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We Are the Night
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Modern midnight album
 We Are the Night
The Chemical Brothers
Manufacturer: Astralwerks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000OV129I
Release Date: 2007-07-17

Tracks:

  1. No Path To Follow
  2. We Are The Night
  3. All Rights Reversed (The Klaxons)
  4. Saturate
  5. Do It Again (Ali Love)
  6. Das Spiegal
  7. The Salmon Dance (Fatlip)
  8. Burst Generator
  9. A Modern Midnight Conversation
  10. Battle Scars (Willie Mason)
  11. Harpoons
  12. The Pills Won't Help You Now (Midlake)

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One can never accuse the Chemical Brothers of consistency. We Are the Night continues their eclectic electronica approach even though the big-beat groove of the title track remains their digital calling card. Spotted with a minimalist keyboard pattern, vocal non sequiturs, and sampled sound effects, the infectious groove of "We Are the Night" eventually evolves into the monotone-chanted dance chorus of "We are the night skies/We are the bright lies," recalling Brian Eno circa Here Come the Warm Jets. However, for every catchy electro-dance, there's a tune that leaves you scratching your head. What to make of the novelty song "The Salmon Dance" is anybody's guess, though you might find some illumination in a salmon recipe on their Web site. With fractured nursery-rhyme lyrics that are sung like an off-color Sesame Street rap, it will drive you up the wall--or at least toward the skip button. Then there's Midlake singing the trancey ballad "The Pills Won't Help You Now," making the Chemical Brothers sound like a sci-fi version of Coldplay. Retro-analog synthesizers dominate, with the electro-grooves of "Das Spiegel," "Burst Generator," and "Saturate," which builds on a Kraftwerk-forged metal framework coupled with storming sampled drums. The circuits of '70s techno-pop artist the Normal are re-soldered on "Do It Again." With Ali Love singing the title-track chorus, it's built to be a summertime anthem akin to Tag Team's "Whoomp! (There It Is)," albeit robotically chilled. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Modern midnight album.......2007-07-17

I have no idea what the Chemical Brothers are doing in "We Are The Night."

Not that it's necessarily a bad thing. Though some of their songs simply don't mesh together well, the British electronic duo do a pretty fair job with their grimy acid beats and crazy acid-alien-spy style. And it's worth the price just to hear their delicious collaborations with Midlake and the Klaxons.

It opens with a strange rumbling grunting sound, like a robot hellhound sniffing out a trail. Then we get some mournful voices telling us that "there's no path to follow."

Oh, forget that. The action begins in the spaceship hums, electronic twiddlings (as if from a control panel), and a heavy driving beat that blossoms into a solid, danceable tune speckled with samples. It ends up sounding like James Bond on acid, and no, that is not a bad thing at all.

From there, the Chemical Brothers collaborate with the Klaxons in the eerie, clattery "All Rights Reserved," and launch into a swirl of equally energetic songs: tribal electrobeats, retro fuzz pop, eruptions of tornado synth in fun electropop, tightly woven beats, and a dense weaving of keyboard and ringing guitar. It finishes on a high note with "The Pills Won't Help You Know," a collaboration with Midlake -- a dreamy, hazy, fuzzy, sunny little tune that is drowsily winning.

In a nutshell, "We Are the Night" sounds like the soundtrack to a psychedelic spy caper, with a few aliens thrown in for good measure. The Chemical Brothers has their lax moments -- "The Salmon Dance" with Fatlip is a tumble down the stairs -- but the majority of the songs achieve just what they're meant to.

There's some drum machines and electric guitars cycling in there. But most of it is some really earthy acid beats -- sharp and flexible, synth lashings, and a few that are soft little stretches of gentle, pastoral tinkliness. They also weave some songs with sci-fi-ish samples, like what sounds like alarms going off, and a spaceship landing.

And they avoid the typical techno trap of just taking a beat and repeating it endlessly. To keep the dancefloor beats and tribal stuff from sounding like your average boring techno, they twist it into ripples, trickles, fuzz, static squeals and some brilliantly eerie vocals ("We are the nighttime/we are the bright eyes/we are the right time...").

