Nu Pop [Import]

Nu Pop [Import]

Nu Pop [Import]

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Daydream in Blue - I Monster
2. Evolution Revolution Love - Hawkman, Ed Kowalczyk, Tricky
3. Hey Bonus
4. Chosen - Beanfield,
5. Elvis - Alpha
6. Late at Night - Simon Says
7. Forward and Reverse - Bang Gang, Keren Ann
8. Never Ending Story - Baz
9. Sweet & Sour [Tommy Hools Remix] - Milano
10. You're My Favourite Music
See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2
1. Never the Same - Supreme Beings of Leisure
2. Why Should I Cry - Avia
3. Overstretchin - Juryman
4. Bye Bye Baby - Tiefschwarz
5. Impressed
6. Def Song - Doctor L, Clip Payne
7. Sunday Driver
8. Gold of the Sun - Wendy Stubbs, Temple of Sound, Jah Wobble
9. Sugar - Zimpala
10. Girl Who Fell Through the Ice - Aim, Kate Rogers
See all 12 tracks on this disc

Nu Pop,Various Artists,Wagram Records,Dance,Dance Collections,Pop,Rock,V/A Compilations
Nu Med
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • New "med!"
  • This is a fantastic album!
  • the sequel might be better than the original
 Nu Med
Balkan Beat Box
Manufacturer: Jdub Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000OZ2COI
Release Date: 2007-05-15

Tracks:

  1. Keep 'Em Straight (Intro)
  2. Hermetico
  3. Habibi Min Zaman
  4. BBBeat
  5. Digital Monkey
  6. Balcasio
  7. Pachima
  8. Quand Est-ce Qu'on Arrive?
  9. Mexico City
  10. Delancey
  11. Joro Boro
  12. Gypsy Queens
  13. $20 For Boban
  14. Baharim (Outro)

Amazon.com

It seems impossible to avoid the fusion and clash of cultures in world music these days. Connectivity means it's all within your (everyone else's) reach. Here on their second album, Nu Med, Balkan Beat Box continue to play at the nexus of Eastern European, klezmer, Arabic, hip-hop, rock and electronic music. Headed by Israelis Tamir Muskat (drums, programming) and Ori Kaplan (saxophone), the band's sound is far from forced, easily summing up the musicians' lives in their homeland as well as their current experiences living in New York City. As with all great folk songs, the melodies are insistently catchy enough to get listeners to sing or hum along before the song ends. Highlights include the Saharan dancehall cut "Digital Monkey," the insistent "bbbeat," and the Dead Sea surf guitar sound of "Joro Boro," which features singer Dessislava Stefanova. Like the first album, this one is as fun as it is far reaching. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars New "med!".......2007-07-12

Just look at the camels parachuting into a striped desert. Who wouldn't want to listen to what's inside?

Well, hopefully lots of people will. East European fusion music is moderately hot right now, with bands like Beirut and Gogol Bordello on the rise. But one of the best ones is Balkan Beat Box, whose second album "Nu Med" further polishes their ethnic hip-hop/rock sound -- it's just a thoroughly colourful, flavourful album.

It opens with a deliciously funky "Keep it Straight," which sounds like an Arabian market being invaded by hip-hop gypsy brass bands. It's followed by the deliciously colourful rap song "Hermetico," riddled with brass blats, handclaps, horses, and a voice telling us, "We're comin' straight through your ears, no complications... here we go, you better listen..."

They follow it with the exotic "Habibi Min Zaman," which sounds like a James Bond soundtrack in the Middle-East, and lead in to a bunch of even better songs: bootyshaking marches, sinuous rap, gypsy music wrapped in electrodance, folksy horn-rock, funky Balkan dance tunes, and colourful folk pop filled with yipping, yowling vocals.

If anything, "Nu Med" is even better than Balkan Beat Box's debut -- it's more polished and melodious, and more relaxed now that they have their sound down. But they don't change much musically, with the core of the music remaining the same: Middle-Eastern and East-European folk music, interwoven with modern dance, rock and hip-hop.

Musically it's a big hodgepodge -- you can hear some steely guitar buried under all the other sounds, which is the most normal part of it. Then you have nimble horns forming sinuous melodies and funky edges, solid drums, some colourful electronica, some accordion and some murmuring violins in "Mexico City," which is the one dud in the album. It's too sedate and mellow for the raucous overall sound.

But they also spice it up with samples and odd sounds -- babies laughing, horses neighing, a man calling out in another language. And in some songs, we get some very heavily accented rapping, usually pretty nonsensical: "I'm the digital monkey/supply the freakin' season with the rhythm that's funky/I come from Belize/but don't belong to no country..."

"Nu Med" takes what Balkan Beat Box had to begin with, and polishes it to gem status. Despite that one dud song, it's a wild, colourful festival ride, full of gypsy music and dance flavour.

5 out of 5 stars This is a fantastic album!.......2007-07-09

How do you top an album that starts off with a rooster crowing? With a Digital Monkey, of course! After having listened to the first Balkan Beat Box cd quite a lot for the past year, I wasn't sure if Nu Med would live up to my expectations. It absolutely DOES. The band's second effort may actually be stronger, throwing even more varied influences into the music and keeping it really tight while picking up the energy from their live sets. They're all good tracks, at the moment, my faves are Joro Boro, Mexico City and Hermetico. This cd should carry a warning that it will make you dance whenever you hear it (and sometimes even if you only hear it in your head).

5 out of 5 stars the sequel might be better than the original.......2007-05-24

Balkan Beat Box's self-titled debut was terrific, but after listening to Nu Med, the first BBB disc seems almost like a test run to make sure this crazy mash of balkan folk, Jewish and Middle Eastern melodies, beats, pieces, party horns and snippets of politics could actually work. And did it work.

