Ministry of Sound: Karma Collection (Limited Edition) [Limited Edition] [Import]

Product Description
UK compilation is an album of spiritual beats for an enlightening chillout experience. This stunning set comes in a beautiful felt covered clam-shell box with gold foil block detail & delivers an enchanting mix of Eastern influenced chillout music. The soundtrack to a spiritual journey for the mind, body & soul - perfect for meditation, yoga or for simply chilling out. Highlights include Jakatta 'Ever So Lonely', FSOL 'Papua New Guinea', Badmarsh & Shri 'Sajanna', Zero 7 'Likufanele', Talvin Singh 'Light', Nitin Sawhney 'Sunset', Clannad 'Caislean Oir', Moby 'Novio', Bjork 'Harm Of Will' & more. 2002.

Tracks:

So Lonely - Jakatta
Mathar - The Original Indian Vibes - The Dave Pike Set
Sunset - Nitin Sawhney
Fever (Steve Hillage Mix) - Stereo MC's
The Lagos Communique - Thievery Corporation
Mustt Mustt - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Trust In Me - Susheela Raman
Sajanna - Badmarsh & Shri
Papua New Guinea (Blue States Mix) - The Future Sound of London
Ocean Beach Cybophonia (Cinematic Remix) - Black Mighty Orchestra
The Call - Cantoma
Rolling Thunder - Ride
En Csak Azt Csodalom (Lullabye For Katharine) - Marta Sebestyen
Novio - Moby
Always Remember To Respect & Honour Your Mother Part 1 - Dusted
Swollen (Dusted Vocal Mix) - Bent
Likufanele - Zero 7
Up With People (Zero 7 Remix) - Lambchop

Tracks:

Light - Talvin Singh
Come To My Body - DJ Knuf
Rousseau Danya - Frederick
Sonhar - Praful
Desire - Deepak Chopra
Interview With The Angel - Ghostland
Caislean Oir - Clannad
Yulunga (Spirit Dance) - Dead Can Dance
Rah - Natacha Atlas
Did I Dream (Song To The Siren) (Bomb Factory Bollywood Mix) - LW
Touareg - Le Duc
Cores - Da Lata
Racing Away - 1 Giant Leap
La Guitare Enchantee - Grand Tourism
Weather Storm - Craig Armstrong
Harm Of Will - Bjork
Ready For Us - Fug

Album Description

UK compilation is an album of spiritual beats for an enlightening chillout experience. This stunning set comes in a beautiful felt covered clam-shell box with gold foil block detail & delivers an enchanting mix of Eastern influenced chillout music. The soundtrack to a spiritual journey for the mind, body & soul - perfect for meditation, yoga or for simply chilling out. Highlights include Jakatta 'Ever So Lonely', FSOL 'Papua New Guinea', Badmarsh & Shri 'Sajanna', Zero 7 'Likufanele', Talvin Singh 'Light', Nitin Sawhney 'Sunset', Clannad 'Caislean Oir', Moby 'Novio', Bjork 'Harm Of Will' & more. 2002.

Album Details

2CD'S in a Beautiful Velvet Box Limited Edition with Every Eastern Oriented Dance Track as Only the Ministry Can Provide. Great Stars Abound with Stereo MC'S, Moby, Bent, Fsol, Talvin Singh, Nitin Sawhney, Thievery Corporation, Clannad, Bjork, Ride and Many More.

Customer Reviews:

SCREWED.......2004-08-06

ORDERED THIS CD JUNE 1 2004.RECEIVED WRONG KARMA COLLECTION CD 6 WEEKS LATER.RETURNED THE CHEAPER INFERIOR CD AND RECEIVED IT AGAIN.BEWARE OF AMAZON ACCOUNTABILITY.TODAY IS AUGUST 5.STILL WAITING FOR AMAZON.COM RESPONSE.HAVE SPENT 10 DOLLARS TO RETURN UNORDERED CD.

