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"Now she dances with his skeleton!" Messer Chups are from Russia, where electronica looks to be waking up. While most Eastern European dance music appears to consist of an "appropriated" 80s pop hit with a trance backing, some bands have used the more liberal sample opportunities to create new and interesting effects. Messer Chups combine 50s B Movie film soundtracks and soundclips with jazz percussion, and overlay this with twangy guitars that fade in and out. On this album, they're also joined by theremin virtuosa Lydia Kavina. "She pleases me, permit her to live in the world of the snakes!" It's my first experience of the band, and it while the album doesn't stray too far out of the realms of kitsch, when it works ("Dark Story", "Super Megera"), it builds to an impressively spooky effect. When it doesn't ("Go Satan Go"), then I'll admit it begins to sound a little embarrassing. "A live one where only the dead should be!" Basically, if you appreciate tunes, melodies, harmonies, (or "normal" music in general), then this album is probably not for you. If you like theremins and Russian zombie movies, then you'd be a fool to miss this. As well as the (quite mad) Official Site, you can download two singles (completely free!) from Comfort Stand records, Instro Monster Crescendo, and Orgia of Dead 2. I bought my copy mail order from European distributors Stora, but the band's record label, Solnzer claim that you can buy their records in London at the ICA bookshop.
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