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Lumiere
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Acoustic Nivana

Trust in Bob

Lumiere
Bob Brozman Orchestra
Manufacturer: World Music Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Blues | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000R7HR34
Release Date: 2007-07-17

Tracks:

Tango Medzinarodny (International Tango)
Lumiere De La Mer
Mars Over Sorrento
N'Oubliez Pas La Reunion
Calypso Calaloo
Chaturangui Gazal
Mazurka Maracaibo
Aloha Laie
Bamako Blues
Ska Waltz Train
Afro Mada
Yaeyama Okinawa

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A single player overdubbing himself on several instruments can be a dangerous proposition. But nobody is better prepared for this sort of adventure than American-born guitar virtuoso Bob Brozman. While an ardent and respectful student of various world music traditions, many of which were previously explored during his many international duet recordings, he nonetheless wields an indomitable voice of his own. It is this quality that renders so many of his recordings unclassifiable, as if music of such consistent interest actually required pigeonholing. For this outing, as the hilariously apt cover shot indicates, Brozman, along with a couple of longtime collaborators, has become a multitude. But the result is unexpectedly spacious and relaxed; the various instruments interact but never crowd or overwhelm one another. The 12 tracks are informed by a contagious sense of wonder and deep enjoyment, plus broad swaths of humor both silly and sly. The tunes travel between ports of call like Reunion, Trinidad, Okinawa, Mali, and Hawaii without any jarring transitions. Despite the decidedly modern, shrinking globe frame-of-reference -- only Brozman would employ a Finnish kantele harp during a tango -- many of the tunes have a retro feel. At times, it's like wandering into an antique store and suddenly finding oneself transfixed by a 78-RPM recording of unknown provenance. --Christina Roden

Album Description

Lumiere is the culmination of guitar virtuoso Bob Brozman's musical memories formed over a lifetime of travelling and playing music with others. His years of absorbing influences from cultures worldwide is expressed through the establishment of the Bob Brozman Orchestra - a unique concept where Bob intricately plays each instrumental part, building layer upon layer to formulate the tremendous sound of an extensive orchestra. He revisits the influences drawn from previous collaborations with artists such as Debashish Bhattacharya, Rene Lacaille, Djeli Moussa Diawara and Takashi Hirayasu to reflect on the profound imprint travel has had on his life.

Album Description

His years of absorbing influences from cultures worldwide is expressed through the establishment of the Bob Brozman Orchestra - a unique concept where Bob intricately plays each instrumental part, building layer upon layer to formulate the tremendous sound of an extensive orchestra.

Customer Reviews:

Acoustic Nivana.......2007-08-07

I have had the extreme good fortune to listen to two extraordinary works of art in just that many days. Yesterday I listened to the 25th anniversary release of "Big Science" which pushed the musical experience to the edge. Today the musical deluge was more front and center (but in no way ordinary)..."Lumiere" by the Bob Brozman Orchestra. The Bob Brozman Orchestra is Bob Brozman playing by my count 31 instruments mostly acoustic guitar like instruments from all over the world layered (edited) to create twelve very exceptional musical works. I can not see how anyone with any musical interest would not be both moved and captivated by this CD. And anyone with a deep interest in music will find the accompanying descriptions and notes all the more fascinating. The quality of the performances and the sound is really amazing. I did not want it to end. Like Bradley Walker's debut album "Highway of Dreams" and Michael Brecker's "Pilgrimage," this may be one of the best musical creations this decade. Although none of these albums are of a popular genre, the quality of these pieces runs so deep.

Trust in Bob.......2007-07-19

Like Bob Brozman? Want to hear alot of him without knowing it? Lumiere is your album. I wasn't sure what I thought of the concept of this album when I first saw it. Would it be Blues Reflex (a great album) on steroids? I had a spot of great luck and was able to get this album the day of release rather than having to wait for a copy to be shipped the day of release.

If you didn't think Bob was more than just a guitarist before this, you should afterwards. An album made up largely of guitars, all manner and size of other plucked instruments (along with some bass played by a friend, and percussion by Bob and longtime friend/producer, Daniel Thomas) and overdubs could have been a disaster in the hands of most guitarists but this comes together beautifully and naturally. This isn't a bunch of dueling guitar solos coming out of every speaker in the room.

Playing with people like Rene Lacaille, Debashish Bhattacharya, Djeli Moussa Diawara, etc... and first and foremost wanting to serve the music has, I think, caused Bob to find meaningful expression where lesser musicians would just chunka-chunka strum until it's their turn to be in the spotlight. Bob can be the painting, but he can also be the frame, or the mat, or a beveled edge, or the way the different colors of the mat, frame, and picture work together for the greater good of the piece.

