Then again, this is a charity album, designed to help children with autism; it was not designed to re-define modern music.
Dimension Mix was produced by Eenie Meenie Records, which is marketed mostly as children’s music. It is a tribute to Bruce Haack and Esther Nelson, founders of the Dimension 5 children’s record label, and the lyrics range from a lecture on the uniqueness of spiders, to songs about wiggling toes.
Not surprisingly, the first impression this mix is defined by the silliness of the lyrics. One may also find shock at the odd psychedelic vibe that the music presents. One singer claims to “sell fishes”, another, “golden wishes”. Chris Kachulis, the only lyricist to claim a co-writing credit, sings an echoed command to “listen…”, which almost sounds like Pink Floyd asking “is there anybody in here?”
Of course, there have been stranger things done in the name of edutainment. Take the Teletubbies, for example. Nobody is more suitable to teach your children than strangely dressed aliens who talk in babble, take pills, and draw the attention of homosexual rights activists.
Whether you buy this album for the more mature renditions by Beck and Stereolab, or for Irving’s “Army Ants in Your Pants”, each sale of this album benefits the Cure Autism Now Foundation. Autism is a developmental disorder, affecting a child’s ability to interact in a social environment. The movie “Rain Man” is the most popular example of a person with autism; there is no known cause or cure, and the number of people being diagnosed has risen dramatically over the last 20 years.
Consider the cause before you put this album down.
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