BOCA 2004: Best of College A Cappell 2004

Product Description
It's finally happened. College students have produced so many tracks equal to or better than those by professional a cappella groups that a BOCA can rival the best pop/rock pro CDs. Kicking off this killer collection of current music is Brandeis VoiceMale in your face on Robbie Williams' "Let Me Entertain You." The emotional intensity of these songs is immense, from the Evanescence megahit "Bring Me To Life" (sung by Johns Hopkins Octopodes) to the power ballad "Always," to the pair of Tori Amos tunes, "Winter" and "China." The influence of digital production techniques is ever-present; in fact, two producers (Gabe Rutman and Bill Hare) were connected in some way to half of the tracks. And a few of the songs are on the hairy edge of what might be considered a cappella, especially the techno closing track, "Enjoy The Silence." But the creativity of student singers is always the highlight - this is the first BOCA with an original tune, astonishing "Gravity" by Sara Bareilles of UCLA's Awaken A Cappella. This is by far the best BOCA ever, and maybe one of the best contemporary a cappella CDs ever as well!

BOCA 2004: Best of College A Cappell 2004,Various Artists: Best of College A Cappella,Varsity Vocals

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Average customer rating: Great Introduction to Collegiate A Cappella! College voices

BOCA 2004: Best of College A Cappell 2004 Manufacturer: Varsity Vocals ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: BOCA 2005: Best of College A Cappella BOCA 2003 BOCA 2006: Best of College A Cappella 2006 BOCA: Best of College A Cappella 97-98 BOCA 1999/2000: Best of College A Cappella 1999 & 2000 ASIN: B0002VNZ54 Release Date: 2004-02-16

Tracks:

1. Let Me Entertain You (Brandeis VoiceMale)
2. Bring Me to Life (Johns Hopkins Octopodes)
3. Slumber (USC SoCal VoCals)
4. Always (Boston College Bostonians)
5. Gravity (UCLA Awaken A Cappella)
6. Kate (UVA Academical Village People)
7. Broken Wings (Elizabethtown College Phalanx)
8. Write Me a Song (Duke University Pitchforks)
9. No Such Thing (MIT Logarhythms)
10. Sadder Day (Stanford Harmonics)
11. Take Me Home (Tufts Beelzebubs)
12. Porcelain (University of Michigan Dicks & Janes)
13. Winter (UC Santa Barbara Naked Voices)
14. Yellow (University of Oregon On the Rocks)
15. China (University of Michigan Amazin' Blue)
16. Cry (USC Sirens)
17. Candleburn (Northwestern Purple Haze)
18. Enjoy the Silence (Dartmouth Cords)

Album Description

It's finally happened. College students have produced so many tracks equal to or better than those by professional a cappella groups that a BOCA can rival the best pop/rock pro CDs. Kicking off this killer collection of current music is Brandeis VoiceMale in your face on Robbie Williams' "Let Me Entertain You." The emotional intensity of these songs is immense, from the Evanescence megahit "Bring Me To Life" (sung by Johns Hopkins Octopodes) to the power ballad "Always," to the pair of Tori Amos tunes, "Winter" and "China." The influence of digital production techniques is ever-present; in fact, two producers (Gabe Rutman and Bill Hare) were connected in some way to half of the tracks. And a few of the songs are on the hairy edge of what might be considered a cappella, especially the techno closing track, "Enjoy The Silence." But the creativity of student singers is always the highlight - this is the first BOCA with an original tune, astonishing "Gravity" by Sara Bareilles of UCLA's Awaken A Cappella. This is by far the best BOCA ever, and maybe one of the best contemporary a cappella CDs ever as well!

Customer Reviews:

Great Introduction to Collegiate A Cappella!.......2006-10-14

BOCA from Varsity Vocals is a great innovation. It inspires college groups to excel and it also provides the rest of the nation with a great overview of what Collegiate A Cappella (a small but growing movement) is all about. The new a cappella movement has taken an old art form, one usually associated with Barbershop and Choral Arrangements, and remade it for a new generation. It's fun, hip and exciting. Parents of teenagers and preteens, sit up and take notice. Collegiate a cappella can be something for everyone to enjoy.

BOCA 2004 is, in my opinion, the best of the BOCAs. It's fun, energetic and earnest. It's young people making new and exciting music. Although, I have to be honest with you here, and admit that my opinion is probably bias as a previous member of one of the groups on the album.

Quick rundown of my favorites and what makes this CD great:
Let Me Entertain You by VoiceMale is a great opener. Super fun, with a great soloist. If you want more, I would highly recommend the entire VoiceMale album, titled Propeller.
Gravity from UCLA Awaken is actually an original by rising artist Sara Bareilles. She has an amazing warmth to her voice and strikingly smart lyrics.
Kate, a Ben Folds cover is another song where the a cappella version seems to make the song even more fun than the original.
Take Me Home from the Tufts Beelzebubs is predictably amazing. The Bub's are doing something really special with a cappella, check out the rest of their albums, particularly their new one Shedding.
China is a wonderful Tori Amos cover. Emotionally charged and beautiful solo and a truly interesting arrangement of the background vocals.

If you're still interested, I'd also recommend you check out Sing 2, University of Oregon Divisi's Undivided, University of Oregon On the Rocks' Backgammon (talented school), and (a pro group) The House Jacks

College voices.......2006-07-24

It is amazing to hear college singers sound so professional (apart from youthful voices) and to sing with such fun and feeling. All of these BOCA CDs are worth a listen. Lots of variety, even for old farts like me. Obviously there are terrific groups out there. This is a good way to introduce yourself to a wide range; then can go out and buy their groups' CDs too.

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7. Get the Party Started [CD-single] [Import]
8. Hammered
9. Have yourself a FAB-ulous Little Christmas
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Mozart: Così fan tutte / Harnoncourt [Highlights]

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Manhead [Enhanced]

Live Au Theatre Des Champs Elysees [Import]

Nicolette

L'Ultima Ora

King's Singers Christmas

Nixa Jazz Today Albums [Import]

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Essential Traditional Hymns

Morph the Cat