CD Reviews :

Karma Sutra: PRANA cd Oct 2001



"22 year-old singer Mona Jethmalani truly soars in her astounding debut taking risks,
singing in both Hindu and English, and daring to be boldly erotic. Prana is the most
diverse fusion of Hindustani and Western culture in recent years, with Western
classical-influenced vocals, dance beats, and the mysticism of Dead Can Dance.
Tablas, electronics, and chanting create a haunting whole, a powerfully atmospheric
soundtrack, hypnotic. Nothing can hold back the immense force of Mona Jethmalani's
rising star." - Tony Van Dorsten, www.fastnbulbous.com/

"Awesome to hear the incredible range Mona has. Her vocals are just amazing
and golden on "Yearning". How could you keep this from me?! One of the most
incredible songs I have ever heard! I was floored. I can't remember the last time
I was stunned into silence by a song." - Bob N

"Karma Sutra doesn't so much compel as entice. Start with trance-pop, add some
genuine feeling, sprinkle liberally with rosewater and myrrh, and a hint of eternity.
Jethmalani's effortless vocals call up kaleidoscopic mandalas of emotion
with the clarity and precision of classic opera and the sincerity and exuberance
of a seasoned R&B diva." - Columbine, THE SENTIMENTALIST

"Such a frenzy of emotion in my heart, at times I become overwhelmed, mesmerized.
The CD crushes me. It's like reading a letter from your lover over and over....
even though it hurts, there is solace. My body exploded in bliss after hearing it.
I'm still picking up the pieces." --Robb W

"It "Prana"ed me out and I spun it. Nada Om is the goal." - DJ Cheb i Sabbah

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Pointy Teeth: CINEMA-TECH cd Sept 2001



"POINTY TEETH's as if LORDS OF ACID had a baby with NINE INCH NAILS
midwifed by JAMES BROWN." - Mark S

"Klik mixes the beats while his partner in crime, Desiree (DJ Carbon Star),
adds vocals and vinyl scratching. Musically speaking, their new cd Cinema-Tech
sounds like 500 sweaty bodies, sparkling body paint, and a hit of E
all rolled into one." - The Octopus"

"Love the cd, played it for my "Digital Love Affair" DJs and they were all
down with it!" --Jamison (booker, the ANNEX)

"I've got literally hundred of progressive house music cds and this one matches
or exceeds them in production quality and excitement. You've added an American
take on the prog house scene.I liked the fact that the songs progress and never
get dull. My biggest criticism of European house music has been answered by this
release! A good description of "Cinema-tech" is warm, emotive, progressive house
music: "Emo-house?" "Emo-house : prog house that has made itself a *home*"
Too intimate to be progressive house, it must be Progressive Home!" - Pat H

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Scarlet Life: SUGAR SPICE SACCHARIN & CYANIDE cd Oct 2000



"A joyous collision of a "get out on the floor" vibe
and an uninhibited inventiveness of seductive sound.
Chandra Clark provides the group's trademark sexuality and sonic beauty.
Her voice sounds like "Ray of Light" Madonna (with 10 times more soul)
and Annie Lennox." --homeprideproductions

"Scarlet Life flavors a sophisticated techno world with a rich emotional center.
When Chandra Clark's smooth sensual croon floats above Klik's crushing beats,
it's a trance you like to be held in." --Daily Herald

"Klik's most interesting work to date also features 3-4 of the most
creative, pleasing songs made by a Chicago band in 2000." --New City

"The show-stealer on this enticing album is DJ Skeptik, a rave-influenced turntablist
whose wax scratching perfectly complements Klik's sample-laced chill-out effects
and soothing beats." --Chicago Tribune

"Dancy, with flowing, glowing female vocals. Chandra's voice seethes with emotion,
boiling over the fiery beats with her bitter-pill lyrics." --art+performance magazine

"I'm in heaven . . . Organic, yet electronic, soulful, yet wild.
High energy, yet not overbearing." --Pat H

"A spiritually erotic experience." --Red Records

"It definitely fits in with "Lamb," "Everything But the Girl," and "Portishead."
I am absolutely in love with your CD! :-) " --Nanette P

"Thanks for the coolest addition to my CD rack.
You've succeeded in not only making great music,
but a statement about being boldly original and creative.
You can tell that this disc was made from another state of
mind than most music out there." --Pete H

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My Scarlet Life: INFRARED cd

MSL's 3rd full-length.

