Waltz for Koop

Waltz for Koop

Waltz for Koop

ASIN: B000069B0U

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Koop combines a wealth of summery melodies and floating vocals with the acid jazz of Gilles Peterson and the laid-back trip-hop aesthetic of Jazzanova and Peter Kruder. The result is a sweet, effortless sound on Waltz For Koop. Starting off with a Brazilian feel, Koop enlists Astrud Gilberto-like chanteuses Cecilia Stalin and Yukimi Nagano to augment the mood, while later, electronic trickster-legend Earl Zinger shows up for a decadent "Modal Mile." The record takes an otherworldly turn with the presence of Chicago folk-jazz artist Terry Callier, as his wistful, spiritual pipes give "In a Heartbeat" a depth that eludes most DJs, who go for electronic lounge and end up with elevator music. Good-natured and accessible without being trendy, Waltz puts a lot of other "chill" collections to shame. --Matthew Cooke

Product Description
Koop comes from a universe where Miles Davis never made Bitches Brew, replacing swing with funk, and instead double basses kept walking and jazz kept swinging all the way until the sampler arrived to chop it up. Not electronic music with a touch of jazz, but jazz sparingly laced with electronics. Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson, both from Sweden's main university-town Uppsala, now residing in Stockholm, were the first two jazzheads in their hometown to lose interest in the perpetual Hammond organ-licking of Jimmy Smith. Instead, they embarked together down the more rewarding paths of Hard-bop and raw Latin beats, avoiding fusion's tendency to dilute the original spirit of jazz. Waltz For Koop has been re-released by Palm Pictures with a added tracks and a bonus DVD, containing the acclaimed videos for "Summer Sun" and "Glomd," as well as two remixes, "Summer Sun" (Markus Enochson Remix) and "Relaxin' at Club F***n" (Dorfmeister vs. Madrid de los Austrias Version).

Waltz for Koop

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Waltz for Koop
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • DON'T LET THE COVER FOOL YOU!
  • Perfect for bright nights and summer sun, baby!
  • Smoooooth!
  • 1-2-3 Waltz for Koop
  • Decided to chill? Do it with CLASS !!!
 Waltz for Koop
Koop
Manufacturer: Palm Pictures (Audio
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Waltz for Koop: Alternative Takes
  2. Gran Riserva
  3. Koop Islands
  4. Bossa per Due
  5. Freaks & Icons

ASIN: B000069B0U
Release Date: 2002-07-09

Tracks:

  1. Waltz For Koop (feat. Cecilia Stalin)
  2. Tonight (feat. Mikael Sundin)
  3. Baby (feat. Cecilia Stalin)
  4. Summer Sun (feat. Yukimi Nagano)
  5. Soul For Sahib
  6. Modal Mile (feat. Earl Zinger)
  7. In A Heartbeat (feat. Terry Callier)
  8. Relaxin' At Club F****n
  9. Bright Nights (feat. Yukimi Nagano)

Amazon.com

Koop combines a wealth of summery melodies and floating vocals with the acid jazz of Gilles Peterson and the laid-back trip-hop aesthetic of Jazzanova and Peter Kruder. The result is a sweet, effortless sound on Waltz For Koop. Starting off with a Brazilian feel, Koop enlists Astrud Gilberto-like chanteuses Cecilia Stalin and Yukimi Nagano to augment the mood, while later, electronic trickster-legend Earl Zinger shows up for a decadent "Modal Mile." The record takes an otherworldly turn with the presence of Chicago folk-jazz artist Terry Callier, as his wistful, spiritual pipes give "In a Heartbeat" a depth that eludes most DJs, who go for electronic lounge and end up with elevator music. Good-natured and accessible without being trendy, Waltz puts a lot of other "chill" collections to shame. --Matthew Cooke

Album Description

Koop comes from a universe where Miles Davis never made Bitches Brew, replacing swing with funk, and instead double basses kept walking and jazz kept swinging all the way until the sampler arrived to chop it up. Not electronic music with a touch of jazz, but jazz sparingly laced with electronics. Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson, both from Sweden's main university-town Uppsala, now residing in Stockholm, were the first two jazzheads in their hometown to lose interest in the perpetual Hammond organ-licking of Jimmy Smith. Instead, they embarked together down the more rewarding paths of Hard-bop and raw Latin beats, avoiding fusion's tendency to dilute the original spirit of jazz. Waltz For Koop has been re-released by Palm Pictures with a added tracks and a bonus DVD, containing the acclaimed videos for "Summer Sun" and "Glomd," as well as two remixes, "Summer Sun" (Markus Enochson Remix) and "Relaxin' at Club F***n" (Dorfmeister vs. Madrid de los Austrias Version).