That's what this album is about. This isn't thin, linear music. It's open and spacious, with feelings of movement working both side to side and top to bottom. The "band" is called an "orchestra" but he isn't playing all the cover-photo instruments all the time, or on every track (and no sax at all). Lumiere has the feeling of a really happening small group that may be from some sort of primal, tropical, hot-swinging little Italian villa in northern India where the locals fancy Iranians playing Greek ukeleles. Or something like that. It all flows together beautifully, though each tune has its own distinct personality, like sonic photographs from 1 issue of National Geographic.

How I'll grow to rate this in comparison to other Brozman albums over time, I cannot yet say. I've heard it 10 times so far and loved it. It shouldn't be overlooked. He doesn't play a National the way he plays a Weissenborn or a uke the way he plays a charango. You'll hear him explore things in ways you've not heard him play before, as well as hear him enter into familiar strains from previous albums, but presented here in new and unfamiliar ways.

You really do get something special when all these instruments come together in his hands within this context. I don't think he could have made this album with other people. It's also totally unlike a true solo Brozman performance of Live in Germany [Region 2].

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Vibrant Vocals and Versatile Vibes from Vietnam

The Rough Guide to the Music of Vietnam
Various Artists
Manufacturer: World Music Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PHW2JU
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

HUONG THANH - Crossing The Valley
THAN QUY - Ngoi Tua Song Dao (Sitting By The Peach Mullioned River)
CAM LY - Em Gai Que
BLUE ASIA - Blue Requiem
THU HIEN - Cau Doi Cau Cho
KIM SINH - Li Giao Duyen
KHAC CHI ENSEMBLE - On The Bamboo Bridge
TRANH SAO BAO - Ly Con Sao
HUY DU, TUYET TRING - Kim Trọng Tuong Tu Thuy Kieu
NGUYEN THANH THUY - Luyen Nam Cung
VAN KHANH - Dem Phuong Nam Nghe Cau Ho Hue
QUANG LINH - Toi Yeu
CHAU DINH & CA HUE ENSEMBLE - Ten Reasons Why We Love Hue Girls
DAN BAO VIETNAM - Rider In The Sky (Live)

Album Description

The apocalyptic image of Vietnam in the movies is a far cry from the reality of later-day Vietnam - a dynamic country with an ancient and vibrant culture combining Eastern, and in recent years, Western influences. Featuring some of the biggest stars of contemporary Vietnamese music, key regional styles, popular folk songs and ancient court music, The Rough Guide To The Music Of Vietnam offers a unique insight into one of the world's least understood nations.

Artists include - Huong Thanh, Than Quy, Cam Ly, Blue Asia, Thu Hien, Kim Sinh, Khac Chi Ensemble, Tranh Sao Bao, Huy Du, Tuyet Tring, Nguyen Thanh Thuy, Van Khanh, Quang Linh, Chau Dinh & Ca Hue Ensemble, Dan Bao Vietnam

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Vibrant Vocals and Versatile Vibes from Vietnam.......2007-07-15

On the Rough Guide musical tour of the world, next stop is Vietnam! And as usual they've excelled in offering a CD full of great music that's evocatively representative, widely ranging, and eminently listenable. From contemporary pop songs to time-honored folk lyrics, from popularly traditional melodies to globally-influenced innovations, this CD will take you on a crash tour of one of the most exciting musical landscapes on the planet (and the stuff people in Vietnam are really listening to). If you've never heard Vietnamese music before, you can't find a better intro than this album. On the other hand, if you've been a big fan of Vietnam's incredible music for years, you'll appreciate this fine selection and find a few surprises--Vietnamese Blues? "Rider in the Sky" on the dan bao recorded poolside in Saigon? You'll only hear it here! But every track is golden in its own way, lovingly handpicked by the compiler as is standard practice with Rough Guide CDs.

Speaking of the compiler, Paul Fisher's liner notes are well-written and do the job nicely of introducing each performer and singer while contextualizing and placing the music within the overall musical culture of Vietnam--no stuffy musicological details, just the right amount of background so that the listener can pretty much know and appreciate what's playing. And the tracks are introduced in the order that they appear on the CD (a common sense arrangement that some Rough Guide CDs have gotten a bit too fancily experimental with), so it's easy to follow along with the music--at least the first time, and with this music, it'll be the first time of many!

