Speck of Gold

Product Description
Afterlife Are Back from Basking on Ibiza all Summer Long and Opening Cafe Mambo Along with a Host of Other High Profile Events. Bar De Lune Bring You 'speck of Gold' the Essential Afterlife Album that Brings that Balearic Feel to the Fore with Subtle Rhythms and a Laid Back Aura. This is a Double CD Set that features Remixes from Roger Sanchez, Chris Coco and James Bright.

Speck of Gold,Afterlife,Bar De Lune,Dance,Dance Music,Pop,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Get away from it all!!! Blissfull Times Can you dance...in a prone position? simply chillin good! Insanely beautiful

Speck of Gold Afterlife Manufacturer: Bar De Lune Boxes ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Afterlife Simplicity Two Thousand Pure Chill Chillounge Le Spa Sonique ASIN: B0001MQKU6 Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

1. Speck of Gold
2. Clear Blue Sky
3. Shine
4. Like Prana
5. How Does It Feel
6. On The Inside
7. Still
8. Smooch
9. Rood Beatz
10. Ozo
11. Miracle
12. Sunrise (DJ Thunda and the K20 Allstars Mix)

Tracks:

1. Take Me Inside (Christophe Goze Mix)
2. Shine (Chris Coco Mix)
3. Miracle (Cantoma Mix)
4. Clear Blue Sky (James Bright Mix)
5. Sunrise (Roger Sanchez Mix)

Album Description

Steve Miller is the writer, producer, and remixer behind the blissful grooves of Afterlife. Having been represented on virtually every Café Del Mar volumes, Afterlife are the mainstay artists of the successful series.

Four years has passed since Afterlife's debut album, Steve Miller has finally agreed the release for the second Afterlife album on Bar de Lune.

Speck of Gold is summed up by its title track - emotional, soulful, sensual, and breathtaking. Original vocalist Rachel Lloyd is featured here alongside many guest voices - former Ibiza resident Cathy Battistessa, plus Melanie Williams, Angela Neve, Calladine, Rood Chakra and Chris Coco. The album also includes a second CD, crammed with remixes and extras from Roger Sanchez, Christophe Goze, and more (including a Danni Minogue collaboration). This is downtempo at its best - enjoy!

Customer Reviews:

Get away from it all!!!.......2005-08-12

This CD has the ability to take you away from your thoughts. It will provide a mental vacation to those who need it and don't get me wrong it is not going to put you to sleep at all!!!

Blissfull Times.......2005-05-23

I love this album... I was fortunate for discovering Afterlife when I started listening to the Cafe Del Mar series.... I loved their song Breather 2000, Falling, and Makes Me Feel so I looked for an album.... I saw Speck of Gold as an import at a CD store and it was pricey but SO WORTH IT. It is a beautifully crafted gem of music that is melodic, blissful, and made for enjoying nature and company with. Feel good, emotionally driven music. I need to find more albums like this!

Can you dance...in a prone position?.......2005-04-03

I'm shocked!!...only a few reviews for this one?? All those who bought Simplicity 2000 (and loved it!)...should surely get THIS one!! Lay-back lounge it is indeed...but you can also...well..I'll get to THAT later.

The nuvo-bossa that predominated Simplicity 2000 is kicked up a notch or two here...it's less new-age and more SAMBA-SAMBA, BABY! What do you get when you combine Nu-soul, ambient and bossa??...you get a sensual, smooth confection of sweet nothing named "Smooch". Tito Puente type Congas...synthesizers...female chanting...it's fantastic...it's called "Ozo"! The ballads (Miracle & Speck of Gold) are dreamy/creamy, pass the mimosa perfect...but then on Disc 2...the incredible Cantoma remixes "Miracle", replaces the cream with some added rhythm rum and with his acoustic guitar, takes the whole thing to Ibiza land around 2:47 AM. By the way...if you can get your hands on the CANTOMA CD, don't make the mistake I did and lend it out...I can be a total idiot! One more piece of advice...don't sleep on SOLARIUM/TAPIS ROUGE by Cirque Du Soleil...it has another fabulous remix by Cantoma ("Gamelan") and a percussive, sexy, Middle-Eastern styled remix by Afterlife ("Ombra").

