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1. 12th Warrior
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2. Bridge to the Universe, Pt. 1
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3. Himalayan Summit (Hightop)
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4. Empty Spaces
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5. Moongazer
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6. Space Deliria 2000
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7. Niagara
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8. Empty Spaces 2
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9. Cosmos
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10. Session
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11. Bridge to the Universe, Pt. 2
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12. Union City Conspiracy [*]
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Breathe - Guided Yoga and Breathing Exercises To Relax and Revive
Chris Mickle
Manufacturer: Living Arts
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000BT96GY
Release Date: 2005-12-13 |
Tracks:
- Introduction
- Checking In
- Relaxation Pose with Chair
- Reclined Cobbler's Pose
- Elevated Legs Pose
- Relaxation Pose
Tracks:
- Introduction
- Breath Awareness
- Exhalation Awareness
- Conscious Breathing Suite
- Epilogue
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Destination Lounge: Las Vegas
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Revive the Soul
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000GY72FG
Release Date: 2006-09-19 |
Tracks:
- Tosca : Chocolate Elvis
- Llorca : The End
- Zeb : From The Distance
- Petalpusher : Breakin' It Down
- Bob Sinclar : Darlin'
- Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine:Baby Got Back
- Colette : Didn't Mean To Turn You On
- Georg Levin : When I'm With You
- Soul Central : In-Ten-City
- Lemongrass : Revolving Door
- Druw & Perez Feat. Don-E: Bonafide (Mood II Swing Mix)
- Chris Lum : Your Mine
Tracks:
- Gabriel & Dresden : Tracking Treasure Down
- Hatiras & DJ Dan feat. Mandy J : Love For The Weekend (JJ Flores & Steve Smooth Remix)
- Joey Mazzola & Mike Balance: Getting Heated
- Who's Who : No So Dirty (Steve Angello Mix)
- Juanatik : Magnetika (Donald Glaude's Jaegger Bomb Mix)
- Groove Man : Bangin' The Electro (Chris Bohn Remix)
- Nick Terranova : Elecktro Fuck
- Starkillers : Discoteka
- DJ Rooster & Sammy Peralta : Tonight (Starkillers NY Edit)
- Scooter & Lavelle feat. Erin Walker : Feelin' Devine
- Elle Ven : Underneath My Pillow (Scooter And Lavelle Vs. Scotty Boy Remix)
- David Garcia feat. Jay Walker : Too Good (Morgan Page Remix)
Product Description
CD1
1. Lemongrass – Revolving Door
2. Zeb – From The Distance
3. J’s Bee – Glow
4. Lemongrass – Rendez-vous***
5. Mint Royale – My Heart Is Beating Fast
6. Ursula 1000 – Two Tone Rocka
7. Blue Boy – Remember Me
8. Les Nubians – Sweetest Taboo***
9. Tosca – Chocolate Elvis
10. Petalpusher – Breakin’ It Down
11. Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine – Baby Got Back***
12. Soul Central – In-Ten-City***
CD2
1. Ellee Ven – Undermeath The Pillow (DJ Scotty Boy’s ‘Sin City’ Remix)***
2. David Garcia feat. Jay Walker – Too Good
3. Kurd Maverick – The Rub***
4. Gabriel & Dresden – Tracking Treasure Down
5. Claude Von Stroke – Deep Throat
6. Cirez D – Punch Drunk***
7. Ste.Ga.Shop – Supermarket
8. Bodyrox – Yeah Yeah
9. MV feat. Hanna – Mr. Roboto (Don Diablo Remix)
10. Chris Cox & Pete Tong feat. SK8 – Deep End***
11. Bob Sinclar – Darlin’
12. Llorca – The End***
Format: CD
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- Beat-licious and Bold...!
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Destination Lounge: New York City
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Revive the Soul
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000AMU170
Release Date: 2005-10-04 |
Tracks:
- New York City (DJ Strobe Brooklyn Vibe Mix) - The Peter Malick Group
- Uptown (Original Version) - Aya
- Area: Strut - Metro
- Give It Back (Original Version) - Gaelle
- Sparks From A Wheel (Rae And Christian Remix) - Echo
- I Might Do Something Wrong (Lonely Mix) - Tortured Soul
- Music & Wine (Original Funkaphonic Vocal) - Blue Six
- City Of Life (Vocal Mix) - Soldiers Of Twilight
- Get It Right (Instrumental) - Ruffneck
- El Musica (Main Mix) - KB
- Level 52 - Robert Strauss
- Sunset - Milehighclub
Tracks:
- Sometimes I Feel - Fred Everything & Jay Tripwire
- Mato Grosso - Copyright
- Special (Louie Vega Remix) - Sara Devine
- Time And Space (Farley And Heller Main Mix) - Francois K.
