If CMX’s previous album, Rautakantele, was a slight disappointment, Discopolis won’t let you down. One problem with Rautakantele was that it’s too indie for a mainstream audience, but Discopolis’ attitude reflects both underground and mainstream culture. While Discopolis is built with “instruments” of the day — samples and computers — the basis of it is pure CMX. Fans of modern music will find Discopolis very attractive, with a huge wall of guitar and heavy drums, in addition to samples and drum machines. The result sounds just you’d expect it to: like CMX with machines. Despite the frequently used computers, Discopolis contains a few traditional rock songs, like “Nimetön” and “Suljettu Astia.” These songs are the highlights; after all, the most experimental material, like “Aamutähti” and “Paha,” don’t impress as much as “Discoinferno” and “Antroposentrifugi” do. Still, Discopolis is a good album, whatever fans say. Who knew that even CMX could jump to experimental rock with a positive result? – Antti J. Ravelin
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