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- Summary: 'A Lively Mind' is the second artist album for the veteran DJ, producer and remixer. Guest vocalists include actress Brittany Murphy, Pharrell Williams and Grandmaster Flash.
- Record Label: Maverick / Perfecto
- Genre(s): Electronic
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 9
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Mixed: 5 out of 9
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Negative: 3 out of 9
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Entertainment WeeklyFurther illustrate[s] Oakenfold's sonic skills and celebrity contacts. [9 Jun 2006, p.139]
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Employing actress Brittany Murphy on the ridiculous "Faster Kill Pussycat" hardly helps, as does reducing Pharrell Williams' talent with a caricature of a tune like "Sex 'N' Money."
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Los Angeles TimesInstead of finding a different voice as a writer and producer of original material, Oakenfold seems trapped by dance-music genre conventions. [28 May 2006]
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UrbMind plays like a collection of tracks destined for car commercials, Hollywood movies and Superbowl half-time shows. [Apr 2006, p.90]
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SpinThese thumping, Ibiza-inflected excursions into pop and R&B aren't quite as catchy [as "Starry Eyed Surprise"]. [Jun 2006, p.83]
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Too many tracks meander aimlessly without finding the perfect beat.
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A Lively Mind... stutters slip-shod through its unoriginal sounds, even more disappointing as these are unoriginal even by Paul Oakenfold’s standards.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 18
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Mixed: 0 out of 18
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Negative: 15 out of 18
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bobmJun 19, 2006fasterkill pussycat is a tune end of
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ToddJJul 22, 2006
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OwenWJul 28, 2006
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BobbyKJun 13, 2006KLF rip-offs and cheesy vocals
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DevinBJun 28, 2006
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JohnDAug 12, 2006You're better off hoping for DJ Shadow's latest, if only because Oakenfold is Satan.
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PresidentBushJul 9, 2006this man has the ability to write bad songs
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