Ape Sounds

Ape Sounds

Ape Sounds

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Ape Sounds is the debut LP from Japan's Nigo, best known for his clothing label Bathing Ape--a cult product dripping with Planet of the Apes motifs and celebrated status as a hyper-cool brand. Not a regular musician, Nigo performs an art director's role (although he also plays drums) on the album--guiding a creative team of Lavelle, DJ Kudo, Money Mark, Ben Lee, Cornelius, and Takagi Ken (Major Force). The result is (at times) a self-consciously cool mix of punk, trip-hop and knowing adult pop. Some of it's fun--"Kung Fu Fighting" combines laconic Japanese rap with a neatly orchestrated remake of a Bruce Lee soundtrack. Ben Lee's contribution, "Free Diving," is breathlessly fantastic--a wry and urbane vocal walking smoothly over an explosive, pop-rock thrashout. Also good is "The Very Urgent Dub," in which Money Mark brings sass to a Pablo and Maurizio-referencing stoner anthem. Some cuts feel vague but whatever Nigo lacks in expression he more than compensates for with style. --Tony Marcus

Product Description
Beats & Breaks. An Album of Eclectic Sounds featuring Artists Such as K.U.D.O. (Major Force/Unkle Contributor), Money Mark, Shawn Lee, Ben Lee, James Lavelle to Name but a Few.

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Nigo Presents: Return of the Ape Sounds
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    		Nigo Presents: Return of the Ape Sounds
    Nigo
    Manufacturer: 3d
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    Dance & DJDance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music
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    ASIN: B00074C53Y
    Release Date: 2005-03-07

    Tracks:

    1. Cherie / Time Air Line (05 Ver)
    2. Natural Calamity / When You Gonna Wake Me Up
    3. Ooioo / On Mani
    4. Stven / Kitkope
    5. J.O.Y / Sunplus Feat. Yoshimi P-We (Dfa Remix
    6. Wise / Random Thoughts
    7. Lowjackthree / Muddy Thumb
    8. Edison Chen Produced By Nigo / Tp Too
    9. Lordz Of Brooklyn / Hey Dj
    10. Magnolia / This Day (Ape Sounds Remix)
    11. Albino Gorilla / Bape Tv Theme
    12. Nigo Feat.You The Rock Produced By Ape Sounds / Bapepsiman Theme
    13. 13 Dub Master X Produced By Izumi"Dmx"Miyazaki, Kenji Jammer, KUDO / Bapesta!
    Fleshspa
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Unknown Greatness
    		 Fleshspa
    Acid Ape
    Manufacturer: Abstract Sounds
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00008NGAR
    Release Date: 2003-03-25

    Tracks:

    1. Tetna Shot
    2. X-Leg
    3. Walter
    4. Spunk
    5. Anorexia Nervosa
    6. Axle Grease
    7. Mouthful
    8. So Beautiful, So Clean
    9. Swanky
    10. Floating
    11. Shitfaced

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Unknown Greatness.......2004-02-24

    For all you lovers of stoner rock out there, be sure not to pass this one up, as it is a great album in the spirit of melvins, hammerhead, and high on fire.
    Nigo Presents: (B)ape Sounds
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      		Nigo Presents: (B)ape Sounds
      Nigo
      Manufacturer: 3d
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      Dance & DJDance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music
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      ASIN: B0000TCKM2
      Release Date: 2004-02-05

      Tracks:

      1. Year 3978
      2. Superconductivity
      3. Enjoy! Attack! Make It
      4. Kamikaze 108
      5. No Pain No Gain
      6. Year 1993
      7. Jump & Windin'
      8. Girls On Film
      9. Alcoholic Drive
      10. Take Your Time
      11. Year 2003
      12. Japanese Title
      13. I Just Can't
      14. Nuff Bangarang
      15. Year 2670
      16. Planet Of The Bapes
      Ape Sounds
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Captivating and powerful
      		 Ape Sounds
      Nigo
      Manufacturer: Mowax
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000034CMU
      Release Date: 1999-10-11

      Tracks:

      1. Ape Sounds Opening
      2. Kung Fu Fightin'
      3. Simple Song
      4. Monster
      5. Too Much
      6. Free Diving
      7. Very Urgent Dub
      8. March of the General
      9. Jet Set
      10. Too Much (Reprise)

      Album Details

      Debut Release. Features Guest Appearances by Cornelius, Money Mark, Ben Lee, James Lavelle, and More.

