MOVIES which appeal to all generations usually come with a catchy movie soundtrack and Robots is no exception.

There’s a good mix of hip hop, some rap, blues-fusion funk and some classics given a modern feel, including one with a twist of Britney Spears.

Because this is for the kiddies’ market, there’s no bad language.

– David Sibley

A DEEPER, more meaningful side to Robbie Williams comes out in the aptly named album Intensive Care.

This CD has more of a contemplative than a ‘get up and dance’ feel to it.

Accordingly, it takes more than one listen to appreciate, as these are not the sort of tracks to grab you first time round and the melodies don’t stick easily in your head.

It’s worth listening to the end though, as the album’s highlights are the last two songs; the fast-paced "A Place to Crash" and the surpassingly beautiful ballad "King of Bloke and Bird".

– Lieutenant Commander Rory McCartney

MORE THAN 25 years since The Kick Inside was launched, Kate Bush’s voice is as alluring as ever.

This double CD is a mixture of the beautiful (the music and the singing) and the bizarre (some of the subject matter). Song topics include pi, as in the number 3.141592, etc, and a washing machine.

The album is very arty, from the remarkable presentation of the CDs and their sleeve to the tracks themselves.

Kate uses simple, hypnotic beats and, at times, a minimalist instrumental effect to capture the listener.

Fabulous stuff, especially the A Sea of Honey CD, but best appreciated when mellowing out over a bottle of red.

– Lieutenant Commander Rory McCartney

THIS is an album full of 80’s sounding blips and bleeps mixed by the Sydney-based Bang Gang DJs from Club 77 nightclub.

It’s a double CD set, with the first CD described on the cover as “Jiggy, Jiggy, Booty Rock”.

It uses recognisable commercial tunes from artists tweaking them with a dash of electro, spun at hip hop pace.

The second CD takes us into self-described “acid, rave, electropop” territory.

This one is a little more left field and a lot less commercial, with a distinct acid sound that won’t appeal to everyone, but, with a bit of listening, could grow on you over time.

– Louise Butcher

If Ministry of Sound 2006 is Dance Music for Dummies, then United Nations of House must be for dance/house aficionados.

This is “sub-woofers at 10 paces” material. I’ve lived in barracks with my Bose speakers and know that this double CD compilation has real potential to become the key ingredient of barrack block stereo wars.

Just add a strobe light and togas, and you can start charging $15 entry to your condo.

There are 30 tracks from all over the world, (Sydney included) representing the global house community, and not a bad one among them. This is the first in a series of house compilations.

– Warrant Officer Class 2 Andrew Nichols.