Music for the Maases

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Kinetic Records presents a career retrospective of Timo Maas, mixed by the tranceman-of-the-moment himself. While a comprehensive collection of works by such a prodigious producer and remixer would be nearly impossible, this two-disc set is a pretty sensational trip through Maas's catalog, the only major omission being his dance-floor wonder "Ubik" (guess we'll have to just be satisfied with its placement on every single other compilation from 2000). The first CD is the real winner here, beginning with what a signature tune for Maas, his mix of Azzido Da Bass's "Doom's Night" and seguing into the loose, rubbery funk of Muse and Mad Dogs. Jan Driver's "Drive By," a definite grower with its crisp and nimble breaks, paves the way for a solid block of the DJ's own tunes, trance numbers lean enough to really showcase whatever shapes Maas throws on top. The first disc ends with Green Velvet's "Flash", in which Maas makes the Kool Keith of techno even more spookily unnerving than he already is. The second disc takes a bit longer to warm up, but eventually it finds its footing with an unreleased vocal track from Lustral. Things get a tad more emotional and epic with O and Poseidon before Maas finally closes with an amusingly disoriented Orinoko track that's so chill it's as if he's heard the call of "Back to mine!" and followed you off of the dance floor and into your living room for the comedown. --Bob Michaels

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Music For The Maases 2
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Has a few good songs

weak.

IMPRESSED... VERY IMPRESSED!!!!

He plays other people's records

Tired

Music For The Maases 2
Timo Maas
Manufacturer: Kinetic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AM6O7
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

Young Fresh and New (Timo Maas Remix) - Kelis
Breaking Up The Girl (Timo Maas Remix) - Garbage
See (Timo Maas Remix) - Starecase
Unite (Exclusive Track) - Timo Maas
Familiar Feelings (Timo Maas Remix) - Moloko
Subfreakie (Timo Maas Remix) - Haktan O'nal
Overdrive (Timo Maas Remix) - Spice 69
Never Gonna Come Back Down (Timo Maas Remix) - Bt
We Are All Made Of Stars (Timo Maas Dub Remix) - Moby
Special K (Timo Maas Full Vocal Remix) - Placebo

Album Description

2003 compilation featuring 11 tracks by Kelis, Garbage, Starecase, Spice, Moby Timo Maas, Moloko, Haktan O'Neal, Fatboy Slim, BT & Placebo all mixed up by Timo. Kinetic.

Customer Reviews:

Has a few good songs.......2007-05-10

This CD has a few great hits on it, but the rest is rubbish. Not really worth spending money on, as there are much better albums out there, especially as electronic music enters a golden age.

weak........2006-06-19

Too fluffy for trance, too thumpy for pop. Remixes should -add something- to the underlying track but I can't tell that any of these are superior to the source material in any way.

Goes to show that every artist can be hit-and-miss, because I thought _Pictures_ was GREAT.

IMPRESSED... VERY IMPRESSED!!!!.......2005-05-08

I must say my fellow Electro heads... and if your one of them, then you know who I'm speaking of... Anyways, I've never really picked up one of Mass's CD's just because??? dont ask.. but once I picked this one up it was like ::jaw just dropped; Zombie look on my face::... I was in AWE... this is a ridiculous 'Set'... I've always heard that Timo was, how can I say this, OFF THE HoOk, and a great DJ/Producer, but you know what? This CD alone, may just inspire me to purchase more of his upcoming, not to mention earlier, CD Projects !!!...

To sum it up, IM JUST IMPRESSED!!! Plain and Simple, IMPRESSED.. Just like when I first heard DJ IIZAE spinning in this small club in New Jersey, I was like 'wow!' and drawn in by his flawless handling of records and the way he builds up a set and gets you on your feet and dancing... Isnt that what its all about?... Dancing?..

Well like I said... I'm I-M-P-R-E-S-S-E-D!!! Impressed w/ Timo on this ONE!!! IM OUT!! Gotta get back to this CD!! Peace!!

He plays other people's records.......2004-04-21

Timo Maas in a German DJ most known for his work with Placebo. Usually I am bored by most DJ mix CDs. But this one sounds like an original album. Maas remixes tracks by Garbage, Moloko, Moby, and of course, Placebo. Garbage's "Breaking UP The Girl" sounds like an electro track. Moloko's "Familiar Feelings" sounds like a calypso funk track. Maas takes a more trance treatment to Fatboy Slim and BT. Moby's "We Are All Made Of Stars" sounds like Joey Beltram. Placebo's "Special K" is another four to the floor stomper. Timo Maas moves in the interstices between trance techno and electro. He seems to adjust his aesthetic to meet to needs of American and British groups and DJs.

