Track Listing

1. Intro
2. Tenderoni
3. Fancy Footwork
4. Bonafied Loving
5. My Girl Is Calling Me (A Liar)
6. Outta Sight
7. Opening Up
8. Momma's Boy
9. Call Me Up
10. Waiting For You
11. 100%

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52938 in Music
• Released on: 2007-07-30
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .24 pounds

CD Description
The Montreal-based electro-funk duo of Dave 1 and P. Thugg,better known as Chromeo, first made a splash in 2004 with their retro-flavored debut, SHE'S IN CONTROL. Drawing upon their shared love of `80s pop-R&B and synthetic talk box-driven funk, their follow up, FANCY FOOTWORK, delves even furtherinto retro kitsch, playfully resurrecting the innocence andexuberance of that bygone time. Similar dance music punditsmay have revisited Reagan-era synthesizers to get that elusive "vintage" sound, but Chromeo practically ooze synthetic funk from every groove. If the ironically delivered sleaze of "Tenderoni" lyrically places tongue firmly in cheek, the intricately performed lead synth lines still demand to be taken seriously. Revealing a level of musicianship that belies the lightheartedness of their lyrics, FANCY FOOTWORK managesto combine the spirit of past funk flights-of-fancy with a fresh and witty modern-day perspective.

Customer Reviews

great Breakdance Electro - but modern/ prince styled
i have been a fan of Chromeo since their first album about 3 years ago
and have been eagerly awaiting a second installment
then the bloody thing completely passed me by on release! dam

anyways - this album is some seriously funky prince flavoured breakdance electro - but its firmly in the light-hearted fun vein.
there is some awesome synth use - sorely missing in much of todays music
and the band's style nods to every electro artist of old skool and new! there is some Tyrone Brunson here, lots of Prince, Mantronix, every breakdance song uv ever heard, Daft Punk, and loads of fast paced great riffs that are seriously danceable.
but it wont be normal dancing - it'll be the robot - you'll be sliding and posing, freezes and worms - doing the robot dance proud.

Anyways - i cant recommend it enough - if u like any of the above artists - u'll love this - great fun and easy lyrics and seriously fun and clever electro funk!
Chromeo have got to be the best practioners of this style music around today.

Still doing their thang.
For those who are familiar with Chromeo already, all you need to know is that this is very similar to their debut album, although it's actually an improvement with better song writing and more varied beats.

For those new to Chromeo then prepare to step back into the eighties! It would be easy to dismiss Chromeo as 'novelty', with the often slightly tonque-in-cheek lyrics, but therein lies the genius. It borders on being cheesy but it never crosses that line because it's not trying to be something it's not, and doesn't take itself too seriously (which is what sets them apart) - this is for those open-minded individuals who know the best music isn't 'pop'. This is just two guys with keyboards who have clearly become a little too taken with the 80s, creating funky little songs that entertain both the head and feet. Bonafied Lovin is the standout track with that guitar riff and perfectly executed beats and cooly delivered vocals.

This album is as absurd as 80s group Five Star whilst being as fun-lovin as early Scissor Sisters with beats similar to those found in Madonna's Like A Virgin album.

In what was another poor year for music, this was one of the few shining lights, so give it a spin. Hey! lighten-up! it's Chromeo :)

Chromeo -oh-oh-oh!
Put this on in the car having not heard them before and found myself bopping up and down, tapping the steering wheel, and smiling profusely. This album is simplistic, fun, genius. Every song just has an ability to make you happy. Thoroughly recommend this. Chromeo almost create a genre all of their own. Brilliant.