A common criticism surrounding dance music is that it’s “dumb” and hedonistic. Songs like “Warp 1.9” and “Cornelius” sound like they were probably exciting live but on wax, the sublime synths just don’t translate. This is not to say that the record is unlistenable it’s just generic. Unfortunately, the Bloody Beetroots’ Romborama gives off the sense that the pair of Tommy Tea and Bobby Rifo found some gothic looking masks in a thrift shop and subsequently decided they were going to build music around their newly acquired costumes. However, for the sake of the music’s integrity, an artist should be a musician first and then decide what kind of costume best amplifies their persona afterward. Don’t get me wrong here, I’m completely in favor of bizarre costumes supplementing the enigma of electronic artists-after-all, it is a genre which is largely fueled by escapism.
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