Tired.......2004-01-30

This mix sounds very tired. And even though it has a definite sound of mystic-boogie grooves with fascinating effects, fantastic sounds that work together to form a very lively organism, even though the mixing reflects Maas in all of his glory as both an artist and a skilled DJ, even though acid never left his music, and it still has a definite feeling to it, this album has a quality 'surface' sound and this music just wont get certain crowds to dance.
The scene has entered a very technical era where there is a ton of attention being put to the technical qualities of the music. Although the depth of the general sound was getting a little smaller, other qualities have been showing through: minimalism, freshness, out of this world sound.
Timo maas has really been floating on top for a while just picking a much more 'general audience' sound...the fruits of this approach really show through on Music for the Maases 2, Garbage, Fatboy Slim, Moby... I personaly feel that this is a very careless way of treating this music, especcially during these times when its fate depends greatly on the elite group of DJs and the Residents.
One AMAZING track off of here though: Moloko- Familiar Feelings "Timo maas remix" < < < < < < Everybody, start listening to AGORIA

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Inconsistent, lacked smooth transition
Suprising
Eh...not bad, not good either
May not be a great technical mix, but it sure makes you move
Twisted !!!!

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ASIN: B00004YWZH
Release Date: 2000-10-03

Tracks:

Dooms Night (Timo Maas Mix) - Azzido Da Bass
Sunburn (Timo Maas Breakz Again Mix) - Muse
Better Make Room (Original Mix) - Mad Dogs
Drive By (Timo Maas Mix) - Jan Driver
City Borealis - Timo Maas
ATOM Noize - Kinectic A.T.O.M.
Riding On A Storm - Timo Maas
Eclipse - Timo Maas
Der Schieber - Timo Maas
Flash (Timo Maas Mix) - Green Velvet

Tracks:

Zoe (Timo Maas Mix) - Paganini Trax
Twin Town (Original Mix) - Ian Wilke Vs. Timo Maas
Let The Freak (Timo Maas Mix) - Big Ron
Schieber 1 - Timo Maas
Annihilate (Timo Maas Mix) - Major North
Everytime (Unreleased Vocal Timo Maas Mix) - Lustral
O - The Fifteenth Letter Of The Alphabet
Supertransonic (Timo Maas Mix) - Poseidon
Mama Konda (Timo Maas Mix) - Orinoko
Mama Konda (High On Kilimanjaro Mix) - Orinoko

Customer Reviews:

Inconsistent, lacked smooth transition.......2004-05-24

Yet another example of a two disc DJ album where disc 1 leaves you hanging and disc 2 attempts to kiss and make up with you to make the save. Disc 1 moved too quickly from sound to sound. It lacked the smooth transition through sounds that make the greats. There's no feeling in most of disc 1. It brings somewhat of a tacky sound at times. Discs 2 comes back strong to take you for the ride. Yet, not enough to totally rebound from the poor opening act. Peace

Suprising.......2001-07-13

When I first saw this cd I didn't think it would be good but upon taking the advice of a reviewer i decided i would take a chance and buy it. I can't say how happy i am that i bought it it is one of my favorite cd's. he has his own unique and individual style. A great Cd.

Eh...not bad, not good either.......2001-06-03

I had to see what the fuss was being made about Timo Maas, I must say that I am still scratching my head figuring out why people are making much ado about nothing with this guy. Never in my life have I heard anything more repetitive than this cd. One of the reasons why I don't often buy dj mix cds is because I fear that the music will come up a few cards short of a full deck and will be left disappointed. Disc one is definitely disposable and is considered useless to me. Disc two gets somewhat better but not by much. Definitely not one of my better purchases I've made this year.

May not be a great technical mix, but it sure makes you move.......2001-05-26

While Timo Maas has been criticized for creating DJ mix CDs that aren't on the same level as the best in the business, he still manages to create soundscapes that get your head bobbing, toes tapping, and body moving. By the time you get to Timo Maas's own "Schieber 1" on disc 2, if you're not moving, you're either sleeping or dead. I've heard the same things said from multiple reviewers about Paul Van Dyk and Paul Oakenfold (great producers, bad DJs), but there's very little denying that PvD's "Vorsprung Dyk Technik" (disc 1) or Oakenfold's "Resident" have set off that all-important dance response in people that hear them. And if there's anyone who have been lucky enough to hear PvD's live mixes at Homelands or Berlin (or LA for New Years Eve 2000), they know what "producer" guys like this are capable of.

