Jungle Music

Jungle Music

Jungle Music

ASIN: B0000029I7

Track Listings
 
1. No Introduction [With an Intro Featuring the Voice of Malcolm X]
2. Dream of Elizabeth Brown
3. Introspection
4. Three Wishes for Jackey
5. Fifth Street Dick's
6. Call Me in the Morning
7. Maisha
8. Evil Dancer
9. Unrequited
10. Jungle Music
11. Fourth Grade [Remix]

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Black/Note, a young hard-bop revivalist quintet from Los Angeles, opened for Wynton Marsalis on one of their first major East Coast dates, and the combo hews very closely to the Marsalis party line on the 1994 album Jungle Music. In other words, these young players bring expert chops, a serious demeanor, and a conservative deference to the mainstream jazz tradition of the '50s. Even though all the songs on the album were composed by group members, the tunes sound like studied imitations of Art Blakey, Horace Silver, and Lee Morgan. The young members of Black/Note play with considerable skill and admirable harmonic conception, but only rarely does a striking melodic invention burst through and never does one hear the irreverent hint of lust or humor. Black/Note is led by bassist Mark Shelby, who composed six of the album's 11 numbers and who fills the Blakey-like role of supplying the propulsive pulse. He is joined by pianist Ark Sano, trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos, alto saxophonist James Mahone, drummer Willie Jones, and, on eight of the cuts, by the group's associate member, tenor saxophonist Phil Vieux. They have all mastered the means of jazz communication; now they just have to find something to say. --Geoffrey Himes

Jungle Music,Black,Note,Sony,Hard Bop,Jazz,Jazz Music,Pop
The Foley Room
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • o.0
  • should appeal to ----
  • 2007? Try 2307
  • Sophisticated Artistry in Electronica Pur
  • Missing the Amon-ospheric
 The Foley Room
Amon Tobin
Manufacturer: Ninja Tune
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000N0QXHQ
Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

  1. Bloodstone
  2. Esther's
  3. Keep Your Distance
  4. The Killer's Vanilla
  5. Kitchen Sink
  6. Horsefish
  7. Foley Room
  8. Big Furry Head
  9. Ever Falling
  10. Always
  11. Straight Psyche
  12. At the End of the Day

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With Foley Room, Montreal's Amon Tobin throws his torch in with the blazing tradition of full-length works composed in the majority with found sounds. Having formerly made his name as a craftsman of vinyl samples into towering rhythmic dynamos like his fin-de-siècle LP, Supermodified, Tobin tries sampling the world for himself. With microphone in hand and his tape console slung over his shoulder, he captures the timbre of factories, a massive satellite dish, and local avant-garde improvisers with equal zest. One loping highlight comes early in "Big Furry Head," when during a token trip-hop lead-in--all reverb, squiggle, and over-compressed drumbeat--a tiger's hungry growls tears new life across the frequency spectrum, signaling the abyss-deep thump of Tobin's next new groove. Whether he's wandering through lush, meandering string workouts ("Bloodstone") or more aggressive avenues toward beauty ("Ever Falling"), Tobin's gait is ever informed by the beat. But where some contemporary found-sound sculptures like Matthew Herbert's Plat du Jour keep a more strident sampling ethos in the service of musical politics, Tobin's approach clearly reeks with a love of sound manipulation as its own reward: every process an adventure, each completed work a revelation. --Jason Kirk

Album Description

Electronic beatmaking legend Amon Tobin reinvents himself on Foley Room, an album meticulously created from field recordings and other found sounds. Still very much an Amon record, but with fresh new underlying sounds. Includes bonus DVD documenting the process.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars o.0.......2007-07-08

I wonder if he played all those random instruments. The percussion sounds very natural, I would find it hard to believe they were all from a computer program, it would probably be easier to just record the drums and edit them afterwards. There's lots of stuff you miss listening to this the first few times around, lots of little details in the sound.
There's some symphony stuff going on as well, guitars too, chimes, synthesizers, vocals, pretty much everything... and none of it sounds familiar. Once all this settles in you have a very replayable CD.

When I first heard Amon Tobin I listened to Out From Out Where and then bought his others. They were all good, but this one stands out a little because the structures of the songs are pretty random, but they make sense somehow. I barely notice any repetition on Foley Room. If I listen to Permutation or Bricolage it is very noticable by comparison.

Electronic music is a genre with a lot of sub-genres and is expanding all the time. It's difficult because like computers themselves, electronic music is always getting updated and you have to keep up with the times. However some people are continually able to bring something fresh that has a new sound. This is one of those cds that actually gets better the 4th or 5th time around.

5 out of 5 stars should appeal to ----.......2007-05-18

conceptual work combining manmade and natural found sounds with conventional music,if this project was just a experiment I hope that the artist was keeping notes,we need more !!

5 out of 5 stars 2007? Try 2307.......2007-05-09

Foley Room is an industrial breakbeat / drum-n-bass symphony. Amon Tobin not only improves but he vastly raises the bar every single time he releases an album. You know this is the man who made Out from Outwhere and Permutation right away but what you cannot prepare for is the epic nature in which he rings in 2007 with music that is 2307.

I have a deep love for the album format and 'Foley Room' further defines this affection. It allows for structure and limitations to encourage discipline and creativity. The music here is like the intensity of a beautifully emotional 500 lb. beast trapped within a metal cage where he barely fits and has only one small air hole. He is angry and dents the structure while trying to free himself. He becomes hopeless realizing this is impossible. He ponders his life, becomes bitter and angry again. Somehow, we feel like he got himself into this.

Take that for what you will, but the only album I can compare this to is 'Endtroducing...' and that is a stretch because this is much more intense and the songs are mostly shorter in length (my only gripe because these songs could be of brilliantly epic length to match the mood). But the darkness and emotion is evident and delves deeper into actual human psyche than I'd say nearly ALL of, at least, electronic music.

