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Tarfumes.com - Seeing Sounds
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List Price: $13.98
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Manufacturer: Interscope Records
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602517743243
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Label: Interscope Records
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Interscope Records
Release Date: 2008-06-10
Studio: Interscope Records
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N.E.R.D. "Seeing Sounds" You already know the story of the Neptunes, Grammy Award winning producers and songwriters Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, but the N.E.R.D. trio consists of Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and longtime friend and creative wunderkind, Shae Haley. The album is a blistering mash-up of booming hip-hop beats and rollercoastering rock riffs, rumbling crunk rhythms and scintillating soul music. Whereas their first album, "In Search Of...," was an imaginative, exploration of identities, and their second album, "Fly or Die," sought out the range of genres and sounds that have influenced the group, "Seeing Sounds" grinds everything together, evoking a sound that is un-tethered by preconceptions and convention. It is also an album that amplifies the style and attitudes that have made Pharrell, Chad and Shae transcendent cultural icons. "The Neptunes is what we do, but N.E.R.D. is who we are. It's our life" says Pharrell. The three of them together combine for uninhibited explorations of sounds, emotions and truth, adhering to no agenda, subscribing to no rules. N.E.R.D. is the way they live their life, they way they see the world.
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Summary: all kinds of sounds
Comment: are coming from this CD by the guys in N.E.R.D. But for the most part each of the songs on the cd will have your bobbing your head to the beats that they create. But also sometimes the wordplay will get you a few songs, it has been awhile since their last effort. They don't show it on the cd as "Seeing Sounds" makes for a great listening experience for fans of NERD both old and new.
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Summary: HMMMM.....
Comment: I liked this cd a lot.....it has the typical..Nerd feel to it...but it isn't what I expected...I was expecting much much more...it was good don't get me wrong but I wish it was more...
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Summary: Why, oh why, when Pharrell & Co. make their own album, it's not half as good as what they produce??
Comment: In my opinion, The Neptunes are producing geniuses (sp?). Timbaland is excellent too, but I almost love every song Pharrell & crew produce for artists. I think they & Queen have created the most innovative sounds & music. I don't care what people say about Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl"; yes the words are a bit silly, but if you just listen to the beat, it is amazing.
That's why it is exciting when the producers of such great hits create their own album. Right? Wrong. From their first 2 albums, they were ok, but they were no way up to par with what the trio had already produced. I let it slide. Now, "Seeing Sounds" is their 3rd album, and I feel this one is worse than the previous two. It is so eclectic and over the place. It felt like the group wanted to cram every genre in the album. Their 1st single "Everyone Nose" is just silly to me & sounds like it was made rushed.
The only 2 songs I like is "Intro/Time for some action", which starts off like a 1950's advertising cartoon commerical then gets edgy & funky. And "You know what", which isn't amazing, but very funky & catchy.
I gave it 3 stars instead of 1 or 2, because no matter what, anything from NERD will not be "bad". One thing positive I can say about their music is it is never boring--even if you don't like the music.
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Summary: Too inside, too outside
Comment: Spread out all over the place.
The influences and styles here, while commendable, are run through the ringer too much. The result is an album made up of songs we don't know what to do with: bob heads to, sing along with, dance to...almost none of these songs is one you can sit back and enjoy. The production is, as always, flawless, and they are to be commended on their ever-challenging push to uncover a new aesthetic. Unfortunately, this record consists of a navel-gazing vibe; it's simply too inside and not enough consideration has been offered the audience.
A strong effort to generate something new, but it mostly fails as entertainment.
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Summary: Punk-Funkster's Unlimited
Comment: The new millenium's punkfunkster's are back with an even better infusion of hiphop, rock, R&B and a House beats, rhythum's and riffs. Eventhough, Pharrell has said he hates house music he has a lot of house in him. This is a clubheads dream with All The Girls Standing In the Line For THe Bathroom, a hook that just won't quick and is sure to send crowds to the dancefloor. This is just one of the chorus hooks that are present throughout this project that will your mind will repeat after listening to this joint. You just got to love the innovation, energy and free spirit nature of this project. Pharrell, Chad are simply some of the hottest producer's on the scene and it is evident with this project; I would be honored to work with such creativity.
If you are looking for something off the driven path, this one will take you there.
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