If there's a real problem with "We Are the Night," it's that the album isn't very cohesive. Several of the songs have the same feel, but most of the collaborations don't fit in with the pure Chemical Brothers stuff. I'm the first to admit a deep love for "The Pills Won't Help You Know," but it doesn't fit.

The Chemical Brothers trip over their own feet occasionally, but despite some songs not fitting in, it still is a pretty decent electronic album. Do it again.
No Certain Night or Morning
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • That You Might
  • Home Video nail it with "No Certain Night or Morning."
 No Certain Night or Morning
Home Video
Manufacturer: Defend Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000HCPSRQ
Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

  1. Sleep Sweet
  2. Penguin
  3. Superluminal
  4. Dialogue Box
  5. That You Might
  6. Gas Tank
  7. Pidpunk
  8. Confession (of a Time Traveler)
  9. We
  10. Melon

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars That You Might.......2006-11-07

Finally. Good God, how long did it take? How many stacks of audio pulp. Before I could put something on the playlist to preceed "I Might Be Wrong" (Radiohead) and follow "Black Melt" (Massive Attack). Opiate for the insomniac in all of us! If you don't know what trip-hop is, what place computerization has (if OK Computer was "a little out there" in your view), then this is not the right move.

5 out of 5 stars Home Video nail it with "No Certain Night or Morning.".......2006-10-21

"Wow.. what was that ?"I am startled by a sound I didn't hear in the cd the 15 times I played it before. All these electronic sounds, harmonic voices and rhythmic guitars dance into your ears in waves and weaves of morphing, kaleidoscopic texture. And then, humorously...there are the robot guns..in Superluminal and That You Might. As for lyrics, I like to sing Gas Tank out loud with it's funky syncopation. Sleep Sweet and Penguin are romantic, which is refreshing after the monotone and militant Melon. Pidpunk is the new anthem of the under 18 crowd chomping at the bit. We is enigmatic and comforting in a strange sort of way. Dialogue Box is pretty dark and disarming once you read the words. Confession suddenly sheds it's smooth skin to become a rock song, replete with distortion. Much versatility here. Home Video are showing a breadth of talent and originality that were only hinted at in Citizen EP. Don't hesitate to buy this, it gets better and better every time you listen to it.
AnotherLateNight
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • So hard to find in stores, but the Best ANOTHERLATENIGHT compilation.
  • Brilliant Urban Sound
  • Mixed mixes
 AnotherLateNight
Zero 7
Manufacturer: Late Night Tales
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ASIN: B000A1INH6
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

  1. Sunrays - Yesterdays New Quintet
  2. Real Eyes - Quasimoto
  3. Witness (One Hope) [Walworth RD Rockers Dub] - Roots Manuva
  4. Jealousy - Slum Village
  5. Channel 1 Suite - The Cinematic Orchestra
  6. Christine Bonilla - Joy Zipper
  7. Ghost Ship in a Storm - Jim O'Rourke
  8. '93 'Til Infinity - Souls of Mischief, Souls of Mischief
  9. Pra Manha - Da Lata
  10. Bonnie and Clyde [Herbert's Fred and Ginger Mix] - Serge Gainsbourg
  11. Happiness [Ashley Beedle's West Coast Mix] - Shawn Lee
  12. You Can't Turn Me Away - Sylvia Striplin
  13. Loving You, Holding You - Don Blackman
  14. Cool Out - M. Hawkins, L. Hutson, L. Hutson
  15. Truth and Rights - Zero 7
  16. People Make the World Go Round - The Stylistics

Album Description

Simultaneously old and new, string-driven and dubby, Zero 7 skillfully blends the likes of Don Blackman, Souls of Mischief, Sylvia Striplin, Serge Gainsbourg, and The Stylistics.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars So hard to find in stores, but the Best ANOTHERLATENIGHT compilation........2006-08-18

This is my favorite CD. I bought it in france about 4 or 5 yrs ago and accidently misplaced it. I then couldn't find it in any stores and even Itunes didn't have it. :(
Thanks to Amazon for shipping me the best electro Trip-hop any has ever made.

