OTO [Import]

Product Description
1995 Release. Produced in Collaboration with EX-SHRIEKBACK/XTC Member Barry Andrews.

OTO,Fluke,EMI Int'l,Club/Dance,Dance,Dance Music,Electronica,House,IDM,Pop,Techno

Average customer rating: c.d. single (the dancing neck)

Odoru Oto Bleach Manufacturer: Toshiba/Emi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005LA20 Release Date: 2001-07-07

Customer Reviews:

c.d. single (the dancing neck).......2006-02-28

good e.p. collection though leaning on the over priced sale it's good for a die hard bleach fan (bleach 03 "u.s. name") it features tracks from their earleir recordings "hadaka no juyuu" "three girls from okinawa" and "bleach" plus two of the tracks are exclusive live recordings and features "everything" "sacrifice" and "santa claus"

Average customer rating: Could've Been A Contender We'll stop. Usual tricks. Can't quite match the standards set by 'Six wheels....' Oto leaves something to be desired Fluke - 'Oto'

OTO Fluke Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music IDM | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Six Wheels on My Wagon Risotto Puppy Progressive History X Switch ASIN: B000007U2R Release Date: 1995-08-14

Tracks:

1. Bullet
2. Tosh
3. Cut
4. Squirt
5. Wobbler
6. Freak
7. O.K.
8. Setback

Album Details

1995 Release. Produced in Collaboration with EX-SHRIEKBACK/XTC Member Barry Andrews.

Customer Reviews:

Could've Been A Contender.......2003-02-15

I'm having a problem writing a review that pays enough attention to this album's faults, which are significant. I'm having this problem because I *really want* to like this album in a superlative way. At times I have managed to convince myself that this is the best from an excellent band. Fluke is unquestionably one of the best acts in techno, managing to write engaging, unduly clever and upbeat dance music that kicks the frequently over-repetitive and boring concoctions of their supposed betters at Underworld in the face. Their sheer mastery can be partially measured by the sheer happiness and good feeling of their music in the world of british rock-techno, a field dominated by the dramatic, dark, mysterious, even alien (moods which can tie together the best albums by acts as disparate as Autechre, the Future Sound of London, Juno Reactor, and of course Underworld). Fluke's willingness to celebrate a 'groovy point of view' even when it's not the stylish thing to do (a friend of mine on Theivery Corporation's _Mirror Conspiracy_: "It's not very good, but it's stylish as hell"), or for that matter the most obviously successful thing to do, is to be admired.

It cannot, though, be the end of the story. A latent appreciation for the troubling things in life has always been a source of tension in Fluke's music. It clearly surfaces well before _OTO_, as early as the too-earnest longing for universal love on "Philly", and as late as "Life Support", a song positively demented when you pay attention to it, a sort of reductio ad absurdum of _Six Wheels_: Fluke's upbeat pop style versus the horror of mortal man's inevitable demise.

_OTO_ was clearly an effort to move this aspect of their music to the fore, to deploy their unquestioned skill in service of more serious music--reminiscent of Orbital, but without the programmatic political approach that dominated _Snivilisation_ and _In Sides_. "Bullet", the opener, is probably the best indicator of what should've resulted. The groovin' dance rhythm and delicate piano chords in the are backed with something decidedly new: a menacing throb in the bass. An initial insistence that "Ain't nothin' wrong, everything alright" is suddenly interrupted with the qualification "Not strictly true . . ." followed by eight straight bars of rapid justificatory and explanatory talk. The comparative moodiness of renders the track's late foray into sheer dance exuberance ("Now let's get it right!") all the more wonderful, but nonetheless temporary. As the track returns to its origins and fades out, a first-time listener is ready to expect the unexpected and the excellent from the remaining seven tracks.

It's hard to say why the album's portended greatness just doesn't materialize. Partially it's just that the sequencing is off--"Cut," a hilarious report from a man not only hopelessly, but debilitatingly in love (required listening for anyone who thinks Underworld's dirty epics can be considered definitive of the concept) cuts the tension way too early, "Squirt" and "Wobbler" are perhaps too simimilar in tone to follow each other directly, and "Freak" is just unfortunately a mood piece which turns boring.