- Most Precious Love - Blaze
- Something I Want To Say - Mateo & Matos
- You Shine On Me (KC's Velvet Lounge Mix) - Luz Divina
- Feelin' Love - Soulsearcher
- Felicidad - Mambana
- Black Water - Octave One
- Love & Devotion - Don Carlos
- Everything - Kaskade
Product Description
Disc 1:
1. The Peter Malick Group Feat. N Norah Jones: New York City (DJ Strobe Brooklyn Vibe Mix)
2. Aya: Uptown (Original Version
3. Metro Area: Strut
4. Gaelle: Give It Back (Original Version)
5. Echo: Sparks Form A Wheel(Rae And Christian Remix)
6. Tortured Soul: I Might Do Something Wrong (Lonely Mix)
7. Blue Six: Music & Wine (Original Funkaphonic Vocal)
8. Soldiers Of Twilight : City Life Vocal Mix
9. Ruffneck Feat. Yovahn: Get It Right (Instrumental
10. KB: El Musica (Main Mix)
11. Robert Strauss Feat. Richie Henessy And Chris Rouse: Level 52***
12. Milehighklub: Sunset***
Disc 2:
1. Fred Everything & Jay Tripwire: Sometimes I Feel
2. Copyright: Mato Grosso****
3. Sara Devine: Special (Louie Vega Remix)
4. Francois K.: Time And Space (Farley And Heller Main Mix)
5. Blaze Presents Barbara Trucker: Most Precious Love
6. Mateo & Matos: Something I Want To Say
7. Luz Divina: You Shine On Me (KC’s Velvet Lounge Mix)***
8. Soulsearcher: Feelin’ Love
9. Mambana: Felicadad***
10. Octave One Feat. Ann Saunderson: Black Water***
11. Done Carlos: Love & Devotion
12. Kaskade: Everything
Format: CD
Customer Reviews:
Beat-licious and Bold...!.......2006-02-08
Take smart, well-timed beats and some sexy vocals and you get one of the best compliation Lounge CD's I have ever heard. No joke!
Peter Malik feat. Norah Jones opens with 'NY City', filled with smooth drums and organs. Norah Jones smooth voice carries the beat to the end. The biggest surprise was Aya's 'Uptown'. A classy, almost early '90's sounding beat. Her sexy voice blends this into a beautiful and complex song. Metro Area's 'Strut' sounds as if Kashif was at the helm: Big moog sounds accompanied by drums - nice! Other bests are Tourtured Soul's 'I might do something wrong', Blue Six's 'Music and Wine', and Soldiers of Twilight 'City Life' (Nice song!!!).
This CD come highly recommnded, It will not dissappoint!
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- God is an Astronaut Do it Again!!!!!
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Far from Refuge
God Is an Astronaut
Manufacturer: Revive
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000QEKI4S
Release Date: 2007-05-21 |
Tracks:
- Radau
- Far From Refuge
- Sunrise In Aries
- Grace Descending
- New Years End
- Darkfall
- Tempus Horizon (V 2007)
- Lateral Noise
- Beyond The Dying Light
Album Description
Post-rock band God Is An Astronaut's third album on their own Revive Records. Don't you love it when your most anticipated release of the year lives up to your expectations. Undeniably my favorite band at the moment has pulled off a stellar release that shows a maturing in their sound. That band is God is an Astronaut. This albums is nine tracks of perfection and will most certainly be a contender for my Top 10 picks of year unless something completely miraculous happens. Their sound is undeniable, but on Far From Refuge, they have taking that sound to a new emotive level. The compositions are intricate and well thought out with moments that explode into quietness. Torsten, Neil and Lloyd are a force to be reckoned with as their brand of post-rock screams into your speakers. --Somewherecold.com
Album Details
2007 Album from the Critically Acclaimed Irish Trio of Torsten Kinsella (Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards), Niels Kinsella (Bass, Guitars, Visuals) and Lloyd Hanney (Drums, Synths). Their Ethereal, Mostly Instrumental Music Builds from Ambient Bases to Intense Melanges of Sound that Could Definitely Be Considered Part of the "Prog Rock" Movement of the Noughts.
