Rasa: Exotica

1. Brazilou [Ze Edit]

2. Tourment D'Amour [#] - Africanism

3. Ya Rayah [Bi Polar Remix] - Dahmane el Harrachi

4. Latino Love [Album Version]

5. Jivan Mein Jana Jana - Kulisch & Vana

6. Love and Happiness [Sao Benitez Sunset Mix] - River Ocean

7. Flying Carpet [Club Mix] - Carlos Campos, Claude Challe

8. Sunshine [Montejano's Spanish Guitar Mix] - DJ Chus, David Penn

9. Mambo Craze [Ur Craze Remix] - De-Phazz

10. Fever [Steve Hillage Remix] - Stereo MC's

11. Nothing Is Real - Radar

12. Kaybettik Biz - Candan Ercetin

13. Within or Without You [Album Version] - Lotus, Lotus

14. Kava [Album Version]

Tracks:

Babarabatiri - Quantic Soul
Like A Virgin - Big Daddy
Whatever Lola Wants - Sarah Vaughan
All Nite (Yes Mam) - Visti & Meyland
Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin (Arif Mardin Remix)
Carmenita Dancing - Claude Challe & Adam Plack
State Of Independence - Sao Benitez
Love Generation - Bob Sinclar (Bob Sinclar Mix)
Afrika Bambata - Soul Makossa
Outra Lugar - Salome De Bahia
Sous Le Soleil - Major Boys (Dexter Goodfoot Remix)
Marrakech Under Moon - Sultan House Mix
Naturally - SLow Train Soul (Kid Massive Mix)
Piscean Dreamer - Suphala (Bellyhouse Remix)
Creeps - Camille Jones (Booty Cologne Remix)
Power - Benji Candelario Ft. Leslie Carter (Radio Edit)

Average customer rating:

My favourite dance CD hands down
A fabulous collection of world beat dance music
this sucked.
Expectations~
Spicy and Groovy

Rasa: Exotica
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rasa Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005PJ94
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

Brazilou [Ze Edit]
Tourment D'Amour [#] - Africanism
Ya Rayah [Bi Polar Remix] - Dahmane el Harrachi
Latino Love [Album Version]
Jivan Mein Jana Jana - Kulisch & Vana
Love and Happiness [Sao Benitez Sunset Mix] - India, River Ocean
Flying Carpet [Club Mix] - Carlos Campos, Claude Challe
Sunshine [Montejano's Spanish Guitar Mix] - DJ Chus, David Penn
Mambo Craze [Ur Craze Remix] - De-Phazz
Fever [Steve Hillage Remix] - Stereo MC's
Nothing Is Real - Radar
Kaybettik Biz - Candan Ercetin
Within or Without You [Album Version] - Lotus, Lotus, Lotus
Kava [Album Version] - Nomad

Customer Reviews:

My favourite dance CD hands down.......2006-07-11

I have a lot of world music, and dance music, and this blends the two perfectly. This really is a fantastic CD. I was going to cut some of the songs into a dance mix I use for dance practice but I ended up not doing that since every single song is awesome, so I just keep it as a its own mix. I suppose if you were looking for 'new age' music this wouldn't be it. But it certainly gets you moving, which is good spiritually I'm sure :)

A fabulous collection of world beat dance music.......2006-02-27

Donna D'Cruz has done it again. Rasa:Exotica is a fabulous collection of world beat dance music, including rare and hard to find tracks, some never before available. The cover contains a humorous label warning of "Spiritually Explicit Grooves, Guaranteed to Make Your Heart Beat Faster." It's a great example of truth in advertising, as Rasa:Exotica will definitely rock your world. Mixed so that the tracks flow seamlessly together as though you were on the dance floor at some exotic club, the 66 minutes of music will leave you either exhausted or exhilarated, depending on what kind of shape you're in.

Rasa:Exotica features international DJs and musicians from all over the planet, including Claude Challe (Buddha Bar/Nirvana Lounge, Paris), Africanism, De Phazz, Stereo MCs, River Ocean, Nomad and many others. As you might imagine with a dance album, the percussion throughout Rasa:Exotica is absolutely outrageous. Piano, keyboards, synthesizers, guitars, bass, vocals and much more make for one of the more esoteric, delicious compilations of the year. Kudos to D'Cruz for creating another awesome masterpiece.

this sucked........2003-09-21

this was more world music and less trance than described. it focused on indian and middle eastern music and just wasn't any good. a total waste of money.

Expectations~.......2003-09-20

This CD was a huge dis-appointment to this new ager. Not at all in line with what moves my soul and transcends my fantasies.

Rasa Mellow was much better, but NOTHING can move and make a difference to this lady like, Zingaia's "Dancers of Twilight", or Deepak's, "a Gift of Love 11, oceans of ectasy."

Even my feline's get mello and low and very "into them." As do they and I, get into Enigma, Afro Celt Sound System.

This music, Rasa Exotica, lacked the sensual and erotic rhythms of East India.

