Thursday, December 20, 2007

Ian Van Dahl "Reason", Marc ET Claude "You Own the Sound", New Order "Blue Monday", Da Hool "Here Comes da Hool"

IAN VAN DAHL - REASON

1.Reason (UK radio edit) [3:00]4.3 Mb
2.Reason (Extended mix) [5:51]8.4 Mb
3.Reason (Lange mix) [8:07]11.6 Mb
4.Reason (Perfect Sphere mix) [7:54]11.3 Mb
5.Reason (Minimalistix mix) [6:37]9.5 Mb
6.Reason (Dee Dee mix) [8:18]11.9 Mb
7.Reason (Kraxler and Schwarz mix) [5:39]8.1 Mb

Ian Van Dahl "Reason" Album Review

Reason ~ Ian Van Dahl
Reason~ Ian Van Dahl is a great vocal trance and Ian Van Dahl is an extremely good vocalist which is not usually the case when one considers trance. The lyrics are also a bit better and she sounds like she is actually singing about something worthwile. I love the start of the track with very kraftwerk sounding drum noice. It reminds a bit of Electric Cafe and the baseline sounds like they borrowed some of it from Front 242's album Tyranny for You. One pointer though, the drum sound later in the track is not as strong as it could have been, but beside this it is a very strong track.

Video Ian Van Dahl - Reason

Ian Van Dahl - Reason






MARC ET CLAUDE - YOU OWN THE SOUND

Marc ET Claude - You Own the Sound
Year: 2002


1.The Sound [1:37]2.3 Mb
2.Tremble [6:10]8.8 Mb
3.Free Spirit [7:15]10.4 Mb
4.La [5:44]8.2 Mb
5.Laserbeam Butterfly [5:16]7.5 Mb
6.I Need Your Lovin (Like the Sunshine) [6:01]8.6 Mb
7.It's All for Love [6:20]9.1 Mb
8.Cape Town [4:58]7.1 Mb
9.Feel You [6:00]8.6 Mb
10.Loving You [4:01]5.8 Mb
11.5 A. M. Zocalo [5:19]7.6 Mb
12.The History of Acid House [5:18]7.6 Mb
13.You Own the Sound [6:34]9.4 Mb

Marc ET Claude "You Own the Sound" Album Review

Excellent Vocal Trance
The only thing wrong with this CD is that there was no follow up album by Marc et Claude. If you like vocal trance, you'll love this CD. It's never far from my playlist. I'm surprised that it never got more exposure. The tracks "The Sound", "Free Spirit", "La" and "It's All For Love" are simply gorgeous. The others range from good to excellent (although I think "Loving You" is somewhat misplaced). It'll be a great addition to your collection.






NEW ORDER - BLUE MONDAY

New Order - Blue Monday
Year: 1995


1.Blue Monday (Hardfloor mix) [8:36]12.4 Mb
2.Blue Monday (Original mix) [7:25]10.7 Mb
3.Blue Monday (Jam and Spoon Manuella mix) [7:31]10.8 Mb
4.Blue Monday (Jam and Spoon Andrea mix) [8:27]12.1 Mb
5.Blue Monday (Plutone mix) [6:29]9.3 Mb

New Order "Blue Monday" Album Review

A Great Idea, Poorly Executed
Like one of the reviewers of the Cure String Quartet Tribute album, I excitedly grabbed this from the shelf of my local music store. Figuring that it would be impossible for this not to be fabulous, I decided to forgo the opportunity to listen to it in the store first. The music of both of these bands is so evocative, distinctive and well arranged it seemed obvious that it would lend itself to classical interpretation; there are even strings on the original Age of Consent. Would that the Quartet had stuck with interpreting. Instead they seem bent on translating these songs, practically note for note. Perhaps they were trying to avoid being labeled as Muzak; perhaps they were aspiring for an edgy 'Alt Classical' flavor ala the brilliant group Rachel's. The result is nervous, jittery, overdone and even frantic at times. One of the things I love about New Order is the way that they instilled electronically flavored music with emotional sincerity, especially on their earlier work. Paradoxically the Quartet appears to be trying to bring out the electronic aspect over the emotional. The one cut where they seemed to back off and let the feeling emerge was Love Vigilantes, and it works beautifully- but then again the original Love vigilantes isn't electronic. I have given this album several plays. I really want to like it, but I'm going to return it. There's more than enough Joy Divsion and New Order material for the Quartet to make a second effort. Hopefully they'll read my review first.

Video New Order - Blue Monday

awsome new order!!!!!!






DA HOOL - HERE COMES DA HOOL

Da Hool - Here Comes da Hool
Year: 1997


1.Intro (A1) [1:19]1.9 Mb
2.Freak Style (A2) [5:54]8.5 Mb
3.Bora Bora (A3) [7:55]11.3 Mb
4.Meet Her at the Love Parade (B1) [9:32]13.7 Mb
5.The Green Flag (B2) [6:50]9.8 Mb
6.Future Dreams (B3) [8:26]12.1 Mb
7.Track 1 (C1) [4:54]7 Mb
8.Get Funky (C2) [6:10]8.9 Mb
9.Tony S Got the Biggest Dick (C3) [5:47]8.3 Mb
10.Back Home (D1) [5:17]7.5 Mb
11.Return of the dirty Beats (D2) [5:54]8.5 Mb
12.Hard Time Tango (D3) [4:51]6.9 Mb

Da Hool "Here Comes da Hool" Album Review

Da Hool - Techno master of Europe
Da Hool is very wellknown in the bigest disco's of Europe (The privelige of IBIZA included). This CD includes his bigest hit in europe "Meet her at the love parade". Be prepared to move as soon as this CD hits your speakers. Hit the repeat button because you want to hear this great CD over and over again. If you do like Techno you need to have this otherwise your CD collection won't be complete.






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