Club Dub

Club Dub

Track Listings

1. Lovin' - Black Star Liner

2. Jump Up - Arthur Baker Mix

3. Real People - John '00' Fleming

4. Jump Up - Tony De Vit Trade Mix

5. Lovin' - Master Of Sound Dub

6. Jump Up - Blackkat Mix

7. Lovin' - Blackkat Mind Funk

8. Lovin' - Shaboom Tropical Dub

9. Jump Up - Master Of Sound Jumpy Hale Bop

10. Jump Up - Arthur Baker Dub Mix

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Tracks remixed from Apache Indian's hit album, Wild East

Featuring some of the most well known producers and remixers in the world!!!

A must have for any Dance/Club lovers, and of course Apache Indian fans across the globe!

Limited release so get a copy while they last.

Tracks:

Safe From Harm
Karmacoma
Angel
Teardrop
Inertia Creeps
Protection
Butterfly Caught
Unfinished Sympathy
Risingson
What Your Soul Sings
Future Proof
Five Man Army
Sly
Live With Me

Album Description

With their critically acclaimed albums clocking up 9 million sales worldwide, a clutch of awards and a new album due for release in early 2007, the time felt right for a Massive Attack Best Of, an apt reminder of their musical legacy to date. The album, entitled "Collected" and will feature all their key tracks and the new single 'Live With Me'. The ltd edition will include the main disc and a bonus dual-disc featuring additional new tracks, un-released material, rarities, remixes, all of their videos to date, including the new single and are rare live footage The album release is preceded by the new single featuring Terry Callier on vocals released on 13th March and it sees a return to a more soulful sound for Massive Attack, while retaining the lush production of their more recent albums. The video will be directed by Jonathan Glazer. Massive Attack will be playing a series of live dates and festivals throughout the summer and autumn of 2006, details of which will be announced in due course. Emi. 2006

Customer Reviews:

Collected is GREAT. .......2006-11-02

Massive Attack come back is excellent. It got a great selection of the most popular songs during their career, with a little upgrade I will say. This will be a wonderful piece for the M.A. lovers, and if you are not a fan, you will get hook to it.

Massive for the masses........2006-10-18

Massive Attack has got to be one of the coolest bands on the planet. On many of these tracks, dark and creepy would also be a good description. Generally stuck in the trip-hop or electronica genre's, this is mood music at it's best. As with any collection favorites are missing, but for the new or casual fan, this might just be your first or only stop. Songs are drawn from all four albums, and a new track to close. Guest vocals could not have been more perfectly chosen, from Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins) on "Teardrop", Tracey Thorn (Everything But The Girl) on "Protection", and Sinead O'Connor on "What Your Soul Sings", among other singers. I really don't think this group has any equal. Only possibly Portishead comes close. If any of the people or genre's mentioned above interest you, I think you will love this. You'll most likely become a massive fan.

Future Fool Proof.......2006-05-03

It's hard to tell who's in and who's out of the Massive Attack line-up these days (since Mushroom departed under a cloud in 1998 and Daddy G took a backseat on fourth album 100th Window, the name has generally become a dark and Gothic vehicle for sole founding member 3D), yet their legacy is assured thanks to their iconic 1991 debut Blue Lines and its staggering follow-up Protection.
A more compact musical overview than the earlier Singles Box: 1990-1998, Collected features 14 of the Bristol acts most popular moments with new tune Live With Me tagged on the end. Fans of the trio's early singles such as Daydreaming and Hymn Of The Big Wheel may be disappointed by their absence on Collected, but later masterworks such as Angel and Future Proof are given the space to breathe on this disc of ominous rhythms.
While 3D's sombre vocals are present on many of the key tracks, it is the appearances of guests that ensured Massive Attack truly soared. Tricky's early success Karmacoma, Liz Fraser's pristine additions to Teardrop and Shara Nelson's powerful rendition on Safe From Harm open Collected in fine form, with Tracey Thorn, Horace Andy and Sinead O'Connor among the additional guests that follow. Although there's a clash of styles as the paranoid vibe of Inertia Creeps bleeds into the mellow and sublime Protection, generally Collected acts as a fine introduction to the influential band that outgrew their berated trip hop label.
Collected is a sound investment by any greatest hits standard, but Massive Attack's back catalogue deserves to be investigated at a deeper level once this record has been devoured and deconstructed.

Either way, win or lose..........2006-04-15

Although Massive Attack only released four albums in fifteen years, their musical ideas were usually ahead of their time, and set the tone for a lot of electronic music in the nineties. For instance, if you like Gorillaz, this compilation is really the blueprint for their fusion of rock, rap, and techno, as well as their use of different collaborators from album to album. Except Massive Attack were less flashy and more downbeat, and they drew just as heavily from soul and reggae as they did from those styles.

"Safe From Harm" embodies everything that they were trying to do. It has a powerful soul vocal at the centre, and contrasts it with repetitive, gravelly-voiced rapping from one of the band members. In the hands of Massive Attack, rap was very rhythmic and often fast, but never aggressive. They used it as just another way to set a mood. In this case, and in most other cases, the mood was one of impending doom. The ominous rapping suggested that danger was just around the corner, and the main vocal attempted to add a sense of lost innocence in the middle of this danger. Oh, and the song also has an incredible techno bassline, which made it popular in the clubs for a time. This combination of sounds may not sound revolutionary now, but this song alone basically created a style known as "trip-hop." It was also ripped off by just about everyone in the next six years. Even Bjork jumped on the bandwagon in her song "Army Of Me."

