Considering that
Livesexact comprises a bunch of MIT techies who have only one album and that
Segmented Purity is a lengthy disc of remixes by unknowns, it's pretty damn surprising that it outshines much of the
nu-electro flooding the indie scene. Avoiding pretension in favor of fun and eschewing the long, pondersome passages that weigh down even the best
electro albums (
Ladytron's mostly excellent
Light & Magic being a perfect example),
Livesexact does a pretty good job of walking the line between the
electro revival's distinct indie-isms and the fact that dance music should be, y'know, fun. Every track is wedded to a big, distinct
pop hook -- even including the
instrumentals -- and most of the remixers do a fantastic job of either making sense or making noise out of their chosen cut. The choicest track is the most coherent:
"Livesexactivate," a big, dumb, horn-spiked
funk-
electro anthem that repeats its dopey
"The Roof Is on Fire"-esque choruses for almost seven gleeful minutes. And even the more standard
electro numbers, like the opening "Livesexwerk Mix" of
"You Must Get Down," kick just as much butt. ~ Jason Damas
