Search - Miss Kittin, Hacker :: First Album (Reissue 2009) (Reis)

Dark 80's synth comes a clawin' with Miss Kittin

Christopher R. Cicatelli | bethesda, md | 06/26/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"hey music freaks. well, if you're readin' this review, you are either interested in this cd or you already own this great album and you want to see what other folks wrote.lemme tell ya, this minimalist techno album is fantastic. it will have memories of 80's music go screamin' through your brain. it reminds me a bit of Yaz with attitude...the dark half of yaz...the bitter, rough cornered, a bit ragged side of Yaz. Miss Kittin herself has a unorthodox voice that carries loads of "attitude" and plenty of tongue in cheek jabs. the pulsating synth music marches right out of the middle 80's, but it does so in a way that will sound new...it's really a fun cd to listen to. a buddy of mine let me hear a few tracks the other day, and i was hooked...i had to get this summer gem. trust me, one listen to this First Album, and you'll want to hear Miss Kittin's techno purr for a long time to come.peace,cic"

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bowery boy | seattle | 12/12/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Miss Kittin & the Hacker sound as if two of your best friends bought a Moog, a Roland synthesizer and a Casio keyboard from a thrift store, set up shop in a garage and started to pump out 80s new wave grooves. You can't really say the music on here is 80s inspired because it sounds like something you would pull off your dusty shelf of 80s new wave records. Rather it's 80s imitation and imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.



For those who weren't around or barely remember the music of the 80s, this will come off as something fresh and new. Primitive synthesized beats and the flat bored vocals of Miss Kittin (purrrrr . . . it's worth buying the CD just for her). For those like me who fondly remember the music of the 80s, this will seem cute and kitschy yet somewhat tired at the same time. The synthesized beats ARE incredibly primitive by today's standards and it can be a bit hard to listen to straight through. However, when it's good, it's really good.



'Frank Sinatra' is the track most are familiar with. Although it's not a very strong track Miss Kittin's tongue-in-cheek deadpan delivery of the naughty lyrics makes it worthwhile. However, in my opinion the three strongest tracks are 'Walk on By', 'You and Us' and 'Stripper'. 'Walk On By' is just Miss Kittin and the Hacker throwing down a nasty turbo trance groove with a sample from Front 242's 'operating tracks'. 'You and Us' is their dark and twisted tribute to Yaz. The beats are incredibly similar to Yaz's track 'State Farm' from their second album 'You and Me Both'. Coincidence? I think not. 'Stripper' is a subtle take on Depeche Mode. Even the "Hey, hey"s of the chorus are sampled from Depeche Mode's `fools'.



All in all this a fun party disc not to be taken seriously."

You're only at the tip of Miss Kittin's iceberg.....

kittinlover | 03/29/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I only gave 3 stars because she has better stuff. I'm a DJ. Trance, house, break beats. Love GOA. Love Infected Mushroom. Love Miss Kittin. This album is okay for her first outing (and the style is unique in that her newer stuff isn't as out-of-the-basement sounding). I agree that the differential among all the songs isn't that wide. But if you like it at all, GET SOME NEW KITTIN. She's badass!!! I Com and Or are both great, but her mixing / spinning is the best. Mixing Me and On The Road are 2 of the best cds i've ever heard. (When she DJ's, not all the tracks are by her, but she knows how to use them) Get them!"