Massive Attack had a great talent for reinterpreting the past. Early on, they sent a demo tape to Horace Andy, a reggae singer who had already had a long and illustrious career in his native Jamaica by that point. The man offered to collaborate with them, and went on to do so on every one of the band's albums. Usually, he covered such reggae standards as John Holt's "Man Next Door" and his own "Spying Glass," but Massive Attack gave these songs totally new sounds, emphasizing the unease expressed in the lyrics with their moody production. Unfortunately, neither "Man Next Door" nor my own personal favourite "One Love" is included on this CD, but "Angel" is. This is one of the band's best songs. It starts with a slow, creeping bass line and a dreamy vocal introduction from Andy, but then suddenly breaks out into a crescendo of driving, distorted guitars sounding reminiscent of the Cure or the Sisters of Mercy, only heavier, more rhythmic and more powerful.

The band could make uplifting tracks too, once in a while, like "Unfinished Sympathy" from their first album, or "Teardrop" from their third, but they were more at home with dark, slow rhythms and lonely, romantic atmospheres. Even "Teardrop" sounds lost and vulnerable, due to a superb performance by Elizabeth Fraser, who had by then already received a lot of praise from critics for her singing in the indie band Cocteau Twins. The black flowers on the cover of this album are a good indication of the band's aesthetic. The song "Blue Lines" from their first album, in which the band members took turns rapping, with impeccable rhythm, has precisely that kind of yearning, rainy-day mood. Unfortunately it's not included here. However, "Risingson," a bitter variation on the theme of failed love, is probably the best vocal performance by the band's core members, and it is included.

As time went on, Massive Attack gravitated toward the more dissonant, rock-influenced sound of "Angel." Since the theme and feel of their music was basically the same as before, this wasn't really that big of a change, but it did lead to increasing creative differences within the band. By the time their fourth album came out, three of the four founding members had left. As a result, the album seemed like a bit of a retread, and wasn't very well received by critics. This compilation may be an attempt to repair the band's image and put the spotlight on their best work again. As you may have gathered, a lot of good songs are missing, and even the bonus disc in the limited edition doesn't have all of their B-sides. If it were up to me, I would have added a few more album tracks and left off some of the singles. Actually, when I was starting to write this, I wanted to say something like, "Massive Attack were ultimately a singles band," and as I was writing that I realized that it wasn't really true.

But anyway, the album is still very good, and it ends with a sign that the band may not be finished yet. "Live With Me" is the token new song on the compilation, but it's not only a good song, it's their best song ever. Once again, the band calls in a veteran soul singer, Terry Callier this time, to lament about another failed love against a backdrop of strings and slow beats, but never has this combination sounded as good as it does here. Except now everybody is that much older, so instead of professing undying love, the song implores its subject, "Come live with me."

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Massive Attack
My first massive attack
Essential Massive Attack
A good collection
The 2nd Layer of DVD will not play in all machines.

Collected
Massive Attack
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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Versions
Blue Lines
The Garden
Mezzanine
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ASIN: B000ENBNT0
Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

Safe From Harm
Karmacoma
Angel
Teardrop
Inertia Creeps
Protection
Butterfly Caught
Unfinished Sympathy
Risingson
What Your Soul Sings
Future Proof
Five Man Army
Sly
Live With Me

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False Flags
Incantations
Silent Spring
Bullet Boy (Vox)
Black Melt
Joy Luck Club
Small Time Shoot 'Em Up
I Against I
I Want You
Danny The Dog

Tracks:

Daydreaming - Baillie Walsh
Unfinished Sympathy - Baillie Walsh
Safe From Harm - Baillie Walsh
Be Thankful For What You've Got - Baillie Walsh
Sly - Stefan Sednaoui
Protection - Michel Gondry
Karmacoma - Jonathon Glazer
Risingson - Walter Stern
Teadrop - Walter Stern
Angel - Walter Stern
Interia Creeps - Wiz
Special Cases - H5
Butterfly Caught - Daniel Levi
Live Wit n Glazer
Live With Me (Terry Version) - Jonathon Glazer
False Flags

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The group who single-handedly created the woozy, sexual, cinematic, and meditative dance genre known as trip-hop with their 1991 masterpiece Blue Lines later went on to craft gorgeous soundtrack music and generally emerge as one of the most forward-thinking, fastidious, and s-l-o-w production teams in pop music. Collected, a best-of compilation straddling the group's career, is the kind of record that reeks "contractual obligation," but that's not meant as a diss. If a kick-ass collection like this is what it takes for this heady group to keep the record execs happy while they slowly hone a new album, so be it. Much of the older tunes sound remarkably contemporary, which isn't surprising when you consider Massive Attack have always mixed styles in radical, new ways. The one new tune included to entice die-hard fans, the slowly percolating and deeply bluesy "Live With Me," is what soul music will sound like in the future. --Mike McGonigal

Album Description

One side of the disc contains audio, while the other side offers DVD content NTSC/Region 0). The dual disc features additional new tracks, unreleased material, rarities, remixes, all of their videos to date, including the new single and rare live footage. EMI. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

Massive Attack.......2007-06-01

CD got here in a short time (without expedited service) and it plays wonderfully. I play it all the time! I would definitly buy from this seller again!

My first massive attack.......2007-04-02

I totally dig this album, I was turned on to this album from "the first titan in eve". google that and come get some

Essential Massive Attack.......2007-01-15

Excellent "digest" of one of the most intriguing musical adventures of the late XX-th century.

A good collection.......2007-01-06

This is a good collection of Massive Attack. If you enjoy them, I think you'll enjoy this CD-DVD combo.

The 2nd Layer of DVD will not play in all machines........2006-09-13

Watch out!

The 2nd Layer of the DVD, which is the opposite side of the disc that holds only the new Audio tracks, will not play on all machines!

I bought this thinking that there will be 2 discs and a DVD, but they put the 2nd disc on the back side of the DVD - and that layer will not play on my laptop.