Amon Tobin has officially been ordained into the vanguard of music's elite.

5 out of 5 stars Sophisticated Artistry in Electronica Pur.......2007-04-17

Having been a fan of the Art of Noise in the 80's, it is a very high bar that reaches my ears these days, and Amon Tobin has done it. His incidental style, combined with crafty rhythms and a high degree of acoustic precision create something between acid jazz and techno, a very listenable, wordless play on the human spirit.

3 out of 5 stars Missing the Amon-ospheric.......2007-04-03

He pulled a DJ Shadow on us..... couple great tracks but otherwise, experimental sound. He's reaching, but for what? Bring on the Bricolage and Jazz meets experimental. Try his Steel CD compilation..... and the old stuff. Or see him live in concert. This CD to staged....
Mixed Emotional Features
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • One of the very few drum and bass CDs I like.
  • could this be my new theme music.. ?
  • Yeah, its good
  • Brilliant
  • in a word...dreamy
 Mixed Emotional Features
Mocean Worker
Manufacturer: Palm Pictures (Audio
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000I5E8
Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

  1. Rene M
  2. Detonator
  3. Jello Dart
  4. Counts, Dukes & Strays
  5. Mycroft
  6. Heaven @ 12:07
  7. Wonderland
  8. Motion Booty
  9. Times of Danger
  10. Boba Fett

Amazon.com

Anyone who caught Mocean Worker's previous release, Home Movies from the Brainforest, will no doubt be more than willing to take part in this action-packed sonic adventure teeming with impenetrable rhythms, mesmerizing loops, and out-of-the-blue musical scene changes. Adam Dorn does more than build some of the grooviest drum & bass into a blatantly jazz-era soundscape; the New York based artist pushes analog and digital-powered synths into the mix, along with some highly effective and masterfully understated samples. Midway into "Detonator," the second track on this his debut release on the Palm Pictures label, Dorn decides to throw a hyperspeed big-band section into a groove dominated by a controlling monotone. Equally unexpected, but from the other end of the spectrum, is a plaintive line that effectively halts the progress of a highly percussive and strings-laden song. The delightfully resonant "Boba Fett" closes out this much-anticipated work. --Paul Clark

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars One of the very few drum and bass CDs I like........2000-05-20

I generally don't like drum and bass. In fact this is one of the few CD's of the few dozen or so I `ve tried that I like. MW generally doesn't program his drums too fast or dark, and unlike what I've heard (as a d'n'b newbie) the beats blend into the tracks well. It doesn't sound like programmed beats with melodies or instruments added afterwards. What I find especially compelling is his use of jazz, blues, piano, and old samples as the basis to his music. It contrasts well without fighting the percussion. Considering that, it gets a 4 star recommendation.

It starts well with the dark, melancholy "Rene M," and then goes to "Detonator," the cut he made a music video for. "Detonator" starts off as typical d'n'b (distorted drums and snaky baseline,), then kicks into this 60's chase scene horn-frenzy about two minutes in to cool effect. Track 3 "Jello Dart" is pretty good,. "Counts, Dukes & Strays" follows and is excellent, using concise, sparse jazz samples to a laid back hipster beat. "Mycroft," track 5, is the first track I don't like- that squiggly, deep baseline sound of d'n'b is grating, and this has it. "Heaven" is blues to a beat that made Beastie Boys' Check Your Head come to mind. "Motion Booty" despite its title is really a companion piece to "Rene M," and "Times of Danger" brings back the same car chase vibe s "Detonator." The last track is pretty bad, but at least this is the place to put it.

There you have it, 8 of 10 are good, it's got 4-5 strong hits, and it's one of the drum and bass CDs I like enough to keep. One last note, the packaging is first rate and classy; it's nice to see an artist who takes pride in these little details.

5 out of 5 stars could this be my new theme music.. ?.......1999-11-19

For months now, I've regarded Adam F's "Colours" as the best blend of D&B, Jungle, R&B, Jazz, and Trance. Finally, there's another contender. Buy this disc - and if you've never heard Adam F, get that too. Mocean Worker ranks even (and sometimes over) anything by Metalheadz. I'm a fan.. and can't wait to see what comes next from this brilliant artist.

4 out of 5 stars Yeah, its good.......1999-08-11

Its a little over the top in parts for me, but there's no denying that Dorn knows what he's about. It is not as experimental as the likes of Autechre, Richard James/Aphex, and it isn't as slyly funky as Amon Tobin's stuff or the recent Funki Porcini, but Dorn gets quite a psychedelic groove going. Dorn also is pretty imaginative in his rythmic use and placement of samples. He hasn't quite ascended Mt. Olympus yet, but he's getting real close. Recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant.......1999-04-13

I'm not sure how many people are actualy going to see this review, but for the few of you that do purchase this album.

