dreamy, psychedelic-o Asian concoction
author: Ashley-O
What first caught my eye was the album art, and then I sampled the tracks and bought the CD soon after. It's dreamy, spacy, and fantastical; almost dream-like. It's fun to listen to-something an art buff like me would appreciate. It's not thought-provoking and serious, which is good; it's a nice change from mainstream. It's more sensory oriented, conjuring pictures and rhythms in the mind. It's good...it's on my iPod. :D
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Flavorful, metropolitan electronic dance music
author: Raymond Kim
One word to describe Seksu Roba: Flavorful. it's electronic music, but it's not house, trance, techno, or electro. It's in a class of its own, which is a good thing. Perhaps the music would be best described as electro-tinged house. The melodies are great to nod your head to, but it's got the beats to shake your bons bons if you'd like. The music contained herein would be best heard on a drive out into town on a weekend night, preferrably somewhere like Santa Monica.
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astronaut ice cream that doesn't taste like crap
author: Justin Strout
far from tasting like crap, this space age retro yummyness was one of the best albums of last year that i didn't hear until this year. does that makes sense? well, if that didn't, this should: this album is awesome. focusing on vibes, rather than a repetitive sound track of drum and bass and that's it, seksu roba shines on this incredibly colorful and cool looking CD. the vocalist here, lun*na, sings clever lyrics - combining a lovely shriek and a steady, breathy whisper into one of the most refreshing vocal patterns in recent electronica memory. and you know that electronics never forget, especially the ones that don't use batteries.
according to their website, they use this thing called a theremin and apparently the instrument has been used in some of my favorite songs/bands, but i have never heard it sound like this. i'm lacking the ability to even depict this heavenly orchestration, but it essentially needs to be heard. i guess thats why you have the ability to go up to the upper left hand corner of this website and sample some of this tasty astronaut ice cream! if you like electronica - this is a must have. if you don't - this is a must "try", cause this is unlike anything that exists within the genre.
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the telephone is ringing... but you're not home...
author: The Ace of Hearts
I discovered Seksu Roba after noticing their mention in an internet personals ad. I listened a sample track and put Pleasure Vibrations in my shopping cart. Soon after, I stuck it in my car's CD player, put the top down, and drove all the way to Del Taco. The vocals are adorable, with Telephone a stand out track. I am not a dance music fan in general - I tend to find most of it repetitive - but what makes this album especially good is its combination of solid, grooving, danceable music with innovative compositional strategies that transcend the realm of common dance music. A very 'LA' disc and great for late night drives to Del Taco.
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