In this record, they've firmly established their groove and the sound here is a more complete package. (And more hilarious cover art: I'm a fan of the parachuting camels motif.) It's also more lyric-heavy than the first one, and filled with live snippets and clips of cheering crowds from tours past, adding to the infectious flavor of the record. At 14 tracks, it probably runs a couple numbers too long, but I'm hard-pressed to tell you which ones should have been cut, because they're all good. If you liked the original Balkan Beat Box, you will like this. And if you don't know BBB yet you can start with this record or the debut without missing out. But you're probably going to end up owning both, like me, because this is some of the most exciting and energetic music being made today.
God's Property From Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Inspiring and energetic
  • Luv it luv it luv it
  • stompin'kirkfranklinfan
  • *IF YOU LOVE TO SING, AND YOU LOVE GOSPEL......
  • K.O.'d
 God's Property From Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
Kirk Franklin
Manufacturer: Gospocentric
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001Y37
Release Date: 1997-05-27

Tracks:

  1. Stomp (Remix)
  2. My Life Is In Your Hands
  3. It's Rainin'
  4. More Than I Can Bear
  5. Up Above My Head
  6. Love
  7. Sweet Spirit
  8. Faith
  9. You Are The Only
  10. So Good
  11. The Storm Is Over Now
  12. Stomp (Original Mix)
  13. He Will Take The Pain Away

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Inspiring and energetic.......2007-07-17

I listened to this while painting my kitchen and it kept me going. The energy of the songs and the message were sanity savers.

5 out of 5 stars Luv it luv it luv it.......2007-06-27

I already had heard some of this cd from a friend, so I couldn't wait to get it.. It is the bomb... get it people it will work you out...

5 out of 5 stars stompin'kirkfranklinfan.......2007-03-01

Oh can a sister write a review one time for this brother! This CD is awesome! Been having this CD since it was first released and the music is uplifting, annointed, encouraging and filled with the Holy Spirit. I love all the songs on this one. My personal favorite is "More Than I Can Bear". You can dance, rejoice and celebrate Christ with this CD. I highly recommend it to all the young people and to anyone who wants an experience with the Lord. AWESOME! If I could give this 10 + stars, believe me, a sister would!

5 out of 5 stars *IF YOU LOVE TO SING, AND YOU LOVE GOSPEL.............2006-07-14

BUY THIS ALBUM. IT IS VERY UPLIFTING. THESE SONGS ARE POWERFUL WITH EQUALLY AS POWERFUL SINGERS ENDOWING THEM. WHICH MAKES FOR A GREAT ALBUM. YOU WON'T GET TIRED OF IT. I GOT THIS CD YEARS AGO AND I STILL LOVE IT THE SAME. ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS IS LOVE. WHENEVER YOU FEEL DOWN PUT ON THIS ALBUM AND SING ALONG. IT WILL SURELY LIFT YOUR SPIRIT. KIRK FRANKLIN TENDS HAVE THAT AFFECT ON PEOPLE.

5 out of 5 stars K.O.'d.......2006-05-11

After hearing the "...Family" recordings, I had come to a belief that only live gospel, recorded in a service, could produce than transcendent quality that can take one up into itself and itself into the heart of a listener, but Producers Big Yam, Victor M and
Kirk F have popped that belief.
My jaw is on the ground.

The trademark tight harmonic vocals and complex beautifully resolving arrangements
( with one foot firmly standing in traditional form and the other
in more meaningful idiomatic R&B stylings ) have withstood the rigors of the sterile production studio and delivered.
It's rare to be satisfied - moved by 4 out of 12 cuts on a CD let alone 10 or 11.
I've always settled for 4 and been grateful...
this CD is golden.
Global Underground: Mexico City
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • A welcome change
  • freeland rules
  • Thank goodness something new is coming out of GU
  • The Worst Global Undreground Album EVER - DO NOT BUY THIS Album
  • Cacophony, to put it midly
 Global Underground: Mexico City
Adam Freeland
Manufacturer: Global Underground
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000P7V5V6
Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

  1. Faze Action - In The Trees (Carl Craig C2 Remix #1)
  2. Revl9n - Walking Machine (SebastiAn Remix)
  3. Etienne De Crecy - F***
  4. Kim - Wet N Wild (Midnight Juggernauts Mix)
  5. Mr Oizo - Half An Edit
  6. Adam Freeland - Silverlake Pills
  7. Kim - By The Time They Reach You (Bagraiders Mix)
  8. Jape - Floating (Alex Metric Remix)
  9. Beauty School - Disco Sux (Stone Lions Mix)
  10. Oliver Huntemann - 37°
  11. Justice - Phantom
  12. Minimal Compact - Deadly Weapons (Optimo Mix)
  13. DJ Mehdi - Signatune (Thomas Bangalter Edit)/ Spank Rock - Bump (Switch Remix)
  14. Phones - Sharpen The Knives
  15. Trabant - The One (Para One Remix)
  16. Kavinsky - Testarossa (SebastiAn Remix)
  17. Evil 9 - Happy Ending

Tracks:

  1. Spacemen 3 - Ecstasy Symphony
  2. My My - Butterflies & Zebras
  3. Lee Jones - There Comes A Time (Prins Thomas Miks)
  4. Justus Kohncke - Advance
  5. 120 days - Come Out, Come Down, Fade Out, Be Gone
  6. Gui Boratto - Terminal
  7. Holden - Lump
  8. Cobblestone Jazz - Dump Truck
  9. Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye
  10. Substance & Vainqueur - Immersion
  11. Fujiya & Miyagi - Ankle Injuries
  12. Andrew Weatherall - Feathers
  13. B-Movie - Nowhere Girl (Adam Freeland Mix)
  14. Mylo - Paris 400 (Aswefall Remix)
  15. Adam Freeland - Self Indulgent Ending

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A welcome change.......2007-07-08

It's very unfortunate, really, that this double mix album is getting some of these nasty one-star reviews. I can guarantee that if this was released on a different label under a different mix series, this would not be received as poorly as it is by some reviewers. The main problem with this is that it was marketed to the wrong audience. As you can gather by reading these one-star reviews, much of the Global Underground fanbase is too high-set on expectations for typical progressive house fare that this label is usually known for. I like Nick Warren and Danny Howells as much as the next guy, but someone should change things up a bit once in a while! Hernan Cattaneo's latest Sequential release, for example, bored me to tears!

Anyways, I'm not even sure how the hell to classify the first CD, as it's an energetic frenzied mix of electro, breaks, acid, and guitars. If you're familiar with Ed Banger's catalogue, then you'll have a good idea of what Adam Freeland's going for, as SebastiAn, Justice, and DJ Mehdi all make appearances here. From the moment the CD starts, the energy hardly lets up and Freeland flies through some absolutely sick cuts. A few tracks and sequences that stand out especially are "F**k," "Floating," and "Signatune" leading up to the devastating "Sharpen the Knives." Definitely not for the faint of heart.