Other than "Freak", though, each individual song has everything to recommend it. The album cut of "Tosh" is vastly superior to the _Risotto_-esque cut used on _Progressive History X_, all simmering unease, bass chops, and monotone, distorted vocals conveying a deep suspicion, evidently considered a bit too culturally deviant for greatest-hits consumption, of superhumans living super-fast lives. "Squirt" similarly blows the _Risotto_ cut to hell, avoiding the drum work for a much slower, groovier, and cartoonish opening that segues through smooth unearthly woodwinds to a fantastic conclusion. Though the disparity in quality is not as marked, this version of "Setback", a barren soundscape that slowly becomes filled with grinding guitar, organ, amazing female vocals, and ultimately confidence, is not to be missed. Of course there are also pleasures that cannot be simulated everywhere else: "Wobbler" draws your attention to who loves you while curing your brass deficiency, and "OK" is simply fantastic.

The final result is equally good and disappointing. Depending on your ability the ignore the album's shortcomings the star-rating may be too high, three stars might be more accurate. Anybody with experience listening to techno should already know, but don't underestimate the effect that sequencing can have on an album (if a newcomer needs convincing, might I suggest some classic Orbital). In a perfect world, this would've been the high point of Fluke's career so far, or at least the album's clear aspirations wouldn't have been abandoned on the machine-perfect but I think a bit soulless _Risotto_. Nonetheless a strong and highly ambitious effort by a great band.

We'll stop. Usual tricks........2002-01-06

What other reviewers write off as "downtempo" is the key to Fluke's genius on this album- a subtle, progressive sound that sweeps the listener away into a world a little more magical than our own- from the subdued, almost childlike melody that begins "Bullet" right to the slow-building anthem "Wobbler" and into the beautiful female vocalizations ending "Setback".
Inevitable comparisons are drawn between "Oto", and Fluke's subsequent work, "Risotto"- if for no other reason than "Squirt" and "Setback", which appear (in different forms) on both albums. But comparing the two is unfair because of the different moods present. "Risotto" is (for the most part) upbeat, high-energy electronica at it's best (especially for those who crave more than just a good beat). "Oto" is infinitely more subtle, and more than a tad darker than "Risotto", and the lyrics reflect that.
"Oto" is a masterpiece of progressive trance, containing wonderful lyrics from the repition of the word "Super" in Tosh (something you gotta read to believe) to the dark, almost apocalyptic world we create from the lyrics in "Setback". Out of the eight songs on the 55-minute "Oto", all but "Cut" are beautiful and well-crafted, the latter being a bit weak and repetitive, but is still heads and shoulders above the mindlessly weak music that sits on the charts these days.
Buy "Oto". Now. And prepare to go to a world full of darkness and danger and even a little glimmer of hope somewhere underneath everything else.

Can't quite match the standards set by 'Six wheels....'.......2001-10-14

Opening with the magnificent 'Bullet', Fluke's follow up to 'Six wheels on my Wagon' is another winner.

A somewhat more varied and experimental album it struggles at times to match it's more revered predecessor, nevertheless it maintains interest form the listener. With long ambient tracks like 'Setback' and 'OK' this album has a more space-like feel to it.

Worth buying, compared to most of their rivals output.

Oto leaves something to be desired.......2000-09-30

Don't get me wrong, I love Fluke, but to me this album only has 2 good songs... "Bullet" is absolutely one of the coolest songs ever. Whenever I need a quick energizer I put on this song. It's incredible. "Squirt" is also good, but the version on Risotto is better. "OK" is a good song as well. The rest of this album leaves much to be desired. Of the 2 albums not released in the U.S., Six Wheels On My Wagon is much much better.

Fluke - 'Oto'.......2000-07-14

Fluke has managed to quietly remain hidden within the realms of electronica within the US. Oto is perhaps a perfect example of what electronica can be - trance, dance, ambience, and a combination of the like. The first track is one of the most amazing trance tracks I have ever heard. It evolves into an incredible package of energy and tranquility at the same time. Fluke challenges the listener to focus on what is happening within their music. The rich textures and layers of sound will amaze any audiophile or headphone jockey.

