Global (Bonus DVD)

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A combination CD-DVD set, Global acts as a handy greatest hits collection of Paul van Dyk's wildly popular brand of shiny trance, featuring two previously unreleased tracks along with a mix of his best-known work. While he's justifiably famous as a DJ, it's really van Dyk's production, filled with shimmering electronics and relentlessly upbeat rhythms, that sets his recorded work apart from the pack. His knack for catchy hooks turns songs like "Another Way" from 2000's Out There and Back into swirling epics designed for jolting the dance floor into glowstick overdrive. Of the record's two previously unreleased tracks, "Animacion" sounds more like Van Dyk's recent work. The other, "My World," with its speedy, early-trance-house feel, may have sat in the back of Van Dyk's record crate for years. The DVD includes live footage, interview snippets, fan testimonials, and a 5.1 surround-sound mix. --Matthew Cooke

From URB Magazine
Celebrating his decade-long career in the music biz has been important to Berliner Paul van Dyk. He kicked off the anniversary with his first-ever mix CD, The Politics of Dancing, and capped off the year-long bash with this wonderful CD/DVD combo. On Global, PVD proves he is ever the consummate artist by giving his classic tracks a modern update and boosting them with 5.1 surround sound. Despite the fresh reworking, tracks like "For an Angel" and "Another Way" retain the heartfelt with synthetic, catchy cores that made them such beloved trance anthems in the first place. The DVD puts those CD tunes to the small screen and skates with them across the world, from market stalls in the Far East, to super-clubbing on the West Coast and to fanaticism at festivals in the UK and at Germany’s Love Parade, with which he’s had a long, storied association. The accompanying scenes form a nostalgic trip of van Dyk’s life on the road over the last year documenting the uniform reaction his touching universal anthems bring out in fans all over the globe.

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Average customer rating: Joe Strummer still has it! Buy this album Genius Joe Strummer Moves and Rocks The Soul The best Mescaleros album Strummer

Global a Go-Go Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros Manufacturer: Hellcat Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Streetcore Rock Art and the X-Ray Style Let's Rock Again Elgin Avenue Breakdown Revisited Sandinista! ASIN: B00005M98E Release Date: 2001-07-24

Tracks:

1. Johnny Appleseed
2. Cool 'N' Out
3. Global A Go-Go
4. Bhindi Bhagee
5. Gamma Ray
6. Mega Bottle Ride
7. Shaktar Donetsk
8. Mondo Bongo
9. Bummed Out City
10. At The Border, Guy
11. Minstrel Boy

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Global a Go-Go, Joe Strummer's second album with the Mescaleros following 1999's Rock Art and the X-Ray Style, mines the same concerns that have always inspired his music. "Johnny Appleseed" and "Cool 'n' Out" center on his brash eruptive guitar but hark back to his pre-punk folk busking roots, with lyrics anchored by a strong sense of indignation and social commitment. Strummer may pride himself as an original punk warlord, but he realizes punk can only thrive by rejoicing in Britain's ever-vibrant multicultural melting pot as he does on "Bhindi Bagee" and the Arabic-inflected refugee requiem "Shaktar Donetsk." His longstanding fascination with dub reggae fuels "At the Border, Guy", while the Marconi-saluting title track celebrates the power of radio to present new worlds and unite communities. On "Mondo Bongo" he dispenses with his trademark bark for a lovely ballad laced with pre-Clash accomplice Tymon Dogg's lonesome violin. This is real anger with a big warm heart; maturity suits Strummer just fine. --Gavin Martin

Album Description

Joe Strummer continues to be the only Clash principal member who remains active. Talking the world and folk influences of Rock Art and the X-Ray Style a step further, Global A Go-Go is a deep, mature piece of work by a reinvigorated artist who has more in common with Bob Dylan and Van Morrison than the Sex Pistols. 11 tracks. 2001 Hellcat/Epitaph Records release.

Customer Reviews:

Joe Strummer still has it! .......2007-07-06

If you like the Clash, or BAD, or even Strummers solo career, this cd will blow you away.

Buy this album.......2007-05-28

Awesome album from one of the most awesome artists who ever lived. Joe Strummer, rest in peace, even in his later years, has created uniquely beautiful music.

Genius Joe Strummer Moves and Rocks The Soul.......2007-05-25

Hauntingly beautiful, Global a Go-Go is filled with rich, raw, melodic, luscious, exotic tunes. Joe Strummer is a
genuis with a raw voice who sings to you personally. You willl be deeply moved from Track 1 onward. Every song is a winner! Treat yourself and your friends to some of the best music ever!! It's mesmorizing and joyfully addicting! I love you Joe Strummer!

The best Mescaleros album.......2007-01-26

I truly feel that this album was more organized, experimental, and overall "better" than Streetcore. Don't get me wrong, I love Streetcore and think it's an amazing album when compared to anything else, but it's just not on the same level as Global A Go-Go. And yes, I know Streetcore was release posthumous, with some songs only having one take and the like.

I think the melodies in Global are simply amazing. I love how some songs you can shake to, while others are simply "listen and chill". The experimental sound is something I always felt separated Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros from every other band out there right now, and it really shows in Global. Afro-beats, reggae, funk, folk, Spanish, it's all here!

Overall, an amazing album that any fan of Joe Strummer, ethnic-inspired music, or new music would be interested in. Period.

Strummer.......2007-01-09

This is a great album. I heard Strummer's voice on the Mr and Mrs. Smith
soundtrack and remembered what a great singer he really was. I searched
for this album until I found it on Amazon bingo.

