Slam min’ grooves
‘Beans’ serves no variety
By Jim Hanna
Senior Reporter__
Jellybean
“Spillin’ the Beans”
Atlantic Records
Rating: 21/2
Ratings are 1 (bad) to 5 (excellent).
As a child, you never thought you’d
hear yourself say it. You hated it
every time your parents or grandpar
ents said it. It was the phraseology of
hopelessly outdated old people.
“The music you kids listen to these
days all sounds the same.”
The latest album from re-mix king
Jellybean is bound to have millions of
young adults muttering that phrase
for the first time in their lives.
There are 10 songs on “Spillin’ the
Beans,” and the only thing that distin
guishes one from the other is the five
second pause between each cut. But
hey, that’s the nature of dance music.
Jellybean has been making dance
albums since the mid-’80s and is
considered a primary architect of
modem dance pop. He usually works
on other people’s albums, helping to
re-mix their music into what he calls
“slammin’ dance grooves.”
“Spillin’ the Beans” is described
as a solo effort, though that may be
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But dance music isn’t
really about the vocals.
Dance music is good if
... well, if you can
dance to it. Most dance
fans should have no
trouble doing that with
‘‘Spillin’ the Beans”.
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somewhat misleading. While Jelly
bean worked out all the arrangements
and did the drum programming, he
contributes lead vocals on only three
of the album’s songs.
The ma jority of the singing is done
by three other singers. They are Cindy
Valentine, DeAnna Evans and Niki
Haris, all of whom sang back-up on
Madonna’s Blonde Ambition tour —
which supposedly is a big deal.
Make no mistake, these women
can sing. Their voices are everything
a dance album asks for: smooth, lush,
soulful, loud, maybe even that slam
min’ groove thing.
But dance music isn’t really about
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the vocals. Dance music is good if...
well, if you can dance to it. Most
dance fans should have no trouble
doing that with “Spillin* the Beans.”
Ignoring the fact that it all sounds
the same, the music is not too bad.
You might never play it at home
while you do your homework but it
should go over well at the Precinct.
Even people who hate synthetic
dance music should be able to respect
what Jellybean is able to do with this
album. Re-mixing is more than steal
ing other people’s music and playing
it backwards with a drum machine
thumping underneath. Jellybean
merges a lot of musical styles, rhythms
and even sound effects into an almost
seamless series of... um... slammin’
dance grooves.
Don’t buy “Spillin’ the Beans” if
you like real music—but think about
buying it if you like Club MTV.
Courtesy of Atlantic
Jellybean
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Lincoln Police Department notice of sale of abandoned
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Must sell 1990 woman's Sterling street bike. Like new for
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Schwinn Super Letour. Excellent condition. Lots of ex
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Beautiful bridal gown purchased at J.P. Originals in
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6 Computers For Sale
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Call 438-2546,
Complete 100% IBM compatible compuier systems. All
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Ask for Robin.
MACINTOSH PLUS COMPUTER 20 Meg Hard Drive.
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taking best offer. 436-8181.
One carat diamond cluster ring with 14 carat goid thick
band. In perfect condition. Chra, 421-7364, leave mes
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Dorm lofts for sale. Delivered and installed. $94.23 Call
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Moving Sale
Large office desk w/bookshelf: $75. Nintendo game deck
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White French Provincial dresser. Six drawers, large mir
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10 Misc. For Sale_
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Peugot ten-speed $150. 786-2216.
Color TV near new, excellent condition, $85; VCR. 2
years old, remote, 466-8520.
Contemporary couch, dean, new, $165; electronic hu
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12 Musical Instruments
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For Sale: Peavey wireiess microphone with rack mount
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22 Bolshoi
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34 Hebrew judge
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city
37 One of a series
38 Vaya con
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42 Son of
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45 Indemnify
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Hercules
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