Each release in the Rockabye Baby! series takes the best-known songs of a particular artist and places them in a lullaby processor that involves chimes, bells, and vibraphones -- renditions that are slightly more involved than the music that comes out of the average baby mobile. Whether the original versions are heavy and aggressive or light and subdued, these lullaby versions are uniformly appropriate for their purpose. And, in some cases, they even happen to tease out an unlikely amount of melodicism not apparent in the originals. The Nine Inch Nails volume features versions of "Something I Can Never Have," "Hurt," "Closer," "Sin," and "Wish." ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi
As a father of three and a devout fan of hard rock/metal, I was rather skeptical of the concept of rock songs turned into baby lullabies. However, when I found out my wife was pregnant with our first child together (child #2 for me) I immediately thought about this series that I first blew off as nonsense. What a better way to connect with a tiny infant then sharing what you love the most aside from your family. My first purchase in the series was the Hot Topic exclusive edition and I found it phenominal. M..
This whole catalog is impressive. I own the Radiohead, TOOL, and NIN and I don't even have kids. I just wanted to hear it but it's rather amazing. It's rather soothing music for this genre of music. I'll buy more.
As subversive as NIN's lyrical content is sometimes, as a fan from the early days, I found myself amazed by how well the music translates to the lullaby format! I was really skeptical about getting this one, but said what the hell - NIN's melodies are haunting, repetitious and melodic, which I think would add another stimulus to our baby boy's environment. I would definitely recommend this one - a side benefit too all of these is that it helps you appreciate the melodic and musicality of your favorite art..