Average customer rating: Starry Night A+++ Soothing, calming and still works after 11 years! Wonderful product Good for babies, but a little depressing for adults. highly recommended

On a Starry Night Various Artists Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Compilations | Children's Music | Styles | Music Lullabies | Children's Music | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Lullaby: A Collection Planet Sleeps Guitar Lullaby Lullaby Favorites: Music for Little People Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby ASIN: B000000NMK Release Date: 1997-04-15

Tracks:

1. Common Threads - Bobby McFerrin
2. Japanese Music Box - George Winston
3. Suliram - Thea Suits-Silverman
4. Shiny Shell Lullaby - Keola Beamer
5. Montanhas No Ceu - Flora Purim
6. Suantrai - Nightnoise
7. Anjo Da Guarda - Airto Moreira
8. Little One Mine - Turtle Island String Quartet
9. Cancion De Cuna - Eliot Fisk
10. Sofdu Unga Astin Min - Richard Stoltzman And Family
11. Kumbaya - Paul Hanson/Tracy Silverman
12. Rock-A-Bye Baby - Jim Brickman
13. Tumbalalaika - Mike Marshall
14. Just Close Your Eyes - Billy Taylor
15. Bayushky Bayu - Debbra, Margot & Noah Schwartz
16. Brahms Lullaby - Mike Wollenberg
17. Here I Am - Tracy Silverman

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The party line on most Windham Hill products seems to be that it's either the greatest stuff since wave machines, or that it all sounds alike. On a Starry Night, with its collection of world songs and reputable artists such as Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, the Turtle Island String Quartet, and others, does lean toward a seamlessly understated, homogeneous quality that is broken only occasionally by Bobby McFerrin's piece and a couple of others. That said, there can hardly be a more mellow or sonorous album of kid's music anywhere. Starry Night could calm a nursery with no nurses; why, it could even soothe the pained yelps at the dog pound--and turn a freeway full of bumper-to-bumper sour pusses into pussycats. Effective? You've heard of mind control, haven't you? --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

Starry Night A+++.......2007-07-29

I got this for my shower and I absolutely love it!! My son has listened to it every night since he was born, he is now almost 21 months and still it is part of his bedtime routine!!!! It is very different from the traditional lullabyes- we love it and have put it in the can't live without it category.

Soothing, calming and still works after 11 years!.......2007-05-09

I bought this for my newborn daughter and she has fallen asleep to this just about every night of her life. In particular, we enjoy the 2 Brazilian songs as I am Portuguese (born there, raised here) and it's immensely enjoyable hearing songs in my native tongue as well as other languages. I have gifted this to several expectant parents and everyone loves it as much as I do. I highly recommend this CD.

Wonderful product.......2007-03-08

The songs on this CD are soothing and fantastic. My son loved them!

Good for babies, but a little depressing for adults........2007-02-12

The music is all good, but several of the songs are eerily reminiscent of the Schindler's List soundtrack.

highly recommended.......2006-12-30

we used this before our first arrived (to acquaint her with the music and hopefully create a positive association for her) and played it every night as part of her bed time routine. i fell asleep to the music as well as i could hear it on the monitor from her room. i can't describe how much i loved listening to the tracks and how good i feel about the success of our nightly routine. we keep the music on the ipod for "sleepy music" while traveling in the car. my now 4 year old daughter with "request" the CD when she is tired! i often give this as a baby shower gift.

Average customer rating: Serene disappointing Love it! wonderful compilation of world lullabies If you only get one lullabye cd, this should be it

Planet Sleeps Sherrilyne Blakey-Smith , The Rankin Family , Hun Sarath w/ Marc Marder , Houria Aichi , Familion , Boukman Eksperyans , Wes , Baluji Shrivastav , Sophie Meriem Rockwell , and Hinewehi Mohi Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Folk | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Compilations | Children's Music | Styles | Music Lullabies | Children's Music | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Folk General | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Folk General | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Lullaby: A Collection On a Starry Night Guitar Lullaby Dreamland African Lullaby ASIN: B000002BOW Release Date: 1997-05-06

Tracks:

1. Chi Mi Na Morbheanna - The Rankin Family
2. Yhanaway Hay Yowna - Sherrilyne Blakey-Smith
3. Phnom Penh Lullaby - Hun Sarath, Marc Marder
4. Ana Latu - The Kingdom Of Tonga Cultural Group
5. Berceuse - Houria Aichi
6. Hace Tuto Guagua - Familion
7. Mayi A Gaye - Boukman Eksperyans
8. Ag Criost An Siol - Maria Doyle-Kennedy, Kieran Kennedy
9. Sweet Bitowo - Wes
10. Sleep Queen Of The Dolls - Baluji Shrivastav
11. Fais Do Do, Colin Mon Petit Frere - Sophie Meriem Rockwell
12. Noomey - Yermi Kaplan, Haya Samir
13. Itsuki No Komoriuta - Traditional Japanese Music Ensemble Of New York
14. Schlafe Mein Prinzchen, Schlaf Ein - Michelle
15. Moe Moe - Hinewehi Mohi
16. Oj Talasi - The Trebevic Choir

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Everything about this CD, from its eye-popping cool packaging to its beautiful booklet, is wonderful, perhaps peerless. It's a study that spans 16 countries, catching paeans to childhood sleep from varied traditions. The set traverses the Cape Breton Gaelic tradition with the Rankin Family, Haiti with pop stars Boukman Eksperyans, and the African continent with music from Tonga, Algeria, and Cameroon. Despite their distances from each other, at times the songs sound quite alike. Voices might begin alone but then gather into choral size, with a reliance on wordless passages to emphasize the flow of time as sleep encroaches. In execution, the surprises are many. Algerian Houria Aïchi sounds East Indian; the Traditional Japanese Music Ensemble of New York sounds poised somewhere between a stately concert of historical court music and a touching homage to childhood; and German singer Michelle sounds pop-music ready even as she toes the line on singing a sleep-triggering song. Beyond being a great collection of international music, this is probably the most interesting mix available of cultural voices approaching the issue of children sleeping. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Serene.......2007-07-23

This is a beautiful, relaxing addition to our lullaby collection. It's a wonderful way to calm down before bedtime.

disappointing.......2007-06-10

I purchased this CD in conjunction with another CD with lullabies for a friend who had just had a baby. She said the music is fine but it's got an audio portion that is totally useless for her. She said she's not been able to get the CD to play just the music w/out the video portion.