Chillout with an Eastern Twist.......2002-07-21

Given the proliferation of chillout albums, it can be hard to distinguish one from the other. The venerable dance label Ministry of Sound has already branched out into the chillout arena, but on "Karma Collection," they've taken the genre to another level by releasing an album of downtempo gems and Eastern-influenced tracks. The end result is one seamless groove that contains some of the most traffic-stoppingly beautiful selections I have heard. The usual guests on chillout albums appear (Thievery Corporation, Moby, Stereo MC's), but the real standouts are selections from Clannad, Susheela Raman, Fug, and the ever-etheral touches of Dead Can Dance. The entire collection clocks in at 2.5 hours, and not once did I hit the "skip" button on my CD player. This is ideal music for dinner, working at your computer, or a Sunday afternoon brunch. As with all imports, the price on this one is steep. But the reality is this: if you want quality, you're gonna have to pay. Of course, you can take the cheap route and get the second-rate domestic compilations, but you're only cheating yourself. "Karma Collection" is required listening for all chillout gurus and beginners alike. Although I nearly cracked my wallet to get this, it's worth every dime.

Licensing muscle + worldbeat + diverse tracks.......2002-07-08

Not one to miss a trend, Ministry of Sound has astutely thrown their hat into the worldbeat dance ring, the hallmark sound for dozens of swanky French bars and massage therapists. MoS dubs it spiritually enlightening chillout, a succinct description. And while one could just say their A&R exec sent out a memo to round up three dozen or so popular ethnic-themed tracks for mass consumption...

The Karma Collection works for the simple reason that the Ministry knows their audience is the dance massive, and that audience wants an understandable, accessible entry into the ethnic sound. Much of these tunes are unabashedly floor friendly with a "worldly" instrument thrown in, a test of how much sitar you can sit through. Jakata's "So Lonely" is straight up charming psychedelic pop, dittos "Dave Pike's "Mathar." The lilting cabaret of Susheela Raman's "Trust In Me" beguiles, while Badmarsh & Shri's dreamy sunset ode "Sajanna" and Blue States's harp-filled folktronic remix of "Papua New Guinea" finally receives due recognition. This doesn't even include other hits by Nitin Sawhney, Dusted, and Zero 7.

Disc 2's where they crank the global dial, world chill far removed from the dance realm. There's mandatory Talvin Singh with a flute & breaks "Light," some floating symphonies courtesy of Ghostland and Craig Armstrong (the breathtaking "Weather Storm"), and for good measure some Celtic gospel courtesy via Clannad's 1985 track "Caislean Oir."

In fact, The Karma Collection has very few bumps in the road, barring the odd chanting ditty ("Mustt Mustt") or the spiritual sludge of Deepak Chopra's duff "Desire." Each disc has a completely different audience in mind, but the undeniable licensing muscle of Ministry of Sound insure at least one of these sets will connect with the listener.

Great South Asia-inspired club/lounge music.......2002-03-20

I am so glad to have found this ... for the first CD. In the beginning, there are a couple of good ragas on top of a rhythm section. Other selections are more electronica with the South Asian instruments stuck in for flavor. There are also various Western-style jazz, rock and alternative selections with Middle-Eastern & South Asian samples and melodies. Good variety but it's important to note that it gets less and less South Asian and more California as it goes on. The second CD is mainly California new-agey mood music that would be decent background music, but is otherwise boring.

Never Mind The Buddahs - this is the real deal.......2002-02-23

With the plethora of "Buddha Bar" lounge / supper club albums in the racks at silly import prices; it was only a matter of time until club compilation giants Ministry Of Sound waded in for a piece of the action. Happily, on this occasion, bigger definitely means better. This is by far the best album of it's kind in the marketplace, especially if you (like I) have found the Claude Challe albums to be all style and no content.

'Karma Collection' kicks off (predictably) with Jakatta's current cover hit of 'Ever So Lonely', and then hits you with a lovely sequence of Dave Pike's classic 'Mathar' (currently on the Jamie Oliver ad), Nitin Sawhney's sublime 'Sunset' and into Stereo MC's, Thievery Corporation and Massive Attack's mix of 'Mustt Mustt'. Special spotter points for including the snake song from 'The Jungle Book' sung by Susheela Raman, and for finding 90's Indie stars Ride's most cosmic moment in 'Rolling Thunder'. It then goes a bit 'sonic cathedral' with Marta Sebestyn, Moby and the Aled Jones On Ecstacy vibe of Dusted, before riding out with mellow masters Zero 7.

Disc 2 is a bit deeper, with the odd Celtic moment thrown in (Clannad repositioned as veteran chill out masters - whatever next?); and has some sweet simple pleasures with Grant Lee Phillips and Horace Andy on 1 Giant Leap's 'Racing Away' and Bjork's barely there ethereal presence on 'Harm Of Will'. All this comes in a lovely red strokey tactile box, with pretty gold embossed letters. Will definitely look good on that Heal's coffee table.

