Soft Breeze & Tsunami Breaks

From Rhythm Magazine
The Paris-based trio Ekova comprises American vocalist Dierdre Dubois, Iranian percussionist Arach Khalatbari and Algerian guitarist/oudist Mehdi Haddab. Soft Breeze & Tsunami Breaks consists of remixes of their songs by leading figures on the European electronica scene. The grooves are good, leaving space for Dubois' clear and radiant wordless vocals. --Sule Greg Wilson

Soft Breeze & Tsunami Breaks,Ekova,Six Degrees,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: I Love This Song! just awesome must buy cd Great memories! There's a NEW Seals & Crofts CD Available! Soothing, Uplifting, Beautiful

Summer Breeze Seals & Crofts Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soft Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soft Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Oldies | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Diamond Girl Seals & Crofts - Greatest Hits Loggins & Messina Full Sail America ASIN: B000002KE7 Release Date: 1995-05-09

Tracks:

1. Hummingbird
2. Funny Little Man
3. Say
4. Summer Breeze
5. East Of Ginger Trees
6. Fiddle In The Sky
7. The Boy Down The Road
8. The Euphrates
9. Advance Guards
10. Yellow Dirt

Customer Reviews:

I Love This Song!.......2006-08-03

This song reminds me so much of when I was a teen, growing up when things weren't so messed up. I remember summer nights with all the kids in the neighborhood having water balloon fights, playing hide and seek, the giant spider webs that you run into at night! And the smell of jasmine in the summer air. Those are the days I go back to everytime I hear this song. Too bad kids today can't grow up the way we did back then! They have no idea what they're missing. Great, great song!!!

just awesome must buy cd.......2006-05-27

seals & crofts one of our best recording artist of all time just awesome every recording they did. George bretzlaff

Great memories!.......2006-03-16

I love this disc...it brings me back to my living room when I was a teenager and listening to Summer Breeze over and over!! So glad I found this.

There's a NEW Seals & Crofts CD Available!.......2004-12-01

Seals & Crofts have recorded their first album together after a wait of 20 years. It's called 'Traces' and was released in 2004. You can find it at iTunes (download) or CDBaby.com. Unfortunately it is not available at Amazon.com

Here are the details from their homepage (sealsandcrofts.com): "It features new versions of several hits from the 1970's, plus some newer tunes! S & C are in fine voice. Included are a total rearrangement of Hummingbird, Summer Breeze, We May Never Pass This Way Again, and Get Closer (with Dash's daughter Lua and Jimmy's daughter Juliet). Some updated album cuts are added, such as Not Be Found and Euphrates. The album's highlight, however, is the previously unreleased "Change the Copper Into Gold" (inspired by the spiritual odyssey of Dorothy Baker), a mesmerizing song that ranks among Jimmy's best."

I was wondering why most of their albums were never released on CD and again here is an answer from their homepage: "There are still no plans to release any more albums from the 1970's on cd. Only the 'Greatest Hits' and 'Summer Breeze' albums are readily available. Rhino Records, the prolific licensee of the Warners Brothers catalog, had planned a release - but initial plans to issue a multi-disc anthology were scaled back to a single disc, extended hits package that mirrors the old K-Tel 'Seals and Crofts Collection' lp, and add 'Unborn Child', 'Wisdom' and 'First Love'. However, there has been no release date issued for that disc. And so, the wait continues."

Regarding their new album, I like the rearrangements of 'Hummingbird' and 'Diamond Girl' best. And 'Change The Copper Into Gold' is a new gem, but all the tracks are wonderful... like a visit from an old friend. I highly recommend a listen.

Regarding 'Summer Breeze'... I like all the tracks but 'East of Ginger Trees' is my all time favorite. This and the 'Greatest Hits' albums were the only ones released on CD. Unfortunately many fans will never hear most of their other music (which is just as good) until the record companies decide to release it on CD. (I have 6 LPs that still sound great on my turntable. I'd love to hear them on CD!)

Soothing, Uplifting, Beautiful.......2003-12-07

It's quite a mystery to me why only two albums from Seals & Crofts are available on CD (at the current time of this writing): 1972's SUMMER BREEZE, and a greatest hits disc. They have made some wonderful music, and it's quite criminal that their other albums, are either out of print, or on different, hard-to-find formats, like vinyl or 8-track.

Seals & Crofts were a duo who specialized in a mix of soft rock and wistful folk. Comprised of guitarist/vocalist Jim Seals, who is the brother of Dan Seals of England Dan & John Ford Coley (remember them, with their lovely hit "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight"), and mandolinist/backing vocalist Dash Crofts, the duo, along with contemporaries such as James Taylor, America, Cat Stevens and others, created wonderful, soothing folk-rock to heal, soothe, and uplift during times of hardship.

SUMMER BREEZE (1972) is a beautiful collection of folk-rock tunes, with reflective, emotional and poignant lyrics - some of which feature spiritual overtones. In fact, a few of the tracks on here adopt small lyrical passages from the Baha'i scriptures. Not only that, the musicianship, arrangements -- it's all of high caliber, which seem to go unnoticed. Jim Seals also possessed one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard. In fact, I always thought he had a voice of an Englishman -- he sounds very British.

