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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0604881001523
Label: Mammoth / Pgd
Manufacturer: Mammoth / Pgd
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Mammoth / Pgd
Release Date: September 07, 1999
Sales Rank: 114890
Studio: Mammoth / Pgd
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Earlier in the '90s, if the beats were funky, the scratching ferocious, and the rapping mediocre (or nonexistent) you could bet pound notes to crumpets you were listening to U.K. hip-hop. While U.S. hip-hop had gotten s-l-o-w and low (the better to accommodate its increasingly acrobatic wordplay), in Britain rock-the-house values still persisted. So now that fresh beats and turntablism have made a comeback stateside, old-skool Brit revivalists like the Wiseguys (a.k.a. Touche, a.k.a. Theo Keating) suddenly sound of the moment. On The Antidote, his sophomore effort, this wiseguy comes correct with an album that splits the difference between Fatboy Slim and Black Eyed Peas. The first single and second track, "Ooh La La," which accompanied a popular Budweiser commercial in Britain, boasts a chunky beat and a simple, mindless hook, setting the pattern that the rest of the album follows. It's a surefire formula, and Touche does it better than most--though a bit more of the fervid scratching that animates the leadoff track, "Re-introduction," might have made this Antidote even more soothing. --Jeff Salamon
Average Rating: 
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The price was great and came early but the cd came with a cracked case.
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the wiseguys had a good thing going with 'ooh-la-la' and 'start the commotion'. and some of the tracks that comprise this disc are not bad, especially the one that samples rachmaninoff.
but as a whole, it's not fulfilling. it's like the producers thought they should shove everything this group did on to one disc because they would never sell another. and if your label doesn't have faith in you, what can you expect from your fans?
what fans?
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I have listened to this album about four or five times now, and there are only two songs out of fifteen(!) that I have any memory of whatsoever - "Ooh La La" (which I had heard before) and "Start the Commotion." Other than that, the whole album passes by without leaving any lasting impression on me. Granted, it's certainly enjoyable big beat and good to have on in the background, but there just isn't enough memorable music on this album to warrant further listening.
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I bought this CD for "start the commotion" and it rocks but the other 14 tracks were a disappointment. Start the commotion seems out of place with the rest, hip hop or whatever that is called. I say trash but you decide. Please listen before you buy. I did buy this for the one tune mentioned, so I do not feel that I got gypted. Start the commotion delivers 5 full minutes of driving/listening pleasure.
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Because it's probably not your thing. Apparently, people are buying this album because they liked the song "Ooh La La" or "Start The Commotion" featured in some commercials. Well, that's certainly an "ineffective" way to market an album like this. And it certainly isn't building him a strong fan base for the future. It's English hip-hop of sorts. Touche's style is similar to that of Fatboy Slim, and certainly isn't mainstream radio-play material (at least in America). Some people get so caught up ... Read More
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