Propellerheads

Like Fatboy Slim, the Propellerheads are expert splicers and dicers, mixing chunky beats with cheeky samples. All this Ginsu-ing makes for a head-spinning debut that definitely lives up to its name as a mash-up of decks, drums and rock 'n' roll. "History Repeating" brought Shirley Bassey's rich vocals of to a whole new audience; De La Soul cameo on "360 Degrees."

Propellerheads' "decksandrumsandrockandroll" may be a mouthful of a title, but it only
touches on a few of the elements that make this hectic bump and grind so much fun. On its
U.S. debut, Bath, England duo Alex Gifford and Will White create a chaotic collage out of
funked-up beats and inspired dadaistic samples. "Bang On!" snips dialogue from a vintage
espionage film to set the stage for an explosive, high-bpm dance track; "Spybrea... More >