Love it!.......2007-05-12

I love this CD and so does my daughter. I have been putting her to sleep with this CD since the day she was born (she is now 10 mths old). I have bought this CD for a few friends of mine and they also love it. Great buy.

wonderful compilation of world lullabies.......2007-01-10

It's a wonderful compilation of world lullabies. It's good all over the world - doesn't matter if your baby is from Mars or Paris, Amazon or New York, it definitely works!

If you only get one lullabye cd, this should be it.......2007-01-04

We have over a dozen lullabye cds, and this is the only one we have worn out from constant use, and are replacing for baby #2. My daughter got hooked from the first track, Chi Mi Na Mór-Bheanna. As soon as it would come on, she would calm down and focus, and the other tracks would lull her to sleep. When we made the mistake of forgetting it at home on a road trip, I had to sing it to get her to stop crying (still learning the gaelic words to that!). It is a brilliant, well-compiled, album of tracks you won't find elsewhere (and which won't bore you, the parent). I have given it over and over as a baby present; it is tried and true. An earlier reviewer commented that the tracks were jarring; we don't find them to be, but then again, we don't like "new age" music (i.e., Wyndam Hill) because we find it too monotonous, so it is a question of musical tastes. Just an added note: the version featured of the classic French lullabye featured, Fais do-do, is truly lovely.

Average customer rating: Worst Global Underground Ever A welcome change freeland rules Thank goodness something new is coming out of GU The Worst Global Undreground Album EVER - DO NOT BUY THIS Album

Global Underground: Mexico City Adam Freeland Manufacturer: Global Underground ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Global Underground 031: Taipei GU Mixed Renaissance Presents the Masters Series, Pt. 9: Satoshi Tomiie Balance 011 Global Underground: Paris ASIN: B000P7V5V6 Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

Worst Global Underground Ever.......2007-07-28

I am completely sickened by the junk on these two cd's. I'm a big fan of breaks and this album is the Worst breaks set I've ever heard. Every track is annoying, and nothing fits. Try Adam Freeland's Coastal Breaks or Tectonics which are both phenomenal. Unfortunately Adam is devolving as a dj and that's sad to see. Do Not waste your money when there are soooo many great Breaks compilations.

A welcome change.......2007-07-08

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

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

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

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

freeland rules.......2007-07-07

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

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

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

The Worst Global Undreground Album EVER - DO NOT BUY THIS Album.......2007-07-03

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

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

Average customer rating: It is NOT Shanghai GU Paris.....Is it really? Progressive......that is, fresh..... you have to trust Nick Warren Mr Warren's Opus

Global Underground 030: Paris Nick Warren Manufacturer: Global Underground ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Global Underground: Taipei (GU31) Dubai Renaissance Presents the Masters Series, Pt. 9: Satoshi Tomiie Balance 011 Balance 010 ASIN: B000HDRA44 Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

1. After
2. Strange Parallels
3. Zusammenallien
4. Sedatives
5. Whiskers
6. Being Around You
7. Revtone
8. Roll Your Own
9. Living In A
10. Lonely Planet
11. Behold

Tracks:

1. I Miss
2. Blue Fountain
3. Cosmopolitan Drink
4. Head Down (Jay P)
5. B Side
6. Neptune
7. None Verbal
8. Paradise Rockers
9. Fivevivezero
10. One Morning By The Riverside
11. I'm Lost
12. 8 Bit Era Dub
13. Blackout

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Who but Nick Warren could be tapped for Global Underground's landmark 30th release, a journey through downtempo trippiness, silky minimalism, and sparkly house, set against the backdrop of the City of Light? After all, the Bristol spinner had already been at the controls for no fewer than six GU releases, and his last outing (GU28: Shanghai) blew the doors off most everything else released in the genre that year. On Paris, he returns to the haunting, spaced-out soundscapes that made his Reykjavik mix (GU24) a series favorite. The first disc goes downtempo; the backward melodies and marching psychedelia of Tripswitch's "Strange Parallels" make the case that the album should come with a drug interaction warning, while Joey Fehrenbach's "Being Around You" hypnotizes with a synth line that tumbles through the stereo spectrum like a waterfall in slow motion. Disc 2 gallops from the gate to the glacial sighs of August's "I Miss" and the eerie vocals of Blue Fountain's "Sweep" that chant "I'm your sorrow...I'm your shadow." Later on, Oliver Moldan and Isma Ae's "Fivefivezero" pounces on the unsuspecting with a relentless, pulsating lead and Eelke Kleijn's "8 Bit Era Dub" swings harder than a prizefighter. On display through it all is Warren's affinity for pulling the truly innovative and strangely compelling tunes from the ocean of often derivative electronic dance music, leading one to believe that if there are vinyl shops in alternate dimensions, he has likely rooted through their crates. Like his other GU releases, Warren's Paris begins to reveal its secrets only after a number of listens--but fans of this DJ's DJ would have it no other way. --Brent Kallmer

Customer Reviews:

It is NOT Shanghai.......2007-06-17

After absolutely loving his Shanghai release, I was eager to pick up Paris. Listened to it once, hated it. After about a week, I decided to give it another listen, and went in with very low expectations. I guess that made all the difference. The first time I listened to it, I was expecting to hear Shanghai discs 3 and 4. Paris is far more laid back, but is equally strong in both song selection and mixing. So buy this if you like Nick Warren or trance music in general, but do not bring in any preconceptions. Don't expect to hear the next Shanghai, or you'll be sorely dissappointed.