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Rough Guide to North African Cafe
Various Artists
Manufacturer: World Music Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000QEILTW
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

Barman - Akli-D
Rai Rock Rumba - Roberto Rodriguez
Salam - Barrio Chino
O Ellelli - Madioko
Hat - Smadj
Ben Melamet Hirkasini Guydim - Orient Expressions
Wayak - Les Orientales
El Dia - Cheb Balowski
Sar a Lay - El Tanbura
Lemon Bara - Abdel Gadir Salim
A Chaque Instant, Oran - Akim El Sikameya
Dorbiha Zina - Less Boukakes
Halawa Ya - Mahmoud Fadl
La Foule - Tarik

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Any Frenchman worth his pedigree should be quick to point out that it was the French who invented cafe music, a style of late-19th- and early-20th-century pop that originally blended light opera, local folk, chanson, and even silent film scores. Its main purpose was to help fill out silences in conversations or meals with charming little songs. The music quickly migrated (along with other facets of French culture) to the other side of the Mediterranean where French colonies in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia picked up the habit. Now decades later, the cafe concept is updated and localized, often by young musicians who blend the modern and traditional, African and European, to create the same effect as the original cafe style. The tracks range from the playful Cheb Balowski to the hypnotic El Tanbura to oud master Jean Pierre Smadj to the rocking Les Boukakes. It's music from a place where the aroma of strong sweet coffee mingles with tobacco. -- Tad Hendrickson

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Amble down the narrow walkways of a North African medina past the cafes filled with the aromatic smoke of hookah pipes and hum of local chatter all around. The Rough Guide To North African Cafe is a musical journey through the bustling backwaters of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt, featuring artists from Algeria's legendary Maurice El Medioni to French-Tunisian oud master, Smadj. Welcome to North Africa's most intoxicating sounds.

Artists include- Akli D, Maurice El Medioni & Roberto Rodriguez, Barrio Chino, Madioko & Rafika, Smadj Presents S.O.S. Project, Sahabat Akkiraz & Orient Expressions, Les Orientales, Cheb Balowski, El Tanbura, Abdel Gadir Salim, Akim El Sikameya, Les Boukakes, Mahmoud Fadl, Tarik

Luna
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Luna
National Product
Manufacturer: Innovative Distribution Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000RT3QI2
Release Date: 2007-08-07

Tracks:

By All Means
Collision
Medicated
Love Me
Sad Excuse
Valentine
Paper And Ink
Wher Do You Go
Quay
November Night
Sean Song
Explode

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LUNA is a powerful rock album that is both hard-hitting and melodic. Featuring 12 songs, produced by acclaimed Producer James Paul Wisner, (Underoath, Dashboard Confessional, Paramore), LUNA captures the aggressive energy of this young band as they deliver one memorable song after another....JUST LISTEN! From the knock-out punch delivered in the opening track, "By All Means" to the very moving and harmony-rich track, "Love Me," NP open the door on a musical journey that helps to redefine the word "album." Every song on LUNA offers the listener of all ages something unique and special. LUNA will not only appeal to the young fans NP has already amassed but to fans of all ages who may well conclude that LUNA is the best rock album of the year. Lead singer Danny Casler delivers performances that leave you riveted by the passion he infuses into every song and astounded by his incredible vocal range. His band mates support him with fantastic live drumming, creative guitar and keyboard accompaniment, all of which add up to a brilliant debut album where every song will rightly stand the test of time. While the album rocks hard, there are great ballads and even a reggae-flavored track called "Sad Excuse" that show skilled and imaginative writing and tell us National Product are a serious band. Even the album cover/artwork, created by the band, is something to appreciate and remember.

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The Rough Guide to African Blues
Various Artists
Manufacturer: World Music Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000OONP3G
Release Date: 2007-05-08

Tracks:

MARIEM HASSAN - La Tumchi Anni
NURU KANE - Goree
COREY HARRIS - Special Rider Blues
BOUBACAR TRAORE - Mariama Kaba
OUMOU SANGARE - Mogo Ti Diya Bee Ya
ETRAN FINATAWA - Iriarer
AFEL BOKOUM - Jaman Moro
ROKIA TRAORE - Kele Mandi
AYALEW MESFIN & BLACK LION BAND - Feqer Aydelem Wey
DJELIMADY TOUNKARA - Sigui
BOB BROZMAN & DJELI MOUSSA DIAWARA - Maloyan Devil
RASHA - Azara Alhai
DABY BALDE - Waino Blues
BAABA MAAL & MANSOUR SECK - Bibbe Leydy

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Nowadays it is almost universally accepted that the DNA of the blues can be traced back to Africa. Featuring significant collaborations which explore this link - including Corey Harris and Ali Farka Toure - alongside pivotal artists such as Afel Bocoum, Oumou Sangare and Boubacar Traore, The Rough Guide to African Blues examines this complex and fascinating musical connection.

