Tiger Dancing

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Well into the second generation of hip-hop, Heiruspecs are aware of the tradition from which they have grown--the track "Dollar" even name checks some of their influences. However, an awareness of history has also allowed them to push and pull against any limitations that tend to shadow the commercial ascension of any new musical genre. Favoring bands like De La Soul, the recurring electric piano parts tie part of their sonic identity more into seventies and eighties sitcom theme songs than to the slash and wallop of rap. (Try listening to "5ves" without picturing the opening credits of "Taxi.") Heiruspecs have seamlessly incorporated elements of soul, pop and jazz, sculpting a nicely diversified album experience. --David Greenberger

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Tiger Dancing

Tiger Dancing

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Put your hand in a tight fist...

Best Hip-Hop out of Minneapolis

Get Ready for an album worthy of Repetitive Spins

heiruspector

No Sophomore Curse Here!!!

Tiger Dancing
Heiruspecs
Manufacturer: Razor & Tie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002U3BDQ
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

Something For Nothing
Intro
Two-Fold
Dollar
5ves
A Tiger Dancing
32 Months
Swearsong
I'm Behind You
Fist
Get Ddown
It Takes
Heartsprings
Marching Orders
Positions Of Strength
Lie To Me
Shout Outs

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Well into the second generation of hip-hop, Heiruspecs are aware of the tradition from which they have grown--the track "Dollar" even name checks some of their influences. However, an awareness of history has also allowed them to push and pull against any limitations that tend to shadow the commercial ascension of any new musical genre. Favoring bands like De La Soul, the recurring electric piano parts tie part of their sonic identity more into seventies and eighties sitcom theme songs than to the slash and wallop of rap. (Try listening to "5ves" without picturing the opening credits of "Taxi.") Heiruspecs have seamlessly incorporated elements of soul, pop and jazz, sculpting a nicely diversified album experience. --David Greenberger

Customer Reviews:

Put your hand in a tight fist..........2007-04-19

Great music. Dope lyrics. The fact that they play their own instruments is great. The two MCs do a really good job of complementing each other's rhymes... For sure one of my favorite bands. Small Steps was a great album too, it seems a bit more personal than this one, but they are both great albums. I think they get less funky with each album, which isn't a bad thing, but it shows how groups can change from album to album. Antidisestablishmentabolism was really funky with horns and all, Small Steps, still with the funky, but some more soul. This A Tiger Dancing more soul. They are one of the most original bands I have ever heard and everyone should know about them.

Best Hip-Hop out of Minneapolis.......2006-01-27

Best Hip-Hop out of Minneapolis, that is, next to Atmosphere

Get Ready for an album worthy of Repetitive Spins.......2005-01-03

After hearing Small Steps for the first time I couldn't figure out why everyone didn't own a copy. It almost seemed like a classic to me. After passing it around, many people that I know do own it. Now with A Tiger Dancing, People have come to me begging to hear it. The album has a lot of up beat songs and a lot of creative songs. check out www.heiruspecs.com and u can check out the small steps album.

heiruspector.......2004-12-14

yo, just to clarify, this is their third release, their first being antidisestablishedmetabolism, way underground, not all that many people have heard it. Their second was Small Steps, and their third being, of course, tiger dancing. This CD is pretty dope, and you should definitely cop it if you are a fan of heiruspecs, or hip-hop in general. They did a pretty good job following up small steps, which was an incredible album, but in my opinion didn't do quite as good of a job. Not to be a hater, because i most definitely recommend this album to anyone who liked small steps, and know the band well. Definitely cop it, but don't expect to be amazed by every track like you may have been with small steps.

No Sophomore Curse Here!!!.......2004-10-11

Im from Minneapolis so Im quite familliar with Heiruspecs. This is their second release. And they follow up their amazing debut with another amazing CD. Heiruspecs is a real band with 2 MC's. the fact that they play their own instruments leads some interesting and innovative sounds. One of the best things I can say about Heiruspecs is that they are "Unique". Some people would like to compare them to the Roots due to the fact they play their own instruments but thats not true. The two MC's (Felix and Muad'Dib) have awesome styles that comment each other very well.

Their first CD(Small Steps) was a bit more upbeat. This CD has some deeper bass beats and comes across a little harder. Overall Heiruspecs has a upbeat and groovy sound. My only real advice to give on this CD is just give it a chance. Heiruspecs is truly unlike any other bad I have ever heard. They have a fresh sound and are worth a shot. If you like this CD at all, give their first CD a listen also. I like Small Steps a little more.