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Captivating and powerful.......2000-10-03

      Ape Sounds by Nigo reflects their diverse talent. Each cut is distinct from the next. Powerful and tight, with lots of energy and direction. Intricate and captivating, the subtleties in the background capture your attention and make you wonder what's next.
      Ape Sounds Remix
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        		Ape Sounds Remix
        Nigo
        Manufacturer: Toys Factory
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00005L8CP
        Release Date: 2001-06-21

        Album Details

        12 Track Remiox Release of the 'ape Sounds' Album. Initial Pressings Feature Special Packaging.
        Shadow of the Ape Sounds: Director's Cut
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          		Shadow of the Ape Sounds: Director's Cut
          Nigo
          Manufacturer: Ape
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B00005L8CQ
          Release Date: 2001-06-28

          Album Details

          Dubbed as the 'director's Cut' Version of the Popular Single Series. This Time it Adds a Track featuring Public Enemy's Flavor Flav, and New Mixing by Yan Tomita.
          Ape Sounds
          Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
          • Fun, diverse, and completely worthy.
          • Cool over Content
          • The Bathing Ape really has no clothes
          		 Ape Sounds
          Nigo
          Manufacturer: Mo' Wax
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
          ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
          Trip-HopTrip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
          Pop RapPop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
          Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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          1. Nigo Presents: Return of the Ape Sounds
          2. Nigo Presents: (B)ape Sounds

          ASIN: B00004UFTK
          Release Date: 2000-09-19

          Tracks:

          1. Ape Sounds Opening
          2. Kung Fu Fightin'
          3. A Simple Song
          4. Monster
          5. Too Much
          6. Freediving
          7. The Very Urgent Dub
          8. March Of The General
          9. Jet Set
          10. Too Much (Reprise)
          11. Bape Heads Trax

          Amazon.com

          Ape Sounds is the debut LP from Japan's Nigo, best known for his clothing label Bathing Ape--a cult product dripping with Planet of the Apes motifs and celebrated status as a hyper-cool brand. Not a regular musician, Nigo performs an art director's role (although he also plays drums) on the album--guiding a creative team of Lavelle, DJ Kudo, Money Mark, Ben Lee, Cornelius, and Takagi Ken (Major Force). The result is (at times) a self-consciously cool mix of punk, trip-hop and knowing adult pop. Some of it's fun--"Kung Fu Fighting" combines laconic Japanese rap with a neatly orchestrated remake of a Bruce Lee soundtrack. Ben Lee's contribution, "Free Diving," is breathlessly fantastic--a wry and urbane vocal walking smoothly over an explosive, pop-rock thrashout. Also good is "The Very Urgent Dub," in which Money Mark brings sass to a Pablo and Maurizio-referencing stoner anthem. Some cuts feel vague but whatever Nigo lacks in expression he more than compensates for with style. --Tony Marcus

          Album Details

          Beats & Breaks. An Album of Eclectic Sounds featuring Artists Such as K.U.D.O. (Major Force/Unkle Contributor), Money Mark, Shawn Lee, Ben Lee, James Lavelle to Name but a Few.

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars Fun, diverse, and completely worthy........2001-02-13

          I might be biased since I received this for a gift, but I found this CD pretty damn cool. Unusual Ben Lee track and Julia Ferreira who I hadn't heard before. It's definitely a CD for people who like to be kept guessing "what's next?"

          I'm not sure I'd pay full price for it, but worth a listen. Creative packaging [hey, I'm a designer].

          3 out of 5 stars Cool over Content.......2000-11-10

          The first review has hit the nail on the head. By using the same style, imagery and packaging, this looks like the next installment in the UNKLE project. Unfortunately for Shadow/Lavelle fans only 'March of the General' stands out (and it stands out a mile with a great use of Planet of the Apes samples). This is by no means a poor album - I would describe it as 'interesting'. It has added something to my record collection, but i need a few more listens to figure out what.

