A delightful breath of musical fresh air
Baudouin Struye | L.A., CA USA | 08/29/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This, the third CD by this Swiss duo, is by far their best effort yet. It does not fit in any particular category and therefore does not get much airplay. This is a real tragedy when ninety percent of what does get airplay is nothing but assembly line commercially manufactured garbage. SSSU, on the other hand, takes images of sci-fi, lounge, spy, surf, and add their own special sauce to create an irresistible cocktail that is pure fun, highly danceable and unlike anything you've heard before. Let some fresh musical air come in your soul. Listen to the Space Sound Effect. You'll thank yourself for it."
Retro-Future Instro MAGIC!
Henry R. Kujawa | "The Forbidden Zone" (Camden, NJ) | 09/26/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"From their studio somewhere in Zurich Switzerland, Ernest Maeschi & Karen Diblitz once more take "old fashioned" electronic musical devices and create wonderment for the ears. This 3rd SSSU album took a while to grow on me, but is now firmly placed as my 2nd-favorite of theirs (right after THE FLUID SOUNDBOX). "The Spacesound Effect", "Senor Lopez", and my favorite "The Twisting Spy" are all stand-outs that have wedged their way into my mind like a beautiful, melodic form of brain-washing (hey, it's better than TV commercials!). They have 4 albums out now, and every one's a winner!If this grabs you and just isn't enough, also seek out THE MEN FROM S.P.E.C.T.R.E. (who have 2 CDs and 2 45s from Sheep Records, also in Switzerland; Maeschi is their producer!), Enoch Light's PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION, as well as NEEDLE'S EYE and ELEMENT X by Helsinki Finland's THE CYBERMEN (not available in the US, find their website for info). Now, why doesn't anyone issue some of that really cool stuff from the "KPM" stock music library? With the likes of Martin & Coulter, David Lindup, Johnny Pearson, A. Hawkshaw, K. Mansfield & Syd Dale, it would go well alongside SSSU!"
Track Listings (15) - Disc #1