DJ Fresh ft. Dizzee Rascal – The Power
Okay, so it isn’t just me that wishes this had something to do with Snap!.
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Anthony Easton: Manic. Loud. Amused. Fun. Manic.
[9]
Alfred Soto: Dizzee’s sudden lurch towards pop resulted in his biggest hits three years ago, but no way does he keep his distinction with Europop drivel like this.
[4]
Iain Mew: Dizzee seems reduced to another effect alongside the piercing synth buzz and firework screeches. In fact the whole thing is nothing but effects, and suffers from its mostly being in the future tense – there’s no party yet, just a lot of empty promises of freshness and excitement.
[4]
Kat Stevens: The comb-and-paper synth is tired, Dizzee is farming out the same old cash-loving party rap, and this might well be the final blow for our chances of getting any more proper d’n’b out of DJ Fresh. But it sounds bloody great at 5.53pm on Friday when you’re already two glasses of wine down and watching the clock.
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Brad Shoup: I would’ve lopped the first 10 seconds off for MAXIMUM IMPACT. The chorus writes checks that, of everything involved, only Dizzee is able to cash. There’s a lot of buzz, not enough kick: a foul tip on a potentially massive pop sound.
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Alex Ostroff: Three years post-‘Bonkers’, I’ve accepted that Dizzee is pretty much permanently in the realm of Calvin Harris and lowest common denominator rave. Most of his output is thus going to be disappointing from the perspective of someone who fell in love with the sounds and words of Boy in da Corner. That said, “The Power” is a pleasant piece of disco bounce, and Dizzee acquits himself well. I still wish that the diva breakdown halfway through wasn’t Autotuned.
[6]
Katherine St Asaph: Snap! minus snappiness, plus all the sounds I’ve heard enough computers make.
[4]
I keep seeing DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince out of the corner of my eye.
I want to work where Kat works.
Was “Bonkers” really only three years ago? Blimey.