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant Urban Sound.......2006-04-27

I couldn't disagree more with the review below. The title reads literally. This is another late night and the dudes put together this incredible collection of modern music, unlike anything I've heard. I would never ever in 1000 years compare Zero7 with Snow Patrol, who is also a favorite band of mine. I would not label the middle part as "triphop" . It's URBAN music, ANOTHER LATE NIGHT. I love it.

2 out of 5 stars Mixed mixes.......2005-10-04

Zero 7 has mixed results in their "favorites" compulation, a part of the "Another Late Night" series. Compiled here are several excellent trip-hop tunes, and several similarly good hip-hop tunes. Unfortunately, the two are mashed together in a none-too-pleasant manner.

It starts off on a suitably mellow note with Yesterday's New Quintet, and all seems to be going well for a short time. Then the Quasimoto "Real Eyes" comes in. Don't get me wrong -- it's a wonderful song, and an excellent musical choice. But placed directly after the laid-back trippiness of Quintet's "Sunrays," it comes across as surreally harsh.

After that comes a stretch of more gritty hip-hop, followed by some tripped-out jazz and mellow Joy Zippers, and... more hip-hop, sprinkled with electronica here and there. It ends on a softer note with a trippy cover by the Stylistics, and a song by Zero 7 themselves.

Unlike bands like Snow Patrol and the Flaming Lips, don't expect Zero 7's mix CD to be full of music that shaped their sound. Because there's very little resemblance between, say, Quasimoto and Zero 7's sounds. Both are enjoyable, but there's literally no resemblance at all.

But the problem with Zero 7's "Another Late Night" is not so much the songs selected, but the way they are presented. It seems like Zero 7 simply chose a bunch of songs they liked, and tossed them onto a CD willy-nilly. As a result, they lurch from one musical style to another, and none of the songs flatter one another.

Had the assorted songs been rearranged, Zero 7's entry in the "Another Late Night" series could have been excellent listening. As it is, it's an uncomfortable tangle of different musical styles.
Röyksopp's Night Out
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Very nice live
  • Royksopp: Royksopp's Night Out (astralwerks)
 Röyksopp's Night Out
Röyksopp
Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI
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ASIN: B000CBO0SU
Release Date: 2006-02-01

Tracks:

  1. Why Else Is There?
  2. Only This Moment
  3. Remind Me
  4. Sparks
  5. Poor Leno [Istanbul Forever Take]
  6. Go Away
  7. Alpha Male
  8. Go with the Flow
  9. Teppefall

Album Description

Japanese pressing of their 2006 live album. 9 tracks. EMI.

Album Details

Special Japanese Only Live EP from the Nordic Dance Duo.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Very nice live.......2006-07-18

No complaints here- I was very happy to find this album, but I'm a huge fan of The Knife and I was disappointed to hear someone's voice other than Karin Dreijer sing the song she wrote. I checked the liner notes and the vocals are that of Anneli Drecker. But still a nice album to listen to all the way through. i would have loved to have been there for that one!

4 out of 5 stars Royksopp: Royksopp's Night Out (astralwerks).......2006-03-28

Ask me and I'll tell you that there is really no point in me listening to a live CD, but when it comes to listening to Electronica, you have to know how they keep things up. Especially hearing Royksopp execute their hits live on stage. After hearing Royksopp keep you occupied in the rain with Melody AM, and take you the a whole new state in chillout electronica with The Understanding, to hear it all live is more than a treat to behold. Royksopp's "What Else Is There?" does not start off with the beat, but theatrically. After that, Karen Dreijer's clear voice elevates "What Else Is There?" to a wonderful height live. "Only This Moment" doesn't really sound as equally enticing as it was on the album, but nonetheless the music is amazing just the same.

The dance track of the decade "Remind Me" is a treat to behold, but where they kind of worry people is using the space voice, instead of the ordinary voice, and those who love the catchiness of the line "Remind, Remind, Remind me" will have to wait until the near end of the song after the closing repeat of first verse. And those who loved "Sparks" will get more of a broadway-like version, before making you dance the way Goldfrapp made you gyrate. They also bothered to tweak "Poor Leno" up to the same exact level "49 Percent" was tweaked. Fans of the chill track will be disappointed a little, but fans will also like how "Poor Leno' is upped to a more cosmic level. As "Poor Leno" became more pumped, "Go Away" is there to hand you another good crunchy chillout track, as well as becoming the more aggressive brother of "49 Percent". I shouldn't have to tell you about how Royksopp is handing you a good and long to-be-veteran track of its kind "Alpha Male".

