FC Kahuna

Somehow hearty and minimalist at once, FC's debut gives synthetic music a beefy pulse and mischievous spirit. You wouldn't guess it from the ethereal trip-hop of opener "Hayling," but there's less time for lofty reveries here than indulging bleep freaks, big beat geeks and the electro-curious. Features members of Super Furry Animals and Gus Gus.

On Machine Says Yes, Big Beatniks Dan Ormondroyd and Jon Nowell offer a clutch of
futurist floor-shakers. The titles of "Bleep Freak" and "Fear of Guitars" say all that needs to
be said about their approach: Electro-influenced tracks like "Nothing is Wrong" and
"Microcuts" honk, squawk and squelch like an arcade full of video games on "tilt." The duo
juxtaposes these nightclub-ready tracks with chilly, space-age symphonies. "Ha... More >

Full and funny techno duo, though the synths do take their clothes off in the middle ("Glitterball," "Machine Says Yes") (Grade - *)