I Monster – Neveroddoreven [2004]

Like its Gallic predecessors Air and Daft Punk, the British duo (Jarrod Gosling and Dean Honer) specialize in crafting pop-savvy electronica, as revealed on the atmospheric, vocoder-laced tunes “Daydream in Blue” and “Heaven.” The album also features “The Blue Wrath,” a bubbly ditty that was used prominently in the cult-favorite horror/comedy film Shaun Of The Dead. I Monster is a British group creating fresh, fun and bouncy trip-hop with very catchy samples and melodies. Best known for the loungy trip-hop track “Daydream in Blue,” a 2001 hit that has a lengthy and convoluted history of its own, the British production duo I Monster specialize in psychedelic, electronic-tinged pop confections that are often based around samples from easy listening records and other unlikely sources. Recommended if you like Moloko, Lovage, Portishead, Lemon Jelly, and Télépopmusik.

Tags: chillout, downtempo, electronica, I Monster, iorel69, lounge, Neveroddoreven, trip-hop