Artists include- Mariem Hassan, Nuru Kane, Corey Harris with Ali Farka TourÃ©, Boubacar TraorÃ©, Oumou Sangare, Etran Finatawa, Afel Bocoum, Rokia TraorÃ©, AyalÃ©w MÃ¨sfin & Black Lion Band, Djelimady Tounkara, Bob Brozman & Djeli Moussa Diawara, Rasha, Daby Balde, Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck

Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance
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Hi! Hi! HI!

great intro to bhangra

Complex, lively music for listening or dancing

Rough Guide to Bhangra Dance
Various Artists
Manufacturer: World Music Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000E41KQA
Release Date: 2006-02-17

Tracks:

Rail Gaddi - Four Of A Kind
Dil Tera - Soni Pabla
Captain Bhangre Da - Ravi Bal
Dil Nai Lagda - Aman Hayer
Gal Sun - Partners In Rhyme
Sajna - Veronica
Chal Hun (Get Up Fix) - Malkit Singh
Billo Raneeay - Binder
Akheer - Juggy D
Paisa - Manak-E
Mahndi/Madhorama Pencha - Madan Bata Sindhu
Lakh Hilda - Indy Sagu
Taweet - Daljit Mattu
Apna Sangeet - Taz
Nain Preeto De - Panjabi By Nature

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The follow up to 1999's Rough Guide To Bhangra, Rough Guide To Bhangra Dance focuses on recent mutations of this flexible music genre also known as "desi beats." Originally brought to England by North Indian Punjabi immigrants and their children, bhangra mutated in cities like London and Birmingham in the 80s to reflect the new surroundings of the artists and audience. The barrel-shaped dhol drum is still at the center of the clattering bhangra sound, but the 15 tracks here range from Four Of A Kind's boy-band leanings to Veronica's modern R&B-ish grooves to the traditional-minded Daljit Mattu & Ravi Bal. The music's party vibe works surprisingly well in conjunction with the strict aesthetics of hip-hop, dancehall and dance music, and has actually been incorporated by artists in those genres (Missy Elliott being a notable example). Nonetheless, this is an excellent line-up of artists coming out of the Indian tradition looking to Western forms in search of new fusions. --Tad Hendrickson

Album Description

From its humble beginnings as a folk dance in northwest India, the British-Asian phenomenon of bhangra has incorporated Western instruments, such as the electric guitar, bass and keyboards, and evolved into the energetic and highly popular club and dance music it is today. This album features some of the hottest bhangra beats and the funkiest names on the British-Asian scene.

Customer Reviews:

Hi! Hi! HI!.......2006-10-03

this is the music to accompany a dance craze that is going to the big urban centers in the USA right now after having been a euro- phenom. I first heard about it when I was doing a websearch on music of India, then ordered the CD. My daughter hwo lives in DC was surprised to hear that I had gotten this, and she had just been to a Bhangra event at a a club there. The tracks are danceable and really really fun. some of it has a hip hop beat but the harmonies and melodies are so wonderfully fresh that you will find yourself humming along after on ly a listen or two....

great intro to bhangra .......2006-06-14

being born in the states to bengali parents, there isnt as much popular music thats influenced by indian culture (bad rap looping aside). mostly, we (as in first generation americans) usually have to turn to british stuff for that crossover. bhangra is, for us, what rock en español or reggetón is for latinos.... its dancable and familiar. this cd, i think, has some awesome tracks on it... there is a whole spectrum of bhangra types- from the reggae-inspired to the more 'hip-hop' flavored stuff to the calm, religious 'akheer' (which is totally my favorite). you dont have to understand punjabi to enjoy it (i mean, i dont and nor do most of my indian friends... but we connect with it even though bhangra is a regional punjabi phenomenon... then again, reggetón is supposedly a puerto rican/caribeño thing and even argentinians and spaniards can dig it). anyway, the point is this cd has a good collection of songs that is very cool regardless of your background. neat songs, a lot of indian backgrounds (with traditional instruments like the veena and harmonuim) and pulsing dhol/syth rhythms. it makes you want to get up and dance, which is exactly what bhangra is for!