Album Description

Exclusive US pressing includes a bonus DVD which includes, 'Summer Sun (Video)', 'Glomd (Video) & 2 audio tracks, 'Summer Sun (Markus Enochson Remix)' & 'Relaxin' At The Club F****n (Dorfmeister Vs. Madrid de los Austrias Version)'. Koop comes from a universe where Miles Davis never made Bitches Brew, replacing swing with funk, and instead double basses kept walking and jazz kept swinging all the way until the sampler arrived to chop it up. Not electronic music with a touch of jazz, but jazz sparingly laced with electronics. Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson, both from Sweden's main university-town Uppsala, were the first two jazzheads in their hometown to lose interest in the perpetual Hammond organ-licking of Jimmy Smith. Instead, they embarked together down the more rewarding paths of Hard-bop and raw Latin beats, avoiding fusion's tendency to dilute the original spirit of jazz.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars DON'T LET THE COVER FOOL YOU!.......2007-06-18

LOVE IT ! EVERY TRACK IS SMOOTH AND CLASSY! IF YOU ARE NOT INTO LOUNGE OR RETRO DOWNTEMPO, THEN WAKE UP AND TRY THIS ONE OUT ......TIMELESS

4 out of 5 stars Perfect for bright nights and summer sun, baby!.......2006-10-03

This is light, breezy lounge jazz, perfect for cocktail hour by the pool. As dozens of your close-knit circle of VIP friends roll up for their sundowners, they will be pleasantly intrigued but charmed by these sounds. Time to dig out the cruisewear and head for the islands

5 out of 5 stars Smoooooth!.......2006-01-03

This is soooo smooth, so luxurious, sooo...aaaaah!
I love it.

I first heard tracks from this CD on last FM online and loved it ever since.

I listen to this type of music after work, in solitude, with a nice drink.

4 out of 5 stars 1-2-3 Waltz for Koop.......2005-08-25

Simple jazz with the sophistication expected from old jazz tradition. It's nice to hear really smooth jazz without the commericial sound heard on most so-called smooth jazz FM radio these days. Very nice blend of acoustic and electronic instrumentation. Vocals are simple with somewhat complicated key changes that would really frustrate today's no talent rap artist who think talking fast and crude is music. It's good to know that there are still musicians out there who can truly create new jazz sounds without sampling or copying someone else's work in an effort to make up for lack of musical skill.

4 out of 5 stars Decided to chill? Do it with CLASS !!!.......2005-06-22

This is not your everyday jazz CD. Nope.
This is not your everyday downtempo/lounge CD. No way !

This is your special ocassion CD !!! This is a journey that begins with beautiful Jazz (including latin-jazz) touched by smooth electronics. It then takes a soft turn into folky-bluessy-housy music (hard to tell), to finally end with some great downtempo tracks. I should mention that all of this happens while you enjoy silky beautiful vocals and groovy bass lines. This is really good music. NU-JAZZ at its best (and at its sexiest too).

Groovy, classy, sexy... Just right.
Waltz for Koop: Alternative Takes
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Early Koop, Remixed
  • Electronica meets Jazz.
  • Umm...well it's...hmm
  • Well done
  • It's just OK
 Waltz for Koop: Alternative Takes
Koop
Manufacturer: Palm Pictures (Audio
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Waltz for Koop
  2. Sons of Koop
  3. Koop Island Blues
  4. Koop Islands
  5. Bossa per Due

ASIN: B0000C23CR
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

  1. Baby
  2. Tonight
  3. Modal Mile
  4. Summer Sun
  5. Relaxin' At Club F****n
  6. Bright Nights
  7. In A Heartbeat
  8. Waltz For Koop
  9. Summer Sun

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Early Koop, Remixed.......2007-05-14

A must have if you are looking for Nu Jazz. Koop are great! Koop remixed is OK but you must remember this CD is homemade.
You should really get the "Islands" from Koop to really appreciate them.

