REVIEW: RUBENS - GONE MISSING

 

RUBENS - GONE MISSING (Global Warming Recs., 2001)

Produced by Miroslav Opi

Recorded at Global Warming in July 2001

Tracks: 1- Shame, 2- Beauty Day, 3- Bet.com, 4- Destination, 5- heroine, 6- what´s Up, 7- Witches, 8- Beach, 9- Regina, 10- Hurray, 11- Gone Missing

I loved Rubens music from the beginning of this CD with its combination of electronics with certain elements of funk and certainly a Frank Zappa flavor. The keyboards are the main instrument here playing electronic sounds that gives some techno feeling to the music. The vocals that are sung in kind of choruses (they are harmonizing most of the time) are really interesting and gives the tracks an aura of happiness in tracks like "Shame" and of ethereal music on tracks like "Beauty Day". There are some guitars playing solos on many parts and also doing some rhythmic chord progressions along with the drum beats. Some of the tracks can be used for dancing too!!! This is amazing!! (check "Bet.com") (this guys have a great sense of humour too. Totally recommended. Favorite tracks: "Bet.com", "Heroine" and "Regina". Contact: www.globalwarming.co.uk