Electric Hymns

Description

Electric Hymns is an album by the American techno project Disctronica, released on KMG Records in June 1999, manufactured and distributed by KMG Records. The album was produced by Robert Parr.

Disctronica is the alias of record producer Robert Parr along with an assorted crew of German and American DJs, singers, and musicians. This is his debut CD, of 12 tracks, two of which are remixes (no club mixes I’m afraid) and it’s not a bad effort. The main style here is European-style dance. First the good, «King Of Kings» is the masterpiece, an awe-inspiring Euro-techno track reminiscent of DJ Sakin’s «Protect Your Mind» from a year or so ago (it’s the one that samples the Braveheart tune). «Jesus, My One Desire» is an equally beautiful track, calling out to the Lord to show us all what we can be. The hilarious side of Disctronica is felt in the gem of a track, «Rock Of Ages» which Cross Rhythms’ in-house dance presenter, DJ Coopoid has been playing recently. «Rock Of Ages» is like imagining Christian comedy duo Rodd & Marco doing their own version of «The Rockefella Skank» by Fatboy Slim. For those vaguely unfamiliar with secular dance music, it’s the one with the lyrics “Right about now, funk-soul brother, check it out now” (Health warning: This track contains a substance known as ‘catchy tune syndrome’ and will soon have you humming its tune for ages.) However, the downside of the CD is that the cheesy side is felt right at the start. Three tracks like «Greater Is He», a Corrs acoustic-pop type song, that is laced with rap absolutely ridden with Christian cliches, «Scarlet Letter» which starts with a horrific timpani drum line and what sounds like synth guitars, and «Set Your Affection» is another example of Christian cliched rap. But all things considered, I still think ifs fairly worthy of your hard-earned cash and as Cross Rhythms radio listeners will tell you, the best cuts work well on radio. [Stephen Adams, Cross Rhythms, June 2000]

> iTunes (https://music.apple.com/us/album/electric-hymns/391247621)

CD tracklist:

01. Glory On Your House
02. Always Be There
03. Greater Is He
04. Scarlet Letter
05. Set Your Affection (Nerd Mix)
06. King Of Kings
07. Breakthru
08. Jesus, My One Desire
09. Power And Might
10. Rock Of Ages
11. Set Your Affection (Yeti Mix)
12. Breakthru (Euro Mix)

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by KMG Records.

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A full-page advertisement for various new releases on KMG Records, including Disctronica’s Electric Hymns, was featured in the May 1999 issue of CCM Magazine.

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