Customer Reviews:
God is an Astronaut Do it Again!!!!!.......2007-06-13
Don't you love it when your most anticipated release of the year lives up to your expectations. Undeniably my favorite band at the moment has pulled off a stellar release that shows a maturing in their sound. That band is God is an Astronaut. This albums is nine tracks of perfection and will most certainly be a contender for my top 10 picks of year unless something completely miraculous happens. Their sound is undeniable, but on Far From Refuge, they have taking that sound to a new emotive level. The compositions are intricate and well thought out with moments that explode into quietness. Torsten, Neil and Lloyd are a force to be reaconed with as their brand of post-rock screams into your speakers.
The album begins with the pulsing beat of Radau. Drums thump and set the tone for the immensity of the album. High hat joins in as spacey keys and guitars fill in the cracks between the pulse. A few moments later, the guitars build and the bass throttles, pushing the rest of the band forward. Radau has a sense of immediacy and desperation. The bass work is by no means mindless on this album, but it mirrors the guitar sounds while keeping the glue necessary between drum and guitar. These Irishmen know what they are doing and their compositions just float on endless keys of anxious moments. A six minute tour de force, Radau opens this disc with high energy and aggressive style. Far From Refuge is the title track and falls in after the album's pounding beginning. A bed of ambient keys floats across the speakers as drums come in to set the pace. This is a nice change of pace and really sets a foil to the first track. The guitar is glimmering and shimmers nicely on top of the careful bass and drums. The mood is somber and more melancholy than the first track, with fluted keys and warbling melodies. The shimmery ambiance eventually takes over as the languid pace plods along at perfect timing. The tumult grows dim and then bursts into loud bass and soaring guitars. This is fades with vibrations and shimmers into the next track called Sunrise in Aries. This track begins with a mid-tempo drum beat, warbly guitar and light keys. The movements in this piece are peaceful and the volume moves up and down to give flavor to the moment. Subtle in execution, Sunrise in Aries delivers a ray of hope in the midst of the Refuge which is lacking.
Grace Descending begins with bright piano in a minor key. The drums play a marching beat on the snare while the bass drum thumps to keep time. The bass glues the pieces together as the piano sings its melancholy tune. The guitar brings in variations on the piano's theme and fills out the voids in the musics cracks. The keys play with decending lines as "grace" falls upon the listener as the drums, bass and guitar explode to provide a contrast with the even handed ivorys. This fades into an ominous oblivion and opens into New Years End which begins with just bass and shimmering guitar in the background. A guitar line plays the melody and the drums slowly work their way into the mix. Eventually, all the pieces come together into perfect composition with keys laying another cushion for all the instruments. Guitar parts become more complex and abundant as the tune goes on, but the subtle quietness of this tune is not lost on the build. The crescendo is immense and breathtaking as guitars blend into one another, creating a wall of sound that does not lose the melody.
Darkfall begins with ambient keys and what sounds like work on a cello. As its title indicates, there is a dark feel to the beginning, but it's not an altogether hopeless darkness. This is a major aspect of GIAA's compositions that I appreciate: they are never so desponant in the compositions not to express some hope. As the hum of underlying keys continues, keys play and float along the stream of ambient air. Tempus Horizon connects to what is prior by beginning with ambient keys, light high-hat, and glittering guitar. The tension built by the softer tune prepares the listener for the coming storm as the band builds and prepares for more explosive moments. The volume eventually erupts as the pace remains steady and still. A slow tempo song, GIAA does not rush and is carefully patient in their compositions. It's as if they are trying to move the listener along at a pace that is emotively humane. As the song continues, the louder moments come less sporadically and begin to escalate in volume. This leads into the ominous beginnings of Lateral Noise. Deep and dark with a creepy vibe, this one starts out with rumbles galore. Then, as the track progresses, light sounding, sparkling keys come in and are drowned out again by fuzz and rumbles. This ominous track sets up the listener for the final track on the disc and makes for a dramatic, episodic introduction to the end. Walls of fuzzy guitar lift into the speakers, explode and dissapear as Beyond the Dying Light soars with spacey guitars and a slow but steady entrance. The track is bright and full of hope as the keys glimmer with guitar, bass, and drums moving at a medium tempo. Guitars build a wall and GIAA's signature sound blasts through the speakers like rays of hope. This track is a perfect finish to an emotive journal through musical perfection.
