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My opinion
The new cd of Axelle Red is the sort of disc that blows by like a springtime
breeze on the first day of the year the thermometer goes past 20 degrees, the
people flood the terasses in town faster than the waiters can bring on new chairs,
the skirts become a few inches shorter and the birds whistle to potential partners
so hard they wake you up in the morning. In short ... Axelle has written the soundtrack
to this day of my spring. For which I thank her.
Also money & applause for the songs "Toujours
Moi" (why does this always have to happen to her ?? Write sureshot hits,
that is), "A 82 ans" (minimal song with a Philip Glass-synthesizer),
"J'ai jamais dit" (gorgeous song
with truckload of violins & sweet melody), "Parce
que c'est toi" (could be very personal lyrics about her marriage), "Bimbo
à moi" (potential french summer hit?) and "Stay or not"
(Theme from Shaft). Of lesser quality (because of too close to the musical equivalent
of a négligé or a used chewing gum) are the opening trio and "La
Réponse".
Axelle is pulling all the strings for this album, she even did the production
herself this time : the voice has been mixed to the foreground, and at some points
there are some hip french influences (Air / Dimitri from Paris) creeping into
the usual soul-chanson-mix. This cd also emphasizes again that Axelle is surely
not a technically perfect singer (she would look a bit pale in the company of
the "Diva"s"), but she manages to compensate this "deficiency"
more than needed with the intimacy, sensuality & warmth that her voice radiates.
May this spring last long.
And your opinion?
Did I get it all wrong, or was I spot-on ? Do you want to share your opinion about
this cd ? Send it in, and I'll put it up here !
This album in the press:
- Dirk Steenhaut, March 22 1999 in De Morgen
: "This is not a bad record, but certainly not the best that Axelle Red
has delivered so far. It lacks the coherence of "A tâtons", could've
done with a few more catchy songs and sometimes leans too much to middle of the
road by the fact she doesn't dare to go all out on her first production. Next
time a little bit more on the raw side, please".
- Johan Copermans, April 3 1999 in Het Nieuwsblad
: "There are a number of cd-reviews out there in which "Toujours
Moi" is being described as routine. But to us this cd sounds much more adventurous
than the last one. It kicks off with a song of over 7 minutes, has a long instrumental
jam in the middle, and on "Bimbo à Moi" we hear a side of her
we hadn't heard before, the playful side".
Did you see a good (or bad) review of this album ? Tell
me about it !
More about this artist :
- The most obvious place to look for info on Axelle is her official
site.
- Of course mrs. Red has had her own page
in this archive since the beginning.
- Recent interview in Het Nieuwsblad
(dutch)
- Management : Philippe Vanes for Music & Roses. Fax : +32.2.726.09.29
Where to buy this CD ?
You can order this CD from a number of locations (prices researched on September
12th, 1999, but nothing guarantees they still are the same when you read this).
The lowest price is in yellow, the highest in red. This price comparison doesn't
take things into account like deduction of shipping expenses when ordering more
than 1 cd, bonus points, differences in guarantees ... Shipping prices are those
for customers in Belgium.
Have you seen this record elsewhere on the net, do you own an online-CD-shop
with Belgian products in it, or if there's something wrong with my calculations
: let me know.
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