Nothing like waking up to good news, especially when it involves my personal hometown hero Greg Gillis. I pre-ordered Girl Talk’s Feed the Animals album sometime back in 2007, only to wait and wait as the thing was delayed until, well, right now. The mysterious and legendary head of the Illegal Art label, Philo Pharnsworth, sent us pre-order nerds an email that the album can now be snatched in delicious mp3 320 kbps format. Even if you didn’t pre-order, the album is available Radiohead-style (read: “free!”) from the Illegal Art website. Jump on it.
With each release Gillis smooths out his style, from the IDM leanings of his sophmore effort Unstoppable (2004), to the club-friendly mash-ups of Night Ripper (2006), to the even more refined mix of the new Feed The Animals. Here the music seems more like an exceptional mix tape than the genre-pushing collage that thrust Gillis into the limelight, aligning him closer to Mission Creek alums The Hood Internet, or other ‘net DJ stars like Siik or Certified Bananas. [This is especially true due to the short shelf-life of music like this and it’s popularity. I mean, I understand that Gillis essentially had to include R. Kelly’s “I’m a Flirt,” but the Hood Internet version is already the definitive interpretation.]
That’s not to say that the music itself isn’t awesome; these are guaranteed ass-shakers that will have every music geek in the world laughing out loud AND singing along. Additionally, I’m only 80% through my first listen, it’s 10 am, and I haven’t had breakfast yet. So judge for yourself with the sample below. As you’ll soon hear, you can expect everything from AIR to Dexy’s Midnight Runners to Tag Team to Busta Rhymes to Lil’ Wayne, with a little Tom Petty thrown in for good measure. I’ll let you do your own careful listening.
Download: Girl Talk - What It’s All About
i just bought mine!
Just as expected, the album is weak.
Just as expected, the album is the best