GU Paris.....Is it really?.......2007-05-12

From my 4 star rating for this GU 30 executed by one of the world's most renowned DJs - Mr. Nick Warren - you can obviously tell that I really like this release. However, my quibble here is not directed at his artwork or form because nobody does chill like Nick Warren, which is apparent in CD1, and I mean nobody. Furthermore, Nick has a style all his own when he decides to move you and delight your mind, which is also apparent in CD2.

Anyhow, back to my quibble; I wonder if the boys at "globalunderground" still TRULY REFLECT the vibe, feel and flavor of their gigs in the many different cities around the world. What I mean is that Nick could not have started his Paris performance with 70 min. of chill (no matter how good the tracks were); this just doesn't happen in real life. At one time there used to be a sentence in GU sleevenotes that states "Each of the tracks on this CD has been selected by the DJ himself to give a retrospective view of his recent sets in xyz city" and I believed it, but not anymore. It is now released as a night in a certain city at a certain venue but with full focus on commercial objectives; henceforth, chill tracks you would never hear being played in front of a massive crowd waiting to get high on life and dance to a frenzy.

I have no problem with that actually, good music is never bad. And GU 30 is good music. But I have my suspicions about it being a true reflection of what happened in Paris.

Progressive......that is, fresh............2007-05-01

Just a few words. A little different to my usual fare, but pleasantly different. The kind of house you can play to non-house enthusiasts. Low key, and kind of.....different.....Probably the best GU since Warren's last.....GU#28 Shanghai, but then, I am becoming a Renaissance man....

you have to trust Nick Warren.......2007-05-01

There are those DJ's who you have to trust that they will bring you alongside their own musical evolution. Nick Warren is the leader of this pack. The first listening to CD 1 left me relatively uninspired, now I think the first five tracks are as close to flawless as it gets.

Mr Warren's Opus.......2007-04-28

What more can be said about Nick Warren as a DJ? Brilliant, master, or genius? I'm sure that every known title has been used at some time or another to describe this guy. However there is a single word in the english language that I feel describes him best. Ineffable (i.e. you can't describe him with words!). Global Underground 030: Paris is yet another testament to his ineffability.

I had to stop my MP3 player 15 minutes into listening to this album for the first time. Why? Well, I had accidently started disc 2 and was a little off my norm at the time! It was too much...too good...too powerful...too...well you get my point. So...a few days later with my full attention span intact, I gave it another go. I don't think I have ever felt so much euphoria while listening to music since disc 2 of Global Underground 24:7 by Danny Howells. Sorry to sound so melodramatic but I'm being honest.

Again I started with disc 2. The set is so incredible. Tracks loaded with overlapping and intricate sounds, melodies and harmonies...but also simple and minimalistic in essence. There are so many subtle peaks on a background that never truly dips too low. No buildups or crescendos are clearly discernable after "I Miss" and "Sweep" (tracks 1&2). By "Cosmopolitan Drink" (track 3) your feet will no longer touch the ground until the end of the disc.

This may seem a little boring to a lot of progressive house and trance fans. Especially those who solely live for the much loved crescendo-decrecedos heard on many live and commercial electronica sets. A quick warning to those listeners that consider GU008:Brazil to be Warren's best Global Underground release. This album hits the other end of the electronica spectrum for Warren. Sorry, but those days are predominantly gone for him. Since 2003, and the timely release of GU024:Reykjavic, Warren embraced the art of being a DJ...no longer did he concentrate on putting out thumping compilations and hard techo driven sets to please the chemically driven dancers on his dancefloors. No, since 2003 he has become a fourth dimension bus driver and is more than happy to bring anyone with an open mind along for the ride. Hop on for this one.

Disc 1 was listened to immediately after disc 2. I'm actually glad that I ended up listening to the discs in this sequence. I needed my emotions to mellow out a bit. I needed to be brought back from Warren's bus trip! Disc 1 was exactly what I needed. It has this eerie, calming affect. Much needed after listening to disc 2. The track selection on disc 1 is by no means dull and uninspiring...just gentle, soulful, and of course...brilliant!

I continully need to justify why I listen to and love electronica to the majority of my friends. I'm also defending the true DJ frequently. No, they are not just guys and girls who play records and CDs. At least not the true masters who clearly separate themselves from the amateurs. The true masters of electronica should include the (highly underpraised) creators of the music itself, and those few DJ's that can string together multiple (and carefully) selected tracks into a seamless set. The overall goal of these DJ's is not to mix a bunch of different tracks into one big and lengthly supertrack. Their goal is to create an unique experience or journey for the listener to embark on.

These DJ's are very rare...Nick Warren is one...without a doubt. GU030: Paris is his opus.

Both discs easily score 5/5 stars from this reviewer.

It is truely a shame that this production is going to be his last for the Global Underground label. His last three GU releases have been truly special.

Average customer rating: Review Buddha Bar Specilist, An excellent relaxing cd! Again! Amazing Excellent always! with some suggestions ..