Tracks:

So Lonely - Jakatta
Mathar (The Original Indian Vibes) - Dave Pike
Sunset - Nitin Sawhney
Fever [Steve Hillage Mix] - Stereo MC's
Lagos Communiqu Thievery Corporation
Mustt Mustt [Massive Attack Remix] - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Trust in Me - Susheela Raman
Sajanna - Badmarsh & Shri
Papua New Guinea [Blue States Mix] - The Future Sound of London
Ocean Beach [Cybophonia Cinematic Remix] - The Black Mighty Orchestra
Call (Intro Tema) - Pathaan
Rolling Thunder - Ride
En Csak Azt Csodalom (Lullabye for Katharine) - Ma Sebesty
Novio - Moby
Always Remember to Respect and Honour Your Mother, Pt. 1 [7" Mix] - Dusted
Swollen [Dusted Vocal Mix] - Bent, Zoe Johnston
Likufanele - Zero 7
Up With People [Zero 7 Remix] - Lambchop

Tracks:

Light - Talvin Singh
Come to My Body
Danya - Fredrick Rousseau
Sonhar - Praful
Desire - Deepak Chopra M.D., Demi Moore
Interview With the Angel - Ghostland
Caislean Oir - Clannad
Yulunga (Spirit Dance) - Dead Can Dance
Rah - Natacha Atlas
Did I Dream (Song to the Siren) [Bomb Factory Bollywood Mix] - Dean Lwakatsuki
Touareg - Le Duc
Cores - Da Lata
Racing Away - Horace Andy, 1 Giant Leap, Grant Lee Phillips
Guitare Enchantee - Grand Tourism
Weather Storm - Craig Armstrong
Harm of Will - Bj
Ready for Us - Fug

Album Description

2002 compilation of spiritual beats for an enlightening chill out experience. Featuring Thievery Corporation, The Karminsky Experience Inc, Da Lata, Joe Claussel, Nitin Sawhney & more. 35 tracks. Slipcase.

Album Details

Ministry's Second Karma Collection Again Embarks on Another Excellent Journey of the Senses as Only the Experts of Dance Music Can Take You. Start in Ibiza, the Theme of this Volume and Travel to Far Away Lands in Your Mind with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Gotan Project, Sheila Chandra, Thievery Corporation, Fila Brazilia and Many More.

Customer Reviews:

In step with Karma Collection.......2006-05-29

If I could, I'd give this 4 1/2; since I can't, I gave a 4. For a large album, it does well. Only a few of the tracks are so-so, and even then, they are tolerable. If you are not familiar with the KC series, think chillout Indian and Middle Eastern style. A lot of sitar, a few songs in Hindi (I think), Arabic, or Farsi, etc... This is the overall feeling of the album. Also throw in a couple of African and Brazilian vibes here and there. I've played it at parties, and while I study or cook. It never disappoints. It's also a great a.m. drive to work album, as the title suggests.

If you don't own any KC, get the original KC album first, just because that one is truly five stars!

Average customer rating:

Could have been a lot better...
Good Ministry Comp with a Disc 1 stand-out
Best Chillout Beats Album

Karma Collection 2003
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Ministry of Sound UK
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Binding: Audio CD

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Ministry of Sound: Karma Collection (Limited Edition)

ASIN: B00007LTJ8
Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

One Fine Day [Album Version]
Ramblin Man - Lemon Jelly
Private Road - Bent Backed Tulips
Love Theme - Moby
Albatross - Chris Coco, Peter Green
Waltz for Koop [Bacon and Quarmby Remix] - Koop
Harder They Come - Paul Oakenfold
Dinosaurs - Bonobo
Uma Lagrima
If You Leave Me Now - Ive Mendes
Waiting for You - Cleveland Watkiss
Estelle - A Man Called Adam
African Dream - Wasis Diop, Lena Fiagbe
Abelungu Abamnyama
All That You Give - Fontella Bass, The Cinematic Orchestra
After the Rains - Ravi
Pozo Deldesso
Bob - Otto

Tracks:

