Mary Go Round features Ya Kid K on vocals. Lampshade features the Big Beek Band: Sarah Vermeyen, Liesbet Driegelinck, Boenox, Marc Goris, Tobe Wouters, Wietse Beels, Eva van Riet, Thomas de Smet, Els van Kriekelsvenne. Arranged & conducted by Adrian Lenski. Piano Dub is sung by Angélique Willkie. Fred Is Dread includes vocals by Fred Scheldaap.
1. Love You 0:19
2. A Sin So Nasty 4:44
3. Mary Go Round 4:20
4. Freeze 5:12
5. Lampshade 4:28
6. Voodoo Sim 5:57
7. Piano Dub 4:57
8. A Rain Song 2:48
9. Fred Is Dread 0:38
10. A Radical Chinese Duke 4:55
11. Life Transmission 4:02
12. King Of The Garlic 3:27
13. More Lost Souls 2:57
“Life Transmission” shows the remarkable development the band had gone through in the three years since the previous album. The electronic enhancements to the acoustic sound foundation are a lot more experimental and confident. A long roster of singers — Angélique Willkie, Ya Kid K, Buni and Simon — makes this CD the most radio-friendly DAAU album and actually scored the band a minor hit in Benelux (“Mary Go Round”). But maybe it’s pianist Adrian Lenski who leaves the strongest impression on “Life Transmission”, contributing orchestral compositions such as “Lampshade” and “Freeze”.
For the ensuing 1 1/2 years on the road, DAAU performed as an octet, adding Adrian Lenski, drummer Yanek Kobalski and singers Karoline Kamosi and Gypsi Yilukusu to the line-up.