Complex, lively music for listening or dancing.......2006-05-22

I stumbled across this CD on a display rack at Borders and listened to a few minutes and then bought it. I fell in love with the complexity and liveliness of the music. Most of the tracks have complex percussion of standard 4/4 count dance music but with lots of other percussion rhythms thrown in with various instruments. I can't identify many of the instruments but I certainly enjoyed them. The singing was also excellent and sometimes quite intricate.

This music is good for driving or anytime when you want to get into a happy energetic mood. It's also great for organized dancing. Most of it will work with salsa, hustle, or west coast swing. The energy of the music encourages a lot of improvisation and messing around. It is nearly perfect dance club music.

This is fun, lively, interesting, and enjoyable music. I highly recommend it. It inspired me to rip it to mp3 at a much higher quality level than I usually do. Usual is variable @ 192 kbps. This one rated averaging @ 256.

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"I'm lit like a Branch Davidian, or what's left of the lithium in Cobain's Cranium"
Not a perfect rap album, but's really enjoyable.
Not his best, but still better than the rest...

Eating's Not Cheating
MC Chris (Author)
Manufacturer: DC Flag
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-01-01

Tracks:

mcchrisownz
badass
illyoi!
tractorbeam
robotdog
evergreen
variety
toothpickspliffs
rats
stoptime
yachtbirds
carebear
boysdon'tcry
mynameis

Customer Reviews:

"I'm lit like a Branch Davidian, or what's left of the lithium in Cobain's Cranium".......2007-06-26

Eating's Not Cheating is easily Chris' most distinct and unique work. His other albums are known for tons of geeky pop culture references and funny skits to break up the songs. Eating's contains few of the former and none of the latter. Instead of songs about Star Wars and stuff like that, it focuses more on his thoughts about drugs and girls. It's easily the least nerdy thing he's done and from a standpoint of pure rap prowess, it's probably his best album. It's filled with great beats and very strong lyrics. Whether you actually like it the most depends on what exactly you like about him, just quality rap or that along with the dorkiness he's known for.

I got the reissue, which has three extra songs and two remixes. "MC Chris Owns" starts off strong with an awesome sound to it, and is followed by easily the silliest song on the album. "Illy Oi" is the first new track, and it's got a nice beat and fun chorus. "Tractorbeam" is probably my favorite, with great, very descriptive lyrics and a nice sound. The record continues along on with a good groove. The songs are maybe a bit more same-y than on his other works, but it's all consistently at least pretty good. "Care Bear" is a little different, with the only backing to Chris' rap being his own beatboxing. "Boys Don't Cry" is one of those sweeter songs he does sometimes, and I like it a lot, though I might like it more if the chorus didn't include the line "I'm jonesin' harder than Gollum." It would be fine elsewhere, but it doesn't really fit the mood. The album ends with "My Name Is", which is a prime example of Chris' penchant for telling us what his name is as often as it fits the song. One of his better lines from earlier is "My self-aggrandizing and deprecation keeps 'em guessing", and it's pretty true. MC has plenty of songs both praising his own prowess and others where he doesn't give himself a break. Whatever he really thinks, he's definitely good at making fun music.

Not a perfect rap album, but's really enjoyable........2006-02-02

Okay, this is not meant to be an incredible, mind-blowing experience like the Marshall Mathers LP or the Wu-Tang Clan. Pick your favourite of the great rap artists. mc chris is not it. So why listen to this CD?

Because it's fun. There are few things more enjoyable than listening to rap with good rhymes, obscure phrases, and an incredible flow (yes, mc chris can do all of those with the best of them). If you don't believe me, Google him. Go to his website, and download his first album for free (that's what I did to get into him). His song off of that album "Fett's Vette" is among the wittiest and best rap songs I can think of.

mc chris is an independent rapper (not a rap artist, he's more of just a rapper). His rap style is rather like a faster version of the Licensed to Ill Beastie Boys - immature, infantile, and rather nerdy. Of course he's nerdy, he's part of the nerdcore rap movement. But he moves out of being a simple flash-in-the-pan nerd riding a movement. Especially in this album.

For being independent, this album is well produced. Rap music can take incredibly high production values sometimes. Instead, we have on this a lot of synthesizers, a lot of good beats, and a lot of work put into an album for probably a small fraction of the usual cost of a rap album. It is like 90% of the taste for 1% of the calories.

mc chris ignores the seriousness that rap artists have tried to establish. And it shows. This can easily hurt most artists, and damage the message that they try to give you. Fortunately, mc chris is not most artists, and he doesn't have a message.