It was a real bummer - as I wanted to put it onto my MP3 player.

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Excellent Disc
tosca take me away
Buy it
no, but seriously, i love these guys
Absolutely perfect

Suzuki
Tosca
Manufacturer: K7
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Conversions: A K&D Selection
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ASIN: B00004KDDZ
Release Date: 2000-03-06

Tracks:

Pearl In
Suzuki
Annanas
Orozco
Busenfreund
Honey
Boss On The Boat
John Tomes
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The Key
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More moody musical fairytales from Richard Dorfmeister, this time with Rupert Huber under the guise of Tosca. Suzuki is--like his releases with Kruder and Dorfmeister--a sublime work that manipulates emotions through sound. Soft and sweet, subtle and supple, Tosca's tracks drift, sifting from one dream to the next. Though they patch hip-hop, jazz, ambient, and techno together, you can't hear where one begins and the other ends. "Annanas" pairs sneaky, squeaky scratching with a lusty female vocal and bossa-nova-inspired hip-hop breaks, while "Orozco" loops a playful riff, running it through reverbs and filters, creating something like pure bliss for the ears. --Tricia Romano

Album Description

Tosca's second album 'Suzuki' (Studio K7) takes a lighter, airier approach to the trip-hop terrain that Opera explored. The spare, shimmering title track's delicate synth textures, minimal beats, mellow rhythms, and breathy vocal samples set the tone for the rest of the album's laid-back tracks. Though 'Orozco', 'Bass on the Boat,' and 'Ocean Beat' are more immediate variations on Tosca's relaxed sound, for the most part, 'Suzuki' offers a locked groove of hypnotic, deeply chilled-out epics. This CD has 12 tracks and is packaged in a digipak.

Album Details

Austrian Trip-Hop & Experimental Dub at It's Best. Made Up of Sound Collagist Rupert Huber & Richard Dorfmeister (Of Kruder && Fame).

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Disc.......2007-05-29

I thought this was a fantastic disc. Nice smooth rhythms, great beats and they all seemed to flow one after another like they were meant to be together as a compilation almost. I really enjoyed this disc, it had a great style and tempo. I highly recommend this disc.

tosca take me away.......2007-02-17

they are too amazing. just go ahead and buy all their stuff-- just go. now.
and get all kruder & dorfmeister too. and surf around and listen to other stuff on g-stoned (their label-- the have a site)if you end up getting into them-- it is worth the time. some of the stuff on their label is just ok, but some of the stuff is as good as they are.
seriously talented djs.
no matter what you mostly listen to- you are highly likely to enjoy these guys. they are all encompassing like that.

Buy it.......2005-12-21

Buy this CD...worth every penny and you'll probably be hooked on Tosca and come back for more.

no, but seriously, i love these guys.......2005-09-07

listen, i hate to say this... come on guys please forgive me... but a short while ago i was listening to "honey", which comes on so brilliant and fresh for about 40 seconds and then turns into another tosca song, and i couldn't help thinking 1) god, these guys got the funk (how do they teach austrian school kids to be funky like that?) and 2) why isn't this more than it is?

of course this isn't the K and D Sessions....ok, i don't hold that against them, wouldn't be fair...how could it be? but the sad fact is that - and i don't really want to admit this to even myself - the first tosca album was so fresh and bright and everything since, well...hasn't been. there is no "chocolate elvis" here, no "f**k dub". or on any album since. i like "delhi 9" a lot, well some of it...those cute vocal numbers with anna clementi. but i just think tosca has reverted to maintaining a brand. is it just me, or do these songs all sound the same?

don't get me wrong...i love these guys, always will, anybody who made those incredible K&D things has my respect until the end of time....but that was then & this is now....just kinda makes me sad.

Absolutely perfect.......2005-06-24

There is no single definition for perfectness, however Tosca with this album, achieved a perfection. Whenever I listed to it from the very "Peal In" to the "Pearl Off" I go to another place. The tunes, the beats everything work together. The whole album is a harmony, and I suggest listening to the album as a whole. Many songs stand out, however together I believe the effect is exponential.

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the series did get abit tired...
Gets a lot of play in my CD player
Good Enough
Cafe Del Mar - Volume 7
unique downtempo grooves

Cafe Del Mar - Volume 7
Various Artists
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ASIN: B00004U5AT
Release Date: 2000-07-03

Tracks:

Northern Lights - Lux
Breather 2000 (Arithunda Mix) - Afterlife
Whispering Wind - Moby
Easy Rider - Deep & Wide
Letting The Cables Sleep (The N.O.W. Remix) - Bush
Sunbeams - UKO
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Beautiful Strange - Bedrock
One More Try - A New Funky Generation
Swollen - Bent
68 Moves - Underwolves
Cahuita - Oystein Sevag & Lakki Patey
Riva - Slow. Pulse

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An oasis of calm amidst the turbo-fueled clubbing tornado that is Ibiza, Café Del Mar is the White Isle's original home of red-eye chill-out vibes and weepy sunset soundtracks. The series of compilations bearing the bar's name, meanwhile, have long patented that authentic sound of Balearic bliss (even claiming Madonna as a huge fan), and this seventh volume maintains the high standards. Founding DJ Jose Padilla may have long moved on, but his successor, DJ Bruno, is clearly well aware of the old adage about not fixing what ain't broke. There's the usual mix of names well known (Moby, Bedrock, Nightmares On Wax) and head-scratchingly obscure (Uko, Lux, Aromabar), but the sound of beautiful music for loved-up and lazy beach bums stays the same. Frankly, this sounds as good at home as it does on the early-morning terraces of San Antonio. --Calvin Bush

Album Description

Seventh volume of the popular dance series. 13 tracks including 'Northern Lights'-Lux, 'Breather 2000' (Arithunda Mix)-Afterlife, 'Whispering Wind'-Moby, 'Easy Rider'-Deep & Wide, 'Sunbeams'-UKO, 'Winter Pagent'-Aromabar, 'Beautiful Strange'-Bedrock and 'Swollen'-Bent. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Seventh Volume of the Successful Series that Spotlights Some of the Best Ambient-Trance Tracks Making the Rounds Recently. Artists Included: Moby, Lux, Bush, Bent, Uko and More.

