[.ca] On The Floor Of The Boutique

From Amazon.com:
Finally, the U.S. sees a domestic release of Fatboy Slim's On the Floor at the Boutique, hands down one of the most thrilling, addictive DJ mix albums ever released. Recorded live in 1998 at the Big Beat Boutique (epicenter of the mid- to late-'90s big-beat movement), Norman Cook, a.k.a. Fatboy Slim, takes the listener on a fascinating, diverse tour of four-on-the-floor sounds. What's always made Cook so great is the way that he seamlessly blends seemingly incongruous sounds to create righteously cool, shiny new beats; he truly is the trainspotting vinyl freak with an uncanny talent for creating accessible dance-floor shakers built of weird components. Take track 4--who'd have thought a spry blue-beat ska sample, an ELO riff, phat beats, a few stray horn riffs, and a sped-up Jungle Brothers vocal track would be one of the coolest things heard all year? --Mike McGonigal

keep dat funk ALIVE!:
The legendary Big Beat Boutique in Brighton housed some great artists (like Lo Fidelity Allstars, Bentley Rhythm Ace, and of course Fatboy Slim), but in 2000, it was shut down. So Norman Cook a.k.a Fatboy Slim threw together this live mix in retrospective of this great club. On this CD, you will find funky rhythm assaults, bouncing samples, drunken drum loops, and, of course, a LOT of funk. You'll be shakin it up to some of these swelling trax. I thought it really got great from track 6 to 9, where it reaches it's climax of sonic quality, topping off with DJ Tonka's essential "Phunky". Fatboy throws on a variety of records, from hip-hop / trip-hop ("Because I Got It Like That" and "Deaf Mike's Throwdown") to funky classics ("Apache" and "Post Punk Progression") and just plain great songs ("The World's Made Up Of This And That" and "Phun-Ky"). A great CD, be sure to pick it up on the way to a party as it appeals to most people and is great to dance to.

a-freaking-mazing:
This album busts a better move than your mother after her breakdancing lesson. But seriously folks, how this CD rocks! May possibly lead to booty-shaking...

Not what you'd expect...:
When I fist bought this CD and listened to it I was a bit shocked. This was not the Fatboy Slim that I knew. However, after listening to this CD a few times I was completely in love. This is not "You've Come a Long Way, Baby", so don't buy it if that's what you're looking for. However, if you're looking to listen to some incredible music just pop this booty- licious CD in the player. Track 4 is classic. Oh Norman...what can't you do?

Not all good:
I admit there are some really good tracks on this album (specifically #1, 9, 10, and 15-19 but the rest are just OK/border on annoying. Sadly, I'll probably get 10 million people clicking the No, this review was not helpful button because I don't give every album a 5 star review. Oh well. Bottom Line: Buy this only if you are a diehard Fatboy Slim fan. Otherwise, just download the tracks I listed.

Fatboy Slim, Look What You've Done!:
First off, let me just say that this was not exactly what I was expecting from this album. After purchasing "The Fatboy Slim/Norman Cook Collection" and "You've Come A Long Way, Baby", both very different albums, I figured this would fall somewhere in between the two. However, it is in a class by itself. First of all, the songs never really begin or end, it's one continuous beat that makes it good for parties. A song may begin before its offical track, and may end sometime in the middle of the next song, and parts of it may pop up a few tracks later. I would have to agree with the other reviewers in saying that the real standout here is the Jungle Brothers' "Because I Got It Like That," an undeniably cool song that I can't stop listening to. It gets even better as you begin to hear it over and over. My second favorite track has to be "Michael Jackson," with the recurring reproach, "Michael Jackson, look what you've done!" Other than those two, it's often hard to identify individual tracks because so many lead into others, but most of the songs are great for dancing or simply listening to. Toward the end, some of the songs can get a bit cloying; they emphasize Fatboy Slim's prediliction toward causing sounds that may sound cool for a few seconds to overstay their welcome. Overall, though, a good purchase for anybody who likes dance/techno/big beat/whatever else is on this CD. For me, it was worth the price just for Track 4.

• Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Apache
• Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns - Discositdown
• Clockwork Voodoo Freaks - Deaf Mick's Throwdown
• Jungle Brothers - Because I Got It Like That
• Bassbin Twins - Vol 1 Side 2 Track 2
• Mr Natural - That Green Jesus
• Deeds Plus Thoughts - The World's Made Up Of This And That (Fatboy Slim Mix)
• Fatboy Slim - Michael Jackson
• DJ Tonka - Phun-Ky
• Cut And Paste - Forget It
• Buzz Thrill - Everybody In The House
• CLS - Can You Feel It?
• Aldo Bender - Acid Enlightenment
• Christopher Just - I'm A Disco Dancer
• Hardknox - Psychopath
• Cirrus - Break In
• Psychedeliasmith - Give Me My Auger Back
• Cut La Roc - Post Punk Progression
• Fatboy Slim - The Rockafeller Skank