If it's not obvious, I highly recommend GIAA's new disc. Far From Refuge is anything but a cliche post-rock album. Rather, it is a masterpiece that finds the band's sound maturing. The compositions are intricate yet careful and the album as a whole is fluid and the tracks perfectly selected and ordered. Go buy it now and, if you haven't yet, the rest of their catalog as well.
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- a voice teacher and early music fan
- Serious Drawback
- Pleasant recital of Dowland contemporary
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Campion: Elizabethan Songs
Manufacturer: Hmf Classical Exp.
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ASIN: B000059WLG
Release Date: 2001-03-13 |
Tracks:
- Beauty, Since You So Much Desire
- Love Me Or Not
- Your Fair Looks
- Never Love Unless You Can
- O Never To Be Moved
- The Cypress Curtain Of The Night
- Awake Thou Spring Of Speaking Grace
- Come, You Pretty False-Eyed Wanton
- So Tired Are All My Thoughts
- Fire, Fire
- Pined I Am, And Like To Die
- Author Of Light
- See Where She Flies
- Fair, If You Expect Admiring
- Shall I Come, Sweet Love, To Thee?
- It Fell On A Summer's Day
- Kind Are Her Answers
- Beauty Is But A Painted Hell
- Sweet Exclude Me Not
- Are You What Your Fair Looks Express?
- I Care Not For These Ladies
- Never Weather-Beaten Sail
Customer Reviews:
a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-12-24
Thomas Campion (1567-1620) was a poet as well as a musician, and his songs definately reflect this ability, for they could just as well be read as sung. Philip Rosseter ( his friend) states that his 118 songs were "superfluous blossomes of his deeper Studies," no doubt referring to his Latin poetry , or perhaps medicine, which was his profession. What Campion did better than Dowland, or any other English composer of the day, was to "couple my words and notes lovingly together, which will be much for him to doe that hath not power over both." It is best to listen to them in order of priority to poem, melody and lastly singer. His melodies are simplistic and unadorned by shocking harmony designed to overpower the weight of the word itself. T.S. Eliot was in no doubt about Campion's quality:"except for Shakespeare, the most accomplished master of rhymed lyric of his time."
The performance of these songs by Drew Minter (countertenor) accompanied by Paul O'Dette (lute) is really quite outstanding. I must say that this disc is so much better than Minter's other disc of lute songs "Sweeter Than Roses". His voice had a much clearer tone quality and he did not get 'nasal' or 'edgy' as he is prone to do. He kept his voice light and distinct with very neat diction. When he goes for a loud full sound like Michael Chance or David Daniels his voice is not pleasant to hear. But this album is very good and his emotional investment into each song was excellent. Just a very good LISTEN!!!!
Serious Drawback.......2006-04-08
Elizabethan Songs. Twenty-two songs by Thomas Campion (1567 – 1620), performed by Drew Minter (countertenor) and Paul O’Dette (lute).
Recorded in November 1989 at Bethel United Church of Christ, Manchester, Michigan.
Harmonia Mundi. Originally issued as HMU 907023, now re-issued as part of the budget-price Classical Express series as HMCX 3957023. Total time: 58’23”.
Thomas Campion was a contemporary of both Shakespeare and Dowland and was a medical doctor who wrote poetry which he also set to music. Drew Minter performs twenty-two of these here with his inimitable coppery countertenor, a voice which is, in fact, very beautiful, but needs considerable getting used to if you are new to it. (Minter sings at alto pitch, but nobody would mistake him for a female!) He is accompanied by master lutenist Paul O’Dette, whose contribution remains fairly quietly in the background. The songs themselves are, of course, in Elizabethan English, making them rather difficult to understand. And this is where this CD suffers a serious drawback: the texts are not printed in the thin CD booklet; instead, there is a note saying that they can be downloaded from the internet, but when I tried to visit the site mentioned (on more than one occasion recently), the server was down, the address unknown. I nevertheless enjoyed listening, but without really knowing what Minter was singing so delightfully about. Campion’s melodies sound to my ear a little “samish”, and I occasionally found myself wishing that the program had been interrupted by a lute solo or two.