Not his best, but still better than the rest..........2005-09-07

You might know MC Chris (Chris Ward) better as MC Pee Pants, Sir Loin, or Little Brittle on [adult swim]'s Aqua Teen Hungerforce and Hesh on Sealab 2021. This album features 14 tracks (all music, no skits on this one) of white bread nerdy hip-hop. While that might not sound appealing to you're average hip-hop fan, for those of us who love hip-hop's infectious sound yet can't identify with the lyrics, this is the perfect solution. Especially if like me you're early years were spent sleeping on Lando Calrusian's face (empire bed sheets) while deciding what alignment your warrior should be (chaotic-nuetral). That's not to say traditional hip-hop fans won't find this album entertaining. This music crosses boundries.

The rhymes are old school and fit well with Chris' high pitched voice. He flows very well and the rhymes never sound forced. DJ John (John Fewell), the person responsible for the beats, does an excellent job at providing a background that's varied and well put together. Elements of drum and bass, break beat, and even punk (with the misfits bass line on Evergreen) find their way onto this album.

(...)

If you find yourself to be a fan then check out this album. It's extremely good. Also check local listings to catch the man on tour. Absolutely awesome shows. Only reason it's four stars instead of five is because I don't think this is his best album. Like the title says though, it's better than 99% of the stuff that's played on the radio nowadays. Pick it up.

Track Listing:

01. mcchrisownz

02. badass

03. illyoi!

04. tractorbeam

05. robotdog

06. evergreen

07. variety

08. toothpickspliffs

09. rats

10. stoptime

11. yachtbirds

12. carebear

13. boysdon'tcry

14. mynameis

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Música moderna de Turquía
ALMOST AS GOOD AS BEING THERE...
The Eastern Edge of Europe...Western Edge of Asia
The Many Faces of Turkish Music

The Rough Guide to the Music of Turkey
Various Artists
Manufacturer: World Music Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000086BAH
Release Date: 2003-02-10

Tracks:

Gungormemisler - Sezen Aksu
Sen Allahin Bir Lufusun - Ebru Gundes
Padisah - Sibel Can
Ben Tabii Ki - Umit Sayin
Sultanim - Leven Yuksel
Dile Kolay - Ajda Pekkan
Haydi Kolkola - Grup Yorum
Ciftetelli - Laco Tayfa & Husnu Senledirici
Hijaz Raks - Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Bendeki Yaralar - Belkis Akkale
Arsima Seni (Arsima Icin) - Birol Topaloglu
Yalvans - Barbaros Erkose Ensamble
Mavisim - Kemani Cemal Cinarli
Seddiaraban Peshrev - Kudsi Erguner Ensamble
Kemence Taksimi/Segah Niyaz Llahisi - Mevlana Kultur Ve Sant Vakfy Sanatcylary

Album Description

Turkey is a land where Europe meets Asia, and where the music and culture are shaped by influences from virtually every direction. In the cities, discos, and record stores blast the latest pop hits from the likes of Ebru Gündes, while evocative belly-dance music is ready to captivate the innocent passerby. If you turn the corner, you might find a trendy saz club or religious music, or you might run into a Rom (Gypsy) neighborhood and its famous all-night musical taverns. This album provides an insight into the vast array of music within Turkey, encompassing some of the country's most talented and celebrated artists.

Customer Reviews:

Música moderna de Turquía.......2005-05-24

Excelente material si deseas un primer contacto con la música e instrumentos de Turquía. Como bailarina, lo encuentro muy recomendable y accesible, además de provocarte por querer escuchar más.

ALMOST AS GOOD AS BEING THERE..........2003-08-26

i was introduced to turkish music in a drunken bar (also introduced to raki, which will knock you on your tail FAST). i was entranced (by the music, not the raki), and bought a cd from the bartender. the cd i bought was definitely more "arabesque", whereas this wonderful collection brought back more concise memories of turkey...eating in restraurants situated on rooftops with warm breezes and stunning views... this cd is more classic, more genuine, it doesn't need to be another "fusion" disc, it is perfect just the way it is.

