Dutch review of Ima Robot at PukkelPop.

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DEMORG0020030831dz9100025 Door Koen De Meester. 188 Words 01 September 2003 De Morgen 18 Dutch (c) 2003 De Morgen. zaterdag, 14 uur, châteauima robot Ima Robot opende zaterdagnamiddag de festiviteiten in de château-tent. De nog onbekende groep bleek een van de meest illustere ritmesecties van het festival te hebben. Bassist Justin Meldal-Johnson en drummer Joey Waronker speelden namelijk met zowat elke bekende artiest uit de jaren negentig, laat dat nu REM, Tori Amos, Beck of Macy Gray zijn. Het wat neofuturistisch klinkende gezelschap gijzelde al de gelukkigen die waren komen kijken, want Ima Robot is stukken beter dan het vergelijkbare Hot Hot Heat. De groep uit LA roept door haar superieur muziekmanschap herinneringen op aan Elvis Costello's Attractions en de vroege Public Image Ltd. Van de songs onthouden we vooral 'Dirty Mind' (niet de Prince-song) en de hitsige single 'Dynomite'. Verder was er het weinig aan de verbeelding overlatende 'Blackjettas', een liedje over ex-vriendinnen en zwarte Volkswagen Jetta's... Die song was zelfs pure avant disco en werkte excellent, net als de rest van deze krachtige set. Hun titelloze debuutplaat verschijnt op 15 september en lijkt ons de moeite waard om te checken. (KoDM).

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translated? Ima robot opened Saturday afternoon the festivities in the château tent. The still unknown group appeared have of the most illustere rhythm sections of the festival. Bass player gravy tin Meldal-Johnson and drummer Joey Waronker played, as it happens, with zowat each well-known artist from the years ninety, leave that now BRAKE, Tori Amos, Beck or is Macy Gray. What took hostage neofuturistisch sounding gezelschap already the gelukkigen who were come look at, because Ima robot are pieces improve then the similar Hot Hot Heat. The group DRAWER calls memories by its superior muziekmanschap to Elvis Costello's Attractions and the early Public Image Ltd. Of the songs we especially ' Dirty Mind ' (not Prince-song) and the hitsige single remember ' Dynomite '. Furthermore there was it little to imagination leaving ' Blackjettas ', a song concerning ex-vriendinnen and black Volkswagen Jetta's... That song was even pure avant disco and worked excellently, just like the rest of this powerful set. Their titelloze debuutplaat appear on 15 verify September and seem our worth it. (KoDM).

Has there ever been a better description of Ima Robot's music than "neofuturistisch sounding gezelschap"?

They should record a German or Dutch version of Black Jettas, in the manner of Burro for Beck or 99 Luftballoons for Nina.

Nice to hear they were "stukkan beter dan" Hot Hot Heat, I think that's good?

I'm adding the Attractions and PIL to the references list...

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Originally posted by draconian Nice to hear they were "stukkan beter dan" Hot Hot Heat, I think that's good?

indeed, they were superb.
I never heard of hem before, but I stumbled in the tent with some friends (waiting for the sauna to open) and we danced from the beginning 'till the and we were all amazed.
Good sound , good music , good gig
(The best at Pukkelpop for me)

nice to hear a new band.
Although I thought at that moment that they were some forgotten eighties band :D
But now I know more, and I'll certainly buy their album

There was a sauna? Sounds like a swanky festival!

U2U me your name and address, Ollio, and I'll send you some Ima Robot stickers and other promo items if you want them.

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Originally posted by draconian There was a sauna? Sounds like a swanky festival!

Yes, nice and sweaty mix
I sent you my address.

I'll mail the goods out to you today.

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Originally posted by draconian I'll mail the goods out to you today.

thx

They arrived.