4 out of 5 stars Electronica meets Jazz........2005-06-22

Electronica meets jazz, what more can I say? If you like Nu-Jazz, if you like chill-out/downtempo, if you like drum n' bass, this CD is for you. As good as the original CD, this remixes version is just a little bit edgier than the former. There's a touch of K&D, Bebel Gilberto, Portsihead, Emiliana Torrini, Miguel Migs, and many more in this masterpiece... I couldn't decide which is best. In fact, I am glad I have them both. They both are excellent in their own way.

1 out of 5 stars Umm...well it's...hmm.......2004-02-13

This album is a let down. I fell in love with "Waltz for Koop" and thought that because some nice artist were doing a remix that "Alternative Takes" would be even better. Well I have to say that I was disappointed with the album. One remix in particular "Modal Mile" was almost laughable( I have to admit I am laughing at it now). And that is awful, because I loved Earl Zinger's version on the original album. "In A Heartbeat" and "Summer Sun"(Carlito remix) weren't that bad. I don't give up easy, I will give this album more try. I just may have not be receptive to it right now. Overall this is not a must have album unlike "Waltz for Koop".

4 out of 5 stars Well done.......2004-01-04

A wonderful complimentary remix album for the classic waltz for koop. This remix/alternate outakes is well done with great taste. The remixers choose to keep the original vocals intact which is better than just sampling the vocals. The remix sound is more electronic in arrangement with lace of jazz, but it is still very organic nonetheless. Highly recommened.

1 out of 5 stars It's just OK.......2004-01-01

There is nothing special about these mixes and does not have repeated listening quality to me. I find these mixes boring and not imaginative. The reason I'm saying this cause "Waltz for Koop" the album where these mixes came from is a masterpiece! One of my most listened to albums. This album does not compliment the amazing quality of the original. Also recommend "Streetlife Originals" one of my favorite albums of all time.
Waltz for Koop
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • DON'T LET THE COVER FOOL YOU!
  • Perfect for bright nights and summer sun, baby!
  • Smoooooth!
  • 1-2-3 Waltz for Koop
  • Decided to chill? Do it with CLASS !!!
 Waltz for Koop
Koop
Manufacturer: Jazzanova
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
Trip-HopTrip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
DubDub | Reggae | International | Styles | Music
Acid JazzAcid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Waltz for Koop: Alternative Takes
  2. Gran Riserva
  3. Koop Islands
  4. Bossa per Due
  5. Freaks & Icons

ASIN: B00005UC7H
Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

  1. Waltz For Koop
  2. Tonight
  3. Baby
  4. Summer Sun
  5. Soul For Sahib
  6. Modal Mile
  7. In A Heartbeat
  8. Relaxin' At Club F****n
  9. Bright Lights

Amazon.com

Koop combines a wealth of summery melodies and floating vocals with the acid jazz of Gilles Peterson and the laid-back trip-hop aesthetic of Jazzanova and Peter Kruder. The result is a sweet, effortless sound on Waltz For Koop. Starting off with a Brazilian feel, Koop enlists Astrud Gilberto-like chanteuses Cecilia Stalin and Yukimi Nagano to augment the mood, while later, electronic trickster-legend Earl Zinger shows up for a decadent "Modal Mile." The record takes an otherworldly turn with the presence of Chicago folk-jazz artist Terry Callier, as his wistful, spiritual pipes give "In a Heartbeat" a depth that eludes most DJs, who go for electronic lounge and end up with elevator music. Good-natured and accessible without being trendy, Waltz puts a lot of other "chill" collections to shame. --Matthew Cooke