Customer Reviews:

the series did get abit tired..........2006-06-05

One of my favourite tracks ever from the series is the last track on Volumen Ocho, Plum Crazy by Celestial. And if you like that sound, then you'll love the albums from Hong Kong's Celestial. Check them out, they are titled:

Hong Kong Dub Station
Happy Valley
Spirit House

it's a deeper dubbier sound that most of Cafe Del Mar, more real instruments, and more space...

Gets a lot of play in my CD player.......2006-01-01

The things I like about this CD are the same things one reviewer hates: the feminine vocals. The Moby track annoys me because the voice is electronic instead of natural, and I simply hate that. But everyone else seems to like it so don't pay attention to me. Other than that, this CD pretty much rocks, but it did take a few listens before I was competely into it. Tracks 2,5,7,and 10 are my personal faves. All in all, a great chillout CD!

Good Enough.......2005-09-25

Not the best that I have heard from the series, but still an interesting mix.

Cafe Del Mar - Volume 7.......2005-07-28

A wonderful easy listening album w/ interesting instrumental sounds!

unique downtempo grooves.......2004-02-09

A year after buying Vol. 7 and Vol. 8, I still find myself spinning these grooves up. Timeless downtempo joy.

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Ruth ann is a cut above the rest
Pretty good
good Album
This is a great CD.
Still a strong go-to CD eight years after its release. Enough said.

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Olive
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ASIN: B000002X40
Release Date: 1997-08-26

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You're Not Alone
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There are all the standard trip-hop ingredients--two guys who could probably stand to get out of the studio a little more often, lots of keyboards, drum machines, and samples. And there's a female singer, who's been compared to Sade--rather unfairly, since Ruth-Ann can manage more than a monotone and still be sultry. But there's also guitar and--wait for it--real strings. And, um, songs. Granted, they're not your conventional verse-chorus-verse, but like an insect bite, they get under your skin until you're scratching away and can't ignore them. --Chris Nickson

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Ruth ann is a cut above the rest.......2007-07-01

If you like Trance, New Age, Electronica or Trip Hop. You'd be stupid not to buy this! You can also catch the lead singer Ruth Ann Boyle on Enigma's Mask and Mirror CD. She just released a solo debut album exclusively sold on itunes as well. Give good talent your support. Buy it!

Pretty good.......2007-04-10

This is a cool CD to put on when you have some people over just chilling.

good Album.......2006-05-04

Olive is one of those bands who should be more widely known than they are. I purchased this album last year, and it's a perfect album to listen to if you're stressed out and want to chill and read a book or something. I find myself never getting bored of listening to Ruth-Ann's cool voice. This is one of the best trip-hop albums out there. The lyrics are simple but with simplicity there is a lot to say. I like all their songs but my two favorites would be "MIRACLE" and "YOU ARE NOTHING".

This is a great CD........2006-02-26

Take a little "Sade" a bit of "Morcheeba" some "Spicehouse" and a dash of "Frou Frou" mix it up and out comes "Olive". This is a great CD. Lots of soul and good songs, and a nice voice to top it off. This is a great collection of trip hop. "Trickle" is great too, but i'd check out this album first, the best song on this album is undoubtedly "Miracle".This a very talented group. Very instrumental, and very hypnotic, this album is great for anyone who likes relaxing music.

Still a strong go-to CD eight years after its release. Enough said........2006-01-16

I love this album. LOVE IT! Even after 8 years of ownership, it still manages to regularly find its way into my stereo or, now, onto my iPod. It just has a certain quality that wins me over time and time again. Kind of trip-hop-lite, it is somehow breezy, moody, and ethereal all at the same time, completely compelling and satisfying. Ruth Ann's vocal are beautiful, whether they are dipping below and floating above the music accompanying them. Vocal heavy, and hook rich, this one is a great trip.

Most people are familiar with Olive, and with this particular album, whether or not they know it, thanks primarily to the song "You're Not Along" which gained moderate airplay and mainstream exposure back n 1997/1998. This album, though, is so much more than that one song. While I love "You're Not Alone", it actually isn't one of my favorites here. Check out "This Time", "Safer Hands", "Outlaw", "You Are Nothing", and my personal favorite on this album, "I Don't Think So". Love the cracking whip sound that the music has in that song.

This album is a classic. Pick it up along with Olive's sophomore effort, "Trickle", which is even better than this one, if you can believe it.

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Where to find the song from the Viper commercial
Viper remix of Magic Carpet Ride is found...
Viper commercial remix finally found! But not here.
Steppenwolf
Who Does The Remix For The Viper Commercial?

Magic Carpet Ride
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ASIN: B000005VU3
Release Date: 1995-06-27

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Ulti-Edit
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Original Version

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Where to find the song from the Viper commercial.......2000-07-27

Thank you for your interest in our commercials.

The remix "Magic Carpet Ride" is by Philip Steir and is available on the soundtrack from the movie "Go". Of course, we have modified it slightly for the commercial.

Let me know if I can further assist you.

Amelia Retherford Senior Staff Representative DaimlerChrysler Customer Assistance Center

Viper remix of Magic Carpet Ride is found..........2000-07-11

It had to be someone from Wisconsin to help find the remix version of the Steppenwolf classic "Magic Carpet Ride." (Thanks to Manitowoc) Philip Stier took the original added a bit, subtracted a bit and came up with the most slammin' remix I have ever heard. Can't give this CD it's due instead GO right now to the GO soundtrack...

