Bargrooves: Al Fresco

1. changes (the soulplanet jazz ensemble feat. xavior)

2. italian summer (niquid)

3. the most beautiful boy in brazil (physics)

4. tout est bleu (ame strong)

5. we all got soul (natural rhythm)

6. georgia (a hundred birds)

7. if you fall *goldtrix remix* (ad finem)

8. introduce and mc *johnny fiasco remix* (sombonix)

9. groove you out tonight (shik stylko)

10. the only one *groove armada remix* (cerrone)

11. music is (tomahawk)

12. the way (tom pooks)

13. look behind your eyes (grant dell & gareth oxby)

14. los halinos (magik johnson)

15. fly (additives & preservatives feat. kim nile)

16. livin my life (dark boogie)

17. mission control (outta limits)

18. party people (tony hewitt)

19. be good (phunk investigation feat. david randolph)

20. africa (oli beale)

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

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"Achingly sophisticated"

Product Description
The Met Bar in London, Buddha Bar in Paris, The Hudson in New York...Bargrooves is the soundtrack to Bar Culture. Fresh, funky and sophisticated sounds from the world's most respected labels shaken not stirred to perfection for the ultimate deep house cocktail. Al Fresco celebrates life outside, whether it's on a roof-top terrace, enclosed in a secluded patio or lounging by the pool, these are the sounds for a stylish, jet-setting crowd. The perfect companion to a long hot summer.

Presented in a specially packaged double CD set, this title is grown up house music for those that would rather leave the dancing to the olive in their martini.

Bargrooves: Al Fresco

Bargrooves: Al Fresco,Ben Sowton,Justin Ballard,Moonshine Music,Dance Music,Electronic Collections,House,Pop,V/A Compilations

Average customer rating:

Excellent sophisticated deep house mix!

This CD started an interesting collection...

Resistance Is Futile

Amazing background music for your cocktail parties!

Jazz House Soul

Bargrooves: Al Fresco
Ben Sowton , and Justin Ballard
Manufacturer: Moonshine Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
Electronica | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00009Y3PX
Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

changes (the soulplanet jazz ensemble feat. xavior)
italian summer (niquid)
the most beautiful boy in brazil (physics)
tout est bleu (ame strong)
we all got soul (natural rhythm)
georgia (a hundred birds)
if you fall *goldtrix remix* (ad finem)
introduce and mc *johnny fiasco remix* (sombonix)
groove you out tonight (shik stylko)
the only one *groove armada remix* (cerrone)
music is (tomahawk)
the way (tom pooks)
look behind your eyes (grant dell & gareth oxby)
los halinos (magik johnson)
fly (additives & preservatives feat. kim nile)
livin my life (dark boogie)
mission control (outta limits)
party people (tony hewitt)
be good (phunk investigation feat. david randolph)
africa (oli beale)
deeper (groove junkies feat. solara & raya beam)

Album Description

The Met Bar in London, Buddha Bar in Paris, The Hudson in New York...Bargrooves is the soundtrack to Bar Culture. Fresh, funky and sophisticated sounds from the world's most respected labels shaken not stirred to perfection for the ultimate deep house cocktail. Al Fresco celebrates life outside, whether it's on a roof-top terrace, enclosed in a secluded patio or lounging by the pool, these are the sounds for a stylish, jet-setting crowd. The perfect companion to a long hot summer.

Presented in a specially packaged double CD set, this title is grown up house music for those that would rather leave the dancing to the olive in their martini.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent sophisticated deep house mix!.......2004-08-01

This 2 CD set is the best sophisticated deep house I have ever heard. The first CD starts off with some almost disco sounding grooves and combines them with jazz elements right from the start. As the disc progresses, the jazz elements get less and less and the flavor gravitates more towards club deep house. The second CD starts off with some more progressive sounding deep house. The vocals in the first track set the mood for any night with your girl. I'm a resident DJ at a club in Toronto, and I often don't even mix a lot of individual tracks anymore. I had started playing the Ministry of Sound ibiza chillout sessions and some Cafe Del Mar, but now I prefer to play some Bargrooves. Especially "Al Fresco". It's much more upbeat than "Espace Prive" was. This is a top-notch compilation of the best sophisticated deep house I have ever heard. When I saw the CD on the shelf at Borders, Groove Armada and Tony Hewitt were the only names I recognized. But the Cafe Del Mar website gave Bargrooves excellent props and I decided to buy whatever I saw first on the shelf. I plan to buy Frosted and Terrazza next. You can't seem to go wrong with Bargrooves. Whether you want to relax or if you want to dance, this is the stuff for you!

This CD started an interesting collection..........2004-07-15

I own every Bargrooves CD made (including all from the UK, now totaling over 20 discs), and I can thank 'al fresco' for launching my collection November 2003...'al fresco' was the first Bargrooves release in the U.S., distributed by Moonshine - since taken over by Kinkysweet (who also does the Afterdark & Frequent Flyer series), and 'takes place' in London. Each CD in the Special Places series focuses on a different city. Espace Prive is Paris, Frosted is San Francisco, and Terrazza is Milan.

Anyways, back to my introduction to Bargrooves - I stumbled across 'al fresco' in the listening station at Borders in Carlsbad, CA. I was sold within the first 30 seconds of "Changes", the first track from CD #1. Groovy, upbeat, jazzy and sophisticated.

I've since played this CD for guests numerous times in my car and house, and the reaction to this and every other Bargrooves CD has been the same: "WHAT is this and WHERE did you find it?"

'al fresco' has crisp, driving percussion and is the most upbeat of the 4 CD's in the series "Special Places" (includes Espace Prive, Frosted & Terrazza). CD #1, mixed by resident DJ Ben Sowton, is more upbeat and perfect for the peak hour of your gathering at home, while CD #2, mixed by guest DJ Justin Baillard, is definitely designed for a much mellower crowd.

Overall as a series, the Bargrooves vibe has the sophistication of a gin martini with bleu cheese stuffed olives, as opposed to the silkiness of a smooth cabernet (Naked Music); the playfulness of a margarita (Hed Kandi's Beach House); or the sweetness of a riesling (Hed Kandi's Stereo Sushi). As a person who owns every CD in those series as well, I can honestly say that I don't prefer one over the other - it all just depends upon what mood I'm in. You definitely can't lose by purchasing Bargrooves 'al fresco' or any of the others in the series.

Resistance Is Futile.......2004-06-20

This has got to be the BEST CD I have ever bought since the 21st century came in. Every song in thisNu-Jazz/House compilation is fantastic. Relaxing, danceable, meditative. "Italian Summer" my favorite cut. If you wish to just relax with your boyfriend/girlfriend over a glass of wine and just CHILL, then this is the best way to start the evening. After that, well...you know what happens next. You won't be disappointed. The mixing is clean, not overdone, the songs moves you continuously to an upbeat tempo, amazing how they did this CD. "We All Got A Soul" is another of the best cuts. Please please get this CD! Oh and get a discman, good for taking those long quiet walks at night.

Amazing background music for your cocktail parties!.......2004-04-27

CD 1 is best, but CD 2 won't leave you disappointed.

An absolute great purchase.

Jazz House Soul.......2004-01-11

I've got to say, this compilation has it all. It's funky, it's sexy, it's got soul. From the opening track by Soulplanet Jazz Ensemble - which is just straight up amazing - the CD just progresses into a smooth House journey that reminds me of why I fell in love with Elecronic music in the first place - it reaches in and just makes me feel good.