The second CD, although less intense, is much more varied. The first three tracks are hypnotic and fairly subdued before building up to a track by 120 Days, a band whose sound reminds me of Kasabian if they went a more psychedelic route. From there Freeland goes through some techy minimal into a downright weird track by James Holden before getting back to a more conventional rock sound with Silversun Pickups (!), which took me by surprise. Many of these groups/bands would be more familiar to indie rock fans than progressive heads, but that doesn't mean there's a drop in quality here. Freeland continues this sound until the mix comes to a distorted fuzzed-out close.

Clearly the people who went out and bought this before doing any sort of research (are they familiar at all with Freeland's track record??) or sampling have themselves to blame. I suggest that anyone else who is curious about this release would sample some of these tracks before making a decision. It's not the best GU mix by a long shot, but it's way more fresh and exciting than a lot of releases lately.

5 out of 5 stars freeland rules.......2007-07-07

the diversity and open mindedness of this set is mind boggling. so great to see a dj, after so many years of spinning, still having the passion and balls to search out and find whats exciting in music today. if you want the same old same old, 2 minute mixes, tribal/proggy tracks that go nowhere, and sets that are so predictable they sound like the dj went to the john and never came back, then dont buy this. if you like your music fresh, exciting, mind bending, then this is the thing for you.

5 out of 5 stars Thank goodness something new is coming out of GU.......2007-07-04

In short...it's about time GU shook things up a bit. I stopped buying GU albums because I got incredibly bored by their predictable releases...besides Danny Howells. I love how some of the die hard GU fans are falling apart about this release. They sounds like they are getting old when they call it noise. LOL!

1 out of 5 stars The Worst Global Undreground Album EVER - DO NOT BUY THIS Album.......2007-07-03

I am a loyal charter GU customer for 10 years. I buy everything they publish. I have the entire set of GU albums. This is the first time they have published an album I absolutely HATE. I am wondering if the owners of GU were on vacation and didn't listen to this God Awful pair of CDs before allowing them to be published under the GU umbrella. Not only is it terrible, it's also very short - only two hours instead of the usual 2:30-2:35. But the end can't come soon enough in this case. I mean EVERY SINGLE TRACK SUCKS. I take that back. There are one or two that are TOLERABLE. But I mean do not waste your hard earned currency on this piece of garbage.

I hope to GOD the bosses in New Castle do not invite Adam Freeland back for any more disasters. He has not got the chops at all. This is truly an embarrassment to all who helped make this volume the first ever BAD in a series of 31 (there is no #2). I guess you could say they've gotten it 97% right. But until this album, they had it 100% right. Bummer for Adam to inflict such a horrible audio bruise on such a fine label.

1 out of 5 stars Cacophony, to put it midly.......2007-07-02

This is probably the *worst* GU ever, fraught with disagreeable noise, for the lack of a better word- the kind that will make you wonder if there's something wrong with the album you forked out good money to buy.

Both discs are equally bad, but disc 1 deserves some sort of prize for coming up with those random discombobulated beats. A good example of what lies in store for the rest of the album is track 2 on disc 1. Fire up the sample and see if it's your thing.

Bordering on sickening, this album doesn't even deserve a 1, because that would be giving it 20% of the top score. It seems as though Adam is challenging you to get though his junk in one sitting (while he probably sits back and listens to Nick Warren), which I haven't managed to do yet (I have heard it fully though). If this is the direction EDM is going, it is depressing.
Stay a While
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Keep your eye on this guy!
  • A Must Have CD!!!!!
  • This Should Be Your Summer Cruise CD
  • Smoothjazz.com Review
 Stay a While
Jay Soto
Manufacturer: Nu Groove Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000OCZ9Z0
Release Date: 2007-05-29

Tracks:

  1. Stay A While
  2. Just Like That
  3. Make It Happen
  4. Love Has Found A Way
  5. Slammin'
  6. Grooveland
  7. Midnight Drive
  8. Daydreamin'
  9. Holding On
  10. Send One Your Love
  11. City Slicker
  12. Jaywalking

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Keep your eye on this guy!.......2007-07-12

First the bad news: I wonder if Jay still needs to work on forging his own "signature" sound. He sounds like Chuck Loeb on one track, Jeff Golub on another, Norman Brown on the next, Chieli Minucci after that, and Zachary Breaux on yet another.

The Good News: If you put together an album with one or two killer new tracks from each of those guys, this is what it might sound like. I know it's hard to believe, but Stay a While is *that* good.

Stay a While (a title which is just bad grammar and not clever) is filled to the brim with that golden, dripping smooth jazz guitar that is so sweet, you swear it gives you a high. There isn't a single track on here you'll want to skip. And when, from practically out of nowhere, Jeffrey Osborne shows up on track 8, it's a welcome surprise.

After an outing like this, Jay will almost certainly join the pantheon of Smooth Jazz Guitar greats. And once he does settle on a signature tone (likely the next time around) that he can own, watch out!

5 out of 5 stars A Must Have CD!!!!!.......2007-07-03

This CD ranks as one of my all time favorites. Jay is definitely one of the best guitarist on the airwaves today. Each track on this CD stands out as a great track to me. We all love to put a CD in, and just let it go. This is one of those CDs. The productions are simply fabulous!!! This is a must have CD!!!

Dwight Sirls
Recording Artist

5 out of 5 stars This Should Be Your Summer Cruise CD.......2007-06-11

This is the CD that you'll want to pop into your car for that summer trip. Hopefully, it will turn that frown after you fill up your gas tank into a grin. It is an extremely uplifting and energetic album. You can tell that despite wearing the mantle of both musician and writer, that Mr. Soto is just having fun on this CD cutting loose. I think that allowing jazz icons like Jeff Lorber and Paul Brown and company to do the producing really allowed him to concentrate on the other fun stuff ... like playing. The album is great from start to finish. In addition, the mastering and sound quality are excellent. In this age of numerous great contemporary jazz guitarists, I think Mr. Soto stands out because being also an accomplished pianist, his tunes don't sound like a lot of the other guitarists. In any event, some of the tracks that stand out on this CD are "Stay A While," (the ultimate cruising song), "Love Has Found A Way," (a beautifully written vocal tune that Jeffery Osborne just takes the ball and runs with), "Slammin'," (an extremely fun and funky tune, which looks as though will be the hit single off of the CD), and "Daydreamin,'" which takes me back to my youth in the 1970s, of listening to those classic CTI recordings. Also, being a lover of the saxophone, I have to send out my props to Michael Lington who contributes some beautiful playing on this record, just like he did on Mr. Soto's first CD, "A Long Time Coming." There's definitely something for everyone on this CD, and definitely no sophomore jinx for this jazz artist with this fun and funky release. Go out and pick it up today and start cruising down the highway!

