- Audio CD (Nov 7 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Xl Recordings
- ASIN: B00004XN08
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
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#43,028 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #25 in Music > Dance & DJ > Big Beat
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Track Listings
| 1. The Bath EP: In The Bath |
| 2. The Bath EP: Nervous Tension |
| 3. The Bath EP: A Tune For Jack |
| 4. The Yellow EP: His Majesty King Raam |
| 5. The Yellow EP: The Staunton Lick |
| 6. The Yellow EP: Homage To Patagonia |
| 7. The Midnight EP: Kneel Before Your God |
| 8. The Midnight EP: Page One |
| 9. The Midnight EP: Come |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
A collection of three EPs released in limited quantities by this London duo (Nick Franglen and Fred Deakin), Lemonjelly.ky is what happens when you mix electronic psychedelia with downtempo beats, a selection of warm and organic sounds, a splash of sunshine, and a big dose of smiles. Coming across like a series of electronic fairy tales designed for warm, hazy afternoons in the park, Lemon Jelly are all about a good time, chill style. Kruder & Dorfmeister would approve, as would the Orb, but Lemon Jelly also have a stoner's sense of humor to accompany their warmly chaotic mixes. Take "A Tune for Jack," with its big sea elephants and smooth high-synth sound that evokes the Parisian duo Air, and then try the amusingly instructional voiceover during "The Staunton Lick." Both illustrate clearly that for Lemon Jelly there are no rules other than to let your imagination (fueled as it might be) wander where it must. Indeed, one of the most delightful things about this album, as you meander through stunningly lush pastures like "Homage to Patagonia" and the melancholic romance of "Kneel Before Your God," is its ability to marry great music with a genuine sense of goodwill and happy disorder. If Alice ever did manage to hear some tunes as she tripped about Wonderland, Lemonjelly.ky must have been the soundtrack she enjoyed. --Steffan Chirazi
Album Description
Nick Franglen and Fred Deakin are the London based duo who make up Lemon Jelly. Fred is a DJ and designer whose illustration work frequently appears in The Face magazine. His wobbly, bubbly graphics are a good visual translation of the Lemon Jelly sound. Nick is a producer who has worked with Primal Scream, Bjork and Pulp. The record consists of the three limited edition UK 10 inch EP's that the group released between '98 and '00. The juicy melodious sounds fit in right next to bands like Air and Thievery Corporation but truly exist in a cartoon world of their own. Deluxe gatefold dogipack. 2001 release.
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
DEFINITELY - The Most Over-rated Album Of 2001
Nov 24 2001
Format:Audio CD
Although I can appreciate the novel nature of this recording and the work that went into its superior production, after all is said and done it just dosen't move me - it has no soul. Moreover, it can't even be considered as background music because it is too flowery - so what we have here is looped boredom and shear mediocrity.
What a quirky band!!
Feb 28 2004
Format:Audio CD
Lemon Jelly is one of the most unique style's of music that I've heard. They combine speech recordings with looped samples from various sources and manage to create beautiful music. "A tune for Jack" has a nice jazz piano lick, a baby saying "oom-baby, ba-bum-ba-bum ooom-baby," and and a laid-back beat. At the beginning a man is in South America capturing a sea elephant and there are these barking noises that sound gross. It's hilarious!! These guys have a great sense of humor and it really shows on this collection of ep's. This album can be very thought-provoking on some tracks such as "page one." It's not like really deep metaphoric poetry like on most pop or rock albums because it is a voice recording probably taken from some book on evolution or something. But, the combination of the vocals and the sampled pianos, bass, guitar, and what not create an atmoshpere or mood that draws you into a different world as you ponder what the man is saying. A few of the tracks don't have any words, but they are also excellent. "Come" is such a dreamy, laid-back, and simple, song - a perfect closer. The harmonica meanderings on that song are so great. They take the song to a new level. It is hard to pick a favorite from such a diverse, yet equally good album, but "the Staunton lick," and "page one" are two of my personal favorites. But, seriously, this album maintains it's excellence from track one all the way to nine! It will take you on a rollercoaster of thoughts, and feelings that will surely leave you gaping and drooling for more sweet lemon jelly!
gorgeous artwork AND gorgeous sounds
Nov 11 2003
Format:Audio CD
As a new listener of "electronic" music, I wasn't sure what to expect from this album (which I had purchased based on the reviews here.) Being pleasantly surprised is a bit of an understatement! I was wowed, not only because of this album's accessibility, but because of the way it sucks you in and creates an atmosphere. That is vague, sorry... each song is different but similar enough to the others that a definite mood is created. There are bleeps and blips and drum loops and snippets of people talking, but they're all blended in such a way that isn't annoying and forced. Everything flows - due primarily to the catchy rhythms and clever melodies.
I've listened to this album while cleaning the house and at bedtime because at a lower volume, lemonjelly.ky is very relaxing. But just yesterday I was listening to it while speeding along the highway and the album was much more exciting, which surprised me. I thought it would warrant a nice, relaxing car trip, but instead it just made me want to drive faster! So I guess Lemon Jelly figured out a way to create an album that would suit any mood. That's success in my book!
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KY That feels good
Another groovy disc from the chillmeisters. One cannot be sad at all listening to these happy peppy people producing positively
wunderful wundertunes. Read more
wunderful wundertunes. Read more
Published on July 26 2003 by Tigerdag
Enchanting
Lots of eloquent praises have already been sung on this page about the gleeful and utterly entrancing album that is "lemonjelly. Read more
Published on Jun 10 2003 by Brooke Pennington
The Super Sunshine Plastified Jelly Treatment
oh yeah! hoorah everybody, it is lemon jelly in their debut cd, lemonjelly.ky / whether the title be a clever jab at what most of the internet is, or relating to a life of super... Read more
Published on Dec 31 2002 by "ablack_river"
Lets agree to disagree
Uh oh, a negative review-- time to hit the NO button!
But seriously folks, as an avid listener and consumer of "downtempo" music (hey, we have a name for it now! Read more
Published on Dec 8 2002 by "joe_momma"
great kooky album
If you like music from the chill out genre you are going to love this eclectic mix of kooky soundbites and quotes.
Have listened to it tens of times and yet to tire of it.
Have listened to it tens of times and yet to tire of it.
Published on Nov 10 2002
playful
this album is full of what can only be described as whimsy. incongruous sounds are woven into fun and beautiful tunes, all with a great backbeat. Read more
Published on Oct 9 2002 by bitterguy
The Best Chillout Albumn Of 2000
I first heard some of Lemon Jellys' songs on TV adverts and was curious to hear more. When a friend of mine put the albumn on when i was round i fell in love with the albumn. Read more
Published on Sep 22 2002 by Mike Sutton
Unique and very good
Recommended - In the Bath is a very unique and intiguing song. The Staunton Lick is great - layering of instruments one at a time from the beginning till all are in play. Read more
Published on Sep 7 2002 by Judy K. Schuster
The Hype is Exactly That
I had high hopes for this CD based on what I thought it was. I thought it was clever for them to use "Lemonjelly.ky" since the . Read more
Published on Sep 2 2002 by Justarasta
believe the hype
This is one of the few discs whose cover art matches the music inside (moloko's 'do you like my tight sweater' is another). Fun, wildly colorful and psychedelic. Read more
Published on July 9 2002 by bowery boy
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