"Hummingbird" features a gentle, wispy opening with Jim Seals' lovely voice, which reminds one of a mix between Cat Stevens and Phil Collins, backed by some lovely arpeggiated acoustic passages to create a floating aura, as if one were being 'lifted up' as the Baha'i lyric suggests. The rest of the song is a straightforward, mellow, nicely orchestrated track. Lovely vocal harmonies as well. "Funny Little Man" will remind some of Cat Stevens. Features impressive mandolin playing from Crofts. The title track is a mainstay for good reason. Highly enjoyable - even after more than thirty years after it's release.

"East of Ginger Trees" is a lovely, wispy, and breathtaking number, which nicely blends folk with Indian flavors. Features the tabla, tamboura and other instruments, which appear on the 7/4-ish chorus. The vocal harmonies are particularly touching and nostalgic. "Fiddle In The Sky," like the title implies, is a country-folk/rock song with lovely use of the fiddle. Unbelievably beautiful, and too good for words.

The rest of the album is splendid as well, but not necessarily easy to put into words, just like the aforementioned tracks weren't easy to describe as well.

If you're a fan of Cat Stevens, folk-rock, with touches of other elements, and the like, you should enjoy Seals & Crofts tremendously.

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Classic Soft Rock: Summer Breeze 2-cd Set! Seals & Crofts , Bread , Chicago , and Michael Murphy Manufacturer: Time Life ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Classic Soft Rock: More Than a Feeling Classic Soft Rock: The Air That I Breathe A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection ASIN: B000KRKL7U

Product Description

Disc One: 1 Summer Breeze - Seals and Crofts * 2 Key Largo - Bertie Higgins * 3 Make It With You - Bread * 4 Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? - Chicago * 5 Dream Weaver - Gary Wright * 6 Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren * 7 Sara Smile - Daryl Hall and John Oates * 8 Chuck E.'s In Love - Rickie Lee Jones * 9 Black Water - The Doobie Brothers * 10 Still The One - Orleans * 11 Hurt So Bad - Linda Ronstadt * 12 Cool Change - Little River Band * 13 Biggest Part Of Me - Ambrosia * 14 Never Be The Same - Christopher Cross * 15 You Can Do Magic - America! Disc Two: 1 The Guitar Man - Bread * 2 Tin Man - America * 3 Wildfire - Michael Martin Murphey * 4 25 Or 6 To 4 - Chicago * 5 Lotta Love - Nicolette Larson * 6 What A Fool Believes -The Doobie Brothers * 7 Steal Away - Robbie Dupree * 8 You're The Only Woman - Ambrosia * 9 Sexy Eyes - Dr. Hook * 10 Kiss You All Over - Exile * 11 Even The Nights Are Better - Air Supply * 12 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross * 13 Missing You - John Waite * 14 Beautiful In My Eyes - Joshua Kadison * 15 Black Velvet - Alannah Myles

Average customer rating: Wow! One of my favorite remix CDs Musical Heaven Incredible Vocals and Fantastic Musical Arrangement Excuse me, could you repeat that?

Soft Breeze & Tsunami Breaks Ekova Manufacturer: Six Degrees ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Six Degrees Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Space Lullabies and Other Fantasmagore Heaven's Dust One The Center of the World The You and the Now ASIN: B00004TWTK Release Date: 2000-06-20

Tracks:

1. Starlight In Daden (Aurora Remix)
2. Temoine (Farmakit Extended Remix)
3. Helas And Reason (Neti Neti Remix)
4. In My Prime (Gekko From Ekovaland)
5. Sebrendita (Dark Jazz Remix)
6. Venus And One (Reconstruction Remix)
7. Taksim (Un Taksim Pour Tobruk)
8. Sister (Tsunami Sister Remix)
9. Ditama (Kalenda Remix)
10. Todosim (Ali Baba Remix)
11. Sabura (Desert Delight Remix)
12. La Nef Des Fous (Design Size Remix)
13. Chant Of Diem (Golden Days Remix)

Customer Reviews:

Wow!.......2004-05-20

WOW! It is all you need to know!

One of my favorite remix CDs.......2003-07-09

Although I don't own the Ekova album that was the source of the remixes on this CD, I can definitely say that this CD contains some of my favorite electronica tracks ever (to name two, the d&b-influenced remix of Ditama and the epic second track are, alone, worth the price of the CD).

This isn't to say, of course, that you should just search Napster for the standout tracks -- nearly every song on this CD is very good as well, and many have grown on me a lot with time. Speaking from the point of view of someone who listens to quite a lot of electronica, I think this album is refreshing: the alien sounds and the new, modern arrangements fit together in a very engrossing and imaginative way. The remixers really nailed it with this project.

