| Muzikizum | ||||
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| Studio album by X-Press 2 | ||||
| Released | 22 April 2002 (2002-04-22) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 61:33 | |||
| Label | Skint Records | |||
| Producer | X-Press 2 | |||
| X-Press 2 chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Muzikizum | ||||
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Muzikizum is the debut studio album by X-Press 2. It was released on Skint Records in 2002. It features vocal contributions from David Byrne, Dieter Meier, and Steve Edwards. It peaked at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Alternative Press | |
| Dotmusic | |
| The Guardian | |
| Mojo |  |
| NME | 6/10 |
| Playlouder | |
| Q | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Uncut | |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
John Bush of AllMusic wrote, "Muzikizum is informed by a slim, spare aesthetic that sounds more 1992 than 2002, evoking simply produced, imperial-sounding tracks from Spooky and Leftfield; in other words, the glory days of progressive house." Gary Mulholland of The Guardian commented that "Brighton club veterans Rocky, Diesel and Ashley Beedle seamlessly blend slick-but-tough pop with your full-on Ibiza-friendly house instrumental."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Muzikizum" | X-Press 2 | 6:43 |
| 2. | "Supasong" | X-Press 2 | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Lazy" (featuring David Byrne) |
| 6:58 |
| 4. | "Angel" |
| 6:24 |
| 5. | "Palenque" | X-Press 2 | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Smoke Machine" | X-Press 2 | 7:56 |
| 7. | "I Want You Back" (featuring Dieter Meier) |
| 6:14 |
| 8. | "Call That Love" (featuring Steve Edwards) |
| 6:03 |
| 9. | "AC/DC" | X-Press 2 | 6:39 |
| 10. | "The Ending" |
| 5:34 |
| Total length: | 61:33 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- X-Press 2 – arrangement, production, art direction, design
- David Byrne – vocals (on "Lazy")
- Dieter Meier – vocals (on "I Want You Back")
- Steve Edwards – vocals (on "Call That Love")
- Pete Z – keyboards (on "Lazy", "Call That Love", and "The Ending")
- James Brown – engineering, mixing
- Adam Wren – mixing (except "AC/DC" and "The Ending")
- Simon Thornton – editing (on "Supasong")
- Tom Hingston – art direction, design
- Hamish Brown – photography
- Jason Evans – photography
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) | 15 |
References
- Thomas, Chucky (6 April 2002). "After 10 Years, X-Press 2's First Full-Length Debuts On Skint". Billboard. p. 43.
- Osborn, Michael (19 April 2002). "X-Press 2's winning formula". BBC News. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Muzikizum by X-Press 2". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ Bush, John. "Muzikizum - X-Press 2". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- Alternately pounding and pining, it's "faceless techno" at its very best.
- "dotmusic - Album Review". Dotmusic. Archived from the original on 18 June 2002. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ Mulholland, Gary (26 April 2002). "Sweet and sour". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- This is a raging leviathan of a set, each track a powerful, swaggering anthem.
- Needham, Alex (12 September 2005). "X-PRESS 2 : Muzikizum". NME. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- "PLAYLOUDER | review - Muzikizum by X-Press 2". Playlouder. 1 May 2002. Archived from the original on 1 May 2002. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- Mature rather than groundbreaking.
- "X-Press 2 - Muzikizum". Rolling Stone. 2 August 2002. Archived from the original on 6 August 2002. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- This album will appeal equally to hard house and handbag crowds alike.
- Muzikizum (CD liner notes). X-Press 2. Skint Records. 2002.
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