"Outsider" Music
algabal | 09/20/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This music is like Ornette Coleman meets James Brown in hell with a little touch of Elvis Presley thrown in. Chance adopts the screeching and wild atonal phrasing of free jazz and applies it to ridiculously funky beats and chanting of aggressive and bizarre lyrics. It sound great on paper, and it works even better upon listening. Although some may describe this as inaccessible, I find the funky nature of this music to be immediately appealing, and it takes no time to be drawn in. This is not for hipsters who want to hear ever-so-clever punk or rock music that has little or no musical substance or innovation. If you want to witness a bold musical talent mold a musical realm of his own, this set is for you.
For those who are already familiar with Chance's music, this is the best set currently available featuring excellent sound and a great selection covering much of his released output."
James Chance deserves a whole heaping vat of boiling recogni
C. Graham | 08/12/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Irresistible Impulse is like a Molotov cocktail of Punk, funk and free jazz. This box set is the supreme definition of cool, it is worth every measly penny. I suggest you all buy it now, sell your blood, semen or vital organs to the meat market. Do what you got to do my brothers and sisters just get the set."
James chance is funky, funny, and handsome!
afriawbn34jkt | tampa, fl | 10/02/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"i first heard james chance on the no new york comp. he is the best thing on that comp. there are generally weaknesses when it comes to the other three bands(mainly their vocals, but i am picky when it comes to vocals). dish it out is amazing. music i had always wished i could hear, but never knew it was out there. anyways, the first two discs from the box set (buy the contortions and james white and the blacks) are perfect. I would suggest just buying these two cds if you dont wanna get the box set. i started to type critical things about the last 2 discs, but i'm not sure if these judgements are premature now. i just feel like pat place's guitar playing had a lot to do with why james chance's early stuff was so cool. Also, the dissonant spontaneous keys, an d of course chance's free jazz sax playing. You can't go wrong with either of the first two albums (unless of course you can't stand james chance in the first place!)thre is a lot of cool stuff though on the last 2. oh god, just buy the box set! sorry for any confusion! the flaming demonics stuff is good, too.i think all i meant was that the first two discs are so beyond excellent that it was kidna like going from a throbbing porn erection to george constanza just out of a swimming pool. but in the end , george's erection is actually bigger than ever!"
Track Listings (16) - Disc #1