Getting back to Timo Maas, however, there are some transitions that will make you go, "Huh?" (one of them occurs between tracks 5 and 6 on disc 2, which simply don't want to blend with each other at all), but for the most part, this is a solid showcase for Maas' own work, his remixes, and other assorted vinyl that he likes to spin. Solid.

Twisted !!!!.......2001-05-20

When i bought the CD i did not know much about the so called Timo Maas. I knew he remixed Dooms Nite(which is on the CD)nut that was about i At the time i didn't that i was in for a Cd that messes with your head in a sublime dirty twisted manner. Disc one comprises of a multi-genre feeling wher ehte only way to describe it is Maasism as it is his own unique texture. The highlight is the last tarck with the haunting voice with the phrase "Cameras readly prepare to flash" CD 2 is much more slower and progressive and the highlight is the exclusive remix of Lustrals Eveytime with the mysterious vocal effect. If you want a Cd that is twicted and extremly different then purchase this as it is ... up!!

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Timo the Maaster

Music for the Maases V.2 (+ Bonus DVD)
Timo Maas
Manufacturer: Hope
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008LKGW
Release Date: 2003-05-05

Tracks:

Young Fresh and New /Breaking Up the Girl [Timo ...][Mix]

Album Details

Featuring all of Timo's Most Recent Mixes, Including Moby, Fatboy Slim and Garbage as Well as an Unreleased Timo Original Track and Will Cross Over to Non Remix Album Buyers. The Bonus Dvd features 25 Minutes of Tour Footage of Timo Live in South America, Live Tour Visuals Intercut with the Unreleased Track, Interviews, an Exclusive 25 Minunte Mix, Live Graffitti and a Competition with a Personalized X-box.

Customer Reviews:

Timo the Maaster.......2003-05-20

This album carries the signature of Timo's unique sound, along with his very original twisted vibe. It's an excellent new sound from track to track, especially the mixing in the vocal tracks. I think it's very fresh. - Great job. Plus the DVD is pretty wild.. This album is an essential!!

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Music for the Maases

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ASIN: B00009AHSG
Release Date: 2000-10-03

Average customer rating:

Something new, something old, and something done yet again.

Music for the Maases, Vol. 2
Timo Maas
Manufacturer: Hope
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00008WQBQ
Release Date: 2003-05-22

Tracks:

Young Fresh and New /Breaking Up the Girl [Timo ...][Mix]

Album Description

UK edition of 2003 compilation featuring Kelis, Garbage, Starecase, Spice, Moby Timo Maas, Moloko, Haktan O'Neal, Fatboy Slim, BT & Placebo all mixed up by Timo. Hope Recordings.

Album Details

Featuring all of Timo's Most Recent Mixes, Including Moby, Fatboy Slim and Garbage as Well as an Unreleased Timo Original Track and Will Cross Over to Non Remix Album Buyers.

Customer Reviews:

Something new, something old, and something done yet again........2003-09-03

White the content is great the fact that all the tracks are combined into one single track on the CD is a real pain as you need to fast forward to whatever track you are wanting.

Tracks:

Dooms Night [Timo Maas Mix] - Azzido Da Bass
Sunburn [Timo Mass Breakz Again Mix] - Muse
Better Make Room [Original Mix] - Mad Dogs, Muse
Drive By [Timo Maas Mix] - Jan Driver
City Borealis [Instrumental] - Timo Maas
Atom Noize
Riding on a Storm - Timo Maas
Eclipse - Timo Maas
Der Schieber - Timo Maas
Flash [Timo Maas Mix] - Green Velvet

Tracks:

Zoe [Timo Maas Mix] - Paganini Traxx
Twin Town [Original Mix] - Timo Maas, Ian Wilkie
Let the Freak [Timo Maas Mix] - Big Ron
Schieber 1 - Timo Maas
Annihilate [Timo Maas Mix] - Major North
Everytime [Unrealeased Vocal Timo Maas Mix] - Lustral
Fifteenth Letter of the Alphabet [Club Mix] - Timo Maas
Supertransonic [Timo Maas Mix]
Mama Konda [Timo Maas Mix] - Orinoko
Mama Konda [High on Kilmanjaro Mix] - Orinoko

Album Details

Dance: 'music for the Maases' is Timo's Retrospective Production Anthology. It Takes in Older and Seriously Overlooked Moments Like 'killin Me' While Keeping the Vibes Banging and Up to Date with 'der Schieber' and 'dooms Night'.