Pleasant recital of Dowland contemporary.......2001-03-28
There is little overlap between this Campion CD and the similar recital featuring another American countertenor, Steven Rickards, on Naxos. However if forced to choose between the two note that the Naxos release includes sung texts, while this one from Classical Express does not. On the other hand O'Dette is a more characterful lute player.
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A Moment of Stillness
God Is an Astronaut
Manufacturer: Revive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000QEKI4I
Release Date: 2007-07-02 |
Tracks:
- Frozen Twilight
- Moment Of Stillness
- Forever Lost (Reprise)
- Elysian Fields
- Crystal Canyon
Album Details
2006 EP from the Critically Acclaimed Irish Trio of Torsten Kinsella (Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards), Niels Kinsella (Bass, Guitars, Visuals) and Lloyd Hanney (Drums, Synths). Their Ethereal, Mostly Instrumental Music Builds from Ambient Bases to Intense Melanges of Sound that Could Definitely Be Considered Part of the "Prog Rock" Movement of the Noughts.
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- Fine recital of neglected composer
- Good Performance but the content?
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Campion: Lute Music
Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B00000IXIZ
Release Date: 1999-06-01 |
Tracks:
- Come Let Us Sound With Melody
- Tune Thy Musicke To Thy Hart
- Come You Pretty False-Ey'D Wanton
- There Is None, O None But You
- Sweet Exclude Mee Not
- I Care Not For These Ladies
- Though You Are Yoong And I Am Olde
- Fire, Fire, Fire, Fire!
- What Then Is Love But Mourning?
- Shall I Come, Sweet Love, To Thee?
- Beauty, Since You So Much Desire
- What Is It All That Men Possesse?
- The Sypres Curten Of The Night
- Jacke And Jone They Think No Ill
- It Fell On A Sommers Daie
- When To Her Lute Corrina Sings
- My Sweetest Lesbia
- Her Rosie Cheekes, Her Ever Smiling Eyes
- Faire, If You Expect Admiring
- There Is A Garden In Her Face
- Author Of Light
- Never Weather-Beaten Saile
- Most Sweet And Pleasing Are Thy Wayes
- To Musicke Bent Is My Retyred Minded
- Thou Joy'St, Fond Boy
- Turne All Thy Thoughts To Eyes
- Vaile, Love Mine Eyes
- Miserere My Maker
Customer Reviews:
Fine recital of neglected composer.......2000-10-29
I'd agree with the earlier reviewer that this CD is for those who have already tried Dowland. However Dowland has been fortunate in the recording studio and Campion much neglected (this appears to be the only disc dedicated to him currently available) so Naxos deserve our thanks for having brought Rickards and Linell back together for a second disc. What is particularly encouraging is to find a whole disc of songs, not just a few raisins in a cake of viol music which is how Dowland and his contemporaries are normally represented. Not that I've anything against mixed recitals - the collaborations of Fretwork with Red Byrd are beautiful - but it tends to be the same better known songs.
The first recordings of early English music on the Naxos label (I'm thinking of Summerly's earlier recordings of Byrd, Tomkins, Gibbons) lacked texts, that has been corrected in later releases, including both this disc (timing 52:52), and the earlier Rickards Dowland recital (8.553381, 1997, timing 74:08). Sound on both discs is more than adequate.
Good Performance but the content?.......2000-02-01
I make no claims to being knowledable about the intricacies of this music. But if I were giving stars I'd give the performance four or five and the content...um...that's the hard part.
I bought this out of curiosity. Campion's lyrics turn up occasionally in anthologies of poetry and I was curious to hear the songs. I own Rickards and Linell's "Dowland: Flow my tears and other lute songs" and i play it often so I also wanted to know what Dowland's competition sounded like.
Firstly, the performance is of the same high standard as on the other disk. Which is good. Linell plays well and Rickards' voice is fine. The liner notes provide good background information as well as the words to the songs. The only real complaint I could have about the performance is probably related to production: The lute sounds small, thin and distant compared with, say, Bream's lute on "The golden age of English Lute music" or Lindberg's on "The complete solo lute music". This is true of the pair's Dowland recording as well but it may only be a drawback if you're trying to use the performances as a guide to playing the songs yourself. ( I was).
