quite an accomplishment for a '97 electronic record) make Fatboy seem like a funkier, distant Chemical cousin. Professional Reviews: Rolling Stone (9/18/97, p.102) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...one of the most fun, shamelessly genre-hopping dance albums of the year....a populist, highly danceablemix of '80s hip-hop, house and techno..." Magnet (11-12/97, p.66) - "...Splicing a vivid cartoon world of squiggly beats and dubby electronics with a virtual truckload of extra-vintage samples, Cook takes the DJ to some fairly extreme locales..." Format: CD (2 Disc) Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 7 October, 2016 Label: Warner Dimensions: 12.5 x 1.4 x 14.1 centimeters (0.06 kg)
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Language: Eng
Track #1: Song for Lindy
Track #2: Santa Cruz
Track #3: Going Out of My Head
Track #4: The Weekend Starts Here
Track #5: Everybody Needs a 303
Track #6: Give the Po' Man a Break
Track #7: 10th and Crenshaw
Track #8: First Down
Track #9: Punk to Funk
Track #10: The Sound of Milwaukee
Track #11: Everybody Loves a Filter
Track #12: Weekend Bonus Beats
Track #13: Crenshaw Siren Beats
Format: CD
Release Year: 2016
Genre: Dance & Electronica
Artist: Fatboy Slim
Record Label: IMT, Warner
Release Title: Better Living Through Chemistry: 20th Anniversary