5 out of 5 stars in a word...dreamy.......1999-03-19

Talk about inspired (or inspiring). This man is definitely in touch with the stuff dreams are made of, and continues to improve on his masterful skills following his first release "Home Movies from the Brainforest." This latest stuff will take you out of your hum-drum here and now, to a bass-and-drum realm of deeeelicious grooves. My sincerest thanks go out to Mocean Worker for a very moving new work of art.
Waters of Nazareth
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • I would buy from this seller again in a second
 Waters of Nazareth
Justice
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ASIN: B000FGFUIQ
Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

  1. Waters of Nazareth
  2. Let There Be Light
  3. Carpates
  4. Waters of Nazareth (Justice Mix)
  5. Let The Be Light (DJ Funk Mix)
  6. Waters of Nazareth (Erol Alkan Mix)

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This twenty-something boy duo from Paris finds a way every time of making audiences dance frantically, with a discreet tear in the eye (because of the keyboard's chords) while raising their fists (well, because of everything else). This record contains the groundbreaking title song, the harmonically ambitious yet extremely catchy "Let There Be Light", and the up-tempo Dancing Vampire-like "Carpates". The EP is already a fave, played by Laurent Garnier, Trevor Jackson, Tiefschwarz, James Holden, Andrew Weatherhall, Optimo, Benny Benassi, and such.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I would buy from this seller again in a second.......2007-05-07

*FAST* delivery and easy to deal with, highly recommended seller, A++ (Thanks!!)
Baxter
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Baxterful!
  • Not what I thought it was
  • Trip hop/ electronica classic
  • Baxter Roxors
  • Very Good Album
 Baxter
Baxter
Manufacturer: Maverick
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000AG8D
Release Date: 1998-09-15

Tracks:

  1. Television
  2. Fading
  3. Love Again
  4. I Can't See Why
  5. Ballad Of Behaviour
  6. Political
  7. Possible
  8. All Of My Pride
  9. So Much I've Heard
  10. Oh My Love

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Baxterful!.......2007-06-24

This is one of the best trip-hop cd's I've ever heard...This Cd is an awesome combination of Drum'n bass and trip hop beats...Trust me you won't regret this purchase...Get this cd right away if you can find it...

2 out of 5 stars Not what I thought it was.......2007-05-14

I had high hopes after all the good reviews. I was disappointed with this cd. I've only listened to it once. It reminds me of underground club music of the early 90's.

5 out of 5 stars Trip hop/ electronica classic.......2006-12-19

Baxter, one of the best female trip hop artists I've ever heard of in my life.
I remember when this album was released and couldn't stop listening to it, and still listen to it frequently..

Like a cross between Frou Frou meets Esthero with some Spicy Thievery Corp!
excellent.
=S=

4 out of 5 stars Baxter Roxors.......2006-07-03

Ordinarily, I don't care much for vocal drum and bass or jungle, largely because I felt that many artists did not fit the vocals to the music well, but simply layered them on. Baxter is an excellent exception in that regard. The voice of Nina Ramsby blends wonderfully with the darkly energetic music.
Overall, I wanted to give this 4.5 stars. I reserve the perfect rating of 5 for an album that I will play all of the way through whenever I play it, whereas this has a couple of songs I didn't much care for and tend to skip. I definately recommend this album to anyone that likes vocal D&B, jungle, or darker trance(s).

4 out of 5 stars Very Good Album.......2006-05-05

I Like this CD a lot because it is unique. Interesting songs and interesting use of electronics. I like her voice a lot. I would consider this one of the more advanced albums in the Trip Hop genre. I listen to the album in its entirety, and can't say one song is better than an other. It's a rare occasion when I buy a Trip Hop disc and almost every song is purely great and beautiful. The smooth performance, delicate lyrics and simple melodies are backed up by a great beat and deep bass programming. I would like to get more by them.
Motion
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Motion Cd Review
  • Jazzed up break beats
  • great jazzy sound...
  • Eclectic Jazzy Mambo !!
  • Great for Intense Moods
 Motion
The Cinematic Orchestra
Manufacturer: Ninja Tune
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003S83
Release Date: 1999-09-14

Tracks:

  1. Durian (Vocal)
  2. Ode To The Big Sea
  3. Night Of The Iguana
  4. Channel 1 Suite
  5. Bluebirds
  6. And Relax!
  7. Diabolus

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Motion Cd Review.......2007-03-08

The Cinematic Orchestra has always been a favorite of mine. Motion is an awesome work that's worth every cent. The music is cutting edge, intense and spiritual. These songs put me in a great mood every time I listen to it, and it stays in my cd player. Get it, the cd is fantastic!

5 out of 5 stars Jazzed up break beats.......2006-08-15

This is a gem. Pure and simple.
The smokey lounge atmosphere of "Durian" introduces you to its quite melancholie of a jazz based ensemble and touches with varying intensity of downtempo, Bristol sound ("Channel 1 suite" loop a la Portishead), and nervous break beats with live like drumming. The trumpet has either sad distilled tones ("Durian") or is nervous ("Channel..."). Haunting female vocales have this far away feel ("Diabolus") or a stronger appeal, more demanding (N.Simone impression in "Durian"). The percussion is energetic (ride cymbal getting tougher as "Channel..." goes) or includes playful soft rim shots ("Ode to the Big Sea" with it's intro classic Brubeck style). "Diabolus" has a sustained background brass which creates an impression of questioning notes which is reinforced by the loop of the bass.
It's all skillfuly blended and is always sustained with an almost dangerous feel easily recognizable in underground modern day trip hop et al. But the gorgeous classic references of the edgy Blue note years makes it audible again and again just like the stubborn loops which create the texture of its density. The drawling voices are countered by dynamic and true to life drumming explosions. It will certainely satisfy curious ears and jazz amateurs who wish to extend their audio portfolio to other areas, especially for those broken in to hard bop and tolerant towards talented groups like Massive Attack or Skalpel. In all it's dreamy but challenging audio spiel...it has that quality of unexpectedly weaving the immediately agreable of warm jazz with the shamelessly rebelious of this modern day's electronic risk taking endeavours. It's a jazzed up version of break beats...or maybe the reverse.

5 out of 5 stars great jazzy sound..........2004-09-07

to begin i just wanna say that motion is the first album of the cinematic orchestra, and not the second as some people stated.
in second place: motion is the best cinematic album.
if your looking for a jazzy electronic sound with a great swing and beat, this is the one you should get...