Buddha Bar IV (Unibox) David Visan Manufacturer: George V ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Buddha-Bar, Vol. V Buddha-Bar, Vol. VI Buddha-Bar, Vol. 7 Buddha-Bar Buddha-Bar, Vol. II ASIN: B0000645IW Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

1. La Fille De Pekin - Frederick Rousseau
2. Tibet (A Passage To...) - Tibet Project
3. Opium - Jade Or
4. Moonrise - Natin Sawhney
5. A Window Of My Dreams - Nash Didan
6. Amatevi - Agricantus
7. Tiempo - Manuel Franjo
8. Historia De Un Amor - Guadalupe Pineda Con Los Tres Ases
9. Distant Lands - Armen Chakmakian
10. Desert Dancer (Zeb's Slow Camel Ride Remix) - Nickodemus
11. Monsoon - Flam
12. Rahda Ramana - Tulku
13. Tora To Thimithikes - Natassa Theodoridou
14. Una Musica Brutal - Gotan Project

Tracks:

1. Karma (Extended Mix) - Outsized
2. Party People - Time Passing
3. Mundian To Bach Ke - Panjabi MC
4. Comme Toi - Ishtar
5. Dancing With The Muse - Chris Spheeris
6. Irish Coffee - Carlos Campos
7. The Novel Sound - Llorca
8. Loco - Loving Paris
9. Percussion's Rhythm (Dimitri From Paris Re-Edit) - Roland Louis
10. Louxor In Vegas - Dan Lacksman's Alliance
11. Agoraki Mou - Angie Samiou
12. Aktar Wahed - Amr Diab
13. Yo Vivire (I Will Survive) - Celia Cruz
14. Nocturne In Paris - Usual Masters

Album Description

This fourth installment of the now highly acclaimed Buddha Bar series is presented to you by resident #1 DJ David Visan. After studying music at the Los Angeles Music Institute, Parisian born Visan returned home to France where he was educated in the ways of deejaying by Claude Challe himself (Buddha Bar & Buddha Bar II) His mentor went on to train him in the spirit of the Buddha Bar. Buddha Bar 4 is a new sound adventure and the perfect follow up to its previous volumes. The series grows stronger with each release and IV is no exception. Visan injects new life into this double CD set and unlike the many that have tried to emulate the style of the Buddha Bar he carries you away with as much power, if not more, than those who have previously created the perfect sound in a perfect Bar. Housed in a slipcase. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Review.......2007-05-30

Well i think it's a great CD.
But buyers beware!!! Check you CD's!
Because mine actually came scratched!!
There was just one big like 'slash' going though the CD--And sometimes it'll skip.
But other than that, "it's alllllll good."

Buddha Bar Specilist,.......2007-04-08

Yes always a strong series
good to get all of them
this does not disappoint

An excellent relaxing cd! Again!.......2007-03-27

This double cd collection was very good. I like all of the music. Later on, I do plan on buying more Budda Bar cds. If u are in music that has to do with meditating, relaxing, and just having a good time, BB might just be the one to look up on.

Amazing.......2007-01-08

An avid fan of New Age music, I must say that this compilation of music is an excellent choice whether you're out on a long drive or relaxing at home. There is not one track that I didn't like.

Excellent always! with some suggestions .........2006-06-25

Big fan of the Buddha Bar series .. always the best music for all kinds of late night chillout sessions. Love the asian vibe to them .. And if you like that sound, I've recently discovered some more authentic tunes you'll love: Hong Kong's "Celestial". Check them out, they are titled:

Hong Kong Dub Station
Happy Valley
Spirit House

And these album probably take a deeper step into Asia, possibly because they originate from there.

Average customer rating: The Darker Half This cd totally ROCKS IT!!! Outstanding!! An amazing release by Dubfire If you wanna go for a ride, Buckle Up.

Global Underground: Taipei (GU31) Dubfire Manufacturer: Global Underground ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Global Underground 030: Paris Dubai Renaissance Presents the Masters Series, Pt. 9: Satoshi Tomiie Balance 011 Global Underground: Paris ASIN: B000MV9NW8 Release Date: 2007-04-09

Tracks:

1. Intro: It Comes From Inside - The Low End Specialists
2. I Try - Francois Dubois
3. Barbeque - Myself
4. Sun Is Rising - Lance Jordan
5. Swimming Places - Julien Jabre
6. So Let the Wind Come - Kerri Chandler
7. In White Rooms - Booka Shade
8. Hustler - Simian Mobile Disco
9. Remember Me - Ballroom
10. The Afterlife - Deetron
11. The DJ, the Music & Me - Lula
12. My House - DJ Simi
13. Do What U Do - Yoshimoto
14. I Feel Speed - Dubfire
15. Kill 100 - X-Press 2

Tracks:

1. Intro: The First Rebirth (FX DJ Tool) - Angel Lopez
2. Control I'm Here - Nitzer Ebb
3. The Sax Track - U & K
4. Lucky Heather - Nic Fanciulli
5. My MTV - Noir
6. Float Away - Robbie Rivera
7. You - DJ Vibe
8. Die Rumpelkammer - Len Faki
9. Everything Counts - Depeche Mode
10. Related - Samuel L. Session
11. Can You Relate? - Samuel L. Session
12. Tuff Tribal - Emanuel Heinstein
13. Start Chasing - Alexander Kowalski
14. Bonus Track 1 - Dubfire

