Kish Kash

Kish Kash

Track Listings

1. Good Luck - Basement Jaxx, Lisa Kekaula

2. Right Here's the Spot - Basement Jaxx, Me'Shell NdegéOcello

3. Benjilude - Basement Jaxx

4. Lucky Star - Basement Jaxx, Dizzee Rascal

5. Petrilude - Basement Jaxx

6. Supersonic - Basement Jaxx, Totlyn Jackson

7. Plug It In - Basement Jaxx, JC Chasez

8. Cosmolude - Basement Jaxx

9. If I Ever Recover - Basement Jaxx

10. Cish Cash - Basement Jaxx, Siouxsie Sioux

11. Tonight - Basement Jaxx, Phoebe

12. Hot 'N Cold - Basement Jaxx

13. Living Room - Basement Jaxx

14. Feels Like Home - Basement Jaxx, Me'Shell NdegéOcello

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
A squiggly, delirious house-pop classic that’s easily among the best albums of 2003, this British production duo’s third album is an interesting parallel to Outkast’s Speakerboxxx, as both albums make their funk the P-Funk, Parliament and Prince looming large throughout, but always in innovative ways. No album (and it is an album, a satisfyingly cohesive and narrative whole) of any genre in recent memory has done the guest vocalist thing as perfectly or as eclectically. Meshell Ndegeocello delivers two of her finest and sexiest performances yet; Lisa Kekaula from garage-soul rockers the BellRays revs up her delicious, Tina Turner -y vocals to near bursting point on "Good Luck." Meanwhile, ‘N Sync's JC Chasez remakes himself as a sort of electro-punk Michael Jackson on "Plug It In"; and speaking of electro-punk, on the anthemic "Cish Cash," Siouxsie Soux herself returns to show all the Liquid Sky’d-out denizens of Williamsburg and Berlin what a postpunk diva really sounds like. This is joyous music as innovative as it is bootylicious. With all its genre-defying tricks, Kish clearly owes a debt to the millenarian bootleg craze, but these songs are more than novelty mash-ups, they’re songs, and this is an album you’ll play years from now. --Mike McGonigal

From URB Magazine
From their earliest singles through two positively stunning albums (Remedy and Rooty), dynamic duo Basement Jaxx has exploded the house music template to produce timeless tunes with tremendous resonance. You still can't watch MTV for more than an hour or so without hearing one of their tracks blasting as background music in a commercial or on one of their shows. Unafraid to douse their house with everything from salsa to classic rock, the Jaxx have elevated their game to come up with Kish Kash, which pushes the boundaries so far it's difficult to even call what they do "house" anymore. They've always had a knack for picking guest stars, and this record is no exception. When Siouxsie Sioux rocks the mic on the grinding "Cish Cash," thoughts of Goths and house heads happily pogoing together on a crowded dance floor flood my mind. For more proof that those N*Sync boys are cooler than you ever realized, J.C. Chasez shows up to add energy to the percolating "Plug It In." LA's Lisa Kekaula belts out the rollicking "Good Luck" like Alison Moyet on a rampage, while Meshell Ndegiocello drenches "Right Here's the Spot" and dreamy closer "Feels Like Home" with more soul than should be allowed by law. The third time is definitely another charm: Kish Kash kicks ass.

Permanent Ink

Kish Kash,Basement Jaxx,Astralwerks,2-Step/British Garage,Club/Dance,Dance Music,House,Left-Field House,Pop,Progressive House

Average customer rating:

Kashing In

All over the place and still has structure

GENIOUS - ELECTRONICA OUTSIDE OF THE BOX - 4.5 STARS

Atleast there was a good song or two on it

Kish Kash I was Takin' a Bath

Kish Kash
Basement Jaxx
Manufacturer: Astralwerks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Rooty

Remedy

The Singles

Romeo

Discovery

ASIN: B0000DD56E
Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

Good Luck (featuring Lisa Kekaula)
Right Here's The Spot (featuring MeShell Ndegeocello)
Benjilude
Lucky Star (featuring Dizzee Rascal)
Petrilude
Supersonic (featuring Totlyn Jackson)
Plug It In (featuring J.C. Chasez)
Cosmolude
If I Ever Recover
Cish Cash (featuring Siouxsie Sioux)
Tonight
Hot & Cold
Living Room
Feels Like Home (featuring MeShell Ndegeocello)

