Phobia (Vinyl) [Import]

Well, when Benassi first came out it was a fantastic sound, hard hitting, synthesized, pounding dance floor anthems, which I think the club scene was waiting for. If this was his goal, he hit it head on. While the idea is great, all the songs are and have the same sound and logistics. The songs are great to get the crowd pumping build their energy up, before the headliner takes stage, and great sounds and feeling for after the headliner, but to me NOT a headliner sound. I have most of his music in my collection of dance trax that I listen to in my car, but to sit and listen to the whole cd repetitively, not my fav thing to do. After a while the pitches can get to one's ear, which is why I highly recommend these trax as good mixer's for dj's who want to pump up the crowd and get them grooving. Should you buy this? Eh, you wont miss out on anything if you don't, if you have never listened to Benassi Bros, Benny Benassi, sure pick this up, you will either really hate it or really like it.

Encuentro bastante bien el LP, pero la única pega que le encuentro es que no llega al nivel de HYPNOTICA, pero aun así es un disco muy recomendable para los seguidores y no tan seguidores que quieran descubrir una nueva forma del TECHNO.

Ever since hearing "Satisfaction" I have been hooked onto the sound that Benny and Alle Benassi bring to the table. "Hypnotica" was one of their first major cds and it included that patent raw chainsaw sound that just keeps us coming back for more and keeps the dance floors jumpin.

They followed up with another great album in "Pumphonia", which introduced us to the wonderful vocals of both Sandy and Dhany. The beatiful Dhany showed off her beatiful voice in "Hit My Heart", while Sandy brought her powerful and stunning vocals in the hit "Illusion", which to this day is my favorite song. These 2 vocalists were a perfect addition to the Benassi sound, so it is no suprise that the Benassi Bros come at it again, this time with their new album "Phobia".

5 of the 12 songs on this album feature Dhany and 3 of the songs feature Sandy. Then there is the new additon to the Biz of Naan, and she is featured in 2 of the songs.

The hit single of this cd is "Every Single Day", a song which has a great beat mixed in with another strong performance from Dhany. This is a great one for the dance floor, and one of my favorite on the album.

Another one of my favorite songs on the album also features Dhany in "Make Me Feel". This is another song whose beat is sure to get you up and dancing.

Other strong performances by Dhany are in the songs "Run to Me" and "Somebody to Touch Me".

But don't count Sandy out! She leads in one of my favorite songs on the album, "CastAway", which has great lyrics along with a killer beat. "Light" and "Movin Up" are 2 other solid performances by Sandy on "Phobia".

Naan brings a new vocal sound to the Benassi Bros, and although she is not as great as Sandy or Dhany, she is still a great addition to the album, especailly in the song "Rocket in the Sky".

Overall, this is a wonderful album which integrates that addictive sound of Benny Benassi along with solid vocals. The previous cds we have seen from the Benassi Bros have not been so vocal-oriented, but they definetly hit a homerun with this album. A perfect mix of vocals and dance beats which can make for a sweaty night on the dance floor, or for on-to-go listening on your iPod.

Although this album does not contain a song that is one of my favorite Benassi songs, it is a very solid album overall, and a definite pickup if you love that Chainsaw sound the Benassi Bros always deliver.

(NOTE: Although the Amazon.com description states that this album includes the songs "Illusion" and "Turn Me Up", the Amazon version does not include these final 2 songs. There are 12 songs total on this album, not 14. I know this because I bought my cd from amazon.com, and I was suprised to see that there were only 12 songs on it, not the 14 like Amazon said. Therefore, if you buy this album, I also strongly suggest that you pick up the album "Pumphonia" by the Benassi Bros. as well, because "Pumphonia" includes some wonderful songs, including the song "Illusion" that was suppose to be on this album.)

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