David Z's Beatbank: Ready, Set, Go

A while back we reviewed an obscure little gem entitled Surf 60 by a then unknown recording artist named David Z. Since that time, David has apparently been keeping very busy. Strangely surprising is the fact that his music is now appearing in--of all things---SOAP OPERAS. (The Young and the Restless and One Life To Live to be specific...) In some ways this seems really, really odd to us...but in another way, it isn't that shocking. In addition, David's tunes have become rather popular on the MP3 download circuit.

Ready, Set, Go was produced by Anthony J. Resta who has worked with many big name artists. The music on this disc...like the music on Surf 60...is playful techno pop. The main difference this time around is that many of the tunes feature guest vocalists. The tracks with the vocals certainly have the most commercial appeal...but our top picks here are the instrumentals. In particular, "Tori" and "Repetition" are amazing tunes...sounding quite similar in overall tone to some of Sparks later recordings.

David Z is a man who uses very simple ideas...and creates tunes that are so catchy you won't be able to get them out of your head. That seems to be the trademark of some of the legends out there...so we would expect even bigger and better things from this man in the very near future... (Rating: 4+++)

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