For those expecting a band like Royksopp to cover a song like Queens of the Stone Age's "Go With the Flow" quite terribly (and way before you even picture them singing the lyrics, so it will come off as if it makes sense for them to cover that song), the guitars used in "Alpha Male" are replaced by the likes of laser electronics. It works out quite the same, actually. Although, QOTSA simply won't be impressed a bit with the results. Then Royksopp decide to close the live album with a more lushcousin to "Trisste Globale" "Teppefall". I never thought once about an album trying so hard to top the original CDs, but if you ask me, Royksopp's Night Out does just that for a while. And the thing wrong? It is going to take a while till it becomes available in America.

Rating: 8.5/10
Another Late Night
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Mixed mixes
  • Great CD!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Jeez, how dim are you lot?
  • WARNING, not Zero 7
  • mr. tegu
 Another Late Night
Zero 7
Manufacturer: Kinetic Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00005Y4OV
Release Date: 2002-02-19

Tracks:

  1. Sunrays - Yeasterday's New Quintet
  2. Real Eyes - Quasimoto
  3. Witness (Walworth Rd Rockers Dub) - Roots Manuva
  4. Jealousy - Slum Village
  5. Channel 1 Suite - Cinematic Orchestra
  6. Christine Bonilla - Joy Zipper
  7. Ghost Ship In A Storm - Jim O'Rourke
  8. 93 Til Infinity - Sould Of Mischief
  9. Pra Manha - Da Lata
  10. Bonnie & Clyde (Herbert's Fred & Ginger Mix) - Serge Gainsbourg
  11. Happiness (Ashley Beedle's West Coast Mix) - Shawn Lee
  12. You Can't Turn Me Away - Sylvia Striplin
  13. Loving You, Holding You - Don Blackman
  14. Cool Out - Leroy Hutson
  15. Truth & Rights - Zero 7
  16. People Make The World Go Round - The Stylistics

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This addition to the Another Late Night series follows hot on the heels of Zero 7's popular 2001 debut, Simple Things, which fit in nicely with the current staying-in-is-the-new-going-out trend in dance music. What better way to reward fans of all things downtempo and chilled out than to lend their record boxes to one of the genre's most potent and respected series? As a look into the influences behind Simple Things, it's illuminating; every song sounds like it could have been playing on a corner jukebox while they were making the album. From the DJ Shadow-esque "Channel Suite 1" by the Cinematic Orchestra to the Stylistics' trippy nursery version of "People Make the World Go Round," this is music to simultaneously open your heart and nod your head to. --Ruby Tuesday

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Mixed mixes.......2005-04-17

Zero 7 has mixed results in their "favorites" compulation, a part of the "Another Late Night" series. Compiled here are several excellent trip-hop tunes, and several similarly good hip-hop tunes. Unfortunately, the two are mashed together in a none-too-pleasant manner.

It starts off on a suitably mellow note with Yesterday's New Quintet, and all seems to be going well for a short time. Then the Quasimoto "Real Eyes" comes in. Don't get me wrong -- it's a wonderful song, and an excellent musical choice. But placed directly after the laid-back trippiness of Quintet's "Sunrays," it comes across as surreally harsh.

After that comes a stretch of more gritty hip-hop, followed by some tripped-out jazz and mellow Joy Zippers, and... more hip-hop, sprinkled with electronica here and there. It ends on a softer note with a trippy cover by the Stylistics, and a song by Zero 7 themselves.

Unlike bands like Snow Patrol and the Flaming Lips, don't expect Zero 7's mix CD to be full of music that shaped their sound. Because there's very little resemblance between, say, Quasimoto and Zero 7's sounds. Both are enjoyable, but there's literally no resemblance at all.

