Big Gigantic is a band from Colorado that recently hit it big. Classified as electronica/hip hop, Big Gigantic consists of Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken. These two together mix the saxophone and drums to create an unusual variety of songs and one crazy setup. Because Lalli is also a producer, he uses a DJ table to give his audience an even more array of sounds.
With their last few albums such as their self titled album “Big Gigantic” and “Fire it Up” being completely energetic with intense melodic beats, their new album “A Place Behind the Moon” doesn’t seem to give that same feel.
“A Place Behind the Moon” is somewhat disappointing because the saxophone solos are not as leading and promising as they were in past tracks such as “High Life” and “Thinking Out Loud” which left you wanting to hear more. Also, the flow of the songs is not as upbeat or impressive. Being that there are no words, the synthesizer does not live up to how it should sound making the songs unmemorable and weak.
Although there are a couple of inspiring tracks such as “Limelight” and “Cloud Nine” which offer some funky bass lines and dance rhythms, most of the album is nothing but a cluster of repetitive beats.
One positive aspect of their newly released album “A Place Behind the Moon” is that it’s available for free download. This allows their listeners to experience their album without charge yet with dissatisfaction. Since Big Gigantic is favored in the electronic music scene, they should stick to what they’re good at: producing fascinating background music with emphasis on their personal talents.
"Being that there are no words, the synthesizer does not live up to how it should sound making the songs unmemorable and weak." I really like that line. I think it's lines like that which give me real insight into what I'm buying.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you organized this piece. You didn't linger on the past too much, and you made the positives and negatives clear. Good job!
ReplyDeleteGood review! The structure was nice and easy to follow. I liked how the bulk of the review was focused on key tracks and the flow of the album, and also that you threw in "one positive aspect" towards the end.
ReplyDeleteYou were very much proactive in establishing the credibility of the band, however equally as critical of their recent work. You had a good balance, and further kept me reading rather than getting bummed out.
ReplyDeleteIt was cool that you compared this album to the duo's previous works and how it doesn't quite live up, but also that you backed up this statement with an example. I also enjoyed that you didn't completely rip the album a part and still said something positive about some of the tracks. Next time, leave a link to the free download, I think your readers would appreciate that.
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