5 out of 5 stars Smoothjazz.com Review.......2007-05-30

This is unquestionably the big breakout album for Phoenix-based guitarist Jay Soto. This guy's got the goods... the jazz chops, the looks, the poise, the panache. Add to those elements the all-star support team (Jeff Lorber, Paul Brown, Michael Lington, Euge Groove, and Jeffrey Osborne) and you've got a killer sophomore release that's already showing its stuff as it moves quickly up the Smooth Jazz charts. If you like Jeff Golub, Paul Brown and Chris Standring then you're gonna love Jay Soto. His playing is superb, and STAY AWHILE has that magical quality about it that marks it as a hit effort. The songs... every one of them... are solid, led by the first radio single, "Slammin'," which is rocketing up the charts. Ten of the tunes are either written or co-written by Jay... there's one cover, Stevie Wonder's "Send One Your Love," which sparkles with Paul Brown's production and Michael Lington's alto sax work. Then there's a Paul Brown original, "Jaywalking," that cranks out some energetic funk with the help of Euge Groove; and we can't forget Jeffrey Osborne's classy, smooth vocal on "Love Has Found a Way." So, let's review: Great songs, world-class production, as you would expect from people like Lorber, Brown, and Darren Rahn (Wayman Tisdale, Jonathan Butler), and a magical vibe. The result: An album that stacks up beautifully against all guitar albums on today's Smooth Jazz charts. Jay Soto's STAY AWHILE is a no-brainer for my "highly recommended" list! ~SANDY SHORE
This Binary Universe
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Yea, the best of the best
  • Brilliant, just brilliant
  • Very good change for Mr. Transeau
  • OMFG
  • Amazing!
 This Binary Universe
BT
Manufacturer: Digital Sound
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

AmbientAmbient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000G8OZ16
Release Date: 2006-08-29

Tracks:

  1. All That Makes Us Human Continues
  2. Dynamic Symmetry
  3. The Internal Locus
  4. 1.618
  5. See You On The Other Side
  6. The Antikythera Mechanism
  7. Good Morning Kaia

Tracks:

  1. All That Makes Us Human Continues [Music Video]
  2. Dynamic Symmetry [Music Video]
  3. The Internal Locus [Music Video]
  4. 1.618 [Music Video]
  5. See You On The Other Side [Music Video]
  6. The Antikythera Mechanism [Music Video]
  7. Good Morning Kaia [Music Video]

Product Description

1. All That Makes Us Human Continues
2. Dynamic Symmetry
3. The Internal Locus
4. 1.618
5. See You On The Other Side
6. The Antikythera Mechanism
7. Good Morning Kaia

Format: CD

Amazon.com

BT's This Binary Universe is really a follow-up to his 2004 soundtrack to Monster, a brilliant work of cinematic moods and ambient Americana. It was unjustly ignored by both the Oscars and the Grammys, where it should have at least been nominated for Best Surround Sound Recording. None of that has stopped Brian Transeau from going further down this path of expansive ambient electronica that takes him out of the techno-pop and trance direction he had been pursuing. This Binary Universe taps into BT's classical side, with expansive arrangements and intricate, albeit minimalist, thematic development. From the opening of "All That Makes Us Human Continues," BT reveals himself as a master of Eno-esque melancholy, as simple melodies evolve through an electro-orchestral instrumental palette. Lounge jazz with solos in the key of abstract, plaintive arpeggiated guitars, electro marches, minimalist hymns, and pastoral dreamscapes drive an album that seeks out joy and redemption, but not without traveling through the dark. The last track, "Good Morning Kaia," is a paean to his newborn daughter, and the most purely anthemic track on the disc.

I suspect the real raison d'être of This Binary Universe is the accompanying 5:1 surround DVD. BT creates an immersive space that's less sonic pinball and more audio sculpture, often revealing different aspects of his music than in the stereo mix. Each song on the DVD has a unique video that includes antique robots, surreal landscape drawings, live action fantasies, and abstract designs. It's the best way to experience this music, but whether you watch the DVD or tune into the stereo CD, This Binary Universe may be the first ambient symphony of the 21st century. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Yea, the best of the best.......2007-06-30

Have you ever bought a drink thinking you are getting something else. Say you buy a 'tea' but when you taste it, tastes like 'coke'. Oh, you bought the tea flavored coke. This is how I experienced BT's Binary Universe. I was expecting that in your face, break-beat, trance, old-school BT but this CD is definitely more ambient or house. With that being said, it is really a truly amazing CD. You won't get it the first time you listen to it, but if you listen to the CD over and over again it starts to sync-in. Some of the music is stuff you haven't heard before. Maybe in 10 years, musicians, producers will catch-up.

Really enjoyed track 4 through 6. Even though those are only 3 songs, they are long and change to different styles in the middle. 6 is freaking awesome.

I wanted to give it 5 stars, but because I was expecting something else, I knocked off a star. Good job though.

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant, just brilliant.......2007-06-07

Men have been knighted for less.

If you like electronica in any way...strike that. If you think sound is kinda groovy, check this out. There will be something here for you.

4 out of 5 stars Very good change for Mr. Transeau.......2007-06-01

This really is impressive music. Brian Transeau has always been at the front of the line for technological wizardry, but a lot of his tracks have lacked the kind of songwriting prowess that is sorely needed when writing anything electronic. His score to the movie "Stealth" was lackluster at best...

On a side note, the reviewer who falsely credited BT with the score to the Matrix movies should check his/her facts first. The score was by Don Davis, a wonderful band named Juno Reactor, and contained songs by Paul Oakenfold, Rob Dougan, and several rock bands, but absolutely no BT songs were on the soundtracks to any of the 3 movies or the "Animatrix" short film collection, or any of the video games (so far).

