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My biggest complaint upon listening through is that there weren't any immediately great songs like Blue. The first single, Lucky in My Life, isn't even one of the better tracks in my opinion. But Europop only had one hit single, and I liked the whole CD anyway, so the lack of a huge single doesn't ruin this for me. It could kill sales of the CD, though, especially in a music scene that is already overrun with similar dance and electronic musicians.

Eiffel 65's sound isn't hugely different from their first album. The effects-laden vocals and snappy synth lines that defined their sound are still present, but there are also a few moments of a more mature sound, such as the chanting intro to King of Lullaby, which reminds me more of ambient music than dance. As with Europop, the songs tend to drag on far too long (the CD checks in at a hefty 73 minutes), but the 17 songs are all distinct and offer a nice mix of upbeat and happy music and slower, melancholy songs.

The lyrics aren't really the focus here, and they tend to be repetitive, but the songwriting does seem more mature than on Europop. There's nothing like that atrocious tribute to Playstation this time around.

If you're a fan of Eiffel's music, try to get an import copy of this CD...it's surprisngly affordable here on Amazon, and this CD is unlikely to reach American shores.


They've done it again!   April 2, 2002
 10 out of 11 found this review helpful

If someone told me to choose between "EuroPop" and "Contact", I wouldn't be able to decide on which one is better. They are both great.

The only bad thing about this cd is that it will not work on computers. Seems that they can't protect CD against MP3 makers and ditributors, so they decided not to let people listen it on computers at all. Bright people, aren't they? HA! Let's thank BMG for that. ALL TOGETHER:

"THANK YOU BMG!"


This album ROCKS ... 110 Percent!!   December 11, 2001
 8 out of 8 found this review helpful

If you've listened to Eiffel 65 or haven't ... you should definitley pick up this album because the songs on here are
amazing. Lets just say I went out to get this cd, listened
to it and as I listen to it more, totally grows on me!
I've listened to it so much, the songs are just great.
One of the type's of music, I would never get sick.
Sorry to say but I think Euro-Dance is way better then
some American music like Britney or N-Sync(...)!
Not to offend any Americans, I don't think
American music is the best plus it's more rock orientated
compared to the variety of music you can get in Europe.
There are fast, slow and songs with an awesome beat!
I recommend: Lucky (In my life), New Life, I Dj with the fire,
Crazy, Morning Time, Life like thunder, losing you, Journey
and World in the world. So if you want some different dance
music, with great style... go pick up Contact, you won't regret
it!


I've mand contact!   January 4, 2005
 6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I remember when Europop first came out. I told all my friends I could not wait for E65 to come out with a second album. After a year I got tired of the Europop CD, and put it away. I rediscovered it about 3 weeks ago and have not been able to put it away! I searched amazon, and what do you know! I could never find the second album because it isn't in America! I bought ContAct! off amazon by a seller because I was not sure if I wanted to pay over 20$ for a cd I was not sure about. As most know, not ALL the songs on Europop are the best. So I was sceptic about this CD, wondering if it was going to be a repeit of Europop. How more wrong could I be? The depth of the songs are much deeper. The techno and beats are amazing! The singing is fantastic! Less vocoder, but it sounds beautiful. I have to admit, when I first put this CD in my computer to listen to it, I was at first dissapointed. I was hopeing for songs that would instantly catch my attention and I'd be like "Omg I love this song I can't live with out it!" but only a few showed up (Lucky in my life, World in the world, Dj with the fire, and Kind of luliby). The second time I listen to the CD I totaly was into each and every song and they got me dancing. The songs need to grow on you I guess. I can't live with out any of them. I love them all. There is not ONE SONG on this CD I do not like. Every Single one is just as good as the one before it. This CD is highly recommended! For all E65 Fans, Dance fans, Music fans in general! Stop reading this and buy it, now!!!


Best CD I've bought   February 21, 2002
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I first heard Eiffel 65 2 years ago with Blue, and I've been hooked ever since. As for this CD, if you liked Europop, you'll love Contact - Contact is many, many times better. Eiffel 65's sound has really matured over the past 2 years. With the exception of 2 or 3 tracks, every track on this album is different, both from each other and from the "traditional" E65 sound. The lyrics are a lot more spiritual, and are presented with more feeling. You'll hear a variety of different musical genres blended together, and the result is a very catchy and unique sound.
Best Tracks (in CD order):
Lucky
King of Lullaby
I DJ With The Fire
Crazy
Morning Time
Johnny Grey
Journey
World in the World

Overall, even if you're not a huge fan of Europop, dance, or electric music, you should still enjoy this CD. Driving around with my friends listening to this CD, they all enjoy it.