Amazon.com

A squiggly, delirious house-pop classic that's easily among the best albums of 2003, this British production duo's third album is an interesting parallel to Outkast's Speakerboxxx, as both albums make their funk the P-Funk, Parliament and Prince looming large throughout, but always in innovative ways. No album (and it is an album, a satisfyingly cohesive and narrative whole) of any genre in recent memory has done the guest vocalist thing as perfectly or as eclectically. Meshell Ndegeocello delivers two of her finest and sexiest performances yet; Lisa Kekaula from garage-soul rockers the BellRays revs up her delicious, Tina Turner -y vocals to near bursting point on "Good Luck." Meanwhile, `N Sync's JC Chasez remakes himself as a sort of electro-punk Michael Jackson on "Plug It In"; and speaking of electro-punk, on the anthemic "Cish Cash," Siouxsie Soux herself returns to show all the Liquid Sky'd-out denizens of Williamsburg and Berlin what a postpunk diva really sounds like. This is joyous music as innovative as it is bootylicious. With all its genre-defying tricks, Kish clearly owes a debt to the millenarian bootleg craze, but these songs are more than novelty mash-ups, they're songs, and this is an album you'll play years from now. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

Kashing In.......2006-07-12

I must have been asleep at the wheel during the last quarter of 2003 music-wise, since I completely missed this album. Too bad for me, as this thing probably dropped like a bomb in the clubs. Come to think of it, I wasn't going out much then either, so I was indeed out of the loop entirely.

At any rate, if you don't own this one, run out right now and buy it! Go on! I'll wait... You can probably get it used for 1/2 the price now too, since this recommendation is so late in arriving.

The list of guest vocalists is as long as the track listing, but notable are:

-Meshell Ndegeocello (2 tracks)
-Siouxsie Sioux (where's she been since I was in high school?)
-Lisa Kekaula from BellRays
-J.C. Chasez from N'Sync (yeah, I know, but he's really good on this - I didn't even know it was him)

I wouldn't file this one under electronica exactly, but I'm not sure where else to put it. Some of it is definitely electronica in nature, but several tracks are decidedly funk, and some others defy classification at all. Yet somehow, all of these tracks work together as an album. I didn't skip anything, and I was kind of sad when the last track played out.

All over the place and still has structure.......2006-02-22

I have always loves and respected Basement Jaxx for their continuing effort not to plug themselves into one sound. This album, Kish Kash is no acceptation. This album has a much stronger R&B/ Hip-Hop concentration than their deep house grooves of the past. Yet even with how chaotic the songs are, like a lot of jazz, they are amazingly held together and overly addictive.

No one will ever figure this band out, but why should we when they make amazing music like this!?

GENIOUS - ELECTRONICA OUTSIDE OF THE BOX - 4.5 STARS.......2005-12-12

I have been a big fan of Basement Jaxx from the start. As soon as I heard "Rendez-Vu" from their debut album "Remedy", I was completely hooked. I only became more addicted to their independent left-of-center electronic sound when I saw them in 1999 at a rave/concert along with the Static Revenger, DJ Rap, and Moby. They completely stole the show, in my opinion. Though they are definitely DJ/electronica, they didn't hide behide a deck and offer the typical faceless, anti-organic sound that electronic can so often get bogged down in. Sure the computers and the decks were there, but so were they - with their live guitars and their live female vocalist. It was incredible.

Their subsequent album, Rooty, along with this (their third) album only cements their genious in my mind. Their sound is completely impossible to categorize - electronica is definitely the base, there in the background, but there on the surface is funk, pop, rock, even a little dash of r&b. The vocalists selected for the album are incredible - Lisa Kekaula, Me'shell N'degeocello, Siouxsie Sioux, Phoebe, Felix, Emily Olfield, and even JC Chasez doing his best Prince imitation. An odd mix, to be sure, but one that works with very few misses.

Check out the tracks "Good Luck", "Right Here's the Spot", "If I Ever Recover", "Kish Kash" (LOVE Siouxsie - the fact that they were able to procure this reclusive icon is a testament to their influence and the sway of their talent) "Tonight", "Hot and Cold", and "Feels Like Home" and you'll be hooked too.

Atleast there was a good song or two on it.......2005-04-07

A disappoint to only find two good songs on here. The best being #4 Luck Star Feat. Dizzee Rascal. At first it was weird, but after the 3rd time listening I was hooked. CooL song and if you like it, check out the video which is realli crazy. Another good song which caught me off gaurd was #7 with JC Chasez, if starts off slow, but it has an up-beat to it unlike the rest of the album. Also #10 isnt the best, but its got UP-beat to it. Well, I got a GREAT song from the album, starring Dizzee Rascal, so it wasn'ttt a complete waste. Check out more of Dizzee Rascal if your into that song.

PEACEEE

Kish Kash I was Takin' a Bath.......2005-04-04

One of the most vibrant and creative forces in pop music (subgenre funky house), the Basement Jaxx manage to sound a little different on every album: Brazilian and summery on the smooth but energetic "Remedy," brassy and sassy on the cartoonish "Rooty," and now funky, punky, and latin on "Kish Kash."