Amazon.com

Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia answers Deep Dish co-conspirator Sharam's recent solo Global Underground release (GU29: Dubai) with one of his own: Taipei. The journey starts with a mellow house vibe that has both atmospherics and funk in plentiful supply. Francois Dubois's "I Try" greets the listener with a shimmering organ line, Myself's "Barbeque" gives an idea of what it might be like to hear a ghost talking through a vocoder, and the lilting string section of Julien Jabre's "Swimming Places" will melt the ice in your drink. The direction changes with the molten electro of Booka Shade's "White Rooms," and from there it's off to the races. Disc 2 hits the ground running, as the industrial menace of Nitzer Ebb's "Control I'm Here"--which comes off as even creepier than the original--sets the stage for an unforgiving trip through the darker provinces of dance music. While a number of tracks such as Nic Fanciulli's "Lucky Heather" are inescapably engaging, others, like Robbie Rivera's "Float Away" (with its barely passable lyrics) don't fare as well. Taken as a whole, Dubfire fans will be happy that the DJ has pulled no punches, though it's likely that listeners who love the first disc will find the second a little punishing for their taste. Perhaps this is the price of eclecticism. --Brent Kallmer

Customer Reviews:

The Darker Half.......2007-07-15

There is definitely a trend occurring. Strong feelings of ultimate satisfaction or complete dissatisfaction with what each member of the legendary duo, Deep Dish, is now compiling under their own names (or alias).

I think it safe to say that Dubfire has always been considered the darker half of Deep Dish. It was very predictable that he would compile an album that so sharply contrasts Sharam's GU029:Dubai.

The first half of disc 1, however, did take me by surprise with its lighter and dreamier sound. I expected darkness all the way. Initially, I was excited because it felt as if Dubfire was going to take the listener on one of those O-so-rare musical journeys that only a few DJ's truely know how to do on a commerical compilation. I felt completely cheated when track 8 ("Hustler" by Simian Mobile Disco) hit. For me, that was the beginning of the end of the ride that I was so thoroughly enjoying. The remaining tracks are alright, and I do like the actually music of Dubfire's own "I Feel Speed [Club Mix]", but the lyrics are really lame. Anyone else think of "My White Bicycle" by Nazarath?!

Disc 2 is a complete roller-coaster ride for me when it comes to Dubfire's track selection. Love some and hate just as many. After a couple of weak opening tracks, the set hits one of its highlights with the "Sax Track". The others being "You" by Ithica and the closer track, Paul Kalkbrenner's excellent re-mix of "Jet". I frequently lose interest in the set with many of the other tracks between these.

Personally, I think Dubfire needs to phase out his need to include a little Depeche Mode into every set his mixes. If you have ever heard this guy spin solo live, you'll know what I mean! Also, re-mixes can occasionally make great improvements and/or revitalize the originals, but to include 6 re-mixes out of 14 tracks as on disc 2 was pretty dissapointing for me.

Disc 1 gets 4/5 and Disc 2, 3.5/5 stars.

This cd totally ROCKS IT!!!.......2007-07-04

Finally, the peeps at Cluboxed have put something out that is worth the GU moniker! I know they try to encompass the whole world wide dance seen, but in my opinion, this is the stuff it's all about! DARK PROG HOUSE! MAJOR PROPS to Ali 'Rub-a-Dub Dubfire' Shirazinia for putting this all together!!! Rock it, rock it...

Outstanding!!.......2007-06-04

I am a huge GU fan. However, this review is not biased by my fondnes for GU releases. This is an outstanding compilation. The comparisons to GU 29 by Sharam are not surprising. However, what is surprising is that GU 29 and GU 31 are very very different. GU 29 leans towards commercial house while GU 31 creates new boundaries. I am not suggesting commercial is a bad thing, I did write a stellar review for GU 29 few months ago. I find the sound of GU 31 very refreshing, it sounds nowhere like GU 25 or GU 17 Deepdish's earlier GU releases.

As always I suggest getting the Limited Edition Long Box. I personally like CD 1 over CD 2. CD 1 has some outstanding tracks such as Sun Is Rising. Cd2 has My MTV which is nice. I can imagine most people will spend more time listening to CD1 than Cd2.

Overall I think this is a great buy and one will not be dissapointed. With this release Dubfire has set a higher standard for Deepdish which Deepdish will have to match in their future releases. For those looking for comparisons, if I had to vote with my money between GU 31 and GU 29, I'd probably pick GU 31. But then again they sound like two very different genres, so not sure how meaningfull or fair the comparison is.

Enjoy GU 31!!

An amazing release by Dubfire.......2007-05-28

This is definitely the best solo release from Deepdish. I find GU31 Taipei better than GU29 Dubai by Sharam.
CD1 sounded like trance mixed with house, which Dubfire pulled off beautifully, then CD2 finished off with pure house beat.
Oddly, I even find the tunes on this CD better than his GU31 tour.

If you wanna go for a ride, Buckle Up........2007-05-26

Sharam's Dubai is nice, if you want to hear some more of what you've already heard somewhere before. Don't get me wrong, I admire Sharam, and the two make an amazing duo, but Dubfire has surpassed Sharam in his solo attempt. What you have to do is listen to these two CD's with an open mind, especially CD 2, but unfortunately that tends to be the problem with those who aren't seeing much in it. You will like CD 1, but if you come to music with the expectation of getting blown away everytime, you will then love the second. In fact, you might just end up thanking Dubfire for leading you into the deeper, darker recesses of music and your mind and may just make you realize that "spooky" is not a category exempt from this thing called music.