5 out of 5 stars Eclectic Jazzy Mambo !!.......2003-10-22

I was excited to learn that The Cinematic Orchestra had more albums other than "Motion". After reading the reviews, it seems this album was the lower on the totem pole, however, this album is excellent. It's jazzy, the rhythm grabs you, and it ties together perfectly with a electronic feel. This is an album for anyone who appriciates contemporary jazz. Every track is worth listening to, and it doesn't get old. I am very ambitious about purchasing thier other albums after hearing this one.

4 out of 5 stars Great for Intense Moods.......2003-02-17

I bought this on a lark. I agree with one of the reviewers that described this as underground jazz in a smoky bar room. It fits! The vocalist really adds a mourning effect to the record. The ensemble plays are very good. If I were to voice any complaint, it would be that there is not enough solo-ing in it. It grows on you in a plesant way. I make a lot of tapes and these cuts are good mood transitioners. Dark, foreboarding and expressive. Great spin!
On the Jungle Floor
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Not as great as the first. But it's OK.
  • Great work!
  • Soulful
  • I LUV U VAN BABY, U MAKE CURTIS MAYFIELD PROUD!*U HAV MY SUPPORT (SEXXY CARAMEL)!!
  • Should Be On Many 2006 Album Of The Year Lists.
 On the Jungle Floor
Van Hunt
Manufacturer: Capitol
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ASIN: B000EMGJM2
Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

  1. Intro
  2. If I Take You Home (Upon...)
  3. Hot Stage Lights
  4. Daredevil, baby
  5. Ride, Ride, Ride
  6. Being A Girl
  7. Suspicion (She Knows Me Too Well)
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  9. Priest Or Police
  10. Character
  11. Interlude
  12. No Sense Of Crime
  13. At The End Of A Slow Dance
  14. The Thrill Of This Love
  15. Hole In My Heart
  16. The Night Is Young

Amazon.com

Here's something you didn't know about Van Hunt: Randy Jackson is his manager. Which says a lot about the "American Idol" judge's prime-time panning of pitchy would-be Stevie Wonders-- mainly, that he knows what he's talking about. If there is still a neo-soul show to be stolen, Van Hunt, for sure, has made off with it: This sophomore effort, with well-spaced nods to Prince, Curtis Mayfield, and the Isley Brothers, is way weightier than anything Maxwell or D'Angelo ever attempted and every bit as stylish… maybe more so. But what's most surprising is the disc's depth. Van Hunt knows his way around a smooth seduction--look no further than track two, "If I Take You Home (Upon ...)," which earns an A in that category--but he also has a little something to contribute to the modern rock conversation (the Kravitz-esque "Ride, Ride, Ride"), and he won't duck associations with disco ("The Thrill of This Love"), either. Even '80s-revivalism, as demonstrated here by "At the End of a Slow Dance," doesn't prove too great a challenge. Tie it all up with a bow (or, this being Van Hunt, maybe an ascot) and you still get a solidly singular vision. That is the magic of Van Hunt and what makes him, in alt-soul circles, the man. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Not as great as the first. But it's OK........2007-05-31

The only songs I really don't care for here are probably Ride, Ride, Ride and At The End Of A Slow Dance. They're definitely not my style.

But I do like Daredevil, Baby. I've had this CD since May 13th, 2006 and when I first heard it, I didn't know what to make of it, but a while later, I ended up liking the song. The production on No Sense of Crime is nice and playful, the lyrics, somewhat relatable. Mean Sleep is a decent song (though I can't compare to Lenny's because I've never heard it before) and Hot Stage Lights has a killer vibe during the chorus (or pre-chorus, I'm not sure :P). I can't get enough of it.

Another note that I must get through to you is that Van Hunt's lyrics have always been amongst the best and most descriptive (when he tries). See the intro to The Thrill Of This Love which has a slightly dreamy feel to it. It's not the greatest song otherwise, but it's decent. The album closes with The Night Is Young where Van Hunt struggles with the thought of where he is at the point of his life: getting older, reminiscing about the past, etc. It has a bit of a melancholy feel to it, but not overly so.

Things that could've been left off the album completely:

Ride, Ride, Ride and the intro as well as the interlude; the latter two are pretty much Van Hunt and some guy being as silly as possible. Not bad, but not necessary either.

Overall, there are about 4 songs that I enjoyed thoroughly (minus the intro and interlude).

If you want to get to know Van Hunt, I'd start with his far superior album, Van Hunt and then if he grabs you, get On The Jungle Floor. Be warned though, this album is much edgier, if that's your thing. To be honest though, I think this CD is a BORDERLINE sophomore slump. Fewer songs here grabbed me like they did with his self-titled album.

Final rating: 3.5 stars

Bye. ^_^

5 out of 5 stars Great work!.......2007-05-19

Others have given better reviews and descriptions of this album. But I must say that this guy is really talented and I hope you soul music lovers out there will check this album out. He uses various different musical styles to good effect(not too many artists can pull that off when you think about it). I love "Character", "Being a Girl" (I'm surprised I haven't heard this playing on the radio), and "If I Take You Home" (this track is strangely reminds me of a Prince record). I stumbled on this album and I strongly recommend it.

4 out of 5 stars Soulful.......2007-02-11

We definitely need more soulful artists like Van Hunt recognized and listened to more. It's music that's deep and fun at the same time.
Most people are living their lives without any substance. This kind of music helps bring substance back into our lives without sacrificing any of your enjoyment.
As much as I enjoy this cd, I don't think it's as good as Van Hunt's self-titled first album. That probably has to do with the fact that he aligned himself with American Idol Randy Jackson to help produce this album.

