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Next up we have the exotically named Vani, meaning 'nasty pop'. Will it come over on the taste buds all Dr Pepper? Or as flat as day-old caffeine-free Diet Coke? Let's take the taste test and find out. Vani is pushed as 'the ideal cure for all those who like to dance in spite of feeling badly depressed, and for those who decide to laugh in the face of adversity.' OK, so is this the ideal soundtrack for the dance therapy of the suicidal, vaguely pissed off or just the apathetic? Each song does sound tight enough not to loose the listener – it's glam and dark electro Goth. I'm actually tapping my foot. No, I'm not wearing slippers and that's not Horlicks on the table. No it isn't.
VaNi says that it stands for (dark – well of course) pop music with dance appeal, catchy tunes, charming nooks and crannies, social commentary and entertainment. If only I could actually make out the lyrics, then I would be enlightening as to the pearls of wisdom contained within that would improve my life. But then – hark? Is that Duran Duran I hear, coming through the mix? No, I'm obviously going mad and having flashbacks. I'm actually struggling for anything else to say. So I won't! |
