Alexander Ridha's first full-length as Boys Noize proves he's capable of producing big hearty electronic beats in the vein of the Crystal Method and especially Daft Punk, if the opener, "& Down," and the smooth, stellar "Don't Believe the Hype" are any indications.
Weaving a mix of melodic electronica with classic house, the momentum continues with "Lava Lava" but tends to sag with the rather formulaic, bleep-heavy "The Battery." Fortunately, "Oh!," with its talk-box intro, gets the album back on track, preceding the first true highlight: the punchy, infectious "Let's Buy Happiness," which resembles work by the Chemical Brothers.
Another highlight is the adventurous "Vergiftet," which relies on a rock-solid foundation for its success.
Other portions of the record are solid but not memorable, a good example being the retro-tinged, ambient-disco flavor of "Shine Shine." Although "Frau" sounds like a blend of Kraftwerk and a sedated Rammstein, Boys Noize once again strikes pay dirt with a remix of "My Moon My Man," featuring Feist.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lava LavaAlex Ridha | Boys Noize | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | The BatteryAlex Ridha | Boys Noize | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Oh!Alex Ridha | Boys Noize | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | Let's Buy HappinessAlex Ridha | Boys Noize | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Arcade RobotAlex Ridha | Boys Noize | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Deny SelectedAlex Ridha | Boys Noize | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | Shine ShineAlex Ridha | Boys Noize | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 8 | VergiftetAlex Ridha | Boys Noize | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | SuperfreshAlex Ridha | Boys Noize | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 10 | Don't Believe the HypeAlex Ridha | Boys Noize | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 11 | Frau | Boys Noize, I-Robots | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | & Down | Boys Noize | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 13 | Wu-Tang (The Battery Part.2) | Boys Noize | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 14 | My Moon My Man (Boys Noize Remix) | Boys Noize, Feist | Play | 06:42 | 15 MB | 41 MB |
| 67 mins | 154 MB | |||||
| 67 mins | 429 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boys Noize | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Feist | Primary Artist |
| 3 | I-Robots | Additional Personnel, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Renaud Letang | Producer |
| 5 | Andi Meid | Mixing |
| 6 | Nilesh "Nilz" Patel | Mastering |
| 7 | Alex Ridha | Audio Production, Bass, Bells, Composer, Keyboards, Mixing, Performer, Producer, Remixing, Roland TR-808, Strings, Talk Box |
| 8 | Rrubi Van Der Chau | Keyboards |
| 9 | Terry Ann Frencken | Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |