Time to update the blog, now that the weather is bit cooler and looks like it might rain. There are still tickets available for Tori Amos concert and Prince concert. As for Prince it´s no wonder, since he has already 3 times cancelled his concert. Let´s see if he makes it with try number 4. My guess is there are too many big concerts and festivals around this summer, since for example Foo Fighters are coming to town. And time for some reviews...
Now here´s a good record, which is recommended. Regina has obiously matured as artist and it can be heard on this album. I think this is her easiest record to date. Soviet Kitch was pretty accessible as well as Begin To Hope, but this is still more so. Main instrument is as always piano and some strings thrown in for good measure, especially cello on Blue Lips is awesome addition. Songs are either slow or midtempo, which suits the album well as package. Some might find her vocals partly annoying her singing e-e-e-e on couple of tracks. Gone is Mary-Ann´s art pop luckily and back are good songs. There´s also deluxe version of the album available, which has a dvd.
Some clips
Far
Man Of A Thousand Faces
Blue Lips live
Next up is Funki Porcini´s Fast Asleep.
Here´s a album that isn´t easy to review. The album is a painting made of different sounds and layers. Of style, I think it would be downtempo. Fast asleep takes it influences from jazz and partly from Dj Shadow school. Album uses samples, which my guess would be, taken from movies. Mainly Fast Asleep is really laidback album, but there´s one track that sounds more of a track from horror movie. It´s not easiest album and might take few listenings to get, so be wary of this one. If you like Ninja Tune stuff, Dj Cam or Dj Shadow, most likely you will like this album. Also comparison to Herbaliser wouldn´t be off the mark. Especially basslines remind me of jazz, the way bass is played/sampled and melodies too. It´s bit odd cd and has tons of tracks. It is, like I said, bit of a painting made of sounds. A good journey, worth giving it a go. btw, Amazon.com has clips of all the tracks.
What Are You Looking At?
The Great Drive-By
The Big Sea
The legend is back! Mayday is truly legendary rave in Dortmund attracting crowds all over the world with 25000 people attending to it every year. I was one of the lucky bastards to make it there and what can I say? Best party I´ve been to. Soundsystem is loud and incredibly clear, lights flashy 5 different arenas, no queing anywhere. And fantastic atmosphere. So here we have the official compilation, there was no hymn this year though.
Spread on 3 cds and mixed, we have 20 tracks on each cd. Main focus here is bit more housier, electro tinged sounds on first two cds. I usually am not into electrohouse, but the cds were goo, no super, but good. Nice mixes, which flow nicely. The third cd also has Mayday classics mix, which has some legendary tracks like Jones&Stephenson´s First Rebirth. That one is true classic. most tracks are instrumental, so if you´re looking for us garage/vocal house this is not for you. If you like good, solid mix try this.
Some tracks from the mix:
Members Of Mayday Ravemobil
Kris Menace feat. Emil - Walking On The Moon (Adam Shaw Mix)
Jones & Stephenson The First Rebirth
And one more
As I always said, this blog concentrates music as whole, not in any particular genre. Here we have latest installment in State Of Trance Classics series, which is high-quality trance series. All versions are full-length and cds are unmixed, so it´s value for money. This is sadly most boring installment in the series. It still has good, melodic trance, but it doesn´t have those big classics, which previous ones had and they were also more varied. Here´s full-on trance, not much change in tracks. All are in similar, melodic style. So you either like it or loathe it. It is good compilation even with it´s faults and worth mentioning here. Artists include likes of Salt Tank, Brainbug, Oceanlab and Armin Van Buuren himself.
Oceanlab Beautiful Together
Union Jack Two Full Moons And A Trout (Caspar Pound remix) Classic!!!!
Nu Nrg Freefall
That´s it for now, more stuff coming soon! News and reviews as I have time to listen to latest cds I´ve bought/borrowed from library:)
Have a sunny Week!
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