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 | Title : Play
Author : Moby
Release Date : 19990601
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Those who have followed Moby's career are familiar by now with his deep convictions and spiritual connection. On his 1999 release, Play, he celebrates his faith in a masterful, unobtrusive way, channeling gospel and other inspirational samples through beats so earthy they could grow grass on a cement dance floor. It's impossible to separate the joy of the message from the joy of the grooves.
Buyer Reviews :
Farmington, New Mexico United States
Moby's become a little more funky and diverse since Everything Is Wrong, which was his ecletic masterpiece. 'Honey' and 'Run On' are prime examples of that, a soul/scat verse set against piano. There's more bluesy soul in 'Natural Blues.' You know, 'Oh lordy, troubles so hard.' And 'Find My Baby' plays at the blues set to a synth-beat with some guitar coming in later in the song.
I find myself leaning towards Moby's ballads or melancholy songs 'Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?' is my pick here, and the soulful words match the wistful symphonic music. Then comes 'My Weakness,' which has an African choir or something mixed in with synth-strings brimming of the sadness of infinity. 'Rushing' and the self-explanatory 'Guitar Flute & String' are other in the softer category.
'Bodyrock' a rap sample played against his usual keyboards, but it's novel in some way. 'Machete' is kind of a throwback to his earlier days
Note: the version of Play came with the original version of 'South Side' on the CD and a bonus one-song single--read the Gwen Stefani version. As a result, first came the original Play, then the version I have, and finally, the Gwen Stefani version of 'South Side' replaced the original 'South Side' on Play. Personally, I prefer the original version. See what trend Mr. Richard Melville Hall has started. First an album is released, then a single from the album that is different remix, featuring some other artist. Finger these as guilty culprits: J-Lo, Mary J. Blige, and Jagged Edge on their latest studio efforts.
Two things are certain. One, I can't go anywhere without hearing a snatch from one of these songs in a trailer for some movie. Two, Moby's ecletic sampling has expanded. Is that good or bad? Yes, I can tell it's the same guy who did that mind-blowing Everything Is Wrong, and Play does have its standout tracks, but in terms of being eclectic, Moby's overdone it, so as a result, it seems more numbing and impersonal overall.
Extra credit for his usual mentally illuminating essays, especially the ones on consensual crimes, why he is a vegan, and the various quotes, which are words to live by.
(by Daniel J. Hamlow)
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