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The Bloody Beetroots. What a strange, yet addicting band. Self-described as a mix between The Misfits and Daft Punk, their music mixes house with punk, and throws in a fair bit of classical influence. They are "putting the punk back in the Daft Punk formula." I've been hooked on their music since hearing their remix of "Black Gloves" by Goose. Their debut album, Romborama, has been out for about a few weeks, and it is quite amazing.
The music itself is quite addicting, and melds many genres together. Some songs sound more like "fidget house," while others are more straight-up dance-punk songs. "Better a DJ on 2 Turntables" even has some dubstep influences. Each song is significantly different, from the feel-good vibe of "Second Streets Have No Name(ft. Beta Bow)" to the strange yet addicting "Hip-hop/rave" feel of "Awesome(ft. The Cool Kids)." The Bloody Beetroots(aka producer Bobby Rifo, they are only plural when Bobby is joined onstage by DJ Tommy Tea).
If you've noticed a lot of features, that is because the album is packed full of great collaborations. Half of the songs are collaborations, with artists such as Marracash(an italian rapper) to Steve Aoki(an Electro House producer). This helps keep the album fresh, and is the reason you can find a hip-hop song and a bangin rave tune on the same CD.
As for the arrangement of the album, well, not much thought was put in. While the music itself is great, that is the album's only merit. Unlike "Random Album Title" by Deadmau5, the music is just thrown in their pretty much willy-nilly. Not to say that it needs to have an epic arrangement, after all, Bobby Rifo didn't want his music to stick to standard club protocol.
Rating: 1 thumb up. The music is great, and the album cover is great. It however, as an album lacks something. The individual songs are great, but you can put the album on shuffle and it will have the same effect.
Recommended for: Anyone who is a fan of indie dance bands(Daft Punk, Justice) or wants a break from the washed-down club format that house is currently suffering from.
Not recommended for: Trancecrackers, grandparents.
Some people asked about live shows in the other thread, so I'll answer that for you now. The Bloody Beetroots in the studio are simply the producer Bobby Rifo, but on stage he is joined by DJ Tommy Tea. While just another DJ Set may sound boring to you, trust me, these guys are incredible. Top of my list for DJ sets. They mix old punk records in with their own music, and some other dance artists(probably the only DJ to mix the Ramones and Daft Punk). Look it up on youtube for yourself.
And mani, I'm a dude.
thanks for this great blog idea btw 
