Well, it's...Music, I guess. This is sleep-inducing. Every single song is painfully slow, painfully basic, and painfully boring. I don't mind slow songs, but there has to be something in the song to make up for lack of energy. Here, the instrumentation is basic, the lyrics, while introspective don't really stand out, and the vocals are average. In other words, it does nothing to make up for lack of energy. The one good song on here is Aufgeregt, and even that isn't great. Pass.

In my last review, I talked about Release by Afro Celt Sound System, and how it can be easy to hate because of its new age tendencies. I bring this up because as much as some people may rip on it for being overly happy, cheesy, and pretentious, this album from German television personality Gotz Alsmann is all of those things and then some. The instrumentation is so chipper that it sounds like diabetes, the lyrics when translated are beyond stupid on these songs, and something about Gotz's voice just screams smug, self-satisfied jerk-off. Let me be clear that I don't know him personally and that he could be nice, but something about him gives me an unpleasant vibe. This is music for people with no real problems, and as a jazz fan, I am offended. This is the German equivalent of Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak starting a jazz career, and I can't stand it. If this site allowed me to give zeros, I would definitely give this album one.

This is one of those albums that I absolutely get why someone would hate. It's very new age-y and not exactly energetic, but that's honestly why I like it. The whole point of new age is to make the listener feel at peace, and this is the perfect album for that. It's chill and relaxed, while also being experimental enough to stay interesting over the course of over an hour. The blend of electronic and Celtic folk music is interesting. The African elements aren't super prominent, but they show up where they need to and still sound good. As someone with multiple mood disorders, this album makes me feel better every time I hear it. I'd give it a 5, but the song Amber is actually pretty boring, so 4.5 it is.

After listening to this song a couple times, I debated with myself whether it deserved a 0.5 or a 1. On one hand, it's nice of them to dedicate a song to the fans who've been with them since the beginning and made them as big as they are. On the other hand, the production is horrifically dated, the rapping is awful, the dancehall vocals sound forced, and the instrumentation is painfully basic. Eventually, I settled on a 0.5, because as much as I like the sentiment, the execution is terrible.