Coco de Mer

Product Description
Lush fusion of traditional French, Italian & Latin arias, live orchestration and instruments, which are elegantly stitched together with sensual, down-tempo dance grooves and modern ambient music. Digipak. Tommy Boy. 2002.

Coco de Mer,Adam Plack,Adam / Abney, Chiffon Plack,Adam / Rechtman, Ilan Plack,Rasa Music,Classical Crossover,Downbeat,Electronic,Ethnic Fusion,Miscellaneous,Miscellaneous Music,Opera,Pop,Rock,Vocal,Vocal Music

Average customer rating: Opera classics set to a groove beat This album will blow your mind Sounds interesting enough... good idea badley executed I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS ALBUM!!!

Coco de Mer Manufacturer: Rasa Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Operatica: Shine Beauty Songman Best of Chillout Hits, Vol. 1 Myth of Red ASIN: B00006IZNV Release Date: 2002-09-10

Tracks:

1. Lahme
2. Fire
3. Vissi D'Ante
4. Opus
5. Butterfly
6. Bell Song
7. Respect
8. Col Patin
9. Moon (Rasalka)
10. Cheratin

Album Description

Lush fusion of traditional French, Italian & Latin arias, live orchestration and instruments, which are elegantly stitched together with sensual, down-tempo dance grooves and modern ambient music. Digipak. Tommy Boy. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Opera classics set to a groove beat.......2006-09-30

Adam Plack grew up trying to practice classical violin while his father played jazz and R&B records. He couldn't help but get distracted and jam along. Thus the idea for this CD, which couples multi-tracked operatic vocals by female singer Chen Reiss and classical-style accompaniments by pianist Ilan Rechtman and his string orchestra with sultry voice-overs and chillin' club-style drum beats. Think: Enigma with opera instead of Gregorian chant. Classical sources include Delibes' "Lakme," Bizet's "Carmen," Puccini's "Tosca" and "Madame Butterfly," Dvorak's "Rusalka," Massenet's "Cherubin," and cantatas by Bach and Handel. While the programmed beats here get a little monotonous after a while, and could be broken up more for the sake of interest, they do at least change noticeably from piece to piece. And I like the idea of this album: opera you can dance to! It more aptly fills the role of "Opera Crossover" than the work of such groups as Amici Forever and the Opera Babes, which also modify operatic arias, but not always in a distinctly modern manner. Don't be put off by the cover art of "Coco de Mer," which borders on the pornographic (it features a coconut, considered in India and Africa to be a sexual symbol, that is partially peeled to make it look like a woman's vagina). Sure to be considered graphic and offensive by some, this obtusely male-oriented marketing strategy makes even less sense than usual when considering that the coconut and its erotic symbolism have little or nothing to do with European opera set to a beat. Most of the song lyrics, with the exception of those from "Carmen," are about love, not sex. There is a difference, gentlemen. But my advice to prospective purchasers is to simply ignore the cover if it bothers you and enjoy the music. Try also "MCMXC A.D." by Enigma, "Mystic Spirit Voices" or "Illumination" by Lesiem, and any of the releases by Amici Forever and the Opera Babes.

This album will blow your mind.......2005-06-03

i am into eclectic music...i loved the operas and rest of the album...

hey...try Dr. Draw' "The City" too (Eugene Draw)

Sounds interesting enough..........2004-01-12

I personally don't listen to actual Opera because I find most of it to be boring but after Sarah Brightman's success took off with mega hits like "Time To Say Goodbye" and "Eden" several other acts followed suit in what's now known as classical crossover and it spread like a wildfire, catching flame by sparking the interests of unexpected listeners. Many "purists" criticize this genre for not using all the proper techniques when handling the voice and for sugarcoating these respected arias with pop beats, and whatnot, but I think it's a great way to draw people in that would normally steer far away from music such as this.

'Coco de Mer' (or "Tantric Coconut"), which was produced, arranged and conceived by Adam Plack was my first classical crossover buy in a long time and while I wasn't entirely disappointed I've heard far better. This reaches new grounds for it blends in nusoul grooves with downtempo Cafe del Mar-type beats (there's even a semi-rap part on Delibes' "Lakme") and I imagine the two could possibly coexist in the future sometime but this album needs a ton of improvement... Just as another reviewer stated, it was a good idea but poorly executed. Most of the songs don't work well but "Opus" is a beautiful piece (the only without singing) with strings and piano and the ever-enchanting melody of Dvorak's "Moon (Rusalka)" is almost worth the purchase alone! Chen Reiss has a lovely voice that reminds me a lot of Sasha Lazard and I also enjoy her operatics on "Respect" and "Col Patir" but she falls a bit short in sustaining my attentive ears.

All in all this isn't horrible (I appreciate the word translations inside the booklet) but I'd recommend Paul Schwartz's 'Aria 2: New Horizon' over this any day. As of this moment he's the best modern composer I've yet to discover.

good idea badley executed.......2003-03-13

this is an amazing idea but i am sorry to say the album is not as "beautifully woven together" as the description would have you believe. the timing is all wrong. if you are an avid opera fan you may be distracted by the strong bass and the heavily digitized sound. i have played this album in several different stereo systems and it definitely has a different sound in each, suggesting a bit more studio time may have been necessary. im sure there are a lot of people who would really dig this album. but for a modern ambient dinner music, ill stick with Dead can dance.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS ALBUM!!!.......2003-01-28

Finally Opera music that I can play while I have friends over for cocktails and drinks. This is a fantastic blend of cool new grooves with Operatic voices that is perfect for when I lounge around or get busy in the bedroom. Give me more!!!

Average customer rating: One of my all time favourites Sonny Morgan Music

Coco De Mer Sonny Morgan Manufacturer: Sfm ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000008695 Release Date: 1992-11-06

Tracks:

1. Reggae Creole
2. L'echo Des Isles
3. A La Creole
4. Island Way Of Life
5. Koz Mwan
6. Femme Napa Marie
7. Coco De Mer
8. La Digue
9. Gros Claire
10. Aroa
11. Libre Pou Choisir
12. Tropical Girls
13. Mahe Island

Customer Reviews:

One of my all time favourites.......2003-02-28

For former visitors to the Seychelles, or for those wanting to creating a tropical atmosphere, this album is a good buy. Every track is worth listening to, and what a variety; the album includes instrumentals, songs in French, Creole & English and incorporates a range of instruments and tempos.

Unlike some music in this genre this album is professionally produced with a high quality of musicianship; there's no "cringe factor". L'echo des isles for example is world class. At the same time there is enough authenticity to give a full taste of the sega and seggae sound.

Sonny Morgan Music.......2002-09-13

Co Co de Mer is an early album of Sonny's which has some great examples of the Seychelles Sega style. There are Seven albums of his Sega, Reggae and Seggae music available and his new Album 'Tropical experience' is being released at the Creole Festival 2002 in October on Mahe Island, Seychelles. The UK release of this Album will be called 'Architect'.

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