Viper commercial remix finally found! But not here........2000-07-01

I don't really like this version of the song all that much. For those of you looking for the Viper Commercial's remix of Majic Carpet Ride, it can be found on the soundtrack to the movie GO

Steppenwolf.......2000-06-22

For all you people looking for the "viper commercial" version of Magic Carpet Ride, it is the original, sung by Steppenwolf.

Who Does The Remix For The Viper Commercial?.......2000-06-15

Okay, where can I find a copy of the "Magic Carpet Ride" remix used in the Viper Commercial? It's not the one on the "Go" soundtrack, nor is it this one. Someone please tell post on here telling us who does that remix and where we can find it!

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Outta Ideas
Nice...
Chillin...
VICTORIA MOREHEAD's igloomag.com REVIEW ::
Still the man

In a Space Outta Sound
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It is evident in listening to In A Space Outta Sound that Nightmares on Wax has travelled far. A contemporary and varied album of many textures, tempos and tones, it is embedded with harmonic inflections from cultures far beyond these shores. Whilst this is an album deconstructing George's musical make up, and in doing so reflecting his rich musical heritage, by inviting you down a personal retrospective journey, In A Space… also unwittingly reflects the urban multi-cultural landscape we live in today.

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Outta Ideas.......2007-04-02

To many musical artists, the idea of "impressive ambience" or "notable chill" is a contradiction in terms. If the music is meant to be little more than the decor for dreams, if it is designed as a batten for the back wall, then what's the point in giving it indelibility? Thankfully, many artists (Kruder and Dorfmeister, Ulrich Schnauss, et. al.) are capable of creating atmospheres that are both evocative and unobtrusive. It's a delicate kind of chemistry, but it can be done.

Nightmares on Wax aims for ambient funk and hits the target, but almost too well. The music on "In A Space Outta Sound" is so laid-back, it limbos right under the rader. It would provide the steady and subliminal pulse for any number of quiet nights or get-togethers, but it's unlikely anyone would take notice and ask the host, "What's this you've got playing?"

Okay, maybe some of their numbers would pique interest. I'm thinking of the quirky conga coolness of "Deepdown," or the ghostly lounge sensibilities of "Passion," or the classic rock shadows interlaced throughout "You Wish." There are, really, no bad songs on this album; they all play soft shoe with equally soft music, and they know the moves by heart. But it's a dance you'll forget as soon as the stereo has been turned off, and it's even likely you'll forget that you forgot.

Ambience is good, and chill is great, but truly relaxing music stays in the air, lingers in the heart, and saturates the soul long after the notes have ceased to sound. Give me barbs, give me hooks, give me risks; the rest may be good, but it's also nothing else at all.

Nice... .......2006-06-12

One of my favourite albums in my library is "Smoker's Delight". Just having my first listen to In a Space... and I'm definitely having fun listening to this. As button mentioned, it is a good compliment to the other NOW albums. I've the idea that this one's gonna get a good deal of playtime on my iPod...

Chillin..........2006-05-12

This latest effort from Nightmares On Wax continues in the spirit of his previous work, smoked out mellow downtempo with elements of funk, soul/r&b, jazz, underground hip-hop and more. Like other reviewers have mentioned In A Space Outta Sound is a little weaker and less inventive than some of the earlier albums, but it is still a decent chill-out disc. It must be said though that the production on some of the tracks is a little sub-par IMO (at least for an established artist like NOW) and some of the sample choices are a bit obvious and overused. However, there are some quality tracks on here and the album as a whole works rather well so if you're just looking for some mellow tunes to chill out to then this cd might just be for you, but if you don't own any of the earlier albums you should probably pick up one of those instead.

VICTORIA MOREHEAD's igloomag.com REVIEW :: .......2006-03-29

VICTORIA MOREHEAD's igloomag.com REVIEW ::
(03.28.06) Nightmares on Wax put out their first album with Warp Records, Dextrous, in the late 80s, a combined effort of George Evelyn and Kevin Harper. Soon after, Harper left to pursue other routes, and Evelyn took a break, coming back with Smoker's Delight in 1995. Since then, Evelyn has continued to mix up and put out a consistent brand of downtempo music, releasing many additional albums including the most recent, In a Space Outta Sound.

In a Space... isn't new territory for Evelyn. It's full of soul, groove, funk, jazz, reggae and sweet vocals. But that could be the issue holding NOW back from ever growing beyond the category of "music that's good to chill to."

Taking the flavors of other music and amalgamating them into a funktronic sound has become de rigueur of downtempo electronic music. It's the background music in trendy clothing stores and the soundtrack in commercials for German cars. Evelyn's talent is obvious, but if he would just break out of that sterile, perfectly synchronized world of downtempo layers, he might surprise himself. Perhaps it's just a matter of keeping it a little rough around the edges. Maybe if Evelyn let in a little more of the blues raunch and the soul of-well, soul-he could take it to the next level.

This is not to say that In a Space... doesn't have it's respected place. It's just a place that seems to be getting overcrowded with other musicians doing exactly the same thing. Why have five albums from the same artist if they all sound exactly alike? We're looking for evolution, experimentation-something surprising. Maybe NOW's next album will let that funk stay funky, rip the edges and keep 'em raw, and show us some soul that's not so shiny and new.

Still the man.......2006-03-21

a perfect compliment to NOW's fantastic albums of the past, "smokers delight" and "carboot soul" in particular. not really messing with the formula of previous work, but still sounds fresh, positive and grows with each listen.