The Eastern Edge of Europe...Western Edge of Asia.......2003-06-23

This one is sure to become a Rough Guide classic. Encompassing a polyglot mixture of Turkish musical styles, traditions and ethnic groups, this CD reveals unique sounds that have resulted from Turkey's equally unique position as a land spanning two continents. For those familiar with Islamic music, in particular music of the Arab countries, you will be able to detect the many differences between Turkish music and that of its neighbouring Islamic nations. Certain cuts on the CD, particularly parts of the track from Grup Yorum, have distinctly Greek sounds and structures while others draw strongly on Gypsy influences; still others contain musical elements from the neighbouring ex-Soviet states of Georgia and Armenia. The first five tracks are superb pop music, containing inventive vocals and catchy exotic melodies driven by a distinctively Turkish beat. These are balanced by Turkish gypsy, classical court music, Black Sea folk music, belly-dance style and even a Sufi track to top off the musical whirlwind. Outstanding tracks include the opener by Sezen Aksu (a pop classic), Omar Faruk Tekbilek's enchanting "Raks" belly dance music, a track from clarinet virtuoso Barbaros Erkose and his ensemble, a gyspsy music cut from Kemani Cemal Cinarli and a classical cut from Kudsi Erguner. However, every track is fascinating in its own right.

The scintillating sounds and exciting rhythms on this album make it a great buy for anyone who appreciates good music, however if you're like me and love the exotic sounds and irresistible bellydance percussion of Islamic music, it may well become one of your top albums!

The Many Faces of Turkish Music.......2003-06-01

The Rough Guides series is a wonderful way to experience different styles of world music. Such is the case with this CD, but unlike most other CDs, which focused on specific regions or styles, this one had a vast array in front of it. Turkish music includes everything from Arabesk to Sufi mystical music to Anatolian folk music to Fasil (Gypsy music) to modern rock and metal. Theres a wide variety of different styles to Turkish music, so any attempt to make an overview has some difficulty ahead of it. Nonetheless, this is an excellent CD. The first track, "Güngörmemisler" by pop star Sezen Aksu is so beautiful it blew my mind. From there we are treated with more pop from Ebru Gündes, Sibel Can and Umit Sayin, plus an east-west fusion piece by Levent Yüksel. Alongside this are classical performances by Omar Faruk Tekbilek and Kudsi Erguner, calling to mind the rites of the Dervishes and the courts of Ottoman Sultans. Outside of mainstream Turkish culture, track 8, 11 and 13 give performances by Laço Tayfa & Hüsnü Senlendirichi, Biro Topaloglu and Kemanï Cemal Çinarli; tracks which reflect the artists' Romani (Gypsy) and Laz heritage rather than that of the Turks. Even politically charged messages by Gurp Yorum show up on this CD, making it an excellent CD on Turkey in general. My only comment is that it they could have included some music from the Turkish Kurds, but then again, maybe that would be pushing things a little too far. Over all, its a great CD and a nice buy for anyone who appreciates Turkish or Middle Eastern music.

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Probably the best compilation out there.
The *BEST* compilation of African Pop Music available right now
My God...
Magnificently upbeat, danceable music

Golden Afrique, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Network Germany
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Golden Afrique, Vol. 2
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ASIN: B00076PZPC
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

Jaloux Saboteurs
Amie
Taximen
Zibot Ernesto Dj
Lonlon Nyeku
Dis-Moi la Vt
Beni Haminanko - Ousmane Kouyate
Bolola Sanou - Les Ambassadeurs du Motel
Rail Band - Rail Band
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Tracks:

Dissan Na M'Bera (Suur Di No Pubis)
Yaye Boye
Mane Kouma Xol - Etoile de Dakar
Thiely - Etoile de Dakar
Autorail - Orchestra Baobab
Yaye Boye
Warteef Jiggeen
Aliou Gori-Mami - Super Eagles
Gambia/Zambia - Super Eagles
Paulette - Balla et Ses Balladins
Malouyame - Miriam Makeba
Kadia Blues
Samba - Les Amazones de Guinee
Tentemba - Bembeya Jazz National

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Probably the best compilation out there........2007-01-24

What a gem! In my opinion, the single best compilation of West African music from the golden age of african music. Authentically African through and through with cut after cut of great tunes. And even for someone like me who owns a great many CDs from this era, this album still constantly surprises and delights. The only negative I can think of to make you hesitate buying this CD is its abnormally high price. But then again, you are getting over 140 minutes...

The *BEST* compilation of African Pop Music available right now.......2006-09-21

The first disc includes such hard-to-find gems as _Taximan (not gentille) and _Jaloux Saboteurs_ but it is the second disc that sizzles with pitch-perfect selections that are perfectly sequenced. The sound is beautiful and though Christgau gives the _African Ambience_ disc an A+ and this set only an A, I think he'll change his ratings over time :-).