Average customer rating: This a great CD. Smooth Grooves Best GU Release since Deep Dish Toronto!!! amazing again Nothing Special About This Solo Effort For Sharam

Dubai Sharam Manufacturer: Global Underground ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Global Underground: Taipei (GU31) Global Underground 030: Paris Global Underground: Paris Viva Balance 010 ASIN: B000HDR97C Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

1. Sugar (Sweet Thing) [Nicka & Alse Remix] - DYAD 10
2. Look Around [Spider Funk Dub] - Spider & Legaz
3. Passing Lights - 16 Bit Lolitas
4. Bliss [Felix Da Housecat Remix] - Syntax
5. Majorca Roots - Spider & Legaz
6. Other Side [Deep Dish Other Than This Side Remix] - Wayne Jackson, Paul Van Dyk
7. Mindstalking [Dave Audub] - Lunascape
8. Timelapse [Moonbeam Pres Glockenspiel Mix] - Jiva, Jiva, Rula
9. Together We Rise - Sultan & Ned Sheppard
10. Deep Breath Sedna [Dave Dresden Mash-Up] - 16 Bit Lolitas, Motorcycle
11. Something to Lose [Cedric Gervais Remix] - Nadia Ali, Creamer & K, Rasko, Rosko
12. Stilettos (Pumps) [Dave Audumps Dub] - Crime Mob, Miss Aisha
13. Eiffel Nights - Pig & Dan

Tracks:

1. Direct Me [Joey Negro Remix] - The Reese Project
2. Timewarp - Babylon Timewarp
3. Spirit in My Life - Caroline, Cedric Gervais
4. Everlasting - Miss Nine
5. Connected [Spider & Legaz Remix] - Stereomovers, , , Sultan & Ned Sheppard
6. Zero - Simon & Shaker
7. Smaller [Dave Audemix] - Suite 117
8. Psych - Spider & Legaz
9. Cello Track [Dub] - Twotrups
10. Who Is Watching - Nadia Ali, Armin van Buuren
11. Ayoun - La Casa Grande
12. Manitou - Felipe & Nicolas Bacher,
13. Feedback [Valentino Kanzyani Earresistable Mix] - Acquaviva & Maddox
14. Everyday - Planet Funk

Amazon.com

Following their success with 2005's George Is On, house duo Deep Dish (known individually as Sharam and Dubfire) set out to divide and conquer with individual mixes for UK label Global Underground. Sharam strikes first--and hard--with Dubai, a two-disc set that is likely to generate comparisons with GU's other epic releases such as Sasha's Ibiza (GU13). Disc one is the slow-burner here: Spider and Legaz's dub of "Look Around" funks things up with a vocoder-drenched synth line that could have been pulled off a Jeff Beck album before giving way to the druggy, cascading echoes of 16 Bit Lolitas' "Passing Lights." From the perspective of the second disc, the moody expanse of the first begins to look a lot like an elaborate launch sequence, as the infectious "Timewarp" merges into Cedric Gervais's "Spirit in My Life," which sends the whole business into orbit. Sharam has undoubtedly reached a new high here, with programming so organic it sometimes seems like the track list may have just dropped out of the sky. For those awaiting the next big Global Underground release, your time has come. --Brent Kallmer

Customer Reviews:

This a great CD........2007-05-17

Wow!!! I love disc #2. It's absolutely groovy. Disc #1 sounds a lot like the second disc but I like that one to. This is a great disc for everyday use and it doesn't get old. It's in my top 3 cd's currently.

Smooth Grooves.......2007-05-12

This is a brilliant mix for anyone's collection. Unlike many 'set' mixes, this album can be enjoyed at a party, or relaxing on one's own. The chunky beats just keep evolving from track to track.

Best GU Release since Deep Dish Toronto!!!.......2007-05-10

Wow! This album just plain rocks. If you like funky, dirty, and sexy house music with plenty of stellar vocals...then this is the mix for you! However, if you prefer monotonous / repetitive beats and compilations that are more about "creating the journey" rather than providing good music...then it's probably not. It comes down to personal preference.

Personally, I've been disappointed with GU releases for a few years now. I have found several of the latest releases to be boring and hard to listen to. I'm sorry people, but if an electronica comp doesn't make you want to bob your head or move your feet to the beat...then it's not doing its job! And, I haven't found that to be the case with a GU release since Deep Dish Toronto, Digweed LA, and Warren Amsterdam. I was worried that GU had lost its way for good!

But, not anymore! This album has restored my faith in The Global Underground!

amazing again.......2007-03-22

fantastic sequencing of songs, great mixes. a consistent level of energy and excitement. based on this disc I cannot wait to hear dubfire's new one or for the next Deep Dish disc to be released. great beats, great heavy bass bottom.

Nothing Special About This Solo Effort For Sharam.......2007-03-01

Once again I would like to refer readers to LexAffection's excellent and unbiased reviews. Take the harsh critics' reviews with a grain of salt. They are usually coming from reviewers who are obsessed with progressive trance and become annoyed with a DJ when they flex his or her creative muscles in an attempt to come up with a fresh compilation. How dare you DJ's?! Trying to make an album sound different from their last! You people are starting to sound like those classic rock diehards that have listened to Led Zeppelin every day for the last 30 years. Electronica encompases a vast array of genres and is continually evolving. That's its beauty. This compilation represents part of the evolution for Sharam.

However, I'll be the first to admit that I like the dynamics that came from the duo Deep Dish. Dubfire's darker style and his preference for progressive house was a good balance when coupled with Sharam's ligher style and preference for house and vocal tracks.

This two disc set is heavily laddened with vocal tracks (with the male vocalists all closely sounding to long-time friend and previously featured vocalist, Morel). Firstly, It would have been nice to have a little more non-vocal progressive house tracks to balance out the album. Secondly, and more importantly, Sharam's track selection is fairly dire.

