Sheffield shows why
Scooter, who are big-time hitmakers overseas, haven't so much as cracked the charts in the States. Sure, their highly melodic brand of techno is poppy enough; several of
Sheffield's tracks, in fact, sound something like
Chumbawumba's "Tubthumping" with a sample or two tacked on and the bpms cranked up. But
Sheffield's straight-ahead grooves, macho shoutalong lyrics, and draguer poses (copped from less-than-reliable Europop exemplars like
Right Said Fred) are embarrassingly square, boring, and almost domineering at times, the sort of stuff the Christian Right would be into if it listened to techno. Those interested in a chuckle or two should check out the cover of "Sex Dwarf," which was undoubtedly one of 2000's most inadvertently hilarious musical moments. ~ Christian Hoard