Himawari [Import]

Himawari [Import]

Track Listings

1. Illegal

2. Kensai Rising

3. State Of Grace

4. Leisure Centre

5. Mysterons

6. Doobie

7. Caught In This Affair

8. Japan Air

9. Pineapple Spongecake

10. The Frozen Loch

11. Floyd

12. Betek

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
House/techno. This Latest Album Moves the Listener Into Uncharted Territories of Deep Minimal House, Techno, Dub and Electro. The 12 Tracks Feature Contributions from Dub Poet Benjamin Zephaniah on 'illegal' and Vocalist Kirsty Hawkshaw.

Himawari,Swayzak,Highe,Dance

Average customer rating: Organic Detroit/Berlin-esque house music that is head trip! surprise yourself Techno Album of the Year! (awarded by me) Sit back... Relax... and let the Trance begin.... quality,diverse albums are a rarity- and they pull it off

Himawari Swayzak Manufacturer: Sanctuary ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dirty Dancing Route de la Slack: Remixes & Rarities Loops From the Bergerie Fabric 11 Groovetechnology, Vol. 1.3 ASIN: B00004U058 Release Date: 2000-07-11

Tracks:

1. Illegal
2. Kensal Rising
3. State Of Grace
4. Leisure Centre
5. Mysterons
6. Doobie
7. Caught In This Affair
8. Japan Air
9. Pineapple Spongecake
10. The Frozen Loch
11. Floyd
12. Betek

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Customer Reviews:

Organic Detroit/Berlin-esque house music that is head trip!.......2001-07-18

For those of you that are into the more deeper, mental, and emotional site of techno (Aphex Twin, Wagon Christ, Squarepusher, the defunct Electric Sky Church, etc.), then you should get this CD. It will not disappoint as it reminds me of the Detroit and Berlin house scenes of the 80s and 90s that I miss so much and can never be repeated!

surprise yourself.......2001-04-26

ONE: for those of who say swayzak is a lousy rip-off of a Berlin sound, then read the liner notes to their first CD 'snowboarding in argentina'. They give a shout out to Maurizio and Basic Channel (in addition to Orbital, Kraftwerk, Beastie Boys and mark rothko, the brilliant 60s abstract artist who committed suicide). So these guys know where they're coming from and are paving the way for whatever direction they want to go.

TWO:sure it's been done before but musically what hasn't? Nowadays good music seems to be about taking tried and true formulas and ideas and re-inventing them. swayzak is awesome at doing this and because they're so good at this, almost too good, people seem to be afraid to give them the accolades and recognition that they so richly deserve.

THREE: then there's the music. on 'snowboarding...' vocals were almost non-existent (except that 'life' thing on 'burma heights' and that weird chant on 'cone') and the beats are straight forward trance. However on 'himawari' the first half of the CD drifts across different genres of sound whereas the second half is more driving trance.

standouts are the 80s synth-pop of 'state of grace'. kristy hawkshaw(former lead singer of opusIII) sings in that blissed out way of hers and when that click-beat kicks in and kristy croons in german. . .euphoria!!!!

'illegal' is a dubbed out reggae tinged affair. it reminds me of early massive attack for some reason.

'kensal rising' is classic deep house down to it's 'love me' refrain. . . ambrosia!!!!

But it's from track 6 on that the deep down and dirty grooves begin and don't let up.

'caught in this affair' is a standout and, although predictable, is dreamy in it's house sensibility, washes of gorgeous synth and the delicious vocals of j.b. rose. . . pure perfection!!!

'pineapple spongecake' is full of teutonic industrial beats and wah wah wah wahs like old school techno. . . good stuff!!!

'the frozen loch' is gorgeous in its simplicity. A spoken word intro and a downtempo groove that reminds me of opusIII's 'into this universe'(perhaps the inspiration for their colaboration with kristy or maybe a by product of it???)

'floyd' is my fave. four-on-the-floor beats and claps, synth keyboards and this pounding pulse of a groove that dares you to defy the urge to get up and boogie.

