Music Review

Sound Museum

EW's GRADE
A-

Details Lead Performance: Towa Tei; Genres: Electronic, Pop

Sound Museum, the second solo joint from Deee-Lite's former DJ, showcases the same bounce and song sense that made the group's "Groove Is in the Heart" irresistible. Jazzy hip-hop, fizzy house, even Indonesian gamelan inform the mix. But the well-deployed guests make it count. Among the best moments: primo raps by Biz Markie and Bahamadia, and a bossa-nova cover of Hall & Oates' "Private Eyes" that coolly whups the original. A-

Originally posted Feb 20, 1998 Published in issue #419-420 Feb 20, 1998 Order article reprints
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