          2 out of 5 stars The Bathing Ape really has no clothes.......2000-09-24

          This is the debut album by Nigo, the Japanese hip-hop producer who brought us UNKLE's "Ape Shall Never Kill Ape".He holds the title of "the Bathing Ape" and is responsible for the super-trendy Bathing Ape clothing designs. These are mostly t-shirts with the face of Cornelious or Dr. Zaius packaged in faux-graffiti style spray-pain can containers. the Bathing Ape fashions fly off the shelfs in specialty stores around the world. These shirts and the cans they come in are designed with input by legendary graffiti artists like Futura 2000 and Stash. Ape Sounds is packaged in a fold-out mini-LP case with familiar bathing ape art by Nigo and Futura 2000.

          This album sounds like it was made by a musician who wants you to notice his outfit. Most of the songs here are low quality rock and roll with lame lyrics sung in either bad english or with endless repetition. "A Simple Song" has Money Mark singing the title over and over. Other tracks have Kan Takagi or Ben Lee on vocals with the same results. The standout track is "March of the General" which has James Lavelle(UNKLE) and the Scratch Perverts creating mayhem over some awesome hip-hop beats and plenty of Planet of the Apes samples.

          This album's strong points are its great packaging and "March of the General". However, the lack of another good song makes it a two-star album.
          Ape Sounds Remix
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            		Ape Sounds Remix
            Nigo
            Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B0000DERXL
            Release Date: 2001-06-21

            Album Description

            Very cool Japanese only remix from the man signed to Mo' Wax in the UK. This Toy's Factory/Japan release features remixes from his director's cut album, 'Ape Sounds'. Remixes come from, Tommy Guerrero who is also signed to Mo' Wax, Smith & Mighty, 23 Skid
            Shadows of Ape Sounds Remixes
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              		Shadows of Ape Sounds Remixes
              Nigo
              Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

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              GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
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              ASIN: B0000DERXM
              Release Date: 2001-06-21

              Album Description

              Ace Japanese only collection of various singles, B-sides, remixes and new cuts from the man who is signed to Mo' Wax in the UK. This Toy's Factory/Japan release features 11 tracks including, 'Once Upon A Rhyme (Featuring Rakim)', 'From New York To Tokyo (Featuring Flava Flav of P.E.)', 'Kung Fu Figh ting 2000 (Featuring Wu-Tang Clan & Prodigal Son)', 'Something For The People (Remixed By DJ Krush)', 'Something For The People (Featuring Biz Markie)' and more. This Japanese collection will also feature special packaging which will be limited to the first pressing! 2001 release.
              Shadows of Ape Sounds Remixes
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                		Shadows of Ape Sounds Remixes
                Nigo
                Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
                ProductGroup: Music
                Binding: Audio CD

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                ASIN: B0000549K9
                Release Date: 2001-02-27

                Tracks:

                1. Once Upon A Rhyme In Japan (Muro Remix)
                2. Something For The People (DJ Krush Remix)
                3. Very Good My Friends (Dev Large Remix)
                4. Once Upon A Rhyme In Japan (Muro Remix)(Instrumental)
                5. Something For The People (DJ Krush Remix)(Instrumental)
                6. Very Good My Friends (Dev Large Remix)(INstrumental)

                Album Description

                Japanese only limited edition EP for the Mo' Wax UK recording artist. Includes mixes by DJ Krush and Muro. Tracks, 'Once Upon A Rhyme In Japan' feat. Rakim (Muro Remix), 'Something For The People' feat. Biz Markie (DJ Krush Remix), 'Very Good My Friends' feat. the Beatnuts & E-Swinga (Dev Large Remix), 'Once Upon A Rhyme In Japan' feat. Rakim (Muro Remix Instrumental), 'Something For The People' feat. Biz Markie (DJ Krush Remix Instrumental) and 'Very Good My Friends' feat. the Beatnuts & E-Swinga (Dev Large Remix Instrumental). 2000 release. P

                Album Details

                6 track remix EP featuring remixes by Muro, Dj Krush, & Dev Large. Features guest appearance by the Beatnuts & Rakim.

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