5 out of 5 stars I LUV U VAN BABY, U MAKE CURTIS MAYFIELD PROUD!*U HAV MY SUPPORT (SEXXY CARAMEL)!!.......2006-11-20

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>VAN THAT'S SUPERB BABY!!!! < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < <<

.....I KNOWN ABOUT VAN FROM HIS DEBUT ALBUM "VAN HUNT" MOST MEMORABLE SONG

WAS "SECONDS OF PLEASURE"! WHICH ALSO CAN BE HEARD ON THE "SOMETHING NEW"

SOUNDTRACK. VAN IN MY EYES & MANY OTHERS "STANDS ALONE" BUT IN HIS MUSIC

I CAN HEAR THAT HE HAD "GREAT TEACHERS", MANY GREAT INFLUENCES SUCH AS:

THE GREAT CURTIS MAYFIELD, DONNY HATHAWAY, LENNY KRAVITZ & A LITTLE

JIMMY HENDRIX! WHAT TURN ME ON 2 "ON THE JUNGLE FLOOR" WAS NOT ONLY HIS

NAME BUT AFTER WATCHING "SOMETHING NEW" & HEARING SONG #2 "IF I TAKE U

HOME" WHILE THE END CREDITS WERE ROLLING... 4 THOSE OF U THAT DIDN'T GET

IT VAN DOESN'T SKIP-A-BEAT! #8 FEATURING Nikki Costas IS THE ONLY DULL

SONG BUT THE WORDS ARE SIGNIFICANT... I CAN PLAY IT STRAIGHT THROUGH!!!!

TO NOT APPRECIATE THIS ALBUM MEANS THAT THIS MUSIC CONFUSES U & "THIS

JUST ISN'T 4 U"!! SOME OF US OWN DEPTH & MANY DOESN'T!!LOOOK GO GET IT!!!!
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1....INTRO "VAN JUST HAVIN FUN"
2....IF TAKE U HOME (WILL U RESPECT ME IN THE MORNIN?)"DON'T KISS & TELL"
3....HOTT STAGE LIGHTS (I RATHER BE SUBTLE, DON'T NEED ALL THE EXCITEMENT)
4....DARE DEVIL BABY "SOMETIMES W/ THE MOST VALUABLE THINGS WE GAMBLE"
5....RIDE,RIDE,RIDE "CRUISE CONTROL, ENJOY THE RIDE"
6....BEING A GIRL "SISTAS LUV 2 HAV FUN EVEN MORE"
7....SUSPICION (SHE KNOWS ME 2 WELL) "YES I KNOW U HAVE MOTIVES" >ICU<
8....MEAN SLEEP f/Nikki Costas My only least favorite. "BECAUSE OF U"...
9....PRIEST OR POLICE "IF THE SHOE FITS SPORT IT"
10..."CHARACTER" R U WHO U PRETEND 2 ME 2 BE?" WHAT'S NATURAL?
11...INTERLUDE "VAN HAVIN FUN ONCE AGAIN"
12...NO SENSE CRIME "THIS 1 IS SENT FROM CURTIS MAYFIELD" I LUV IT!!
13...@ THE END OF A SLOW DANCE "WHAT'S LEFT 4 US 2 DO?" THINK ABOUT IT!!
14...THE THRILL OF THIS LUV "I'M ON THE CLOUDS & I'M DON'T WANT 2 FALL"!
15...*HOLE IN MY HEART* "OH BABY HEAL ME WHERE-EVA IT HURTS" LUV IT 2!
16...*THE NIGHT IS YOUNG "IT'S 2 EARLY CALL IT A NIGHT"! HAV FUN*
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5 out of 5 stars Should Be On Many 2006 Album Of The Year Lists........2006-11-05

Slick, funky, retro, sexy, smart and soulful all come to mind when listening to Van Hunt's sophomore effort, 'On The Jungle Floor'. Early Prince also comes to mind and THAT is also a good thing.

Opening Track "I Wonder If I Take You Home" is a perfect male response to Lisa Lisa's 80's hit of a similar name. His vocal stylings go from sleek falsetto on the first track to a more deeper and dark style on the verses for the second track "Hot Stage Lights" but he goes back to his amazing falsetto for the chorus. Van Hunt and Nikka Costa share the mic on "Mean Sleep" and create a soulful, steamy duet. The chorus "I had a mean sleep over you, and it hurts coming back to life" makes this the perfect song to play for that special someone.

There's a 70's funk sound present in many of the tracks of this album and the inspiration goes even further back a decade or 2 where the delightfully innocent yet modern "At The End Of A Slow Dance" makes you wish you could go back to a time where partners and slow dancing were the 'thing'.

If you're looking for less mainstream, less radio, and more quality with tight production reminiscent of the sounds of Prince, Maxwell, and even the better stuff from OutKast, then definitely give this album a shot.
Jungle of the Midwest Sea
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent album and band
  • The CD that truly got me into rock music....
 Jungle of the Midwest Sea
Flatfoot 56
Manufacturer: Flicker Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000OZ2CUM
Release Date: 2007-05-15

Tracks:

  1. The Galley Slave (Intro)
  2. Carry `Em Out
  3. Loaded Gun
  4. City On A hill
  5. Bright City
  6. Hoity Toity
  7. Pay Me A Dollar
  8. Chinatown Jail Break
  9. Warriors
  10. Cain
  11. Ollie Ollie
  12. Standin' For Nothing
  13. Jungle Of The Midwest Sea
  14. Same Ol' Story

Album Description

A Celtic punk band from the working class south side of Chicago, this band of brothers and a bagpipe player stirred things into a circle pit frenzy with their debut release "Knuckles Up". After a packed year of non-stop touring and shows with the likes of Flogging Molly, 7 Seconds and The Business, Flatfoot is set to release their spirited follow-up "Jungle of the Midwest Sea". In what the band describes as a "more mature sound...more grown-up" the band manages to grow up without leaving their roots behind with songs like "Loaded Gun", "Warriors" and "Hoity Toity".