But the problem with Zero 7's "Another Late Night" is not so much the songs selected, but the way they are presented. It seems like Zero 7 simply chose a bunch of songs they liked, and tossed them onto a CD willy-nilly. As a result, they lurch from one musical style to another, and none of the songs flatter one another.

Had the assorted songs been rearranged, Zero 7's entry in the "Another Late Night" series could have been excellent listening. As it is, it's an uncomfortable tangle of different musical styles.

5 out of 5 stars Great CD!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-04-05

Ok, listen up....If you are a fan of the DJ Kicks series...GET THIS CD!!!! This CD has a little more variety than some of my favorite DJ Kicks CDs....ie..Thievery Corporation, Kid Loco, and Kruder & Dorfmeister. This CD has far more of an old school flavor than those...think...AIM....if you like AIM, you will LOVE this CD. I delayed purchasing this one due to bad reviews, mistake!!! I also listened to the samples provided, which I dont feel are quite good enough to give you a feel for this disc. In summary this cd is a perfect blend of acid jazz,hip-hop,old school R&B, and trip-hop. A must for the collection!!!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Jeez, how dim are you lot?.......2004-09-22

Yes, it's a compilation album of tracks that inspired the compiler, just like all the other 'Another Late Night' CDs. Seemingly a lot of folks here instantly dismissed it on that basis. Besides which, the tracks included are very Zero-7ish in vibe:
Cinematic Orchestra's string-drenched Channel 1 Suite, a dub workout of Roots Manuva's Witness, Madlib's helium-voiced alias Quasimoto and winds down with Herbert's mighty remix of Serge Gainsbourg.
Check it out, unless you strictly sit on the Groove Armada/Fatboy Slim fence there'll be plenty of new albums worth investigating on the strength of it.

4 out of 5 stars WARNING, not Zero 7.......2004-08-26

I read the last several reviews here and I wanted to let those folks know out there that this is not a studio album of Zero 7. This is an album of their favorite songs which they have remixed. If you are new to Zero 7, you probably dont want to buy this album, but buy one of their studio albums like "When it falls." If you know Zero 7's work, you may enjoy the odd and downtimepo remixes.

2 out of 5 stars mr. tegu.......2004-07-04

While the music in itself is fine, it is not what I was expecting. As has been suggested, fans of zero 7 should not blindly drop their hard-earned cash down for this one. It is NOTHING like their first and third albums. If you're a fan of hip-hop, you may really enjoy this album. However, I am disappointed that I did not listen to the samples. I would've realized that this album was not for me.
Another Fine Mess
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Misunderstood
  • GIVE THE MAN A BREAK, FOLKS!!!!
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  • take it for what it is
 Another Fine Mess
FC Kahuna
Manufacturer: Late Night Tales
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00009NOI4
Release Date: 2003-07-22

Album Description

First in a new spin off from the hugely successful Another Late Night series, FC Kahuna introduce Another Fine Mess with their collection of 17 tunes to start off the night with. Slipcase. Azuli. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Misunderstood.......2006-10-07

I have to agree with one of the previous reviewers, who said that the first people who reviewed this album didn't seem to appreciate what went into it. Few DJs can put together such a diverse collection of electronic music--techno, house, trance, dance, ambient--and pull it off as well as FC Kahuna.

The blending of tracks here is really good. As someone else already mentioned, Kahuna's ability to make the songs blend so smoothly is truly something to be appreciated--especially from those of us who have worked as DJs and know what a tricky art this is.

The album's strength, however, might also be its fault in the minds of some. Moving across so many different styles might not be the type of sound everyone is looking for in an electronic album. Still, I believe credit should be given where credit is due. It's not perfect, but I think it was an ambitious and stellar effort just the same.

5 out of 5 stars GIVE THE MAN A BREAK, FOLKS!!!!.......2005-11-08

FC Kahuna has done a masterful job of putting songs together for any late night party occasion!!! Hell, you try DJing a party and making all the songs flow without dead silence! FC Kahuna mixes without you even being aware that a track has changed! Just think, this could be another dance mix CD full of material you've heard a million times before--and do we really need another one of those??? HELL, NO!!!!