Not every song works. Good 1-2 punch at the start though. The neo-disco kiss-off song "Good Luck" thumps along with synth swell majesty and leather-lung female vocals; the electrofunk and androgynous hiphop of "Right Here's the Spot" may make it the album's stand-out. At least it's the one I play for my friends when I want them to give this album and group a chance. The reaction is usually good to this high energy funk workout that references Prince's "Delirious."

Whether the remaining songs work or not is a matter of opinion. Title track "Kish Kash" with vocals by punk legend Siouxshie doesn't quite catch fire and "Plug It In," with vocals from musical pariah J C Chavez (N Sync) builds into a dense production number that sounds modern, catchy, and exciting.

Overall, Basement Jaxx are making house music interesting. If you hate house music, well, it won't convert you; if you like it a little, you may like it a lot after so many spices and influences are thrown into the pot. This is a party record with amazing production values--from clean and tweety electronic sounds that are the group's signature to deep 'n' dirty synthesized bass.

Average customer rating:

Possibly not Their Best Album, But still incredibly Solid...
Kind of a Drag
Jaxx does it again

Kish Kash
Basement Jaxx
Manufacturer: XL
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C8Y0N

Customer Reviews:

Possibly not Their Best Album, But still incredibly Solid..........2007-01-29

Nobody can deny Basement Jaxx's influence on the dance album scene, with two previously masterful albums behind them, could they replicate the magic a third time around?? Well if you're prepared to give this album more investment than the other two, then `Yes' this is as equally worthy, although it's probably not as instantly accessible as the previous two albums "Remedy" & "Rooty". Lead single "Right Here's the Spot" features `Me'Shell NdegeOcello's' soulful tones to elevate this track to greatness. Mercury prize winner `Dizzie Rascal' lays down his scattershot raps over the eastern strings of "Lucky Star" and proves that there is not only a great talent in this young rapper, but also Basement Jaxx's ability to get the best out of their collaborators. *NSyncs' JC Chasez, gets his groove on..in the exuberant "Plug it in", coming on like an even more sexed up version of "Justin Timberlake's" funkiest moves. But the personal fave track for me has to be `Siouxsie Sioux' retro-electro stomp of "Cish Cash" that is as accessible & as immediately imaginative as anything the Basements have recorded. Mixed in amongst this is the usual array of instrumentals and transitional tracks that always feature on Basement Jaxx albums. As always their albums sound better the louder the volume, and although this doesn't quite match the overall brilliance of "Remedy" and "Rooty" it's easily a required purchase if you loved their earlier albums, and although admittedly this is an album that won't deliver the immediacy and party-fuelled accessibility that "Remedy" or "Rooty" were so brilliant at delivering. Stick with it...as each listen revels an album with a depth & substance more acute than before, and therefore possibly something more likely to be returned to in the future.

Kind of a Drag.......2004-01-19

Two great tracks-Cish Cash w Siouxsie Sioux, and Lucky Star w Dizzie Rascal. Sorry folks, thats about it. The rest could of easily been lifted off a JLo CD, and that's about as mainstream blandy bland as you can get. Although Cish Cash is the coolest, freshest song written in years.

Jaxx does it again.......2003-10-27

This is an awesome cd.
If you know Basement Jaxx you'll find their usual unique beats on their third album.
Love the singers on this album.
The song Good Luck (Feat Lisa Kekaula) has a retro kind of feeling to it while Right Heres The Spot (Feat Ndegocello), Lucky Star (Feat Dizee Rascal) and Plug It In (Feat JC Chasez) have a definitive basement jaxx feel.
Basement Jaxx is always changing.
Kish Kash is probably more for loyal Jaxx fans than anyone else.
Spend some time listening to this disc and you'll be singing "Plug It In, Plug It In Baby" all night long.

Average customer rating:

Kish Kash

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000W3RUS
Release Date: 2003-09-30

Album Description

Japanese edition of the UK dance act's third album features 15 tracks including 1 exclusive Japanese bonus track, 'Acid Luv' (Twilite Mix). CBS. 2003.

Average customer rating:

Kish Kash

Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000CD8AR
Release Date: 2004-01-01

Tracks:

Good Luck
Right Heres The Spot
Benjilude
Lucky Star
Petrilude
Supersonic
Plug It In
Cosmolude
If I Ever Recover
Cish Cash
Tonight
Hot N Cold
Living Room
Feels Like Home
Acid Luv

Album Description

Japanese edition of the UK dance act's third album features 15 tracks including 1 exclusive Japanese bonus track, 'Acid Luv' (Twilite Mix). CBS. 2003.