"Their messages are simple, their passion is without question and their zest for life is contagious. The party is waiting and Flatfoot 56 are inviting you..." -InFuzemag.com

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent album and band.......2007-07-02

Both of the Flatfoot 56 albums I have remind me of Blitz, except with bagpipes. If you like Blitz, i.e. Voice of a Generation era, you will like this, guaranteed. Walls of loud guitars blasting away, back-up vocals like the old days of hardcore music, and then add bagpipes. You simply can't go wrong.

The non-apologetic messages about the love of Christ, is refreshing too.
Highly recommend both albums.

5 out of 5 stars The CD that truly got me into rock music...........2007-06-21

Yep. That's the truth. Because of this album,I bought Knuckles Up and Fiends (I gave both 5 stars). I will always respect Flatfoot 56 and this album. Anyway....back to the review! They toned down the wildness that was seen in their previous album.Which is good. Don't worry,these guys still have a 'party-like-there's-no-tomorrow' style in their songs,but the songs are a little more mature than Knuckles Up and Skillet. This is still a wonderful,punk rock (or what I like to call 56...speed rock) album. 'City On a Hill' and 'Jungle of the Midwest Sea' are the some of the best in this CD. Now let's do a favor for this indie rock band,and buy this album.
L.A.M.F.: The Lost '77 Mixes
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Glad They Were Found ! It's Not Enough !
  • L.A.M.F.--It's Not Enough!
  • i shoulda been rich...
  • Johnny Thunders&The Heartbreakers - 'L.A.M.F.:The Lost '77 Mixes' (Freud-Jungle)
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Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers
Manufacturer: Freud-Jungle Full
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ASIN: B00007MFGI
Release Date: 2003-03-03

Tracks:

  1. Born to Lose
  2. Baby Talk
  3. All by Myself
  4. I Wanna Be Loved
  5. It's Not Enough
  6. Chinese Rocks
  7. Get off the Phone
  8. Pirate Love
  9. One Track Mind
  10. I Love You
  11. Going Steady
  12. Let Go
  13. Can't Keep My Eyes on You
  14. Do You Love Me

Album Description

2002 reissue of classic 1977 album includes a bonus video, 'Chinese Rocks', & a bonus disc, 'Alternative L.A.M.F.', featuring 16 previously unreleased alternate mixes, demos & rehearsals including, 'Born Too Loose', 'Chinese Rocks', 'Let Go', 'Goin' Steady' (Instr.), 'Baby Talk' (Instr.), 'Pirate Love' (Instr.), 'Born To Lose' (Instr.), 'Chinese Rocks' (Instr.), 'Do You Love Me', 'Can't Keep My Eyes On You', 'Get Off The Phone', 'All By Myself', 'It's Not Enough', 'One Track Mind', 'Too Much Junkie Business', & 'London Boys'. Packaging includes a 24-page booklet with complete lyrics, song comments by Walter Lure, & slipcase. Jungle Records.

Album Details

Includes a 24 Page Booklet and a Bonus CD.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Glad They Were Found ! It's Not Enough !.......2007-03-15

I LOVE THIS CD !!!! Such a GREAT addition to my collection, especially with such lack of this sound these days!
Unfortunately...I did not appreciate their music "back in the day."
I had many opportunites to see them,living in NYC in the late 70's - late 80's. Soooo glad they found these lost mixes! I repent!
A MUST OWN for anyone that appreciates raw, classic, gritty rock + roll.
This collection should be held in the highest regard,along with the other classics like The Stones, Yardbirds, The Seeds, The Kinks, + The Ramones.
Johnny Thunder's guitar solo + vocals on It's Not Enough...WOW!!! Reminds me of The Stones, Child of the Moon, but BETTER! He really "goes out" + gives his all. GREAT piece of Rock + Roll with JT's emotions on his sleeve! It's bone chilling!
Chinese Rocks, Born to Lose, + Do You Love Me are rare treats for those who love the "old sound rock + roll."
These classics can NEVER be duplicated, + are so impotant for anyone who appreciates only the finest !
J.T. + Heartbreakers will never again be lost to me!
I hope many people discover this CD.
Written In Loving Memory of Johnny Thunders + band.

5 out of 5 stars L.A.M.F.--It's Not Enough!.......2007-03-01

Up from the red-leather remains of the New York Dolls rose the Heartbreakers, founded by ex-Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders (né Genzale) and handsome-devil drummer Jerry Nolan in 1975. Leaving their former band members in Florida with some guy named McLaren so they could score smack back in the Big Apple, Johnny and Jerry tapped proto-punk poster-boy Richard Hell for their new ensemble. CBGBs and Max's Kansas City were their battlefields and they were an integral part of this febrile, fertile spawning ground. You know the litany of names: the Ramones, Television, Blondie, Talking Heads, etc. etc. Though Hell froze up and departed, the Heartbreakers, eventually released only one album, the sonically-challenged "L.A.M.F." in 1977. This recent mix, from re-discovered tapes, sounds wonderful, less muddy, and all sleaze.

What makes the Heartbreakers great is simplicity. They reduced twenty years of rock and pop and rhythm and blues into 3 minute rave-ups that always leave the listener wanting more. Johnny's guitar-slinging rings true, always teetering on the edge of collapse: it's chaotic and exhilarating. Blistering leads, solos that sound like a strangling cat, chugging rhythms like the subway trains roaring beneath the city streets.