Standout songs(A Tiger Dancing, Two Fold, Something for Nothing, It Takes)

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ASIN: B00006357L
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Music of Jerome Kern (Medley): Smoke Gets in Your ...
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Customer Reviews:

The Andre Kostelanetz Touch.......2002-05-31

If you were born before 1950, you will like this CD. I bought it because I have long admired Andre Kostelanetz. He was accomplished in leading both popular and classical orchestras. The recordings on this CD are monaural and were recorded in the late 30's to mid 40's. I don't think Tiger Rag, Bugle Call Rag and Turkey in the Straw complement the other selections. The remainder, however, are lush and romantic.

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This is DEFINITELY worth a listen!
DO NOT BUY THIS CD!!!
Totally enthralling!
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This is DEFINITELY worth a listen!.......2007-01-16

I am a sax player as well as a music teacher and have found this CD to be well worth the money! Not only do you get a wide variety of styles, but you also get to hear one of the rare saxophone orchestras who use uncommon instruments. You can tell that these players have a lot of fun together, which makes it all the more enjoyable to listen to as well as teach with. There are slight intonation problems on the occasion, but when you think about all of the things they are doing - I think I'll let that one slide! Don't miss out on this unique and enjoyable group! My personal favorite track is Casbah Shuffle. I hope you enjoy!

DO NOT BUY THIS CD!!!.......2005-09-18

What a major disappointment. Has this group ever heard of intonation, vibrato, or articulation? There are several spots on this CD where the "ensemble" is just not even close to being together. I don't know what these other reviewers are talking about. Don't buy this CD "just to hear the contrabass sax." I have heard better sounds from my lawn mower running over tree branches. The Nuclear Whales should pull this recording off the market to avoid any more embarrassment. I will not buy any more of their recordings, and urge you to do the same. Save your money for gas.

Totally enthralling!.......2000-09-30

If you only have one saxophone ensemble CD, it should be from the Whales. And if you don't like saxophone, buy this anyways--you will still like it. Good music is music that sounds good, right?

This CD starts, appropriately enough, with a fanfare (Fanfare for the Common Man), which makes great use of the soprano lead. The lower voices are gradually layered in, but they don't bring out all the horns until the second track, which rotates the leads among all the players, including Don Stevens on the Contrabass.

To put it mildly, the Contrabass sax is more than a bit unusual, and there are only a few in existence. Stevens' horn was fortuitously discovered in a New Jersey warehouse just before demolition. The difference between a more standard quartet and this orchestra is the addition of 50% more players and additional voices. The Whales always supplemented the standard 4 saxes (soprano, alto, tenor, and bari) with sopranino and bass. Adding the contrabsss makes this pure magic. Nobody can listen to a contrabass sax without cracking a smile.

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The contrabass totally rocks on "Casbah Shuffle". That thing just kind of thwops-it is almost percussive, which makes a great effect in conjunction with the tabla (the Indian drum that goes `dweep, dweep, dweep') and tam tam. With a soprano lead, it has a real Don Ellis "Electric Bath" kind of feel. This is fun stuff-I can't imagine anyone not liking this.

No group located in a tree-hugging locale like Santa Cruz, CA would name themselves Nuclear Whales if they didn't have a sense of humor, but a novelty number like "Shuffle" is immediately followed by a completely serious number, "New York City Ghost," which is so haunting it gives me goose bumps. Interestingly, they don't identify the soloists, and I'm not sure which of the 3 soprano-players does the lead in this one. For the most part, they arrange their own stuff, but this one is arranged by Lennie Niehaus.

Back to another upbeat number; "Sweet Georgia Brown" must have been written with the saxophone in mind. This is the thwoppiest chart for the contrabass. It's followed by an original vocal piece by baritonist Ann Merrell called "Mold, Mold" that would be perfect for some of the Louis Jordan-inspired swing bands that were popular a couple years back.

The rest of the album is more of the same, alternating grit, swing & jazz with Richard Strauss and Louis Gottschalk. This group can play anything, and it sounds great.

Much Larger Than Whales!!.......1999-04-07

Folks, this is simply ensemble sax at it's finest! It don't get much better!

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The NW are the Canadian Brass, only with reeds! And MORE! A MUST if you are an audiophile! If you are a reed player, you already own it. If not, GET IT!

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CRANK IT! You will feel things you never felt before! The arrangements are spectacular!!!

A VERY good HIGH quality recording. No limiters or balonery! Just a PURE sound without distortion.

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I'm in Milwaukee. If you are near or get by here, look me up and HEAR this correctly!

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