Reeled & Skinned [Import]

Track Listings

 
1. Snapper
2. One Legged Low Frequency Guy
3. Swank
4. Hot Flush
5. Cortina
6. Hot Flush (Sabres Of Paradise Mix)
7. In Deep
8. Wesley Don't Surf
9. Lobster - The Cure, Machines of Loving Grace, Darrell McCall, Willie Nelson, Red Snapper, Stone Temple Pilots

Reeled and Skinned,Red Snapper,Warp,Dance,Electronica,Trip-Hop
Reeled and Skinned
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Rare, indeed...
  • dark soundscapes...
  • Get to the roots of Red Snapper
  • Pure Groove
  • Heavenly mix of dance oriented jazz
Reeled and Skinned
Red Snapper
Manufacturer: Warp
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
Trip-HopTrip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
Dance & DJDance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music
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  1. Red Snapper
  2. Making Bones
  3. It's All Good
  4. Our Aim Is to Satisfy Red Snapper
  5. Prince Blimey

ASIN: B000007394
Release Date: 1995-07-03

Tracks:

  1. Snapper
  2. One Legged Low Frequency Guy
  3. Swank
  4. Hot Flush
  5. Cortina
  6. Hot Flush (Sabres Of Paradise Mix)
  7. In Deep
  8. Wesley Don't Surf
  9. Lobster - The Cure, Machines of Loving Grace, Darrell McCall, Willie Nelson, Red Snapper, Stone Temple Pilots

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Rare, indeed..........2003-08-14

This album doesn't really have any peers, in my opinion. Totally sexy, heavy stand-up bass with minimal drum breaks and some trippy horns make for a great chill out record. Some fleeting "lyrics" here and there add a touch of mysterious humanity but never get in the way of the music. These guys (especially on Reeled and Skinned) fit well in the trip hop genre, but artists with this kind of creativity and originality are few and far between. This album is thick with what makes cool, cool ~ almost as if it's been dipped in mollases. I've not talked to a single person who knows this album who doesn't also love it. As far as another reviewer's comments about this album not being their most balanced; this makes sense, as this is actually a compilation of three previous EP's (as noted on the album cover). I was very sad to learn that RS won't be making any new material together, but it makes me cling just that much more tightly to my second copy of this heavily-played (but never played-out) trip-hop masterpiece. Red Snapper rules.

3 out of 5 stars dark soundscapes..........2001-12-02

Dark jazzy soundscapes. The score to an imaginary car chase. A great album for late nights but the other Red Snapper albums are probably more complete works on balance.

5 out of 5 stars Get to the roots of Red Snapper.......2000-10-27

I got this album, after getting Making Bones and Our Aim Is To Satisfy Red Snapper. I love the acid jazz style of Red Snapper, and the fact that they use live bass and drums. But I was expecting bland techno from this, their first album, but I still had to give it a try. I was very pleasently surprised.

One thing that Making Bones was noted for was its acid jazz roots. Many people argued this saying that "Just because they blow a couple of trombones doesn't make them acid jazz". While this is true, they obviosuly haven't heard Reeled And Skinned. This album shows off the time when Red Snapper was a jazz band, not a techno band. All of the songs have DEEP double bass, excellent drumming, and usually some type of brass. This will definatly satisfy many fans who liked the minor jazz elements in Making Bones.

Most of the songs are instrumental, and MC Det had not yet joined the crew. Beth Orton privides vocals on two tracks. The song "In Deep" displays her talent as a singer/songwriter, showing off her strong and deep voice; it almost sounds like a song off of a James Bond movie. I would have loved some raps from MC Det to help fight off the usual repetitiveness of some instrumentals, but those instances are very rare. The songs remain fresh, throwing in new rhythms and instruments at every turn.

Fans of Making Bones will immeadiatly recongnize the tune from The Sleepless as "Snapper" - but the song has been majorly changed. MC Det obviously does not appear, but Beth Orton does show up with some background vocals. There is some excellent layed back horn playing on this track.

Every single track is excellent, and it would take too long to go into detail about each one. Lobster is a great way to finish the album, which is a long and beautiful track featuring flutes, horns, and wonderful bass. It is a great way to finish the album.

This first cut by Red Snapper demonstrates their ability as a true acid jazz group. This was before they really discovered what electronic music was, and just about everything is a live instrument. If you need to convince someone that Red Snapper is truly acid jazz, play this album for them. Making Bones is merely a transfusion of electronic music and this style of music.

I can't reccommend this one enough.

5 out of 5 stars Pure Groove.......1999-06-01

This has to be one of the best records in my collection. I bought it by chance in the dance section of the local record store and never expected it to be this good. Beth Ortons' voice works really well in "In Deep". The last track is lovely too. Their other releases have not disappointed either. If you love acid jazz, do yourself a favour and rush down to the nearest record shop and buy this disc.

5 out of 5 stars Heavenly mix of dance oriented jazz.......1999-03-15

First heard this band on WDET public radio from Detroit . Found it only at Amazon.com. I haven't stopped playing since it arrived. Nice mix of saxaphone and bass . Soothing , yet makes you feel like dancing. Can't wait to check out another one of their recordings.

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