Mundian to Bach Ke - Panjabi MC
Don't Do Anything - Nacho Sotomayor
Hey Diwani, Hey Diwana - Dum Dum Project
Ma - Christophe Goze
Caravane - Radar
Papo - Cosmic Rocker
Limbe - S-Tone Inc.
Sacred Touch of Beauty - Ghostland
Habbi Gajuna
Facing East - Thievery Corporation
Mountain Path - Badmarsh,
Release the Pressure - Leftfield
Jugando Con Fuego - Mr. Hermano
Baghdad Cafe (Callin' U) - A:xus,
Damascus - Natacha Atlas,
Alsema Dub - Bill Laswell, Jah Wobble
Spirit of the Forest - Baka Beyond
Bhatyali - Jolly Mukherjee

Album Description

'Karma Collection 2003' is an album of spiritual beats for an enlightening chillout experience. This stunning double CD is the latest offering in the Ministry Of Sound 'Karma Collection' series & is a journey into the more spiritual side of the chillout genre. The 'Karma Collection 2003' is the soundtrack to a spiritual journey for the mind, body & soul - perfect for meditation, yoga or for simply chilling out. Aimed at a slightly older & sophisticated market, 'Karma Collection Sunrise' is an alternative take on the 'Buddah bar' series. The limited edition packaging of a maroon velvet box will also allow the 'Karma Collection' to be purchased as a cool alternative Valentines product. MOS.

Album Details

This Stunning Double CD is a Journey Into the More Spiritual Side of the Chillout Genre.

Customer Reviews:

Could have been a lot better..........2004-10-05

The album is decent but it was definetely not worth what I paid. It has good tracks but I think it would be better if you heard them first and them purchased them individually because the album as a whole is not a good investment. I also thought that the fact that they included Punjabi MC in a "chillout" album was unnecessary and distasteful.

Good Ministry Comp with a Disc 1 stand-out.......2003-07-18

I tend to be hard on Ministry of Sound. For instance, I disagree with the way sometimes their DJ's mix everything into the other, regardless of if it makes sense or not. But on this compilation I must say that I was pretty impressed.

IMO, anyone can really make a "chillout" comp. I'd almost say no label has saturated the market more than Ministry of Sound. But this release is very strong and they succeed to offer something here that's outstanding - a semi-mixed chillout cd with quality/relatively unknown cuts that never goes too abstract.

CD 1 is definitely the stronger of the two in this set. It kicks off with Ministry's own Jakatta, followed up with the adventures Lemonjelly and Bent. Chris Coco, Bonobo, Wasis Diop, The Cinematic Orchestra, Tom & Joyce, Ravi and Songhai all chip in with some great sounds from around the globe. Ive Mendes song is dripping with sexiness in her remake of Chicago's "If You Leave me Now". However where CD one falls short is with the Mary Poppins like remix of Koop's cut, Oakenfold's cut didn't strike me and the Moby cut seems extremely soul-less.

CD two is a much more upbeat exploration of global and India sounds. All of the cuts on that CD are geared in that direction. Stand-outs are Nacho Sotomayor's, S-Tone Inc's, Thievery Corporation's and A:xus cuts. But this CD has some seroius fillers in it and Ministry probably could have done better with the track selection and order of CD 2.

Having said that, I still recommend this set. It's stronger to me than last year's release and does have some tremendous songs.

Best Chillout Beats Album.......2003-04-02

This along with Karma Collection (1st volume) is the best collection of slick instrumentals with an asian and indian spiritual touch and an introduction to some fabulous artists. I recommend getting both the collections.

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Karma Collection
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Ministry of Sound UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000067NW3
Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

So Lonely - Jakatta
Mathar (The Original Indian Vibes) - Dave Pike
Sunset - Nitin Sawhney
Fever [Steve Hillage Mix] - Stereo MC's
Lagos Communiqu Thievery Corporation
Mustt Mustt [Massive Attack Remix] - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Trust in Me - Susheela Raman
Sajanna - Badmarsh & Shri
Papua New Guinea [Blue States Mix] - The Future Sound of London
Ocean Beach [Cybophonia Cinematic Remix] - The Black Mighty Orchestra
Call (Intro Tema) - Pathaan
Rolling Thunder - Ride
En Csak Azt Csodalom (Lullabye for Katharine) - Ma Sebesty
Novio - Moby
Always Remember to Respect and Honour Your Mother, Pt. 1 [7" Mix] - Dusted
Swollen [Dusted Vocal Mix] - Bent, Zoe Johnston
Likufanele - Zero 7
Up With People [Zero 7 Remix] - Lambchop

