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Basement Jaxx
Kish Kash is
not a traditional dance record but it is one you can dance and chill to. A
riotous collision of classic songwriting and writhing rhythms, it springs
from both the electro-punk ferocity of “Where’s Your Head At” and “Get Me
Off” Featuring an array of guests, from Dizzee Rascal to Siouxsie Sioux,
demonstrates that
B. J. are so far ahead of the pack they have
forgotten what the pack looks like.
Kish Kash
was born in the aftermath of another lengthy tour. Exhausted and homesick,
Felix and Simon settled into their new Brixton studio and set about
developing a fresh approach, less reliant on grooves and samples and more
focused on songwriting, often starting with just a voice and guitar. "We
kind of went back to school," says Felix. We got this new studio and had to
learn how to use it." Adds Simon: "There was a greater sense that we didn’t
know what we were doing but it was more enjoyable than before."
Basement
Jaxx records have always thrived on a sense of organized anarchy, voices,
sounds, and ideas jumping wildly around the mix. Kish Kash is simultaneously
the most extreme and most cohesive example of the mentality. "I think this
album sits together better than our other ones," says Simon. "They were a
bit disjointed."
Felix sums up Kish Kash: "We’re in such an
analytical, media aware, emotionally aware society. It’s getting more
complex so ultimately the thing to do is to make something simple. When
nothing makes sense you just want music for one moment to hold everything
together."
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