Though
Hold Up's cover and inside art give the impression that the
Superfunk production team is from Chicago,
Superfunk is actually a trio from France. Given Chicago's essential history in house music,
Superfunk's Windy City obsession is understood. However, rather than emulate Chicago house legends like
Derrick Carter and Paul Johnson,
Superfunk seems more attuned to the commercial likes of Frenchman
Alex Gopher. The CD does have a few gems that touch loosely on the Chicago sound, including the track "Lucky Star" with its noticeable debut from singer
Ron Carroll. If
Superfunk would stop trying so hard to be something it isn't, and would let its music classify itself instead, the trio could be the next
Daft Punk. ~ Diana Potts