UPC: 4050538219951
Format: CD (2 disc)
Release Date: Sep 23, 2016
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Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook) was the bassist for the Housemartins.
Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) knows a little something about rocking house parties with a variety of textures. As drummer for the very Smiths-like Housemartins and later as producer/mastermind of the club-oriented Beats International crew, he has supplied the soundtrack to lager-swilling soirees of two polar subcultures. BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY is a smooth attempt to attract them both to the same shindig.
Throughout BETTER LIVING, techno and hip-hop beats and a variety of jazz/funk samples are married to a post-modern "rock" feel, utilizing mucho distortion, lots of analog squeals and coming up with a damn warm mix for an "electronic" album. Thus, there are numerous moods to be had throughout--from the reflective ambiance of "Santa Cruz," to the mid-tempo blues/trip-hop stomp of "The Weekend Starts Here," to the out-n-out rockers such as "Going Out of My Head" and "First Down." This rock-minded variety and his ability to turn tracks into distinct songs (quite an accomplishment for a '97 electronic record) make Fatboy seem like a funkier, distant Chemical cousin.
Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) knows a little something about rocking house parties with a variety of textures. As drummer for the very Smiths-like Housemartins and later as producer/mastermind of the club-oriented Beats International crew, he has supplied the soundtrack to lager-swilling soirees of two polar subcultures. BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY is a smooth attempt to attract them both to the same shindig.
Throughout BETTER LIVING, techno and hip-hop beats and a variety of jazz/funk samples are married to a post-modern "rock" feel, utilizing mucho distortion, lots of analog squeals and coming up with a damn warm mix for an "electronic" album. Thus, there are numerous moods to be had throughout--from the reflective ambiance of "Santa Cruz," to the mid-tempo blues/trip-hop stomp of "The Weekend Starts Here," to the out-n-out rockers such as "Going Out of My Head" and "First Down." This rock-minded variety and his ability to turn tracks into distinct songs (quite an accomplishment for a '97 electronic record) make Fatboy seem like a funkier, distant Chemical cousin.
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1 - Song for Lindy
2 - Santa Cruz
3 - Going Out of My Head
4 - Weekend Starts Here
5 - Everybody Needs a 303
6 - Give the Po' Man a Break
7 - 10th & Crenshaw
8 - First Down
9 - Punk to Funk
10 - Sound of Milwaukee
Disc 2:
1 - Michael Jackson
2 - Next to Nothing
3 - Everybody Loves a Carnival
4 - Es Paradis
5 - First Down the Disco
6 - Sunset 303
7 - Neal Cassady Starts Here
8 - It's a Dream
9 - Knuf of Knup
10 - Big Beat Soufflé
11 - Everybody Loves a Filter
12 - Weekend Bonus Beats
13 - Crenshaw Siren Beats
1 - Song for Lindy
2 - Santa Cruz
3 - Going Out of My Head
4 - Weekend Starts Here
5 - Everybody Needs a 303
6 - Give the Po' Man a Break
7 - 10th & Crenshaw
8 - First Down
9 - Punk to Funk
10 - Sound of Milwaukee
Disc 2:
1 - Michael Jackson
2 - Next to Nothing
3 - Everybody Loves a Carnival
4 - Es Paradis
5 - First Down the Disco
6 - Sunset 303
7 - Neal Cassady Starts Here
8 - It's a Dream
9 - Knuf of Knup
10 - Big Beat Soufflé
11 - Everybody Loves a Filter
12 - Weekend Bonus Beats
13 - Crenshaw Siren Beats