Album Description

Koop comes from a universe where Miles Davis never made Bitches Brew, replacing swing with funk, and instead double basses kept walking and jazz kept swinging all the way until the sampler arrived to chop it up. Not electronic music with a touch of jazz, but jazz sparingly laced with electronics. Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson, both from Sweden's main university-town Uppsala, now residing in Stockholm, were the first two jazzheads in their hometown to lose interest in the perpetual Hammond organ-licking of Jimmy Smith. Instead, they embarked together down the more rewarding paths of Hard-bop and raw Latin beats, avoiding fusion's tendency to dilute the original spirit of jazz. Waltz For Koop has been re-released by Palm Pictures with a added tracks and a bonus DVD, containing the acclaimed videos for "Summer Sun" and "Glomd," as well as two remixes, "Summer Sun" (Markus Enochson Remix) and "Relaxin' at Club F***n" (Dorfmeister vs. Madrid de los Austrias Version).

Album Description

Koop comes from a universe where Miles Davis never made Bitches Brew, replacing swing with funk, and instead double basses kept walking and jazz kept swinging all the way until the sampler arrived to chop it up. Not electronic music with a touch of jazz, but jazz sparingly laced with electronics. Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson, both from Sweden's main university-town Uppsala, now residing in Stockholm, were the first two jazzheads in their hometown to lose interest in the perpetual Hammond organ-licking of Jimmy Smith. Instead, they embarked together down the more rewarding paths of Hard-bop and raw Latin beats, avoiding fusion's tendency to dilute the original spirit of jazz. Waltz For Koop has been played, charted and loved to death by people like Kruder & Dorfmeister, Jazzanova, Rainer Trnby, Les Gammas, and Gilles Peterson. Jazzanova Records. Packaged in a digipak.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars DON'T LET THE COVER FOOL YOU!.......2007-06-18

LOVE IT ! EVERY TRACK IS SMOOTH AND CLASSY! IF YOU ARE NOT INTO LOUNGE OR RETRO DOWNTEMPO, THEN WAKE UP AND TRY THIS ONE OUT ......TIMELESS

4 out of 5 stars Perfect for bright nights and summer sun, baby!.......2006-10-03

This is light, breezy lounge jazz, perfect for cocktail hour by the pool. As dozens of your close-knit circle of VIP friends roll up for their sundowners, they will be pleasantly intrigued but charmed by these sounds. Time to dig out the cruisewear and head for the islands

5 out of 5 stars Smoooooth!.......2006-01-03

This is soooo smooth, so luxurious, sooo...aaaaah!
I love it.

I first heard tracks from this CD on last FM online and loved it ever since.

I listen to this type of music after work, in solitude, with a nice drink.

4 out of 5 stars 1-2-3 Waltz for Koop.......2005-08-25

Simple jazz with the sophistication expected from old jazz tradition. It's nice to hear really smooth jazz without the commericial sound heard on most so-called smooth jazz FM radio these days. Very nice blend of acoustic and electronic instrumentation. Vocals are simple with somewhat complicated key changes that would really frustrate today's no talent rap artist who think talking fast and crude is music. It's good to know that there are still musicians out there who can truly create new jazz sounds without sampling or copying someone else's work in an effort to make up for lack of musical skill.

4 out of 5 stars Decided to chill? Do it with CLASS !!!.......2005-06-22

This is not your everyday jazz CD. Nope.
This is not your everyday downtempo/lounge CD. No way !

This is your special ocassion CD !!! This is a journey that begins with beautiful Jazz (including latin-jazz) touched by smooth electronics. It then takes a soft turn into folky-bluessy-housy music (hard to tell), to finally end with some great downtempo tracks. I should mention that all of this happens while you enjoy silky beautiful vocals and groovy bass lines. This is really good music. NU-JAZZ at its best (and at its sexiest too).

Groovy, classy, sexy... Just right.
Waltz for Koop
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Waltz for Koop

    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000HCPTLG
    Release Date: 2006-08-29
    Waltz for Koop: Alternative Takes
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Waltz for Koop: Alternative Takes
      Koop
      Manufacturer: Compost/Groove Attack
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000AJF9L
      Release Date: 2003-10-13

      Tracks:

