i'm sorry, but every time i hear stevie wonder's "signed sealed delivered" being used to suggest the joy of buying a CAR instead of the joy of throwing yourself at the feet of the love of your life, realizing she might give you a second chance, and how grateful you are, i am disgusted. The two experiences do not equate, and the use of that song to suggest that they do and that human intimacy and satisfaction can be derived from commercial transanctions and consumerism makes me sick!

Frankly, I never understood the hype. DJing is to musical talent as is reading the ingredients on a Kraft Macaroni and Cheese box to being a chef. We're all better off if he stays in an unadvertised bar spinning records.

Hotel has some wonderful songs, and I like all of his live DVDs. In fact, I love the last one, from the Hotel tour. "Slipping Away," "Dream About Me"... exquisite.

I love Play, I love 18. Wow - for Americans time moves fast. 1999 wasn't long ago - it's only eight years. How recent does something have to be to be considered recent? Ten minutes ago? I guess marketing moves fast. Once everyone has bought something it's time to move on ... I was listening to Bach's Brandenburg Concertos this morning - now, okay, that was written a long time ago. Play is still very very recent in my book.

Moby - I'm not irritated by you, we're very similar. You are one of the voices of my generation, just like Jason Bourne is the James Bond of our generation.

You take drugs, you're interested in Christianity, you care about suffering, you're eschew meat, you love dancing, you like sex with a stranger from time to time. This is how a lot of religious people and creative people have chosen to live for thousands of years. Don't knock it.

It really bothers me when journalists write about electronic music and brand all of it as "techno." It's not. Moby's music is more electronica than anything else but does feature shades of house. Nowhere in any of his music is there anything resembling "techno."

Electronic music is as varied and diverse as any other type of music and features styles as different as trance, house, deep house, techno, drum 'n base, and jungle. Just like you wouldn't call Britney Spears music "rock" so you wouldn't classify Moby's as "techno."

What's not to like about Moby.

That's all, just another fan chiming in and looking fwd to hearing his work.

Hate is a strong word, but I do find Moby and much of what he stands for annoying to the extreme (PETA, anybody?). But I have to agree entirely with his assessment of the Democratic primary campaign. Of course, maybe Moby and I aren't so different, considering I originally backed Kucinich and Gravel, then Dodd. I suppose we differ in that I never wanted Clinton to win the nomination because of her strong negatives, but would reluctantly vote for her if it were a choice between her and Senator McCain.

I'd never gotten to know Röyksopp (from one of the earliest Geico cavemen adverts).

Who actually cringes when they hear a song they adore, just because it's playing in the background of a tv commercial?

Selling out? How about selling up... making their music accessible to some who'd never know about it otherwise.

Who's zoomin' who? as Aretha might say.

"A lot of the people, Harold Ickes and Terry McAuliffe and James Carville -- these guys are nasty. You think Democrats are all like soft, tree-hugging NPR listeners? The people she's surrounded with are just ... awful. Their approach to politics is sort of "take no prisoners." They are like the collective equivalent of Karl Rove on the left. They don't care what it takes; they want their person to be installed in office."

Well, yes. That's usually the goal. I forgot where I read it, and who said it, but the upshot was that politics is not a purity contest. It's a nasty business, but one whose importance cannot be overstated.

Perhaps people hate him so much because of his insufferable, holier-than-thou BS.

Like when he came to San Francisco and deemed it his duty to inform us of how dirty and "degenerate" our city was. Thankfully we were able to provide at least one very expensive vegan restaurant for him to dine at...because he "cares" so much about suffering.

Give me a break. Make music and shut it. We already have enough politicians and martyrs.

'"Play" was the kind of early success that can cast a shadow over an entire career...'

Is it me or does this sound like Moby wasn't releasing albums throughout the '90s?

"Next is the E" was one of my favorite early (for me) raver songs, and I even enjoyed the "Ambient" album.

The "Play" album's success struck me more as someone who has paid his dues getting his propers.

And I still like the "Play" album and look forward to the new one.

- Ghost of Tima

Hey I saw your album and had to grab it. Never was annoyed and loved your sound. The marketing was over the top but they were really great songs loud.

great movie music too. Speaking of which the Patti Labelle cut on Miami vice sound track was awesome. Had it on repeat driving through the rockies and it was sweet.

I have been listening to the new one and it certainly has the sound and is solid. I only skip a couple on the whole album. It is nice to still get the beat and the wash of sound without remembering that movie, commercial or rap feud.

I hope he keeps creating since it really is a unique sound. I can pick Mobys' sound out

love the tea

Although not huge techno fan, I loved Play and 18, and never quite got all the hate about "selling out". In fact, it can be argued that since Moby, the music on commercials has gotten alot better. I loved hearing Nick Drake and Wilco on the Volkswagen adds, as well as Megan Wyler's cover of "I walk the line" on the Levi's add. What is the big deal?!!! If the ads get people to turn on to Drake, Wilco, or Wyler, then good for them.