Musical Heaven.......2001-06-28

On this remix CD of tracks from Heaven's Dust, Ekova have shown me that they truly are open to any type of music. There is a large range to the tracks featured on this CD. It almost reminds me of a soundtrack of sorts; a collection of songs all very similar to a theme but each having there own distinct rythm and feel. Done by a whole slew of European and Asian DJs, you would think this really has nothing to do with Ekova...you would be wrong. Ekova had a huge hand in deciding who would remix there tracks. I have heard through the grapevine that there was huge interest in the project and many song were submited. Ekova had the final choice about which songs made it on the CD. So, if you want a very different type of electronica or just a smooth collection of beats to keep you happy in the car, Soft Breeze will definatly not disapoint.

Incredible Vocals and Fantastic Musical Arrangement.......2001-03-09

The music is invigorating, and the vocals are phenomenal. If you are into music that includes various worldly flavors, Ekova hits the jackpot!

This Ekova recording is very similar to the album "Heavens Dust" in that the songs are the same, the difference being the musical arrangement of each song. I find this presentation to be more aggressive. Heavens Dust is raw and I suppose you could say, less influence by that of what is typical of musical producers today. I think that the production influence on this recording brings out a broader variety of musical elements. The music is fuller and modernized, if you will.

This is the first time I have ever heard of Ekova. The more I listen to this recording the more I like it. I found it at a listening station and was very impressed with the music and the extraordinary vocals.

I have several world music and several electronica compilations. This is the first recording that I own that combines them. It is very different I must say. For me it is great music to listen, drive, grove and jam (take note fellow musicians) to. I am looking forward to other Ekova recordings since I think so highly of this one.

Excuse me, could you repeat that?.......2000-10-09

Just what language are these guys singing in?

I picked this CD up in Toronto. I am not sure why. I vaguely remember hearing a National Public Radio piece on a band that used electonic music and an invented language in their music. I am not sure if this is the same band. It wouldn't matter anyway, since I don't understand a word they say. But that seems to be the point... So, with a hunch and a little bit of a sense of adventure, I picked up the CD. I have not regretted the choice.

The interesting thing about this CD is the inventive mixes of different musical genre. At some level, it seems like typical World techno pop, which is why I only gave it 4 stars. But I also enjoyed the combinations of middle eastern inspired electronic music...and who knows what else!! Some of the music is a little off-beat, like the self-claimed Dark Jazz music of "Sebrendita" -- which is a mix of hip-hop, Indian (?) and jazz piano music. Interesting. I also liked their "Taksim."

This is worth a listen!

Average customer rating: Favorite songs..

Mellow Rock Hits Of The '70s: Summer Breeze Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mellow Rock Hits of the 70's: Sundown ASIN: B0000033V4 Release Date: 1997-02-04

Tracks:

1. A Horse With No Name - America
2. Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
3. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts
4. Mexico - James Taylor
5. Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt
6. Black Rose - John David Souther
7. An American Dream - The Dirt Band
8. Hot Burrito #1 - The Flying Burrito Bros.
9. How Much I Feel - Ambrosia
10. Thunder Island - Jay Ferguson
11. Tomorrow - Joe Walsh
12. The Joker - Steve Miller Band
13. Fallin' In Love - The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band
14. Heart Of The Night - Poco
15. Where Are You Hiding? - Terence Boylan
16. Peaceful Easy Feeling - Jack Tempchin

Customer Reviews:

Favorite songs.........2000-01-27

A lot of my favorites on this CD..buying it primarily for the Terence Boylan song "Where Are You Hiding", as it was not included on his recently released CD..now I will have all the songs from his first self-titled album! For more info just stay here on Amazon and click on over! Thanks Amazon!

Average customer rating: FM Gold

Rock On 1972: Summer Breeze Various Artists Manufacturer: Madacy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00000I5YC Release Date: 1999-03-16

Tracks:

1. School's Out - Alice Cooper
2. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts
3. Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - The Hollies
4. You Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce
5. I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
6. I Need You - America
7. Sylvia's Mother - Dr. Hook
8. Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - The Looking Glass
9. Lean On Me - Bill Withers
10. Back Stabbers - The O'Jays
11. Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis
12. Hold Your Head Up - Argent

Customer Reviews:

FM Gold.......2001-08-30

This is a nice collection of popular songs from 1972 sure to please even the harshest critic. "Brandy" by Looking Glass, America's "I Need You" and the ever popular "Summer Breeze" by my all time favorite group, Seals & Crofts. This will be a good addition to any CD collection

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Hope & Comfort Manufacturer: Fisheye ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAAP12 Release Date: 2004-01-06

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Product Description

DISC 1 1.chariots of fire.2.theme from love story.3.exodus.4.don't cry for me argentina.5.mozart piano concerto no.21 in c major.6.misty.7.soft summer breeze.8.alley cat.9.quiet village.10.last date 10 MORE TRACKS DISC 2 1.moonn river.2.just the way you are.3.the music of the night.4.fascination.5.the high and the mighty.6.a taste of honey.7.what are you doing the rest of your life.8.who can i turn to.9.hi-lili hi-lo.10.till there was you 10 MORE TRACKS DISC 3 1.tonight.2.tomorrow.3.i don't know how to love him.4.i could have danced all night.5.what now my love.6.arthur's theme.7.strangers in the night.8.the sound of music.9.i cover the waterfront.10.people will say we're in love 10 MORE TACKS

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