      1. Baby [D'malicious Remix] - Koop,
      2. Tonight [Nicola Conte New Jazz Version] - Koop, Mikael Sundin
      3. Modal Mile [2 Banks of 4 Remix] - Koop, Earl Zinger
      4. Summer Sun [Markus Enochson Remix] - Koop, Yukimi Nagano
      5. Relaxin at Club F****n [Dorfmeister vs. Madrid de los Austrias Version] - Koop
      6. Bright Nights [Rima Techno Chimp Dub Mix] - Koop, Yukimi Nagano
      7. In a Heartbeat [Hiro Remix] - Terry Callier, Koop
      8. Waltz for Koop [DJ Patife Remix] - Koop, Cecilia Stalin
      9. Summer Sun [Carlito Remix] - Koop, Yukimi Nagano

      Album Details

      In 2002 Koop Released their Hugely Acclaimed Second Album "Waltz for Koop". The Album Has Now Sold 12,000 Copies in the UK Alone. The Album was Supported by the Likes of Giles Peterson and Mary Ann Hobbs at Radio One and Patrick Forge at Kiss 100 as Well as Through Consistent Press Support in the Likes of Straight No Chaser and Jockey Slut Through to the Evening Standard and the Broadsheets. Remixes of the Tracks by the Likes of DJ Patife, Carlito and Dorfmeister Lead to Support with Specialist DJ'S in the UK and Across Europe. To Bridge the Gap Between Albums and to Satiate the Appetites of Koop Fans Out There the Band Now Release "The Alternate Takes", a Collection of Remixes of Tracks from "Waltz for Koop".
      Waltz for Koop
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Waltz for Koop
        Koop
        Manufacturer: Sony
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
        Trip-HopTrip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
        DubDub | Reggae | International | Styles | Music
        Acid JazzAcid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
        Dance & DJDance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music
        ASIN: B00006JOBJ
        Release Date: 2002-08-27

        Tracks:

        1. Waltz for Koop - Koop, Cecilia Stalin
        2. Tonight - Koop, Mikael Sundin
        3. Baby - Koop, Cecilia Stalin
        4. Summer Sun - Koop, Yukimi Nagano
        5. Soul for Sahib - Koop
        6. Modal Mile - Koop, Earl Zinger
        7. In a Heartbeat - Terry Callier, Koop
        8. Relaxin' at Club F****N - Koop
        9. Bright Nights - Koop, Yukimi Nagano
        Waltz for Koop: Alternative Takes
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Waltz for Koop: Alternative Takes
          Koop
          Manufacturer: Stimulus
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
          Trip-HopTrip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
          HouseHouse | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
          DubDub | Reggae | International | Styles | Music
          Acid JazzAcid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
          Dance & DJDance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music
          ASIN: B0000D1D43
          Release Date: 2003-09-29

          Tracks:

          1. Baby [D'malicious Remix] - Koop,
          2. Tonight [Nicola Conte New Jazz Version] - Koop, Mikael Sundin
          3. Modal Mile [2 Banks of 4 Remix] - Koop, Earl Zinger
          4. Summer Sun [Markus Enochson Remix] - Koop, Yukimi Nagano
          5. Relaxin at Club F****n [Dorfmeister vs. Madrid de los Austrias Version] - Koop
          6. Bright Nights [Rima Techno Chimp Dub Mix] - Koop, Yukimi Nagano
          7. In a Heartbeat [Hiro Remix] - Terry Callier, Koop
          8. Waltz for Koop [DJ Patife Remix] - Koop, Cecilia Stalin
          9. Summer Sun [Carlito Remix] - Koop, Yukimi Nagano

          Album Details

          In 2002 Koop Released their Hugely Acclaimed Second Album "Waltz for Koop". The Album Has Now Sold 12,000 Copies in the UK Alone. The Album was Supported by the Likes of Giles Peterson and Mary Ann Hobbs at Radio One and Patrick Forge at Kiss 100 as Well as Through Consistent Press Support in the Likes of Straight No Chaser and Jockey Slut Through to the Evening Standard and the Broadsheets. Remixes of the Tracks by the Likes of DJ Patife, Carlito and Dorfmeister Lead to Support with Specialist DJ'S in the UK and Across Europe. To Bridge the Gap Between Albums and to Satiate the Appetites of Koop Fans Out There the Band Now Release "The Alternate Takes", a Collection of Remixes of Tracks from "Waltz for Koop".

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