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Twisted Disco - and Electro.

The Groove | Boston, MA | 06/14/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Hed Kandi fans who are familiar with the "Deeper" and "Twisted Disco" entries may be in for a shock when they listen to this unmixed collection of dance grooves. Disc 1 is a radical (but much welcome) departure from the norm, offering sizzling electro jams that are cut from the 1980s cloth of synthpop. Highlights are a discocentric re-working of the Pink Floyd classic "Comfortably Numb," an electrifying remix of Bucci Bag's "More Lemonade" by Scissor Sisters, and the soulful "You Used To" which is an update of "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. And the opener, a cover of Go-Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed," is a real treat. Disc 2 is more true to the Twisted Disco theme, offering selections of more traditional house. Highlights? We have Narcotic Thrust's "I Like it," Therese's infectious "Time," and Camel Riders' "Twisted." But while both discs are very good, the second disc pales a bit by comparison, and it doesn't help that it has a couple of missteps, including an update of the dancefloor classic "Plastic Dreams" that doesn't quite top the original. But don't let that discourage you from picking this up. This is one of the better Hed Kandi compilations I've heard in a while. Worth a spin."