My God..........2006-01-04

After listening carefully to this volume, better (but not less interesting) than volume 2, i can only say a couple of things:
First one: Vive l'Afrique. And especially the West one.
Second: the compilation its excellent itself, but who the hell are these girls Amazones of Guinée!? This track number 13 called Samba is memorable. Djs be aware.

Magnificently upbeat, danceable music.......2005-06-20

This double-CD set cmprises a truly great selection of tracks, almost all from bands once hugely successful in their home lands but which you'll probably never come across anywhere else. Every track blazes sunshine and warmth - it's become one of THE albums I pick to listen to before going to concerts, and no matter how tired I am it has be dancing about the flat like a fool. The first time I heard it I was impressed - and every listen thereafter has made me fonder and fonder of it.

The same publishers produced the Desert Blues box sets, and while volume two of those is even better that this album it's a close-run thing:)

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Versatile Mix Spans Centuries
Interesting and accessible
A tour of Zhongguo
Great overview of Chinese music
Clarification

Rough Guide to the Music of China
Various Artists
Manufacturer: World Music Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AQORM
Release Date: 2003-09-29

Tracks:

Yi Wu Suo You (Nothing To My Name) - Cui Jian
Silaihuar - Urna
Jiu Kuang 'The Drinking Song' - Yao Gongbai
Wo Yao Hui Jia (I Want To Go Home) - Bai Hong
My 1997 - Ai Jing
Stone Forest Nocturne - Min Xiao-Fen
Hong Niang Hui Zhang Sheng - Zheng Jun Mian
Shanaxi Air - Silk Road Music
Yellow Banana - Hang On The Box
Nocturnal Light - Kin Tall
Li Xiang Lan - Lan Guei Ji Ji
The Green Brook Running - Tse Chun Yan
Tirik Bostan - Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region, Song & Dance Ensemble
Bo - Wu Xing
Chiang Wei Cu Cu Kai - Gong Chio Xia
Autumn Moon - Tats Lau
The Night Of Bonfire - Liu Fang

Customer Reviews:

Versatile Mix Spans Centuries.......2007-08-04

I wanted some music to accompany a slide show I was making of China trip photos. This is perhaps the best mix that includes contemporary hits as well as classics from every era. In the process of listening, I learned alot about Chinese culture. The song notes inside the cover are very educational and informative. Good job, Rough Guides.

Interesting and accessible.......2005-11-15

I've heard several Rough Guide CDs that I've enjoyed, and I bought this one out of curiosity (I'm planning a trip to China next year).

I hadn't really even expected to like this-- in fact I thought it would just remain a curiosity-- but I have to say that it's my favorite of the Rough Guide series. It's very exotic yet somehow remains accessible, and I'm impressed at how diverse the selections are yet it still maanges to be fairly cohesive.

If you're at all interested in Chinese culture, or if you're interested in exploring world "pop" music, you'll be charmed by this CD.

A tour of Zhongguo.......2005-08-03

This album delivers on it's promise of a sampling of music from all over China. From the chanting and rythmic drumming of the northeast, to the charged political rock. Everything in between, including hard to track down (if you don't know specific artist's names) traditional music.

Great overview of Chinese music .......2004-08-02

This CD is great. I have given this as a gift to one of my friends and she enjoyed it. It does a great job of showing music from mainland China. Most music collections are just traditional Pipa or erhu or contain pop from HK, this CD showcases some of the best songs and best and influential bands of modern China. Both classic and modern styles have been represented well, but I want to talk about three artists in particular: Of course Cui Jian's song "Yi Wu Suo You" is a must for anyone who wishes to understand modern Chinese music, but even more interesting is the addition of two other artists. Ai Jing, probably the most underestimated modern folk-rocker was a great influence in the late 90's, and still has a large underground following in China. Even more amazing to me was the addition of my personal friends from the Fem-Punk Band "Hang on the Box" These girls are at the leading edge of Chinese music today. Their song "Yellow Banana" (from their cd of the same name)is a pretty good example of their music.
This is a great album to have if you want a crash course in Chinese Music. ^_^

Clarification.......2004-04-29

I haven't bought the CD--yet (though I plan to). I just wanted to clarify the purpose of the Cui Jian song in the collection. This singer is considered the father of Chinese rock'n'roll and was immensely popular in the 1980s for his iconclastic style. This song, "I have nothing" is a parody of a famous propaganda song promoted by the Chinese communist party, and it became the anthem of the disasterous 1989 Tiananmen Square movement. It clearly belongs in any introductory collection of Chinese music--and it's a great song.

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