The real drawback to this recording though is the material. Play the Dowland and you're liable to find yourself humming odd snatches of the songs. Play the Campion and you're liable to have difficulty remembering any of the individual tunes. Nor do the lyrics redeem the music. He probably was a "better " lyric writer than Dowland (whatever that means) but music wise Dowland beats him hollow.
If you're studying music history this might be an interesting collection. But if you're just curious and want an introduction to the songs of the period, go for the Dowland first. You're liable to be left feeling like you could listen to more, and then the Campion becomes interesting as a variation. Buy the Campion first and you're liable to wonder why people get enthusiastic about English lute songs. And that would be a pity and a disservice to Linell and Rickards who do such a good job.
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- Great mixes!
- Chill-Out Compilation Captures San Francisco Club Sound
- More than chillout
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Various Artists
Manufacturer: Revive the Soul
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ASIN: B00065GHPQ
Release Date: 2004-10-26 |
Tracks:
- Arabian Eyes - Julius Papp
- Milan - Karsh Kale
- Kese Kese - Cheb I Sabbah
- North South East West - Romanowski
- Genevieve - Greyboy
- Molihta/The One I Love - Goddess Gaia
- Transitions - Mystery School Ensemble
- Dundadeova - DZihan & Kamien
- Phi-loq - Floex
- Awaken - Karmacoda
- Auto-Focus - Joonbug
- Temptress - Sutro
Tracks:
- The Night (Andy Caldwell Mix) - Miguel Migs
- Listen To The Fog - DJ F
- Fall Into You - Soulstice
- Palmetto - The Counselor
- Summertime - Jay-J
- What I Want - Soulplanet Jazz Ensemble
- Make My Heart - Jay-J & Halo Varga
- Gotta Keep Movin' - Julius Papp
- Get Down (Movido Mix) - K Hand
- Body Move - Rick Preston
- I Can't Do That - Hayley
- Hurtin' Me - Chris Lum
Product Description
CD 1 - Relax
1. Arabian Eyes (4:19) - Julius Papp pres. Lazy Daze
2. Milan (8:53) - Karsh Kale
3. Kese Kese (5:40) - Cheb i Sabbah
4. North South East West (3:19) - Romanowski
5. Genevieve (4:03) - Greyboy feat. Bart Davenport
6. Molihta/The One I Love (5:04) - Goddess Gaia
7. Transitions (5:59) - Mystery School Ensemble
8. Dundadeova (4:24) - dZihan & Kamien
9. Phi-loq (6:39) - Floex
10. Awaken (4:11) - Karmacoda
11. Auto-focus (3:36) - Joonbug
12. Temptress (5:06) - Sutro
CD 2 - Revive
1. The Night (Andy Caldwell Mix) (5:56) - Miguel Migs
2. Listen to the Fog (5:02) - DJ F
3. Fall Into You (5:02) - Soulstice
4. Palmetto (7:03) - The Counselor
5. Summertime (6:18) - Jay-J feat. Latrice Barnett
6. What I Want (4:24) - Soulplanet Jazz Ensemble feat. llayali
7. Make My Heart - Jay-J & Halo Varga feat. Latrice
8. Gotta Keep Movin' (5:07) - Julius Papp feat. D'Layna
9. Get Down (Movido Mix) (4:01) - K Hand
10. Body Move (4:17) - Rick Preston
11. I Can't Do That (4:31) - Hayley
12. Hurtin Me (4:42) - Chris Lum
Format: CD
Customer Reviews:
Great mixes!.......2007-03-08
This is one of my favourite cds to play at work and to drive to. It doesn't suck you into the stereotypical same old 'techno' overused beat loops. I'd actually recommend any of the Destination Lounge compilations.
Chill-Out Compilation Captures San Francisco Club Sound.......2005-04-11
This is an intoxicating double-CD set that fully captures the current chill-out scene divided neatly into two themes, "Relax" on the first and "Revive" on the second. As a resident of San Francisco, I have been to a few of the so-called chill-out bars in the area, such as Foreign Cinema, Swig and Levende Lounge. My belated entrée into this once underground territory certainly means this genre has come up beyond the musically hip crowd and turned into a strong commercial force that synthesizes electronica, downtempo, nu jazz and world music with true craftsmanship.
