Jumping All Over The World - Scooter

I'm not really one of those people who can go out and buy a bands album and be able to listen to every single song on it and not get bored. I much prefer compilations albums, as I find there is obviously more of a variety on them so you can't very well get bored, I tend to be more attracted to these types as well because it isn't just the one artist which bores the heck out of me. So when I saw this advertised, I said to my partner 'I might get that', which, in my language, translates to 'I'll look up the album on the net, see the songs that are on there to remind myself of the songs I actually like and I'll download those instead.'. But of course my partner ...  Read the complete review

First off let me just announce that I really enjoy the music that Scooter produce and this album was a godsend last year. It came from nowhere and knocked Madonna's Hard Candy album off the top of the UK album charts, giving Scooter their first ever number one album. It was quite a mean feat and possibly one they will never repeat. The album probably did so well because it contains a CD of new tracks and also a bonus disc containing some of their biggest hits, so it will please fans and also people who are just discovering the Scooter sound. The new tracks all sound prety samey, using the hardcore beat which has been very big in Germany lately. The highlights ...  Read the complete review

Overview The 2008, double cd album and 13th release by the German Techno band Scooter. Cd 1 comprises all new material. Cd 2 is a selection of the bands all time greatest hits. Scooter are proponents of the jump-style movement of dance which can refer to the music itself or the jerky-motioned moves made to accompany it. Their music is a mixture of hardcore techno and dance. Review The introduction to the former of these Cds which shall be the main focus of this review is a recitation of the wikipedia definition of the word 'jumping.' All in a mechanical, mono-toned female voice, set to the classical sounds of the composer Bocherinni. If you think ...  Read the complete review