Average customer rating:

Aino Melody/Chowa Oto with Reflec Kokia Manufacturer: Jvc Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000BWAHJQ Release Date: 2006-01-09

Tracks:

1. Japanese Title
2. Japanese Title
3. Japanese Title
4. Japanese Title

Average customer rating: A Mess Nice, although it's not Massive's way...

The String Quartet Tribute to Massive Attack Manufacturer: Vitamin Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Tributes | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Unleashed Blue Lines Mezzanine BlowBack Pre-Millennium Tension ASIN: B0006HBZJM Release Date: 2005-01-04

Tracks:

1. Angel
2. Hymn Of The Big Wheel
3. Risng Son
4. Better Things
5. Safe From Harm
6. Inertia Creeps
7. Sly
8. Teardrop
9. Three
10. Weather Storm
11. Unfinished Symphony
12. Oto

Product Description

1. Angel
2. Hymn Of The Big Wheel
3. Rising Son
4. Better Things
5. Safe From Harm
6. Inertia Creeps
7. Sly
8. Teardrop
9. Three
10. Weather Storm
11. Unfinished Symphony
12. Oto (Original Composition)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

A Mess.......2006-08-25

There was huge potential in this project, but it's really not been realised.

They dogmatically attempt to reproduce notes and harmonies from the songs 'as is' rather than rework creatively to achieve an overall flow. Songs are also over-complicated rather than seeking a purity of sound and harmony. This really jars, as this is where Massive Attack excel. It also feels over-produced (trying to make up for poor composition?).

I was hoping for something intelligently re-worked to fit the instruments used, such as Christopher O'Riley did superbly with Radiohead. Instead, this seems to be cashing in on the name rather than getting to the heart of the music.

Nice, although it's not Massive's way..........2005-10-09

The intention is good, but it is clear that Massive Attack has not been involved in this project. They are all good covers of Massive Attack, but I miss their style in the songs...

Average customer rating:

Prelude: We Are Not Alone Piano Fragrance Fumi Oto Manufacturer: Pioneer ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000NVTGMY Release Date: 2007-05-07

Average customer rating: Enchanted with chic electronica sounds!

time capsule sunday Oto Manufacturer: Otokikiyama Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000KRMTRK Release Date: 2007-01-25

Tracks:

1. daidai
2. outside overthere
3. whitewall
4. momo
5. time capsule sunday
6. ultramarine
7. papp zezz
8. otokikiyama
9. numbernine
10. post
11. film

Customer Reviews:

Enchanted with chic electronica sounds!.......2007-02-02

This album was indeed a discovery.
Sounds remind me of Oval and Takemura, but are more chic and cinematic.
Love Film and Otokikiyama the most. Momo is also amusing.
Recommended to Electronica fans looking for something unique!

Average customer rating: He's gonna lose it! A Fantastic Addition

Shifuku No Oto Mr. Children Manufacturer: Toy's Factory Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0001FA9P0 Release Date: 2004-04-19

Tracks:

1. Paddle
2. Pink
3. Any
4. Hero

Customer Reviews:

He's gonna lose it!.......2004-08-18

This is definately a good buy if you're into Japanese music. I think my favorite songs on there are tracks 3 and 11. If you listen closely on 11, the lead singer sounds like he's about to break down crying or wailing. I wonder what he's so passionate about?

A Fantastic Addition.......2004-07-29

I was sent this CD as a gift from my friend in Tokyo. I was thrilled to receive it. I really love the tunes, and the lead's voice. He has a great style that pushes him apart from other Japanese male singers. Tracks 1, 7, and 8 are the best in my opinion. Definitely worth checking out.

Average customer rating:

Natsu Oto ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000R5OR84 Release Date: 2007-07-24

Average customer rating:

Uta Oto Kokoro Gangsters Manufacturer: 3d ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0006M178Q Release Date: 2005-01-24

Average customer rating:

Kaze No Oto ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000AU1K2W Release Date: 2005-10-25

Album Description

Japanese pressing. Details TBA. Gentle Wind. 2005.

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