Disc one has a whirling sense of the Middle East and India heavily steeped into electronica. "Relax" offers an unmixed warm-up with tracks from up-and-coming musicians like Julius Papp, Romanowski and Joonbug. Standout tracks include Karsh Kale's "Milan", Romanowski's "North South East West", Mystery School Ensemble's "Transitions", and Karmacoda's "Awaken". Disc two is appropriately entitled "Revive", as it is a relatively more heated affair with San Francisco's DJ F mixing up tracks by local artists Miguel Migs and Jay-J, here appearing with Halo Varga and Latrice Barnett, as well as some female imports like Detroit's K Hand and London singer/songwriter Haley. In spite of its more uptempo presentation, the pacing on disc two is really mid-range and not all that aggressive. The tracks have energy but with a soft touch, starting off with the soulful jazz of "What I Want". "Palmetto", "Gotta Keep Movin'", and "The Night (Andy Caldwell Mix)" enhance the house-type theme, while more variety is introduced with numbers like the minimal "Listen to the Fog" and the pop-funk of "Get Down". This compilation proves there is life for this type of music beyond the clubs. Hard to resist the beats on these tracks.
More than chillout.......2005-01-21
upbeat and funky, relaxing and soulful... definitely worth buying.. if only for the orginal and entrancing track "I can't do that" by Hayley. Where did she get that voice?
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The End Of The Beginning
God Is an Astronaut
Manufacturer: Revive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000IY06U2
Release Date: 2006-09-26 |
Tracks:
- The End Of The Beginning
- From Dust To The Beyond
- Ascend To Oblivion
- Coda
- Remembrance
- Point Pleasant
- Fall From The Stars
- Twilight
- Coma
- Route 666
- Lost Symphony
Product Description
God Is An Astronaut is an Irish band that has existed for more than four years. The end of the beginning is their debut cd which features eleven tracks recorded during 2002 to 2004 as well as being enhanced with three videos. God is an Astronaut sounds like a band name that would belong to a three chord garage band from America, rather than a dreamy chill-out lo-fi threepiece from Dublin. It s not dancey enough to be called dance music, and yet while dabbling generously in electronica at times, it offers a much fuller sound than the brittle sparsity and atmospheric minimalism we ve come to expect from the genre. What we get in return is a much more melodic and immediate record. Title track, The End of the Beginning, weighs in with a swirling ethereal opening before it s direction is pinned down by throbbing beats and a melodic guitar line. The stunning Coda is built around a near post-rock guitar motif, while Remembrance follows a similar outline; although this time God is an Astronaut choose piano as the glue to paste their ambient layers together. Point Pleasure is possibly the highlight, changing direction to a fervent interlude midway through which completely alters the track. Route 666 is closer to the more digitised glitchy electronica that s fashionable at the moment, but it s still couched in heavy beats and a great rhythm, while closing track Lost Symphony clings to a subtle and brooding bass-line. At times it echoes The Human League, and once or twice it soaks up the heady dub rush of Massive Attack, and the solar landscapes on the new UNKLE album. Indeed, you get the feeling on some tracks like Point Pleasure and the intro of Fall from the Stars that very serious attention has been paid to the likes of Blue Lines and Protection when writing up their list of creative influences.
Album Description
Debut full length. God Is An Astronaut are an instrumental, post-rock three piece hailing from the Glen of the Downs, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. They formed in 2002.
Album Details
2007 Debut Album from the Critically Acclaimed Irish Trio of Torsten Kinsella (Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards), Niels Kinsella (Bass, Guitars, Visuals) and Lloyd Hanney (Drums, Synths). Their Ethereal, Mostly Instrumental Music Builds from Ambient Bases to Intense Melanges of Sound that Could Definitely Be Considered Part of the "Prog Rock" Movement of the Noughts.
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Revive: Music to Restore Balance & Wellbeing
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rasa Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000EOTW92
Release Date: 2006-04-11 |
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- Meditation - Tom & Joy
- Hymns - Cyril Morin
Album Description
"Revive" allows for renewal of the spirit, restoration of purpose, and the opportunity to revitalize one's soul. Includes music by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Suphala, Deepak Chopra, and Adam Plack, to name a few. The perfect antidote for when you think you can't go on. "Revive" will open your mind and show you the way.
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