Higher Than the Funk

URB
Gentle melodies and lazy rhythms are wrapped in the silky vocals of Liane Sommers and Andri Palladio, resulting in a sound that is deeply chill.

Tracks:

Tell Me Why Is It Oh So Hard To Be Oh So Lovely
Philosophy
Where The Story Ends, Life Begins
Intro
Letter From The Editor
Ding Dong Ding
I Am Exactly What You Are Looking For
Tosca Session
I Am Not Afraid
Really Good Photo
Unending
Fiercly Independent
All I Want
Little Sound
Blessed

Customer Reviews:

A forest behind the trees. .......2006-07-06

I'm surprised that there isn't a little more reviews for this album. It's a soft sounding dancable and slightly tribal mix with a intricate construction that doesn't fully appear in the first listenings.

Some other electronic bands tend to construct ambitious albums more than mere collections of tracks, though i find the result sometime a little vain. But i like this one: energic, polite and dancable, that's a kind of achievement.

yes, Yes, YES!!!!.......2001-12-29

This is one of those "creeper" albums. At first, i was tempted to dismiss it as being too technology heavy, etc.... however, after a few listenings, i became adicted to the subtle nuances thatthis album offers. It's a great party album and has the tendancy to throw a whole room of otherwise civilized folks, into a wild swarming dance troupe.

buy it and love it!

understated, elegant affair.......2001-06-19

elements of dub and very light melodies permeate the greater portion of this disc. the beats are mellow resulting in quite understated downtempo. its rhythms have an elegant, refined quality to them, though not overproduced or slick since there are of a basic, primal...almost tribal nature. higher than the funk is not an overwhelming album (and i mean this in a positive way). it carries you along on a continuous wave with slight thematic and rhythmic variations. stefan hantel (a.k.a shantel - no, the little girl with the gold tooth on the cover is not the artist!) makes use of the voice as an instrument from which he culls a few notes, however this is not lyrical trip hop. i found the first track "tell me why is it oh so hard to be oh so lovely," inconsistent with the rest of the albums somewhat sparse but melodic approach. the vocals, which are the dominant element of the song, are too plaintive and flat to carry such simple lyrics forward. skip to philosophy and avoid "i am exactly what you are looking for." both of these tracks remind me of the pastels, so perhaps if you enjoy their music, you would consider this a perk!

a fine downtempo album.

Bear Vs Shark
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Bear Vs Shark

Manufacturer: Higher Than Why
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music
General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA7SEY
Release Date: 2005-03-29

Higher Than the Funk
Average customer rating:
Higher Than the Funk
Shantel
Manufacturer: Studio K7
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
General | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000HXO3
Release Date: 1998-12-15