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Really good overall effort
A different kind of love
It's a different band.
"I would have definitley done this differently"
Just as Good as The First

Trickle
Olive
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ASIN: B00004TCPI
Release Date: 2000-05-30

Tracks:

Love Affair
Trickle
I'm Not In Love
Smile
All You Ever Needed
Indulge Me
Speak To Me
Liberty
Push
Trust You
Creature Of Comfort
Beyond The Fray

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As electronic music has been swallowed and spit back out by conventional pop, rock, and rap artists since the 1990s, the distinctions between what is techno and what is just studio-tweaked amplified guitar rock has noticeably blurred. While not as adventurous in those explorations of trip-hop and electronic music as contemporaries like Everything but the Girl or Sneaker Pimps, Olive nevertheless display a marvelous agility integrating a conventionally charming pop-rock sense with a more modern sound. With their hearts fully planted in verse-chorus-verse formats and big, hummable choruses, they still manage to twist their songs around deep, pulsing bass lines and rhythmically motivated transitions. The result is daringly melodic and accessible, yet every time the songs threaten to become too straight for their own good, bursts of electronica around the edges spice up the mix once again. Take the first song on the record, the blissed-out "Love Affair." Rhythmic depth in the chorus accentuates a simple chorus just enough, providing the spring that catapults the melody's hook into your brain. Light drum & bass colors "I'm Not in Love," a straightforward pop song save for the herky-jerky cadences and swirling keyboards that make it sound suddenly transcendent. Detractors could see Olive's music as a dumbed-down trip-hop for the masses, more "trip-pop" than Tricky. Still, when it's done with this much panache, regardless of whether it's a move forward or a move back, it's undeniably a lovely ride. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

Really good overall effort.......2006-05-12

After getting "Extra Virgin" I really liked this band enough to get more from them. "Trickle" sounds more pop oriented to me. It has a nece dreamy feel that runs through most of the album. I was surprised to hear such a great version of I'm Not In Love, 10cc's '70's classic, it receives an excellent makeover by Olive. I love every single song on "Trickle" I also feel that the lyrics and music are a lot better than their debut. There are some good mellow songs that I really like as well. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes a mixture of trip hop, pop and electronic oriented music. The CD cover looks strange, but the music sounds nothing like what you would expect from the cover.There is also a hidden bonus track here, that is really good, I would like to try to find out the name of the song. Really good overall effort.

A different kind of love.......2004-03-12

Yes, this is different then Olive's first album, Extra Virgin. Do I love it any less? Do I love it any more? No. I simply love it differently.

While Extra Virgin was very much rooted in eccletic drum-n-bass beats, Trickle is more of a pop trip-hop affair .... one, i might add, composed beautifully. Ruth Ann's voice, once again, is deliciously palpable; I can think of few vocals as lucious and sweet as hers. The melodies in Trickle are more agreeable to airplay. Some may regard the new sound as more commercialized, but I humbly suggest these people are missing the finer points of this album. This is a marginally more up-beat album, and Olive makes no apologies for shedding some (note: not all) of the darker melodies of Extra Virgin. Their emotive expression has been perfectly preserved in slightly altered form; the lyrics of Trickle are more articulate, Ruth Ann's voice more refined, arrangements more calculated.

The bottom line is the beauty of Olive's first child is not lost on me with their new creation. Different? Without question (although not to the degree some reviewers here have expressed or implied). But Trickle must still be regarded as a beautiful album .... one that may likely appeal to a bigger audience then did Extra Virgin. Nothing wrong with that.

It's a different band........2003-10-01

I always thought Extra Virgin was very unique and it really captured my attention on every song. It's hard to explain, but in essence it was a beautiful masterpiece. Trickle is not that great when you compare it to Extra Virgin, but it is catchy. It seems like they really didn't explore sound possibilites on this one and instead tried to play it safe by not going out on a limb. All I can say is....listen to Extra Virgin and then to Trickle, you'd think it was a different band all together except for the voice.

"I would have definitley done this differently".......2003-02-04

It is obvious that this band really doesn't have what it takes outside of there Drum N Bass attempts/collaborations. This isn't a Trip Hop album this is a POP album that is extremeley boring. There are no stand out beats with the exception of "Love Affair and The Single" Which I forgot the name of! This is the most middle of the road lack of soul or creative effort I have ever heard! This guy obviously doesn't listen to alot of different types of music. If I had to guess his cd collection consist odf mostly techno and rock/country music. Most Trip Hoppers offer a variety of influences in there music. This sounds like the Natalie Imbruglia of Trip Hop! This is O.K, but I would have done it differently, everything with the exception of the two tracks I mentioned would have been the first to go! And I just would have started over again and worked with some other people! Run from this, unless you like bland Pop, this album is the biggest Turkey in Trip Hop next to Morcheeba's generic latest attempts!

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Just as Good as The First.......2002-03-12

I was a little worried about purchasing this album at first because I know artists now-a-days tend to followup successful first albums with [junk]. But I had a good feeling about "Trickle." I'm glad I bought it, because it's just as good as the first album. I love the sultry sounds they brought into the album, like "Indulge Me" and "Smile." It's a really enjoyable album that varies with its pulsing beats and sweet sounds.

Average customer rating:

Definitly Different.
Very addictive music!
a musical menage...
Pure entertainment for the passionate!
An Introduction to Natacha Atlas

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Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

Leysh Nat-Arak (2004 Version)
Mon Amie La Rose
Eye Of The Duck
Ezzay
Fakrenha
Mistaneek (2004 Edit)
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Album Description

Atlas has a well-earned reputation for being one of the most original and innovative artists of our time, both in the Middle East and in the West. The exotic Arabic scales, rhythms, and textures open up new horizons for 4/4-entrapped western pop and create possibilities for the enormous and varied Middle Eastern music scene to communicate outside itself. This collection assembles tracks from her solo albums, as well as unreleased and rare remixes, updated edited versions of her most famous songs, and a live track.