Songs like "Get Off the Phone," "Going Steady," "Baby Talk," and "Let Go" are trashy rock'n'roll rave-ups, with all the requisite elements: catchy choruses, sleazy good-time lyrics (the ones that make sense, anyway; Johnny weren't no English perfessor), driving drums, and immediate gratification. A song like "One Track Mind" is a beautiful thing, all irresistible chorus and air-guitar glory. "It's Not Enough": is a reflective ballad-sorta thing, with Johnny lamenting how "You can give me this/You can give me that" but it's not enough. Man it's good! "Pirate Love" exists only for the dual-guitar solo that rivals anything the Dolls ever laid down.

Then there are the classics, the signature tunes that no Johnny Thunders performance was complete without: "Born to Lose," (or, alternately "Born Too Loose") which opens the album: with some out-of-tune guitar whines, and the lyrics reveals again just what a poet of the streets Johnny was: "Nothin' to do/Oh nothin' to say/Only one thing that I want/It's the only way/I said hit it!/Baby I was born to lose."

"Chinese Rocks" is perhaps Thunders' most famous song even though it was written by fellow junkster Dee Dee Ramone. Anyone unsure as to what the song refers can be sure, it ain't nothing like Pop Rocks.

"The plaster's fallin off the walls
My girlfriend's cryin in the shower stall
It's hot as a bitch
I shoulda been rich
But I'm just diggin a Chinese ditch
I'm livin on Chinese rocks
All my best things are in hock
I'm livin on Chinese rocks
Everything is in the pawn shop"

These songs depict the downside of downtown and how the jungle could eat you alive. Johnny's status as a stylish, decadent loser who strutted those mean streets is legendary. As Wayne Kramer (MC5) said of Johnny: "He could snatch defeat from the jaws of victory."

The Heartbreakers weren't really a punk band, even though they rounded out the legendary Anarchy tour of the UK in late '76 with a couple bands you mighta heard of, the Sex Pistols and the Clash. Rumor has it--actually, it's more than rumor, it's fact--that the Heartbreakers introduced heroin to the much younger and more naive UK punks, and Nancy Spungen went looking for Jerry Nolan and followed them there. You know what happened after that.

The band was never able to secure a record deal with an American label due to their, uh, extracurricular activities, so eventually they broke up. Johnny would put out a decidedly mixed solo album a year later ("So Alone") and continue to travel the world as a performer. Shows were plagued by his drug use, his attitude, his poor guitar-playing. I never got to see him perform, and odds are that if I had, I'd've seen a shambles of a set. Although a friend saw him in the mid-80s and remembers the acoustic set Johnny did as particularly entertaining. In April of 1991 Johnny Thunders was hauled out of a grimy New Orleans hotel, his lifeless body doubled over from the effects of countless drugs. It's not enough, is it, Johnny? No, I guess it never is.

Well, all that don't matter. What does matter is that if you care about real rock'n'roll you need this album. It rocks like nothing else I know, but fits kinda between the Stones and the Replacements (whose "Johnny's Gonna Die" is an ode to Thunders), G'n'R, Hanoi Rocks, very early Crue and other hard rock of the '80s. Practically every hard-rock/glam/metal guitarist that tosses a mane of out-of-control hair with a sneer and screech copped it from Johnny (who of course copped it from Keith Richards, let's be honest here). Johnny deserves to be remembered for his single-minded rock tunes, his dedication to the rock'n'roll lifestyle, and also for one of the coolest rock "nom de guerres" ever--I mean, "Johnny Thunders" how cool is that?! Thanks Johnny Rock on RIP!

5 out of 5 stars i shoulda been rich..........2007-02-06

This album was the eye opener for me in '77. These guys rocked it, and lived it, like nobody else's business. Walter's guitar style complimented Johnny's like they were twin brothers. And, it's fun to figure out who played what on which track, although Johnny (the musical genius) is almost always evident. What the world really needs is more bass and drums like Jerry and Billy played it. Simple, powerful, succinct. I was lucky enough to see The Heartbreakers live. They changed my life for the better.

4 out of 5 stars Johnny Thunders&The Heartbreakers - 'L.A.M.F.:The Lost '77 Mixes' (Freud-Jungle).......2006-11-05

This is maybe the third Johnny Thunders CD I've ever heard.Certainly can see WHY there have been so numerous titles of his put out.The late New York Dolls guitarist can certainly give the fans what they want.Total of fourteen good old school All American tracks here to wet appetite with.Most impressive cuts are "Baby Talk","It's Not Enough",the very NY Dolls-ish "Pirate Love",the rocking "Let Go" and the Berry Gordy cover "Do You Love Me".Line-up:Johnny Thunders-guitar&vocals,Billy Rath-bass,Walter Lure-guitar&vocals and fellow Dolls alumni Jerry Nolan-drums.Do check it out.

4 out of 5 stars Second Review.......2006-05-16

After giving this album a second run, I change my opinion. This is a pretty good album, and the newer mix brings it all together. And while I still believe that "So Alone" and the Dolls first album are superior, I've come to appreciate this album on its own terms. Better than most other punk. High level of musicianship on Johnny's part (no pun intended.)
Jeff
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • It's Jeff Beck!!
  • A W E S O M E
  • The Greatest Guitarist Ever
  • Not his best...but worth having
  • Jeff Beck....Simply Incredible
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ASIN: B00009MGQL
Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

  1. So What
  2. Plan B
  3. Pork-U-Pine
  4. Seasons
  5. Trouble Man
  6. Grease Monkey
  7. Hot Rod Honeymoon
  8. Line Dancing With Monkeys
  9. JB's Blues
  10. Pay Me No Mind (Jeff Beck Remix)
  11. My Thing
  12. Bulgaria
  13. Why Lord Oh Why?

