Before the Storm

by

Darude

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This CD, anchored by two major hits "Sandstorm" and "Feel the Beat", is a perfect example of popular electronic synthesizer produced club music. There are three times and places that this CD is perfect.

First,this is sexual night-club music, with a repetitive driving beat that young'uns will groove to on the nasty sweaty dance floor.

Second, this is good driving music for long highway rides. Just be careful that the beat doesn't influence you to put a little too much pressure on the accelerator. The composition of most of the songs on the CD do not have complex movements, rather they are somewhat directionless, which makes them perfect for driving in boring landscapes. However they also are 'trance-like' so they could make you snooze unless you crank up the volume and roll down the windows and freeze your rear *** as you speed down the highway.

Third, and this is most relevant to an old fellow like me, the CD helps me get up and go when I have to sweep, mop, wash dishes, or fold laundry. It is amazing how the sexual driving-beat night-club music that kids in their 20's convulse to can make old dudes get up and go when there are household chores to get done.

So next time you have to dust the furniture or iron your laundry, put "Before the Storm" into your CD player, crank up the volume, and clean like a maniac!

First thing to know about this album - this album is pure mindless fun. Musically it's not very interesting after repeated listens - there just isn't any depth to the songs. The songs, however, remain very fun to listen to. The first three songs "Sandstorm", "Burning" and "Feel The Heat" are my favorites (though as a guilty pleasure), with the rest being good but easily forgettable. If you want mindless rave music I definitely recommend this album, but if you want dance music with depth and longevity then definitely pick up The Prodigy's "Experience" or "Music For The Jilted Generation". All in all a (sort of) satisfying purchase.

Highlights include:

"Sandstorm"

"Burning"

"Feel The Beat"

"Out Of Control"

"Touch Me Feel Me"

"Calm Before The Storm"

"Let The Music Take Control"

"Drums Of New York"