"Note to Keanu Reeves: get My Scarlet Life on your next Matrix soundtrack ASAP.
The 1st Matrix was almost as visual as a movie can get,
InfraRed is about as visual as audio can get." -River Cities Reader

"Another volume dripping with dual-diva magnetizing melodies and atmospheres
that churns brooding samples with an electronic sparkle . . .
akin to chenille and steel brushing the senses." -Octopus

"InfraRed features some of the most solid, inventive production you're likely to hear
- equaling the best efforts of William Orbit, Daniel Lanois and Butch Vig."
- Dan Century, Legends

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Bed Of Roses: THE KISSING TREE cd

A cinematic, meditative collection of pieces by Preston Klik,
+guests from Big Hat, Sister Soleil, MSL, btfabg, Faith & The Muse, +more.
Cello, violin, piano, samples, etc.

"Musically adventurous
...a scintillating, high-quality CD of unusual grace,
highly recommended to fans of THIS MORTAL COIL, MASSIVE ATTACK,
and PORTISHEAD. To hear it is to savour it." -C Online

"Sooo beautiful,
extremely pure moments of desire-fed longing." -D Pluta

"Stunning work, rarely do I burst into tears, but ..." -Brownstar Records

"...moves me emotionally with ease ...the intense beauty of the soul,
dark beauty ...wonderful." -Andy W, INTERFACE

"...a great album. Groundbreaking
...in a class all it's own: you will never be pigeonholed!" -Pat H

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My Scarlet Life: DANSE AMOUR cd

Features 12 ambient / dance remixes of MSL songs by 10 remixers.

"The innovative style of MSL's electronica paired with the interpretation of their sound
by very talented mixers is an incredible combination...
12 unique and mesmerizing tracks." - 181.4 Degrees

"What a great sound --Mouth Music meets William Orbit" --Women In Music

"Amazing to listen to what the songs have become :) " -C4, Canada

"A great variety of styles, groovy dub to d'n'b... Quite a few surpass the originals."
-DJ Empress

"Probably the best remix CD I've ever heard." -Drew P

"Like Dali images put to music." -Starsounds Talent

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Cicatrix (the ritual scarring): COLLECTION 1 cd Oct 2001

A moody, dark, eccentric, not-indie-pop collection of 16 tracks by:
Oblivia, My Scarlet Life, TheImmortalSavant, Is.U.Is, Jute, SCSI, Galaxia,
Dorian Gray, The Twigs, Bed Of Roses, & more.

"It's stuck in my cd player and refuses to come out. ; ) " -cailin

"The best compilation CD I have ever heard." -Bob N

"I was completely blown away --incredible songs ...several are my favorite songs
of the year --breathtaking. It may be the best I've ever heard. I was left shaking
my head in amazement. Hats off to DivaNation, who compiled this strange and
beautiful thing. -Thomas S. Roche

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My Scarlet Life: BUZZBOMB cd ]

MSL's 2nd CD. Includes "Black Limbo" and "Fire".

"Wonderfully hypnotic -a hip-hop DEAD CAN DANCE meets THE CURE
with DANIELLE DAX singing." -www.gothic.net

"Excellent trip-hop electro with ethereal voices unlike no other. Go get it!"
-Lisa S, Industrial Nation

"Trippy, hypnotic, erotic, dark, and dancy, powerful and mesmerising
. . . the album's daisy-chain of tantalizing gems, and the rich web of complex pop
woven here will cause fans of dynamic female voices to rejoice." -IE

"An ingenious mix of trance, hip-hop, and erotica ... truly unique, intoxicating
and addicting." -Transoniq Hacker

"No walk through this maze of sounds and textures reveals exactly the same
thing twice. A flawless affair." -InTheMix

"If MC Escher made music, it'd sound like this." -The ORB

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My Scarlet Life: TRYPNOTICA cd

The CD that established MSL's sound: trypnotica.

"Trypnotica is a "Dark Side Of The Moon" for the "90"s." (4+ stars) --IA St Daily

"If this exquisite CD were wall-paper, it would be a 3-D paper-hanging party
in the bedroom. Mysterious music for heavy petting in cemeteries" -Outsight

"A shiver rises up your spine, your hair stands on end... a feeling that you are
no longer involved in 'small talk' and day-to-day events, but something eternal,
hidden deep within all of us." -Pat H

"As a long-time fan of COCTEAU TWINS, DEAD CAN DANCE, SLOWDIVE and others,
MSL is an excellent addition. Thanks!" -Ryan M

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• My Scarlet Life: RELIQUARIES cd Out Of Print
This is the "hidden, 1st" CD, now out-of print,
with only Julie and Preston of the later MSL line-up.
A rare CD, with a pre-trypnotica sound and hand-scrolled lyrics.

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• Big Hat: SELENA AT MY WINDOW cd
Big Hat's the band that preceded the MSL sound.
Female vox by Yvonne Bruner, violin by Char Malloy ... beautiful and haunting, ahead of thier time.

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• Big Hat: TAQUERIA DEL MUERTE' cd ($20)
Big Hat's posthumous last album, 1 pressing only. Cloth cover, nearly out-of-print.





• Eggs@8:14: LOST cd

• July: SURFACE FOR AIR cd