A View from the Heights

A View from the Heights

Track Listings

1. 3rd Grade Education

2. Are We Thru

3. Freeman

4. Don't Need Nobody

5. Blow Me Down

6. 16 Again

7. Gotta Heart It Natural

8. Cherry Trees [Musical Weapon Mix]

9. Sweet Bird

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
House. 'a View from the Heights' is Both High in House Pleasantries and Pop Sensibilities and Makes for Both Excellent Home Listening as Well as Club Large-Ness! for this Album, Neon Heights Has Hooked Up with Zoe Johnson (Aka Zed J).

Tracks:

3rd Grade Education
Are We Thru
Freeman
Don't Need Nobody
Blow Me Down
16 Again
Gotta Heart It Natural
Cherry Trees [Musical Weapon Mix]
Sweet Bird

Album Description

Debut full length from UK house act, their follow up to the 'Positive Vibes EP'. 9 tracks including the first single 'Cherry Trees' (Musical Weapon Mix). Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Solid deep house.......2000-06-26

When I first heard this CD, I became very happy. I ordered it right away. It's the best deep house CD in a long time... well, since Kevin Yost's. Love it!

Average customer rating:

oft-brilliant production from house music group
Great House cd!

A View from the Heights
Neon Heights
Manufacturer: Glasgow Underground
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004T8JW
Release Date: 2000-05-16

Tracks:

3rd Grade Education
Are We Thru
Freeman
Don't Need Nobody
Blow Me Down
16 Again
Gotta Heart It Natural
Cherry Trees [Musical Weapon Mix]
Sweet Bird

Album Details

House. 'a View from the Heights' is Both High in House Pleasantries and Pop Sensibilities and Makes for Both Excellent Home Listening as Well as Club Large-Ness! for this Album, Neon Heights Has Hooked Up with Zoe Johnson (Aka Zed J).

Customer Reviews:

oft-brilliant production from house music group.......2000-08-28

Neon Heights and Zed J A View From the Heights

House albums are a challenging lot, faced with being diverse and engaging, but confined to the danceable beat. This isn't techno/micro-experimental work- listeners are buying this to move, first and foremost. Which Cal Gibson and Simon White thankfully know how to do, as those familiar with their output on the Glasgow Underground label can attest.

The group may not stretch their style far, but tight, oft-brilliant production carries them through: witness "3rd Grade Education" a showcase for songcraft staying within dance parameters, or the classy "Are We Thru" lifted to heights by textured layers and dubbed title lyric. The track, and a handful more, are helped out by the supple voice of Zoe Johnston, rinsed through a myriad of effects.

"Don't Need Nobody" rides a clear hi-hat and repeated hook, and would slide easily into many a deep house compilation. "Blow me down" sprinkles acoustic guitar (is that instrument still around?) alongside knob frequency fidgeting, holding off the pleasing surprise- full, heartfelt lyrics- till the end.

Neon Heights and Zed J avoid one of the pitfalls of CDism by including just nine tracks. Still, at 63 minutes this suffers from Vinyl Release Syndrome- songs stretching to six and seven minutes with DJ padding at each end (a common problem with house albums making the transition from 12").

Oh well, in electronic music the notion of a 45 minute album is but a memory. Some track trimming, and snipping off the cloying trip-hop "Sweet Bird," could've lead to a great record. As is, it's close. Grade: B+

Great House cd!.......2000-06-08

Very good cd. Pure and Simple.

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