Kish Kash

I use this album as a touchstone for other Basement Jaxx works since I am new to listening to them. I probaby say "touchstone" because "Kish Kash" seems to glue their entire catalog together with an eclectic mix of all-over-the-board ingenuity and verve. I saw them a few years back during an outdoor Summer concert in Downtown LA and they joined Beck and Red Kross as the most vibrant and exciting acts. Little by little I acquired some albums, singles, etc. and remembered where I had seen the main singer for the Jaxx: there is a little street in London that connects Tottenham Court Road with Gordon Square at the University College London, and along the sidewalk, the college placed some images of luminary alumni, one of which was Felix (Buxton). If I recall correctly, he was looking at the photographer and held a vinyl disc in hand. Even at the time I was thinking that it was 'cool' to have a popular musician as a sort of fellow student.The album in my opinion is really really good. It contains everything from love, lust, hope and heartbreak on this, with the odd moral tale, (Cish Cash) if it can be called that. I think that artists mature when they get their hearts broken, and I certainly realize that "If I Ever Recover" is not a fan favorite based on cursory reading of reviews, but I can appreciate the pain--it's got to be tough to expose yourself like that--and Jaxx does it with class and raw emotion."Cish Cash" is fantastic...dunno what else to say. It's the Punx foil for the other gems. "Good Luck" is brilliant and the single actually cleaned-up [see their Singles album] the song's ending, I think much for the better. "Living Room" is my favorite song on the album because it both shows the Jaxx' plunge into songwriting territory and manages an inadvertent tip-of-the-hat to the Violent Femmes with its smart, tough sensibility. "Right Here's the Spot" by Meshell Ndegeocello is also an instant funk masterpiece, and the edgy "Supersonic," "Lucky Star," and "Plug It In" show how this band has moved into its own territory.Since I'm new to this, Jaxx seem to me to be loudly confident without always knowing what they're doing, but trusting their instincts. They don't seem to want to overwork things, and in general that contributes to their success, but even here, I can't really pin them down. I look forward to each of their next works and would recommend this album for its freshness--it'll spin really well 100 years down the road--even 200 plus.

Basement Jaxx appeared on my recommended list several times and I finally yielded and bought their new "Kish Kash" CD. It's an excellent album. All the songs are catchy, enjoyable and with a good solid danceable beat. "Cish Cash" is my favorite track, and it's exquisite! The whole album strikes me as being very enjoyable party music and it would be at it's best played loudly in a room full of dancing people. Unfortunately, that's not the way I listen to music.Perhaps it's just me, but I have difficulty listening to this CD. Basement Jaxx present a complex and cluttered soundscape. Too complex and cluttered, in my opinion. In places this disc sounds as if it was recorded in a crowded and noisy room, perhaps with a couple competing stereos off in the distance. In other places it sounds "fuzzy," as if I was trying to listen to my stereo through a foam-rubber room divider. In still other places I wonder if there's something wrong with my speakers, but my speakers are new and of reasonable quality and they sound perfectly good with other electronic CDs. I take it that Basement Jaxx have deliberately produced this cluttered and distorted soundscape, and some people might even prefer it that way. My aging ears have problems with it and I long for cleaner and clearer sound. Yet the songs are excellent, and everything comes together in perfect fashion on "Cish Cash."

This music is a pleasant surprise-- dancefloor music, loud and sometimes aggressive, yet with a lot of interesting touches for people who also like to LISTEN. It has more intelligence than what many EDM producers would think was necessary. Take track 11, "Tonight". The beat is subtle, tricky, complex, and highly danceable... which is true of the album as a whole. Unexpected sonic textures, unexpected rhythms, unexpected twists and turns, but always with a great sense of groove. And hear all the instrumental layering that keeps the downtempo final track flowing in a compelling way for all of its seven minutes. These guys have talent to burn! If you like Moloko, definitely explore Basement Jaxx (and vice versa).

I love love love this cd! It has it's quiet moments -If I ever recover, -Feels like home. Those two songs did me in, I still to this day love those two songs. I have another cd from basement jaxx and they have an excellent way of attracting different styles. If you're feeling quiet and mellow they have some songs to listen to, or if you're feeling more upbeat they some of those songs too. If you don't have a taste for different music, this cd may not be for you.

love it

Basement Jaxx has always had a unmistakable sound to their music, and it's continually evolved. It's something that's not the easiest thing to do and they should be commended for it. "Remedy" was a near masterpiece, and "Rooty" was almost as good. Heck, even their "atlantic jaxx recordings" complimation had some great work. "Kish Kash" continues this "evolution", but is not a stand out performance. In fact, there isn't even a "outstanding" song on the album. Maybe all the guest appearances take your mind off finding the "great" song on the album. Maybe they just raise your expectations. "Kish Kash" isn't a bad album, but it's not one that you're going to go out of your way to play either.

I like most of the songs on this CD. I like

Been looking for this for awhile. Thank you.

Me hice fan de Basement Jaxx hace poco y este CD esta excelente, como todos los que he escuchado, sobre todo los arreglos con guitarras acústicas y la mezcla con House...

Amongst the Basement Jaxx albums that I am lucky enough to own, including Remedy, Rooty, Crazy Itch Radio, Scars, Junto(non remixed) and now Kish Kash; everybody has their own listening preferences for composition and tempo and I have to say it does vary for me too. I’m not sure why Kish Kash makes me feel the way it does, just the unfamiliar I suppose, more of a different sound of what I’ve come to expect. Still a fantastic album, stand out tracks in my opinion; Track 11 Tonight Featuring ‘Phoebe’, Track 13 Living Room and Track 14 Feels like Home Featuring Meshell Adegeocello. I find these tracks, my favourites, a little slower than what has otherwise been released. I know the Jaxx has produced similar tempo tracks such as these on other albums and don’t get me wrong, Kish Kash still has the BPM to get you really moving too. Perhaps I’m slowing down just a little, but I really do enjoy the very relaxed feel of these favourite tracks, reminiscent of ‘Stop 4 Love’. So if your a dedicated Basement Jaxx fan like myself or just beginning to diversify and I insist you do, put this in your collection too. My greatest appreciation again goes out to Basement Jaxx for the legacy of beauty and diversity in your music, the amazing Amazon for such a terrific shopping experience and dependable Dodax for yet another safe, timely delivery; all team members each deserve five stars, thank-you. Dirty Joe Dirt chills and grooves to Basement Jaxx.Respectfully,Very Satisfied Repeat Australian Customer

1st「REMEDY」に見られるアグレッシブでラテンソウルなハウスから比較するとキャッチーなポップに変わってしまってます。それでもM4の「Lucky Star」やM10の「Kish Kash」などはグッときます。あとボーナストラックの「Acid Lub」もお薦めです。押さえるツボをきっちり押さえたアシッドトラックという感じです。

Album is fantastic . Classic .

have got three copies and each one the first track will not play .