This is a really interesting album, containing 7 ambient tracks that tend to follow the Concerto style of establishing a theme, varying the theme, then returning to it. Most of these songs follow this pattern in some shape or form. A major theme in here is youth, particularly infantile youth. I believe that Kaia is the name of his daughter, and supposedly he had her in his arms for many parts of this writing process. Many of the melodies are very beautiful in that infantile sort of way, giving you the impression that they are lullabies of sorts.

They are wonderfully crafted with an infinite amount of detail. There are subtle changes to almost every piece in every sequence. This is best enjoyed with headphones or in surround, as many other reviewers have noted.

The only parts that didn't fit well with me were the power chord sections of "Good Morning Kaia" which clashed with the rest of the album. The jazz section of "Dynamic Symmetry" also sounded quite robotic and lifeless. Jazz does not fit in well with the kind of perfection of sound that BT uses, at least in this attempt.

Major highlights are the orchestral sections in "The Antikythera Mechanism", which are booming and powerful, and get torn apart cleverly by his editing. The other is the core of the song "1.618" (a BRAVE title for a song, I might add), which is this gorgeous hook at a walking pace that you could loop and listen to for 20 minutes.

Overall, wonderful sculpting and a dizzying array of effects make the replay value on this music through the roof. A bit more work on the last track and a little more life in the short jazz section would've made it near perfect.

5 out of 5 stars OMFG.......2007-05-16

I dont really like the housey stuff by BT (or anyone) but this album has a classical sensibility and an epic feel that i love about other ambient electronica. If you like ambient electronica- this CD is perfectly crafted - I'm not joking - its like... f'n... perfect.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing!.......2007-05-14

BT is a genious. This CD/DVD combo is a little different from a lot of his stuff I've heard in the past, but it is still excellent. The quality of the music on this CD MUST be listened to with good headphones to be truely appreciated! I am no audiophile, and I reguarly poke fun at their gigantic headphones, but in BT's case, this CD deserves the special treatment. You will miss a LOT of what he is including in his music if you listen with speakers. The DVD is also fantastic. The DTS surround makes it even better. It's great background video/music for a party. Do not download this from iTunes, buy the high quality CD/DVD and you won't be sorry!
Global Underground: Mexico City
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • "Nothing but Noise"........People listen to the CD!!!! Its a GREAT Mix
  • a refreshing departure from GU's excellent progressive pedigree
  • Two CD's of noise
  • Fits in perfect
  • The Worst Global Undreground Album EVER - DO NOT BUY THIS Album
 Global Underground: Mexico City
Adam Freeland
Manufacturer: Global Underground
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000P7V5UW
Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

  1. Faze Action - In The Trees (Carl Craig C2 Remix #1)
  2. Revl9n - Walking Machine (SebastiAn Remix)
  3. Etienne De Crecy - F***
  4. Kim - Wet N Wild (Midnight Juggernauts Mix)
  5. Mr Oizo - Half An Edit
  6. Adam Freeland - Silverlake Pills
  7. Kim - By The Time They Reach You (Bagraiders Mix)
  8. Jape - Floating (Alex Metric Remix)
  9. Beauty School - Disco Sux (Stone Lions Mix)
  10. Oliver Huntemann - 37°
  11. Justice - Phantom
  12. Minimal Compact - Deadly Weapons (Optimo Mix)
  13. DJ Mehdi - Signatune (Thomas Bangalter Edit)/ Spank Rock - Bump (Switch Remix)
  14. Phones - Sharpen The Knives
  15. Trabant - The One (Para One Remix)
  16. Kavinsky - Testarossa (SebastiAn Remix)
  17. Evil 9 - Happy Ending

Tracks:

  1. Spacemen 3 - Ecstasy Symphony
  2. My My - Butterflies & Zebras
  3. Lee Jones - There Comes A Time (Prins Thomas Miks)
  4. Justus Kohncke - Advance
  5. 120 days - Come Out, Come Down, Fade Out, Be Gone
  6. Gui Boratto - Terminal
  7. Holden - Lump
  8. Cobblestone Jazz - Dump Truck
  9. Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye
  10. Substance & Vainqueur - Immersion
  11. Fujiya & Miyagi - Ankle Injuries
  12. Andrew Weatherall - Feathers
  13. B-Movie - Nowhere Girl (Adam Freeland Mix)
  14. Mylo - Paris 400 (Aswefall Remix)
  15. Adam Freeland - Self Indulgent Ending

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "Nothing but Noise"........People listen to the CD!!!! Its a GREAT Mix .......2007-07-12

Ok I have not written a review in a long time. But I have to let my voice be heard. This cd is truly an amazing mix. No, its not progressive, house, or trance. It Breaks (and a few rock songs thrown in for good messure). Now dont get me wrong, I was thrown off on the first listen. Almost did not give it another chance. But on the second listen I got to really soak up what Freeland has done here and its GREAT. I mean come on people, Who else can have you right in the middle of a pounding breaks mix then all of the sudden throw down a smoking rock song (Lazy Eye)on disc two. Any way I'm not going to go into the specifics of the cd, just trust me GIVE IT A CHANCE

5 out of 5 stars a refreshing departure from GU's excellent progressive pedigree.......2007-07-10

The problem I have with the negative reviews regarding this release is that many of them start off with:

"This is noisy and awful! I've been a fan of GU ever since the series existed and this is nothing like what they play!"

Yea okay. If this was a Seaman release--or Digweed--then sure, be angry. It would be a complete disaster of sound. You got hooked by the expectation of heavily layered, ethereal progressive house and got edgy, punchy electronica. Complain--people will listen.

But if you have been following Adam Freeland around, or electronic music in general for that matter, you'd know that he's not a progressive house DJ. In fact, he isn't even a house DJ. Known for his blistering breaks and genre-defying sets, Adam has slowly progressed (pardon the pun) towards the French and Australian labels (Ed Banger and Modular come to mind), pushing the boundary between house, electronica, and rock.