Tracks:

Light - Talvin Singh
Come to My Body
Danya - Fredrick Rousseau
Sonhar - Praful
Desire - Deepak Chopra M.D., Demi Moore
Interview With the Angel - Ghostland
Caislean Oir - Clannad
Yulunga (Spirit Dance) - Dead Can Dance
Rah - Natacha Atlas
Did I Dream (Song to the Siren) [Bomb Factory Bollywood Mix] - Dean Lwakatsuki
Touareg - Le Duc
Cores - Da Lata
Racing Away - Horace Andy, 1 Giant Leap, Grant Lee Phillips
Guitare Enchantee - Grand Tourism
Weather Storm - Craig Armstrong
Harm of Will - Bj
Ready for Us - Fug

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Karma Collection
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Ministry of Sound UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000063111
Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

So Lonely - Jakatta
Mathar - The Original Indian Vibes - The Dave Pike Set
Sunset - Nitin Sawhney
Fever (Steve Hillage Mix) - Stereo MC's
The Lagos Communique - Thievery Corporation
Mustt Mustt (Massive Attack Remix) - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Trust In Me - Susheela Raman
Sajanna - Badmarsh & Shri
Papua New Guinea (Blue States Mix) - The Future Sound of London
Ocean Beach (Cybophonia Cinematic Remix) - Black Mighty Orchestra
The Call (Intro Tema) - Cantoma
Rolling Thunder - Ride
En Csak Azt Csodalom (Lullabye For Katharine) - Marta Sebestyen
Novio - Moby
Always Remember To Respect & Honour Your Mother Part 1 (7in Mix) - Dusted
Swollen (Dusted Vocal Mix) - Bent
Likufanele - Zero 7
Up With People (Zero 7 Remix) - Lambchop

Tracks:

Light - Talvin Singh
Come To My Body - DJ Knuf
Danya - Frederick Rosseau
Sonhar - Praful
Desire - Deepak Chopra
Interview With The Angel - Ghostland
Caislean Oir - Clannad
Yulunga (Spirit Dance) - Dead Can Dance
Rah - Natacha Atlas
Did I Dream (Song To The Siren) (Bomb_Factory Bollywood Mix) - LW
Touareg - Le Duc
Cores - Da Lata
Racing Away - 1 Giant Leap
La Guitare Enchantee - Grand Tourism
Weather Storm - Craig Armstrong
Harm Of Will - Bjork
Ready For Us - Fug

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Karma Collection
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Ministry of Sound UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0000DEPC1
Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

So Lonely - Jakatta
Mathar (The Original Indian Vibes) - Dave Pike
Sunset - Nitin Sawhney
Fever [Steve Hillage Mix] - Stereo MC's
Lagos Communiqu Thievery Corporation
Mustt Mustt [Massive Attack Remix] - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Trust in Me - Susheela Raman
Sajanna - Badmarsh & Shri
Papua New Guinea [Blue States Mix] - The Future Sound of London
Ocean Beach [Cybophonia Cinematic Remix] - The Black Mighty Orchestra
Call (Intro Tema) - Pathaan
Rolling Thunder - Ride
En Csak Azt Csodalom (Lullabye for Katharine) - Ma Sebesty
Novio - Moby
Always Remember to Respect and Honour Your Mother, Pt. 1 [7" Mix] - Dusted
Swollen [Dusted Vocal Mix] - Bent, Zoe Johnston
Likufanele - Zero 7
Up With People [Zero 7 Remix] - Lambchop

Tracks:

Light - Talvin Singh
Come to My Body
Danya - Fredrick Rousseau
Sonhar - Praful
Desire - Deepak Chopra M.D., Demi Moore
Interview With the Angel - Ghostland
Caislean Oir - Clannad
Yulunga (Spirit Dance) - Dead Can Dance
Rah - Natacha Atlas
Did I Dream (Song to the Siren) [Bomb Factory Bollywood Mix] - Dean Lwakatsuki
Touareg - Le Duc
Cores - Da Lata
Racing Away - Horace Andy, 1 Giant Leap, Grant Lee Phillips
Guitare Enchantee - Grand Tourism
Weather Storm - Craig Armstrong
Harm of Will - Bj
Ready for Us - Fug

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