Customer Reviews:

Definitly Different........2007-04-12

I LOVE her cover of "You Only Live Twice". Haunting and surreal at the same time. To me, it's the best song on the CD. I'd buy the whole CD for that song.

Very addictive music!.......2006-03-20

I only grew familiar with Miss Atlas through Sarah Brightman's use of her on Harem and WOW! this is one addictive singer/musician. I am enchanted with the fresh (to me) Egyptian music and sound and this woman can sing equisitely! I haven't lost my taste for this CD yet and am playing it quite a bit on rotation. What else has this woman done? I'll buy it!

a musical menage..........2005-09-20

i stumbled upon this cd completely by chance...
(she kinda looks like the woman im in love with/but that's beside the point... but that MAY be what first drew my attention/but i babble...)

umm...

completely fell in love with her 'sound'... she's a human mash-up of the middle east, india, hip hop, reggae and r&b... i dont know whether to belly dance or break dance!
(well... breakdancing might be a lil bit over the top... the 'hip hop' influence is very subtle... mostly some well placed, smoothed out 'scratching' sounds)

but i'll buy omost ANY album that covers 'i put a spell on you' and as an added extra bonus, you get her rendition of 'a man's world'... fyi - only 3 or 4 of these songs are in english... the rest is either arabic or hindi or some transmogrified verbal concoction of other-worldly conversations or sumphn...

im not bi-lingual... i can barely master this american dialect... ebonics be my mangled amalgamation for assonic communication of choice, butchall already know that right?

umm,
NATACHA...
yeah...

the sista sounds good... enjoyin this a whole lot better than M.I.A.'s album... this is just a good ol' fashion cd to me...

beautiful.

Pure entertainment for the passionate!.......2005-09-16

Hmm...quite funny to read that some guys here think they know Natacha better than she knows herself. Poor guys... just listen to the ladies and you'll learn someday. This album is the Best of what Natacha feels she has at the moment and I celebrate her choices (even if made with the production team). The new mixes by Transglobal Underground really rock! Just feel the modern basslines vibrating... would you rather be without them? And absolutely wonderful TJ Rehmi provides a great groovy dance mix of Leysh Nat'Arak. And a great dub version of the same song in the end taking us back to the feelings of the beginning. But some of you think it's a waste of space? Haven't you guys ever been to parties? Repetition of the hit elements works wonders and enhances the mood of the listeners when it's used in an intelligent way, like the people behind this album. The selection and sequencing of the songs shows their highly developed sense of aesthetics and a good sense of humour too! This groundbreaking Best of compilation is a story or a soundtrack of it's own right. Hey diss-a man, don't think-a so much... just feel-a! Natacha, you send shivers down to every sane man's spine, and that's the way I like it!

An Introduction to Natacha Atlas.......2005-08-04

I treasure this album. While some people may be bothered by the remixes I think they freshen up things a little. Granted that the originals are gold as always from her, I never get tired of listening to her voice. The special treat on this album is Leysh Nat'arak. It is my favorite of all her songs. While none of the three versions here are the original (which is sadly out of print on Dispora), I'm so glad it is well represented. I feel it was a good choice to include each version, even if other songs I would mark as worthy didn't make the cut. I suppose this album would serve more purpose as an introductory CD. It covers roughly ten years of her career and gives a taste of her many vocal styles ranging from traditional to club dance. It also contains songs in three of the four languages she sings in proving how versatile of an artist she is.

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Hate it one day Love it the next!
Interesting but not the Best
Highly Recomended
Mish Maoul is "Unbelievable!"
Beautiful voice!

Mish Maoul
Natacha Atlas
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Release Date: 2006-04-25

Tracks:

Oully
Feen
Hayati Inta
Ghanwa Bossanova
Bathaddak
Bab El Janna
Wahashni
Haram Aleyk
La Lil Khowf
Yariet

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One of the original global pop divas, Natacha Atlas has long combined Middle Eastern and Western musics. Her sixth solo album is very much a continuation of works past. She continues to maintain links with her old band (Transglobal Underground's Count Dubulah produces), and she continues to add traditional and modern influences as need be. One particular standout moment is Atlas's sensual performance as she rides a straight-up bossa nova groove on "Gnanwa Bossanova," but equally strong is the slightly cheesy "Bathaddak," which sounds like it could be piped out of a cassette stall in a North African casbah. Those looking for her cosmopolitan trip-hop vibe certain will be satisfied with opener "Oully" or the menacing-sounding "Hayati Inta." No matter the genre, however, the singer really sounds best in the stripped-down arrangements here where it's her voice that exudes nuance and mood instead of counting on the accompaniment to fill in those blanks. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

Hate it one day Love it the next!.......2007-06-13

My first listen to this CD had me ready to frisbee it out of the car, Natacha what have you done?? Where is the Natacha I used to know? Luckily I had ripped the CD to my mp3 player and a week later while bored on a bus ride decided to have a listen.

Maybe it was the mood I was in, maybe it was the bus, but for some reason I was really diggin the exotic beats and the light mystical feel of this CD, as well as the toe tapping dance rhythms on some tracks.

The latin tracks have a great laid back sound that just picks you up and makes you drift around on a cloud, something different for Natacha that works very well.

I agree with another reviewer that the Princess Juliana presence does spoil the overall quality of this CD, only 4 stars, but apart from that it is a great CD! Much better than Something Dangerous, her worst effort.

This is a return to those wonderful rhythms that attracted me to her music in the first place, even in a modern context the rhythms are hypnotic and her singing is in top form, thanks for not doing any more English versions!. As I said I have done a backflip on this one, so please make sure you have a good listen to the whole CD before you purchase. Luck for me I had a second chance to listen to it properly. It is different again from what we know of Natacha, but a step back in the right direction.