4 out of 5 stars BANG UP JOB.......2005-05-31

This album isn't for everyone. I didn't like it when i first heard it, and i put it on the shelf, but after giving it a listen a few times it grew on me, and i'd say it's one of my favorites now. Only if they could keep this series going. I'd love to see the Chem bros do ANOTHER FINE MESS! over all its a wacky album especailly sea shells what a wacky track!! but Blurs 'Music is my radar' top's it all. FINE WORK FC KAHUNA, check out MACHINE SAYS YES if you like this

4 out of 5 stars Oh..........2004-07-16

I don't think the other reviews are accurate in the sense that they all knock this as not being a FC Kahuna album...but one look @ the tracklisting and you can see it's not.

This cd is a collection of late night dance songs compiled by the memebers of FC Kahuna. I'll agree that it's not for everyone, but for the most part I love it. From the opening Jolly Music track "K-Fun" to the awesome closing song by The Polyphonic Spree I don't think this cd dissapoints @ all...

I love it...in fact if I could have it's children I would...

...oh.

2 out of 5 stars take it for what it is.......2004-02-15

this is just a compilation album put together by fc kahuna. kinda sorta alright if you like this kind of music and are interested in hearing their influences/peers. personally, i don't usually like this kind of music and fc kahuna is just an exception, so, this is album is pretty, you know, meh...
Henry Purcell: Ayres for the Theatre
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • a beautiful CD
 Henry Purcell: Ayres for the Theatre

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000002ANU
Release Date: 1995-05-30

Tracks:

  1. Dioclesian: Overture
  2. Dioclesian: Preludio
  3. Dioclesian: Song Tune: 'Let The Soldiers Rejoice'
  4. Dioclesian: Trumpet Tune
  5. Dioclesian: Country Dance
  6. Dioclesian: Aire
  7. Dioclesian: Hornpipe
  8. Dioclesian: Aire
  9. Dioclesian: Canaries
  10. King Arthur: Overture
  11. King Arthur: Aire
  12. King Arthur: Aire
  13. King Arthur: Song Tune: 'Fairest Isle'
  14. King Arthur: Hornpipe
  15. King Arthur: Aire
  16. King Arthur: Song Tune: 'How Blest Are Shepherds'
  17. King Arthur: Aire
  18. King Arthur: Song Tune: 'Round Thy Coast'
  19. King Arthur: Song Tune: 'Come, If You Dare'
  20. King Arthur: Trumpet Tune
  21. King Arthur: Trumpet Tune
  22. King Arthur: Chacone
  23. The Fairy Queen: Overture
  24. The Fairy Queen: Hornpipe
  25. The Fairy Queen: Aire
  26. The Fairy Queen: Aire
  27. The Fairy Queen: Rondeau
  28. The Fairy Queen: Preludio
  29. The Fairy Queen: Hornpipe
  30. The Fairy Queen: Overture
  31. The Fairy Queen: Song Tune: 'If Love's A Sweet Passion'
  32. The Fairy Queen: Jigg
  33. The Fairy Queen: Dance for Furies (Fairies)
  34. The Fairy Queen: Aire 4 In 2 (Dance For The Followers Of Night)
  35. The Fairy Queen: Song Tune: 'Sing While We Trip It'
  36. The Fairy Queen: Aire
  37. The Fairy Queen: Aire
  38. The Fairy Queen: Song Tune: 'Thus Happy And Free'
  39. The Fairy Queen: Chacone
  40. The Fairy Queen: Aire
  41. The Indian Queen: Overture
  42. The Indian Queen: Trumpet Tune
  43. The Indian Queen: Trumpet Tune
  44. The Indian Queen: Aire
  45. The Indian Queen: Hornpipe
  46. The Indian Queen: Aire
  47. The Indian Queen: Hornpipe
  48. The Indian Queen: Aire
  49. The Indian Queen: Song Tune: 'WeThe Spirits Of The Air'
  50. The Indian Queen: Rondeau

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars a beautiful CD.......2003-11-26

