The Juan Maclean
Less Than Human
(DFA/EMI, 2005)
Dance music has come a long way since disco, baby. House music grew over the 1980s to become the dominant form. Certainly, 90s rave culture helped popularize house with mainstream audiences, but DJ-mixCD overkill quickly sapped any creative gestures the genre had achieved to that point. At the same time, those were very fun years for all involved. The faux-electro beats and syncopated house rhythms that permeate Less Than Human indicate that Juan Maclean would agree. Non-cheesy synth stabs and slinky, rolling basslines will keep your ass moving in those tight pants, while subdued live instrumentation and drum programming keeps things interesting for home listening. While not a groundbreaking release, this CD will certainly make fans of Berlin and Detroit techno perk up their ears.
MP3: The Juan MacLean - Shining Skinned Friend
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