'betek' closes things out with a cool yet not very memorable groove that's still as good as the rest of the tracks.

FOUR: i cannot praise this CD enough. Being heavy into IDM and moving further and further away from the predictability and triteness of most techno/house/trance artists and DJs i was beyond pleasantly surprised by this disc and went back out the same day to purchase their first release as well.

Surprise yourself.

Buy swayzak.

Techno Album of the Year! (awarded by me).......2000-08-25

Sit back... Relax... and let the Trance begin...........2000-08-18

"Himawari" has a couple tracks that are less than enthralling, but if you buy this album for nothing less than exposing your ears to Kirsty Hawkshaw's angelic voice in "State of Grace" or simply to groove to each introduction of a new synth sound in "Mysterions," you'll have gotten your money's worth.

Bottomline, this is an album that I would wager most electronica fans - particulary those that enjoy melodic trance - could sit back... relax... and enjoy.

quality,diverse albums are a rarity- and they pull it off.......2000-08-07

Thankfully, James Taylor and David Brown (Swayzak) aren't wasting your time or the company's money. The duo have worked up a fine techno/house long player, shuffling a broad range of styles and making a complete artistic statement.

The early tracks mostly establish the mood- "Illegal" is a cursory spoken word exercise, and "kensai rising," while catchy, shows how easy it is to make dance music. Then they start to diversify their sound: "State of Grace" gets things going proper- if you survive the seizure-inducing 80's flashbacks it causes, you'll realize it has that synth/tech/pop thing nailed. I swear I'd seen a blonde in a blownout-white studio singing this. "Leisure centre" is a sublime little treat trying to hold back it's dangerous bassline. "Mysterons" is an old-school car thumper, "Doobie" (a mild letdown) slowly draws you in but can't keep it together. The standout "Caught in This Affair," will be in precisely 245 compilations soon courtesy of J.B. Rose's smooth voice and the sharp beats that try to penetrate a swirling atmosphere.

Things peter out from here, though. "Japan Air" is eh, "Pineapple Spongecake" is dark, creepy, and bass-shuddering- nice, but you won't reach for seconds. Stick through it, however, for the ever-building energetic finale "Betek".

"Himawari" tries to do more than offer a dozen variations of shuffling techno beats; these are songs, not programming exercises. It may not all work, but quality - yet diverse - albums are a rarity these days, and Swayzak pulls it off. Grade: B+

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Himawari Taiyozoku Manufacturer: Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0009OARV4 Release Date: 2005-07-11

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Niji/Himawari/Sorega Subetesa Masaharu Fukuyama Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000A8UX4 Release Date: 2003-08-27

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Himawari! Original Soundtrack Manufacturer: Pony Canyon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000B52CIC Release Date: 2005-11-07

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Animation Soundtrack ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000MTFDRO Release Date: 2007-04-17

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Himawari Swayzak Manufacturer: Highe ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004TQZP

Tracks:

1. Illegal
2. Kensal Rising
3. State of Grace
4. Leisure Centre
5. Mysterons
6. Doobie
7. Caught in This Affair
8. Japan Air
9. Pineapple Spongecake
10. Frozen Loch
11. Floyd
12. Betek

Album Details

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Himawari Lover Phoenix Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005RF0X Release Date: 2001-12-05

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Himawari Mayumi Izuka Manufacturer: Tokum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005LCQ0 Release Date: 2001-07-25

Tracks:

1. Melody
2. Japanese Title
3. Japanese Title
4. Japanese Title
5. Japanese Title
6. Japanese Title
7. Japanese Title
8. Sweetest
9. Place In The Sun (Japanese Title)
10. Japanese Title

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Himawari No Uta/Furusato Goto Tsubaki Goto Manufacturer: Crown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007N34JE Release Date: 2005-04-11

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Animation Soundtrack ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Anime & Video Game Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000EPFQHS Release Date: 2006-05-16

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