If you are a trance-head and hate house music then don't buy the album. If you are looking for an album as good as GU025:Toronto (like I was), more than likely you'll be disappointed. Others love it. Personally, I consider 5/13 tracks on disc 1, and 4/14 tracks on disc 2 to be above average (none of them are stellar) with the remainder being very mediocre. Can't consider this effort a success for Sharam.

Both Discs 1 and 2 get 3/5 stars. Let's hope Dubfire's upcoming GU release is a little more impressive.

Average customer rating: FABULOUS Really Different. Pretty Boring Mickey's Classic! Some Successful Experiments, But Not a Cohesive Album

Planet Drum Mickey Hart Manufacturer: Rykodisc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music World Dance | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Jambands | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: At the Edge Supralingua Drums of Passion Drums of Passion: The Invocation Planet Drum: A Celebration of Percussion and Rhythm ASIN: B0000009O6 Release Date: 1991-09-25

Tracks:

1. Udu Chant
2. Island Groove
3. Light Over Shadow
4. Dance Of The Hunter's Fire
5. Jewe 'You Are The One'
6. The Hunt
7. Temple Caves
8. The Dancing Sorcerer
9. Bones
10. Lost River
11. Evening Samba
12. Iyanu 'Surprises'
13. Mysterious Island

Customer Reviews:

FABULOUS.......2007-05-07

I used this to do an African dance workout & everyone asked me for the music. It takes you to another place, and every song is different and wonderful in its own way. Mickey Hart definitely deserved a Grammy for this one!

Really Different........2005-09-25

This album is cool, but if you don't try to get in and create a mood for it you won't get it. Dim the lights, read the song titles and imagine you're right there with the natives, you'll dig it.

Pretty Boring.......2003-07-23

This is the first CD of all percussion I have ever bought, and it'll prolly be my last. An album of all percussion is, frankly, pretty boring. Much more interesting to hear percussion-heavy *music* such as, say, Peter Gabriel. "The Hunt" and "The Dancing Sorcerer" are ok, but even at its best, this album is background noise.

Mickey's Classic!.......2002-08-12

All I can say is awesome album! Goes well with the previous effort "At The Edge".

Mickey gathers up percussion players from all over the world to create a mass drum/percussive ensemble with pieces that will go to your soul.

Great headphone album. Sit back and let Mickey & Co. take you on a percussive trip around the world.

Planet Drum is the way to go if you're looking for some good Mickey Hart.

Some Successful Experiments, But Not a Cohesive Album.......2000-10-08

In this concept album, Hart brings great drummers from around the world to participate. The result is wholly new works that are without question novel, but this record has not fared well in my collection since I bought it four years ago. I find myself choosing traditional Brazilian or Latin American or Indian or Middle Eastern performances rather than Planet Drum. I would especially warn potential buyers that Planet Drum is not a survey of percussion styles that will help you decide what you do and do not like. It is instead outside all the mainstream styles and I would consider it the kind of album that would augment a percussion collection rather than start one.

Average customer rating:

Afterhours: Ibiza Various Artists Manufacturer: Global Underground ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Global Underground: Mexico City GU Mixed Afterhours 3: Mixed Balance 011 Global Underground 031: Taipei ASIN: B000R9QEZO Release Date: 2007-07-09

Tracks:

1. Happy (Make You Happy) - Max Sedgley
2. Girls in Hats - The Loose Cannons
3. Knight Rider - Thugfucker
4. Young Folks - Peter Bjorn and John,
5. F.O.G. - LSB
6. Texas - Benjamin Theves
7. Musique [Edit] - Riot in Belgium
8. Activ 8 [Vix-Vapo Mix] - Altern 8
9. Freak - Soul Conspiracy
10. Face [the Teenagers Remix] - The Black Ghost
11. Police Dogs Bonfire [Linus Loves Mix] - Lazyboy
12. Listen Up! [Tronik Youth Remix] - Gossip
13. Yeah [Jimpster Remix] - L.E.O.
14. Goodbye Pluto V2 - 16 Bit Lolitas
15. Trauermusik - Partial Arts
16. Horse with No Name - Florian Horwath, Seelenluft
17. Ritournelle - Sebastien Tellier

Tracks:

1. Flight LB7475 - Loco Dice
2. Mouth to Mouth - Audion
3. Chromophobia - Gui Boratto
4. Moan [Vocal Version] - Trentem, Ane Trolle
5. Zentitude - The Last Atlant
6. Monsters of the Deep - Eelke Kleijn
7. Amunicja - Lukasz Bukowski
8. Last Night in Vegas - Tobias Lirchen, , Toby Montana
9. Quipa [Etienne de Crecy Mix] - Eyerer, Namito
10. Tin Foil - Autophase
11. West - JPaape
12. Bug in Me System - Radioactive Man,
13. Positive Education - Slam
14. Boom [Dub Beats] - Zircof
15. At Les - Trickside
16. Beautiful Song - Gui Boratto, , Carlo Dall'Anesse
17. Summit - Josh Gabriel
18. Shiver [Ewan Pearson's Bari Girl Remix] - Silver City

Tracks:

1. 6AM Sedna [Ambient Edit] - Lostep
2. Maroon Balloon - Pako & Frederik
3. Shards - Darkglobe
4. Sacrifice Theme - Cristian Paduraru
5. Big Chill - Eelke Kleijn
6. Like You [Thugf**ker Instrumental Reprise] - R3Mote
7. Elegant Suite, Pt. 3 - Trafik
8. Opium [Make or Break Mix] - Kevin Swain
9. Pimento Grove - Dale Anderson, Anil Shawla
10. Glad We Did - Thomas Sagstad
11. So Comfortable - Sissy

Album Details

Global Underground Continue to Carve Out a Unique Niche in Dance Music with the Afterhours Series.

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