To me, the combination is sublime. I love every minute of this release (I'll give the other reviewer some slack since the revl9n track IS a bit weird). If you like artists like SebastiAn, Busy P, Digitalism, The Bagraiders, Ajax, and other "new electro" stars, then pick up this album. If you are a diehard fan of groovy, deep progressive house, then this album shouldn't have even attracted you in the first place.

A real dancer in my book.

1 out of 5 stars Two CD's of noise.......2007-07-07

I have to agree with the other reviews that came in at one star. If they had a rating of zero stars these CD's are awful enough to have deserved a zero star rating. If you are into sounds that mostly make you cringe then this is certainly your style. NO need to go on any more, but there's not a single track on these 2 CD's worth listening or dancing to.

5 out of 5 stars Fits in perfect.......2007-07-06

You one star bashers aren't patient. When I first heard this, i was like "what the hell" but.....gave it a chance and im glad i did. Maybe you wouldn't want to hit the random button on this cd- i think thats what the "one star" reviewers did. Superbly mixed, different, and rockin'. If you've given every other GU a chance go ahead and do the same for this.

1 out of 5 stars The Worst Global Undreground Album EVER - DO NOT BUY THIS Album.......2007-07-03

I am a loyal charter GU customer for 10 years. I buy everything they publish. I have the entire set of GU albums. This is the first time they have published an album I absolutely HATE. I am wondering if the owners of GU were on vacation and didn't listen to this God Awful pair of CDs before allowing them to be published under the GU umbrella. Not only is it terrible, it's also very short - only two hours instead of the usual 2:30-2:35. But the end can't come soon enough in this case. I mean EVERY SINGLE TRACK SUCKS. I take that back. There are one or two that are TOLERABLE. But I mean do not waste your hard earned currency on this piece of garbage.

I hope to GOD the bosses in New Castle do not invite Adam Freeland back for any more disasters. He has not got the chops at all. This is truly an embarrassment to all who helped make this volume the first ever BAD in a series of 31 (there is no #2). I guess you could say they've gotten it 97% right. But until this album, they had it 100% right. Bummer for Adam to inflict such a horrible audio bruise on such a fine label.
Poolside
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Classic Disco Dance Music
  • Good debut, awesome power singles!
  • listen to this by the pool
  • Nu Shooz a little scuffed
  • "I Cant Wait"
 Poolside
Nu Shooz
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000002IJ9
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Lost Your Number
  2. I Can't Wait
  3. Don't Let Me Be the One
  4. Goin' Thru The Motions
  5. You Put Me In A Trance
  6. Point Of No Return
  7. Secret Message
  8. Don't You Be Afraid

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Classic Disco Dance Music.......2007-06-19

Although I bought this CD for "I Can't Wait," the other tracks possess that pure, upbeat disco sound that almost make me long for the '80s.

4 out of 5 stars Good debut, awesome power singles! .......2007-06-11

Nu Shooz broke out with "I Can't Wait", but I have always favored the follow-up single but not as big hit "Point of No Return". There a few other memorable songs like "I Lost Your Number" and "Don't Let me be the One", and it is glossy pop with a little funk tossed in, but I think the fact Jeff Lorber was a Producer and added his own keyboard and synth touches is what makes this cd very good and worth a listen.

5 out of 5 stars listen to this by the pool.......2007-06-06

you will want to listen to poolside by the pool.the songs i can't wait,point of no return,lost your number,don't let me be the one,and don't be afraid will be fun to listen while laying by the pool. when you go to the pool,don't forget your sunblock,sunglasses,portable cd player,and nu shooz poolside cd have a nice summer. ed wilson

3 out of 5 stars Nu Shooz a little scuffed.......2006-01-19

I've had this disc for... good god... almost 20 years! Every once in awhile I have this urge to hear it and when I do, I play it for days.
This is a good, not great disc, thanks to their monster hit "I Can't Wait", and its even better follow-up "Point of No Return". The rest of the songs are pleasantly forgettable. Some of the lyrics are downright cringe inducing ("Put a dollar in your cup/when I saw that you were blind"?!? Hey, thanks for the help, Val...) and Valerie Day's nasal vocals can get on one's nerves, though.
Sometimes I swear this is a concept album about communication as the telephone gets mentioned in almost every single song...

4 out of 5 stars "I Cant Wait".......2005-11-04

Contrary to the misinformed statements in some Amazon reviews, "I Cant Wait" was the "major hit" from this album. The track was a smash in more than 20 countries and allowed Nu Shooz to tour the UK, Europe and Australia. While "Dont Let Me Be The One" was also released as a single, it didnt fare so well - leading many to consider Nu Shooz as "one hit wonders".
I Cant Wait continues to be licensed to compilation after compilation - still earning the outfit royalties many years after the original release.
Open Your Box (Remixes)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Perfect soundtrack to Summer 2007
  • If you like club music, get this NOW!
  • Amazing remixes for great classics
  • Ono - Open Your Box
  • Outstanding Remix/Dance album
 Open Your Box (Remixes)
Yoko Ono
Manufacturer: Astralwerks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000NA2398
Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

  1. You're the One (Bimbo Jones Main Mix)
  2. Everyman Everywoman (Basement Jaxx Classic II Mix)
  3. Walking On Thin Ice (Felix Da Housecat's Tribute Mix)
  4. Hell In Paradise (Peter Rauhofer Reconstruction Mix)
  5. Give Me Something (Morel Pink Noise Vocal Mix)
  6. Walking On Thin Ice (Pet Shop Boys Electro Mix)
  7. I Don't Know Why (Sapphirecut Remix)
  8. Yang Yang (Orange Factory Down & Dirty Mix)
  9. Will I (John Creamer & Stephan K Remix)
  10. Everyman Everywoman (Murk Space Mix)
  11. Kiss Kiss Kiss (Superchumbo Remix)
  12. Open Your Box (Orange Factory Club Mix)
  13. Walking On Thin Ice (Danny Tenaglia Walked Across The Lake Mix)
  14. Give Peace A Chance (DJ Dan Vocal Mix)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Perfect soundtrack to Summer 2007.......2007-07-18

Open Your Box is the second of two Yoko Ono remix CDs under the moniker of Ono. The first CD Yes, I'm A Witch gathered a broad range of musical talents to reinterpret her songs creating an eclectic mix of tracks from Peaches electroclash take on Kiss Kiss Kiss to Antony Hegarty's dreamy Toy Boat to Hank Shocklee's short but sweet Witch Shocktronica Intro. Most, but not all, of the remixes work pretty well (Cat Power and Porcupine Tree come to mind as the weaker tracks) with the dancier tracks being the standouts.