If you really don't like the modern/western influences in this music, have a listen to my other favourite female Arabic singer Nawal Al Zoghbi, she is the real deal!!

Natacha, leave out the American/RapCrap hip hop next time and I'll give you five stars for sure!!

One of your biggest fans.

Interesting but not the Best.......2007-05-09

Natacha has a lot to offer, and I am pleased to see her exploring Latin American rythms in a more evident way. However I must admit that I really prefer to listen to her soothing and gifted voice in Middle Eastern drums. So Hayati Inta was a very nice addition to the collection. The hip hop with other singers is not my cup of tea, the only hip hopish song I actually have enjoyed is with 'El Tunisiano'; but all the others, including the ones in this CD are to 'young' for Natacha. I like her when she gets serious. It's ok, but look forward to more chabbi-like songs in the future.

Highly Recomended.......2007-01-04

This album is fantastic! From start to finish, it is a great listen. Its clear that Natacha Atlas has decided to edge closer to her Arabic style. While some songs show signs of Western influence, others feel very traditional and authentic.

Mish Maoul is "Unbelievable!".......2006-12-28

I am a huge fan of Natacha Atlas as I own seven of her albums. Before buying Mish Maoul (Arabic for "Unbelievable!"), I logged onto the mish-maoul[dot]com website, which lets you listen to her complete album. (I highly suggest doing this before you buy! I never would have bought this album based on a 30-second listen of each track on Amazon.) Upon first listen on the Mish-Maoul website, I was repulsed by every song, because it lacked that Egyptian pop/ambient dub/drum 'n bass sound I had been so accustomed to hearing from Atlas. Mish Maoul just didn't seem like Natacha Atlas to me, but instead appeared to be too abrasive and intangible to my ears. When I would click on a song, I would find myself saying "Ugh!" and go on to the next one. After reading other positive reviews about the album, I thought I would give it another try and listen to more than just the first fifteen seconds of each song. After a complete listen, I discovered that the album was growing on me. Each song has a feel of its own and Atlas brings something new to the table: her fusion of North African, Arabic, and Western music is her most organic and indigenous release yet! She does include some ambient sounds, "Wahashni" (I Miss You) being her most atmospheric while still remaining beautifully organic. With its incessant clapping and Atlas' angelically meditative lament seeming to extract every exotic note from the qanun, "Wahashni" is definitely one of the best songs on the album.

With its hip-hop overtones, "Feen" is the album's biggest (and only) stumble; Princess Julianna's voice is too nasal and very annoying. This song is simply out of place, but can easily be skipped in the CD player. The smooth sounds from "Ghanwa Bossanova" and "Bab El Janna" are pretty good, and if you like Brazilian bossa nova, you will definitely like these two tracks. Atlas does do a great job combining Middle Eastern arrangements with the bossa nova genre. While a bit on the glitzy side, the Europop-influenced "Bathaddak" has a nice catchy tune; once again, Princess Julianna appears on this track, but just as an accent piece so as not to be too overbearing like in "Feen." An intoxicating male-female duet with the Algerian talent Sofaine Saidi, "Oully" has a hint of bossa nova percussion with a splash of Moroccan sensuality. The tribal groove "Hayati Inta" has a wonderful rhythmic North African beat, sounding as if it was recorded on the very streets of Marrakesh; Atlas' voice works very well with the male vocalists while the electric guitar reminds us of Atlas' western sensibilities. The playful "Haram Aleyk" lazily meanders between organic and electronic elements, while the rhythmic drum beats seem to rise from beneath the scorching sand of the Saharan Desert. With its pleasant string arrangements, "La Lil Khowf" is perhaps the strongest song on the album. It features English rap from the incredible Lebanese rap artist Clotaire K (You can visit ClotaireK[dot]com to view his excellent website and hear outstanding music!), followed by Atlas' trademark voice in Arabic accentuated with exotic male vocals from Sofiane Saidi. (You can also visit myspace[dot]com/sofianesaidi.) Although Mish Maoul lacks the pop feel of Atlas' other albums, "La Lil Khowf" has the greatest chance of hitting the Arab pop charts. And finally, "Yariet" takes the album to a soothing, organic close as Atlas sings to the tune of a Brazilian-flavored acoustic guitar.

The blissfully invigorating Mish Maoul is Atlas' most mature album yet and shows that, as she returns to her musical roots, Atlas is growing as a world artist. This album is filled with great drum beats, percussion, and string arrangements from the heart of the Middle East. And Atlas' voice once again does not fail to amaze! She has the absolute BEST voice in the Arab world, far outdoing Nawal al-Zoughbi, Najwa Karam, Elissa, and other mainstream Arab female singers. Atlas has the most versatile and sensual voice of them all, not to mention the most creative music which spans the globe from Middle Eastern to North African to Western. Thus, Natacha Atlas cannot be placed into a single genre of music, for she ignores cultural boundaries and celebrates humanity's musical history, making her a truly gifted world artist.

I have to say, I agree with other reviewers that if you are new to Natacha Atlas and Near Eastern music, Mish Maoul might at first seem a little too abrasive for your ears, but at least give it a try. If you are a fan of Atlas, Mish Maoul might be a bit of a shock at first, but if you listen to the album with an open mind and immerse yourself in the organic atmosphere of her album, you will become addicted. And did I mention...the album artwork is exquisite! Be sure to visit Mish-Maoul[dot]com before you buy! After this work of art, I cannot wait to hear what Natacha Atlas brings us in her next album. Classical Arabic music perhaps?

Well done, Atlas. You are "Mish Maoul"!

Beautiful voice!.......2006-12-21

Passionate music. You won't be disappointed, you may not understand it but you'll like it.

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