Can you dance in a prone position??...Of course you can...so invite that special someone, hold them close...and one suggestion, SPECK OF GOLD should be playing in the background...but uh, turn the volume UP!

simply chillin good!.......2005-03-15

The great tunes definitely far outweigh the few skippable tunes. Really there is only one song that should be scratched (How Does It Feel). Some depeche mode sounding guy sings on it which is like sandpaper rubbing against my eardrums, but other than that this rocks and I hope they keep making more. Glad I tracked this group down after discovering them on Ambient Lounge 3.

Insanely beautiful .......2004-11-22

This is one of music's best kept secrets. This CD is absolutely fascinating. I have absolutely no idea why others don't know about it or I haven't heard of this group/singer before. If you can find one pick it up. It is a quiet giant.

Average customer rating: Best House/Chillout/whatever CD I have EVER purchased Speck Of Bliss

Speck of Gold Afterlife Manufacturer: Bar De Lune Singles ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Afterlife Simplicity Two Thousand Subterranean Modern, Vol. 1 Northern Lights Café del Mar, Vol. 12 ASIN: B000683TPO Release Date: 2004-11-01

Tracks:

1. Speck of Gold - Afterlife, Cathy Battistessa
2. Clear Blue Sky - Afterlife,
3. Shine - Afterlife, Cathy Battistessa
4. Like Prana
5. How Does It Feel
6. On the Inside
7. Still - Afterlife, Melanie Williams
8. Smooch
9. Rood Beatz - Afterlife,
10. Ozo
11. Miracle - Afterlife, Neve
12. Sunrise [DJ Thunda & The K20 Allstars Mix] - Afterlife, Rachel Lloyd

Tracks:

1. Take Me Inside [Christophe Goze Mix] - Afterlife, Dannii Minogue
2. Shine [Chris Coco Mix]
3. Miracle [Cantoma Mix]
4. Clear Blue Sky [James Bright Mix]
5. Sunrise [Roger Sanchez Mix]

Album Details

Afterlife Are Back from Basking on Ibiza all Summer Long and Opening Cafe Mambo Along with a Host of Other High Profile Events. Bar De Lune Bring You 'speck of Gold' the Essential Afterlife Album that Brings that Balearic Feel to the Fore with Subtle Rhythms and a Laid Back Aura. This is a Double CD Set that features Remixes from Roger Sanchez, Chris Coco and James Bright.

Customer Reviews:

Best House/Chillout/whatever CD I have EVER purchased.......2005-06-26

This is probably one of the most sophisticated and beautiful CD's I have ever purchased in my life. The lyrics along with the title and group name flow in an almost esoteric fashion. The sound is classy, fun and exciting. I agree with the other reviewer. Definitely the best of 2004 maybe the some of the best out of my collection and I have well over 10k tracks.

Speck Of Bliss.......2004-12-30

First, let me start saying that I found Afterlife's music thanks to Dannii Minogue. I heard that she worked with a brilliant person called Steven Miller and finally (After searching the album for a long long time) I bought It and I listened to the "Take Me Inside" track - My reaction was something like: "This Is MUSIC !!!!".

Afterlife's "Speck Of Gold" could be seriously considered one of the best albums of 2004, not just because the material included on this CD will make you fly, it also has that "Special Touch" that some chill out albums doesn't have.

This release has an underground feeling that will make you relax watching a sunset, and listening to this album in a rainy day will take you to "Heaven". Tracks like "How Does It Feel", "Clear Blue Sky" , "Shine", "Miracle" & "Take Me Inside" are the ones who truly represent "Speck Of Gold" as one of the most inspiring CDs of the last 5 years.

Overall, you will love this CD if you like Zero 7's music style but this one has an unique and delicious edge.

Thanks for reading this review =).

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