This CD has given me so much pleasure that it feels almost a duty to recommend it. This is exquisite music, subtly and sonorously played. Do buy it!
Trip the Night Fantastic
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Still Tripin'
  • Makes me day dream
  • Fantastic!
  • Awesome!!!
  • Just Incredible
 Trip the Night Fantastic
Soul Ballet
Manufacturer: Countdown
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000007OFC
Release Date: 1998-06-23

Tracks:

  1. Her Joyride
  2. Blu Girl
  3. ...The Night Fantastic
  4. Sashay
  5. Monique Slept Here...
  6. Sol Negro (Black Sun)
  7. Romantique
  8. Illicit Sisters
  9. Tell Me Your Mine
  10. U Desire Her

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Still Tripin'.......2007-07-15

Trip The Night Fantastic was one of my first exposures to, what is termed, smooth jazz. This album has been in my collection now for several years but still has the same energy and creates the same feelings when I pull it out and pop it in my player. This one is timeless.

5 out of 5 stars Makes me day dream.......2006-04-02

"Blue Girl" the song makes me day dream! its the best cd I have herd. I like the song joy ride ! that's cool. buy this cd.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!.......2004-09-21

This is an excellent contemporary jazz album, smooth with a bit of funk. Unlike many albums, these tracks don't all sound alike - good variety. I find this to be good energizing music either as background while I'm working or just to relax. It's definitely worth the purchase!

5 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!.......2004-08-29

This CD is a pleasure to listen to in any location - car, home, while surfing on the computer, etc. It's upbeat smooth jazz and there are minimal vocals. Of course, Blu Girl is one of the best tracks, but the others are just as noteworthy. 5 stars.

5 out of 5 stars Just Incredible.......2004-05-20

I drove straight to the record store on my home when I heard the first song from this album. It stayed in my car's cd player for months. 'Shashay' became my favorite song. Every cut on this album is terrific, some are just hauntingly beautiful. Even the vocals are just perfect for the songs and the music and I usually stay away from 'singing'. I hope Soul Ballet records for a long long time.
We Are the Night
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • An odd turn for the band, and they mostly pull it off
  • Modern Midnight album
 We Are the Night
The Chemical Brothers
Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
Trip-HopTrip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
BritainBritain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000PDZPPW
Release Date: 2007-06-25

Tracks:

  1. No Path To Follow
  2. We Are The Night
  3. All Rights Reversed
  4. Saturate
  5. Do It Again
  6. Das Spiegel
  7. Salmon Dance
  8. Burst Generator
  9. Modern Midnight Conversation
  10. Battle Scars
  11. Harpoons
  12. Pills Won't Help You Now
  13. Seal
  14. No Need

Album Description

Japanese pressing of 2007 album, scheduled for earliest release. No extras. We Are The Night has been realized with the collaboration of The Klaxons, Ali Love, Willy Mason, FatLip from Pharcyde and Midlake. EMI.

Album Details

2007 Release from the Famous Dance Meisters featuring Two Tracks Not on the Us Equivalent.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars An odd turn for the band, and they mostly pull it off .......2007-07-06

The Chem Bros seem to be developing a wry sense of humor with several tracks here. The Salmon song is intentionally silly but I have to confess I've hummed along to it a few times. A lot of people are gonna hate that track so I have to wonder why its there at all. Several tracks are also digital throwbacks to "simpler" 80's beats and that is not neccessarily a bad thing. The band is channeling early Prince on at least 2 of the tracks. Is it worth buying? That's a hard question because half of the tracks arent really memorable. Best to check out the audio previews of the tracks before you buy. I've always been a fan of the band but they seem a bit rudderless the last several CD's.

4 out of 5 stars Modern Midnight album.......2007-07-04

I have no idea what the Chemical Brothers are doing in "We Are The Night."

Not that it's necessarily a bad thing. Though some of their songs simply don't mesh together well, the British electronic duo do a pretty fair job with their grimy acid beats and crazy acid-alien-spy style. And it's worth the price just to hear their delicious collaborations with Midlake and the Klaxons.

It opens with a strange rumbling grunting sound, like a robot hellhound sniffing out a trail. Then we get some mournful voices telling us that "there's no path to follow."