Spicy and Groovy.......2001-12-22

I bought this CD, along with the blue album (Rasa Mello), out of curiosity, and I LOVE IT!!!...I heard it playing in a restaurant in SoHo, New York, and had to get it. I especially love "Flying Carpet" by Claude Challe & Carlos Campos, the first I know from the Buddha Bar series. "Latino Love" by D-Genre is also very cool. I usually stay away from "World Music" for the obvious reasons, but this one definitely sets itself apart, in that it's the music and the beats I listen to, as well being really well-mixed. I play it when I have friends over, sets the mood for an exotic evening. It's one of those staple CD's that everyone should have in their collection.

Average customer rating:

A good collection of dance tunes...
This CD is an Instant Dance Party...

Rasa Exotica II
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rasa Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Sous Le Soleil (Original Mix) - Aurelia
Good Life (Good Vocal Mix) - Kaori
Taj Mahal Wind - Edouard De Tricasse
Nedep - Laurent Wolf
Work - Masters At Work
Egyption Drummer (Dub Mix) - RLP
Aravibes - JC Sindress
Guide Me God - Sinead O'Connor
Indigo Blues (Freeform Remix) - Llorca
With You (Superchumbo Remix) - Nomad
Bel Amour (UPS Latin Remix) - Bel Amour
Loco (El Virgin De La Macarena) - Loving Paris
Avolta (Rubba J Remix) - Arsenal
Drum Al Amour (Album Mix) - D-Genre

Customer Reviews:

A good collection of dance tunes..........2007-03-01

I wanted to write something here for this CD since I'd been keeen to hear it for ages based on the other review here. Based on the other description I was hoping for something jaw droppingly beautiful that you don't find too often and I'd be raving to all my friends about and that's not quite what it is. I also love the other Rasa catalogue music I've heard including Samsara, so I was also hoping for something great based on that.

First, it's unmixed, one song fades out and the next starts... I think it takes the work of a genius to pull out a blasting mix where every track merges into the next taking you on a new and exciting journey that unfolds to your delight and you can't wait to go back again. Something Claude Challe does amazingly well on mixes as diverse as Emanuelle and Flying Carpet and also most of his other catalogue. This disc here has more of a 'club' flavour in terms of its selection, although as I say, it's not mixed, it's a collection of songs. They're upbeat, groovy and at times a little funky, a little disco and definately many are club (eg. Bel Amour... which I remember from my clubbing days).

Like club dance CDs I think some of the tracks 'date' and are not as relevant some years in the future, like now. Which is generally unlike some of the mix CDs Challe has created, the mix stands on its own in the future as a piece of work and journey. It's a nice collection of tunes, just not jaw droppingly beautiful. (I put together two list manias I think are 6 out of 5 to save people some time and a lot of money in finding what I think are exceptional CDs - click my reviewer name).

If you're looking for something different that's an awesome dance journey, try Barrio Latino Paris (and then all the other Barrio Latinos). Another hidden gem of a CD with an oriental flavour that will leave you in a state of shock wishing everything you heard could be that good is called Cafe Arabesque (the import one with the higher list and resale price... the reason is it's so good!)

All in all a good Rasa Exotica II is a goood CD, just not in the category of exceptional (like Claude Challes')... 4 to 4.5 stars out of 5.

This CD is an Instant Dance Party..........2003-09-18

Everytime I listen to this CD I am practically entranced into a state of pure bliss, dancing and reflecting along a journey of the world's most soulful house grooves led by Donna D'Cruz, the producer of the Rasa Exotica II compilation. As the follow up to Rasa Exotica I (loved that one too! check www.rasamusic.com for more info!), Rasa Exotica II is everything I hoped it would be and more. With its fresh club vibes, it sounds like the Buddha Bar colliding with Hotel Costes in a Parisan Souk -- crazy I know, but its GREAT! These tunes are guaranteed to burn up the dance floor, the common room/den, the basement, or wherever! Yes, even in front of the mirror when you're home alone (I'm speaking from experience here -- I'm sure you know what I'm talking about). Although it almost sounds cliche, from start to finish, this compilation is a complete party wrapped up into a CD. Even though its very hard to do this, I must say my favorite track is "Sous Le Soleil" by the Major Boys -- it immediately takes me to the beach with a cold Margarita in hand.
Thank you Donna, I love this CD.

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Rasa Exotica II
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Wea Corp
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000DEOJ7
Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

Sous le Soleil [Original Mix][#] - Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, The Major Boys
Good Life [Good Vocal Mix][#] - Kobayashi Kaori
Taj Mahal Wind
Nedep [#] - Laurent Wolf
Work [Soha (DJ Gregory) Work the Walk Mix][#] - Masters at Work
Egyption Drummer [Dub Mix][#]
Aravibes - JC Sindress
Guide Me God [SDM Soundclash Holy Vocal Remix] - Natacha Atlas, Ghostland, Sin O'Connor
Indigo Blues [Freeform Remix][#] - Nicole Graham, Llorca
With You [Superchumbo Remix] - Nomad
Bel Amour [Ups Latin Remix][#] - Bel Amour
Loco (El Virgin de la Macarena) [#]
Avolta [Rubba J Remix][#]
Drum Al Amour [Album Mix] - D-Genre