This is just outright bizarre.
Remember back in -99 when Metallica seemed to be loosing ground with their core fan base (this was before the whole Napster ordeal and James Hetfield going to rehab, mind you. So the shit hadn't really hit the proverbial fan yet)? Where could they possibly go, both artistically and commercially, to reconquer the world and wash away the crappy aftertaste of their last three studio albums? Why, making new live versions of all the classics BUUUUUUUUTT... with a symphonic orchestra.
So basically, it was "baaaaatteerrriijjjahhhhh". But with strings.
And in a way that seems like a logical next step for a rock band. But for a dance music act? Call me sceptical. And Basement Jaxx teaming up with a symphonic orchestra won’t convince me. It didn’t in February when they had the actual concert, and it doesn’t now when the album of aforementioned concert is being released. As much as it might sound like a quirky experiment, it just kills the tunes for me in a way similar too when video game soundtracks get a symphonic make over.
Or even worse; when rock songs are pimped out techno style. Now that is some horrendous shit, right there.
But just for shits and giggles, here you go. An orchestral rendition of "Red Alert":
// Kasp (Orphans)
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