Open Your Box, released a few months after Witch, takes its cue from Witch's dancier tracks by being a disc full of non stop incredibly cool dance remixes from more high profile artists like Pet Shop Boys, Basement Jaxx, Felix da Housecat and Danny Tenaglia.

The sound samples will not give you an idea of what to expect because these are multi layered tracks that build up over the duration of the track. The music in and of itself is pretty much your garden variety Euro house that you would hear at your local gay bar but what transcends it is the juxtaposition of Ono's unique voice and vocal stylings over a pulsating pounding beat. Yes, Yoko is not the world's best singer but I enjoy the sincerity in her voice which makes it work really, really well. And her voice will surprise you. It's really not as bad as so many people make it out to be.

The opener, You're the One is one of the highlights for me and is lovely and heartfelt especially when Yoko's voice cracks as she sings "How do I teeellllll you? You're the one."

Another highlight is Peter Rauhofer's Hell In Paradise remix. The start of my love affair with Yoko began with this song when I saw the video for it years ago in the early 80s. What makes this remix so wonderful is once Yoko's sings her vocals over a pulsating trance beat there's this added disco diva chorus that repeats the main chorus of the track. Hard to explain but it's exactly the kind of stuff you want to hear when you're all sweaty and half naked on the dance floor.

Give Me Something is yet another highlight. There's this break in the middle of the song and in a call and response style Yoko sings, "Give me something!" as a male vocal answers "Yoko wants!" It gets even better when Yoko's voice echoes, "Give me something . . . hard...hard...hard...cold...cold...cold. . ."

Possibly my favorite track of the entire disc is the Pet Shop Boy's Walking On Thin Ice remix. I am not a fan of PSB but they do wonders with this remix. I get goosebumpy and teary eyed when Yoko sings, "When our bodies turn to ashes it will be just a stor-or-or-ory." Even her primal scream yelping is pitch perfect with this remix.

The only track that doesn't work for me is DJ Dan's Give Peace A Chance remix. I don't think it's possible to turn that song into a dance track without it coming off cheesy.

Open Your Box is the perfect summer CD and was the perfect soundtrack for me and my buds during gay pride as well. Everyone I have played this for either loved it right from the start or reluctantly succumbed to it charms. I used to love Yoko Ono but now I totally worship her. Yoko, you need to get into the studio ASAP and record a disc full of original house music. It will work. I would definitely buy it.

5 out of 5 stars If you like club music, get this NOW!.......2007-07-05

This is an incredible CD. The mixes are all great/good. Her vocals are unique to say the least, but that sets her apart from the generic dance diva.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing remixes for great classics.......2007-06-08

I love Yoko and I love electronic music, so I can only love this CD.

5 out of 5 stars Ono - Open Your Box.......2007-05-20

Excellent remixes! Bimbo Jones' catchy 'You're The One" will get you moving as will the unexpected "I Don't Know Why" by Sapphirecut. DJ Dan's mix of "Give Peace a Chance" brings a smile as well. Peter Rauhofer also did an excellent job with "Hell In Paradise".
Although the shortened remixes of "Walking on Thin Ice" and "Everyman Everywoman" are appreciable, it would have been nice to hear some more 'new' remixes instead of what has already been released. Nonetheless, it is very listenable!

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding Remix/Dance album.......2007-05-09

Wow, this is great stuff. I can agree with critics who say Yoko is not a great singer, but she is a great artist, and these remixes produced by a wide variety of dance floor wizards really knock me out. If you like to dance, and the artists who created the remixes appeal, then get this album. Guaranteed to get you out on the floor! Open Your Box, indeed!
Déjà Nu
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The right place
  • FANTASTIC.......
  • EXCELLENT!
  • Fun and touching
  • Soul of the Bronx
 Déjà Nu
Dion
Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004W5HN
Release Date: 2000-07-25

Tracks:

  1. Shu Bop (The Lost Track)
  2. Hug My Radiator
  3. In New York City
  4. Ride With You
  5. Book Of Dreams
  6. If You Wanna Rock & Roll
  7. Makin' My Heart Go Boom
  8. You Move Me
  9. Every Day (That I'm With You)
  10. Hey Suzy
  11. I Can Laugh At It Now
  12. If I Should Fall Behind

Album Description

This new CD from Dion features the highly requested radio hit "Shu Bop." "Shu Bop" sound like a "lost" recording that could have easily been slotted between "The Wanderer" and "A Teenager In Love." Dion also honors his Doo Wop roots with "In New York City." In addition to nine original compositions by Dion, two Bruce Springsteen songs, "Book Of Dreams" and "If I Should Fall Behind" (available only on this CD) showcase Dion in a more contemporary light.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The right place.......2006-12-11

If you're looking for that good old rock 'n' roll sound - with vocal harmonies - you've come to the right place!

5 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC..............2005-12-06

For some reason I put off purchasing this CD...It is absolutely fantastic. The arrangements, lead and back up vocals are just magnificent.

The rockers make you tap your feet no-stop; Shu Bop, Hug My Radiator and Hey Suzy........WOW! You Move Me is a 50's rendition of a song he recorded in the 80's...The slower songs are wonderful as well.

If you like Dion and his music, you will fall in love with it from the first time you listen to it.

If you don't know who he is, pick it up :)

I've seen him live twice, back in the 80's, but pray I can see him one more time soon...

5 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!.......2004-11-12

i'm in my 20's so i'd heard the wanderer and run around sue but that was about all i knew of DION until i found out that he'd fronted a band which included members of the smithereens and that got me interested to learn more about him. i picked up deja nu and loved it. this is a fantastic and fun cd from the first track to the last. dion even improves upon springsteen! i'd give this cd higher than a five if i could.