Oh, forget that. The action begins in the spaceship hums, electronic twiddlings (as if from a control panel), and a heavy driving beat that blossoms into a solid, danceable tune speckled with samples. It ends up sounding like James Bond on acid, and no, that is not a bad thing at all.

From there, the Chemical Brothers collaborate with the Klaxons in the eerie, clattery "All Rights Reserved," and launch into a swirl of equally energetic songs: tribal electrobeats, retro fuzz pop, eruptions of tornado synth in fun electropop, tightly woven beats, and a dense weaving of keyboard and ringing guitar. It finishes on a high note with "The Pills Won't Help You Know," a collaboration with Midlake -- a dreamy, hazy, fuzzy, sunny little tune that is drowsily winning.

In a nutshell, "We Are the Night" sounds like the soundtrack to a psychedelic spy caper, with a few aliens thrown in for good measure. The Chemical Brothers has their lax moments -- "The Salmon Dance" with Fatlip is a tumble down the stairs -- but the majority of the songs achieve just what they're meant to.

There's some drum machines and electric guitars cycling in there. But most of it is some really earthy acid beats -- sharp and flexible, synth lashings, and a few that are soft little stretches of gentle, pastoral tinkliness. They also weave some songs with sci-fi-ish samples, like what sounds like alarms going off, and a spaceship landing.

And they avoid the typical techno trap of just taking a beat and repeating it endlessly. To keep the dancefloor beats and tribal stuff from sounding like your average boring techno, they twist it into ripples, trickles, fuzz, static squeals and some brilliantly eerie vocals ("We are the nighttime/we are the bright eyes/we are the right time...").

If there's a real problem with "We Are the Night," it's that the album isn't very cohesive. Several of the songs have the same feel, but most of the collaborations don't fit in with the pure Chemical Brothers stuff. I'm the first to admit a deep love for "The Pills Won't Help You Know," but it doesn't fit.

The Chemical Brothers trip over their own feet occasionally, but despite some songs not fitting in, it still is a pretty decent electronic album. Do it again.
The King's Noyse, dir. David Douglass: Royal Delight: 17th Century Ballads & Dances
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		The King's Noyse, dir. David Douglass: Royal Delight: 17th Century Ballads & Dances

    Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Baroque Dance SuitesBaroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music | Allemandes | Courantes | Gigue | Sarabande
    Byrd, WilliamByrd, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by Michael PraetoriusAll Works by Michael Praetorius | Praetorius, Michael | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Sacred & ReligiousSacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems
    Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems
    GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    ChantsChants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Folk SongsFolk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    ClassicalClassical | Imports | Stores | Music
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    ASIN: B00099FVD8
    Release Date: 2005-09-13

    Tracks:

    1. The King's Delight
    2. All In A Garden Green
    3. Gathering Peascods
    4. Blew-Cap For Me
    5. Fortune My Foe
    6. Browning
    7. Jog On
    8. Courante - Packington's Pound
    9. Daphne
    10. Huntsuppe
    11. The Lovely Northerne Lasse
    12. Tantz
    13. O Nachbar Roland
    14. Dulcina
    15. As Att Noone Dulcina Rested
    16. Grimstock
    17. Robin Is To The Greenwood Gone
    18. Ricercar - Bonny Sweet Robin
    19. A Light Hearts A Jewell
    20. Child Grove
    21. Easter Thursday
    22. The Beggar Boy
    23. Mr. Isacc's Maggot
    24. The Little Barley-Corne

    Tracks:

    1. The Happy Meeting
    2. Boatman
    3. Trip And Go
    4. Barbara Allen's Cruelty
    5. Preludium
    6. Browning My Dear
    7. Hollis Berrie
    8. New Castle
    9. Newmarket
    10. Now, O Now, I Need Must Part
    11. Coockow As I Me Walked
    12. Sing Care Away
    13. Souches Marche
    14. Emperor Of The Moon
    15. Tickle My Toe
    16. I Smell A Rat
    17. Wilson's Wilde
    18. Walsingham
    19. Begone, Sweit Night
    20. Strawberries And Cream
    21. The Queen's Delight
    22. Half Hanniken
    23. Nottingham Ale

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