Really, the title says it all -- Decksanddrumsandrockandroll (http://www.artistdirect.com/store/artist/album/0,,335551,00.html) is about as close to rock & roll as big-beat techno is going to get. Taking their cue from the Chemical Brothers, the Bath-based duo Propellerheads (http://www.artistdirect.com/music/artist/card/0,,592627,00.html) offer a set of pummeling, ultra-loud beats that may dabble in funk, house, hip-hop, soul, and rap, but which all come out sounding as aggressive as rock. Not that there's anything wrong with that -- at its best, big beat is as invigorating as any other music -- but Propellerheads (http://www.artistdirect.com/music/artist/card/0,,592627,00.html) don't have the finesse, innovation, or style of the Chemical Brothers, the leading proponents of big beat. When they shake the beat up, whether on the wah-wah-drenched "Velvet Pants" or the pair of John Barry (http://www.artistdirect.com/music/artist/card/0,,401494,00.html)/James Bond tributes (a reworking of their cover of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "History Repeating"), it sounds like a tactical move, since they know they can't spend the entire album on thundering dance cuts like "Bang On!" and "Take California." That said, Decksanddrumsandrockandroll (http://www.artistdirect.com/store/artist/album/0,,335551,00.html) remains a strong big beat album, even if it ultimately doesn't reveal anything new, because the duo knows how to craft a hard-hitting, infectious rhythm track. And while that doesn't make them the next Chemical Brothers (http://www.artistdirect.com/music/artist/card/0,,534176,00.html), it does make them the best in this style since the Chemicals. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Tracklist:



2.Velvet Pants

3.Better?

4.360 Degrees (Oh Yeah?) - (featuring De La Soul)

5.History Repeating - (featuring Shirley Bassey)

6.Winning Style

7.Bang On!

8.Number Of Microphones, A

9.On Her Majesty's Secret Service

10.Bigger?

11.Cominagetcha

12.Spybreak!

13.You Want It Back - (featuring Jungle Brothers)

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