Despite a number of hits, the French duo Cassius has always struggled to create their own sound. Under the name La Funk Mob, they made trip hop for the famous Mo Wax label in the early 90s. Philippe Carboneschi, one half of Cassius, was also a member of that paved the way for Daft Punk's filter disco. However, Cassius has always been in the shadow of stood. A lack of a strong musical identity is
… to blame for this. Similarly on Ibifornia. The title says it all. The album is filled with two completely different styles of music. The Mediterranean house sound of Ibiza nightclubs is interspersed with top 40 pop from California. Especially on the house side this produces very nice songs, such as the funky electro dance of Action with vocals of Beastie Boy and that shows that they know how to handle dance very well. On the slightly faster Go Up she is assisted by Pharrell. The title track looks like a parody of , electronic madness with jungle sounds and a deep voice-over. Cassius better not touch pop. (AD)more