4 out of 5 stars Fun and touching.......2004-03-27

Dion, best known for his work with the Belmonts in the late fifties and early sixties (simple hits like "The Wanderer" and "Runaround Sue," both overplayed on oldies radio) has put out an amazing and thoughtful album in "Deja Nu." One might expect this to be simply a nostalgia piece aimed at his original fan base, but I wasn't born until the seventies and I still dig this. "Shu Bop" is an astounding new recording - Dion apparently recorded it using only vintage equipment from the fifties, so that it sounds exactly like a record from that period. It sounds great, warm and inviting, and shows us that modern digital recording has lost something even as it has gained other things. "Every Day" is another catchy original, touching on Dion's memories of Buddy Holly, whom he knew personally. The track is touching and inspiring without being maudlin or sentimental. Dion also turns in a fine perfomance of Bruce Springsteen's wistful "Book of Dreams." Not all of the songs are so memorable, but overall this is an enjoyable and catchy collection from an artist who is neither gone nor forgotten, and we are all better off for it.

4 out of 5 stars Soul of the Bronx.......2002-12-01

Too cool for mere description. From the two Bruce compositions, Book of Dreams and If I Should Fall Behind (which sound like Springsteen had Dion in mind when he penned them), to his originals, Deja Nu is Dion's best album in years. What a voice! Conceivable it's better than it was 40 years ago? You bet it is. The album is soaked in passion, youthful spirit, and hopefulness. All are trademarks of this remarkable artist's career. You'll be floored by the Springsteen covers, I Can Laugh at It Now, Shu Bop, and Every Day. Dion has molded his classic 50s/60s sounds into something fresh and uplifting. Pick it up.
Nu Soul Sessions
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fabulous! Fabulous! Fabulous!
  • Something really NU....
 Nu Soul Sessions
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Sessions (Soh)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009S2GN2
Release Date: 2005-06-20

Tracks:

  1. Bump It - Erykah Badu
  2. You Play Me - Amp Fiddler
  3. Be Thankful - Omar, Angie Stone
  4. Wanna Get - Reggie Watts
  5. I Gotta Go - Lizz Fields
  6. Dance - Larry Gold, Gerald LeVert
  7. Available
  8. So Hot - Rahsaan Patterson
  9. We Live in Philly - DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jill Scott
  10. She's Gone - Shaun Escoffery
  11. Dignity - Simon Kinny-Lewis
  12. Testin Me - Peven Everett
  13. Arruga [Remix] - Soulive
  14. Pressure - Andrew Roachford

Tracks:

  1. Wanna Be Where U R (Thisizzaluvsong) - Floetry, Mos Def
  2. Take Me Home - Sarah Devine
  3. Cloud 9 - Donnie
  4. Copasetik & Cool - Hil St. Soul, Roots Manuva
  5. Skyy, Can You Feel Me - Raphael Saadiq
  6. Stay - Conya Doss
  7. It's a Love Thing - Pete Rock, C.L. Smooth
  8. Dawning of a New Day - Vanessa Freeman
  9. Days of Young - Star 69
  10. Surely - DJ Spinna, Ovasoul7
  11. Leave Your Worries
  12. Say How I Feel - Rhian Benson, Dwele, Slum Village
  13. Two Hearts [Richy Pitch Modern Soul Re-Rub] - Juliette Leon,
  14. Lose Your Friends - Cooly's Hot Box

Album Details

A Healthy Helping of Exclusive, Upfront and Unreleased Tracks, Compiled by London Jazz Cafe's Adrian Gibson.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous! Fabulous! Fabulous!.......2007-04-06

The CD features well known and unknown neo soul artists. It's refreshing hearing music that goes beyond the "regular" music heard on typical radio stations. I started listening to neo soul via internet a couple of years ago and have been hooked ever since! Try 'em all!

4 out of 5 stars Something really NU...........2006-11-15

So, what is this thing called nu, neo, organic soul? Musically, you might place it as a blend of blues and rock, poetry, elements of hip hop, sensuality and sexuality. If you're looking for firm reference points for when it was christened, you could place a marker at 1995. D'angelo's landmark `brown sugar' album, maybe Lauryn Hill post-Fugees, Maxwell, Erykah Badu's `Baduizm', Me'shell N'Degeocello, Jill Scott. A time when, whilst hip hop and commercial R&B sported the latest Adidas and continued to bloat up and hone its finely polished gold-toothed swagger, a fresh band of black American vocalists were bearing their souls and developing a live, reflective, introspective, afro-centric alternative.

In all the music featured on nu soul sessions, there is plenty of direct lineage to trace and a whole spectrum of black music heritage oozing from the grooves. Obvious parallels to draw with the effortless, stripped back arrangements of Donny Hathaway, Minnie Riperton, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Roberta Flack, Billie Holiday, Regina Belle, Anita Baker, Nina Simone - "real" soul, black pride, sensitivity, love and understanding, a new confidence. As a poem by Mecca Donna states, "the lifestyle of soul, not just dashikis and afros, it's the silence in between the prose, the commas, the inhale..." the days of `90s conscious hip hop too - early Gangstarr, A Tribe Called Quest, KMD, De La Soul, all showing that hip hop could be a subtle, under-stated medium for positive messages.

Ten years on, the new generation of neo-soul artists have taken the music away from the dangers of stale, formulaic structures by opening themselves to other influences, treading new ground. All-new mavericks like Reggie Watts, Lizz Fields, Amos Lee and Goapele are not afraid to throw in some `80s synth-pop, African rhythms or folk into their beats. Anything goes in the new nu soul era and there are a whole bunch of artists up for taking risks. It is no coincidence either that they are releasing their music on smaller labels as major companies slash rosters and tighten their focus on the higher echelons of commercial success. For music fans looking for something new, for the music to progress rather than stagnate, these are happy days. Once more, we have a hint of the good ol' times when music fans had to search hard to find some of the best music. But don't get your hands dusty just yet. Thanks to sessions and our eagle-eyed compiler, Adrian Gibson of London's Jazz Café, you can leave your deerstalker at home and catch some of the best of the nu soul nu breed right here in one handy 2CD package, including a healthy helping of exclusive, upfront, unreleased tracks. It doesn't get any nu-er than that.

Music:

  1. Order of Magnitude
  2. Outside [Import]
  3. Party Mix 2004 [Import]
  4. Penguin Rock [Import]
  5. Planetarium
  6. Progressive House Ep V.1 [CD-single] [Import]
  7. Proof of Concept
  8. Residenza [Import]
  9. Rosebud Remixes [CD-single]
  10. Se Me Va a Oxidar

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