David Guetta - Nothing But The Beat 2xCD Set

AllMusic Review

Nothing But the Beat Review by David Jeffries

French DJ David Guettas R&B-meets-house formula had topped the charts around the globe by the time his 2011 effort, Nothing But the Beat, saw release, so it shouldnt be surprising that this star-studded collection of big-room tunes plays like a hits collection. His previous album, One Love, felt the same way, with every track a potential single, but the differences are in each albums appropriate title. This one plays like Now Thats What I Call Guetta 2, with Snoop Dogg acting as an avenging disco Doggfather on the Auto-Tuned Sweat, while Nicki Minaj does a pole dance on the operating table for Turn Me On, which turns a doctor visit into double entendre overflow. Jennifer Hudson guests on the cut Night of Your Life, making it the diva uplift track youd expect from such a title, and Sias Titanium is a decent stab at Coldplay-for-the-house-music set. But somethings missing, something along the lines of When Love Takes Over. Without that soulful kind of anchor, Nothing But the Beat offers the same experience as one of Guettas numerous remix sets, which is a compliment if youre a dancefloor and a caution if youre a pair of headphones.

6009509340611

CDVIRD (WF) 913

Virgin, 2011

Country: SOUTH AFRICA

Good condition

C12