Amazon.com

Calling fabled guitar god Jeff Beck "mercurial" doesn't do justice to the word - or the legend himself. While this latest blast of maniacal Beckology seems to form a loose techno-centric triptych with its predecessors, by no means is the guitarist resting on his laurels here. If anything, his continuing collaboration with You Had It Coming producer Andy Wright (aided and deliciously sonically subverted by Splattercell's David Torn and Apollo 440) has yielded one of Beck's most muscular--if willfully challenging--collections of musical future shock. Save for the elegant, orchestra-backed take on the traditional folk of "Bulgaria" and introspective respite of "Line Dance with Monkey' and "JB's Blues," the guitarist seems to have little interest in traditional lyricism here, instead coaxing an inventive maelstrom of unearthly, metallic timbres and alien modalities from his instrument on the angular "Trouble Man," the hypnotic grooves of "So What" and the Torn-icated, melodic minimalism of "Plan B." On "Grease Monkey" and "Hot Rod Honeymoon," Apollo 440 playfully fold Beck's notorious car-culture fetishes into an ironic sonic origami of retro-samples and tense electro-rhythms, the latter highlighted by his neo-country chicken-pickin' and incomparable slide work. That track may be cast as mock Beach Boys car tune, but there's definitely nothing nostalgic about the evocative, often hard-edged mood here; it might as well be subtitled "Beck to the Future." --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars It's Jeff Beck!!.......2007-06-24

I bought this CD two days back and had time yesterday to tune in the night expecting some classical outfit with blues-rock just like what Jeff comes up with in his solo efforts which is purely classical!

But this one is absolutely different as Jeff had taken care of each and every arrangements being one many army. The album starts off with a number called "So What" which will rock you down the bottom with high-pitched guitar and electronic sounds followed by other tracks like "Plan B" "Pork-u-pine".

I am mainly into Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk and have a large extensive and varied collection of music listening for past 17 years. This album is something very different which I enjoyed the most albeit it's heavy!!

You don't have to think twice to buy an album of Jeff as all Jeff's freak are aware of what he can do. So try it out!! That's all I have to say.

Ciao and and enjoy folks!!!!

5 out of 5 stars A W E S O M E.......2007-03-04

All I knew about Jeff Beck before this album was one song I heard on the radio.
This guy is awesome! He ranks up there probably above Joe Satriani!
Sometimes he is a little "hard" for my taste but his virtuosity is astounding. Steve Vai would drool in envy.
Haveing found out that Jeff is no newcommer to the art it makes sense that this kind of quality playing comes with age and maturity in the art.

YES - go buy it now!

5 out of 5 stars The Greatest Guitarist Ever.......2006-09-10

This is not a review of this album, rather it is a statement about the artist. This guitarist has been simply the greatest of a long list of great ones.From rock and blues in the early days of The Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group to the jazz-fusion period with Jan Hammer to the current phase of Industrial/Techno no other guitarist has been able to produce the sounds that emerge fom Mr. Becks guitar. His last three albums are a must for any serious student of the guitar. I saw him with Jennifer Batten a while ago. My wish is for these two brilliant guitarist to continue to collaborate
I give 5 stars to all of these
Guitar Shop
Who Else
You Had It Coming
Jeff

4 out of 5 stars Not his best...but worth having.......2006-08-05

I am a huge fan of Beck's instrumental work. This CD isn't his best stuff...for that I recommend Guitar Shop or You Had It Coming...but there are four songs (So What, Plan B, Pork-U-Pine, and My Thing) that definitely make this album worth the price. The rest of the album isn't bad, but those four songs kick a** IMHO. If you're a Beck fan, particularly of his more recent work, get the CD.

5 out of 5 stars Jeff Beck....Simply Incredible.......2006-07-30

Jeff Beck is the Greatest Rock Guitarist Alive today,IMO!!!!!..And if you checkout this C.D.you will see what I mean.No He dosen't do that mindless shredding nonsense like the thousands of pretenders do...Jeff does things with His Guitar..I have never hear anyone else do.At well over 60 years Old Jeff is still Pushing the envelope.Jeff always likes to Put ferocious playing on His C.D.s as well as Pretty and soulful stuff to show His Range,and He does this Beautifully on this C.D.Intelligent,Amazing and Wonderful Guitar Playing from the Master,Listen and Love it
Tala Matrix
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Buy this now...
  • Still one of my favorites...
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  • out of control
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Tabla Beat Science
Manufacturer: Palm Pictures (Audio
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ASIN: B00004XT0D
Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Secret Channel
  2. Magnetic
  3. Audiomaze
  4. Don't Worry
  5. Palmistry
  6. Devotional
  7. Big Brother
  8. Triangular Objects
  9. Biotech
  10. Alla

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Call it an aggregation of some of the best contemporary percussionists: Trilok Gurtu, Zakir Hussain, and Asian Underground star Talvin Singh combine under the sonic washes of producer Bill Laswell to show the possibilities of Indian percussion. It's definitely a beatfest, but one of subtlety, where what is being said isn't as important as the way it's being stated, and the dialogue between hands includes a lot of silences. Gurtu comes from a more jazz tradition, Hussein a classical background, and Singh represents the brash young things of the dance floor. Mostly Laswell leaves it to them to provide the sonic entertainment, which is as it should be with delicate swathes of sound barely intruding, just coloring the proceedings. While it's not for everyone, those who love Indian percussion in all its forms will find this album a complete joy. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Buy this now..........2006-10-24

It's interesting how the negative reviewer below can speak of "delving" into so many styles of music, yet evidently came into this album with a pre-conceived notion of what it should be. This album makes no claim or attempt to be "classical" Indian music, except for maybe the last track. This album IS a fresh collaboration among some of the world's most talented performers (Indian and otherwise) that had my jaw firmly planted on the ground from the moment I hit "play". Hearing traditional Indian instrumentation combined with western production proved to me that nirvana or a great album of any style can only be obtained with an open mind. Absolutely amazing. 10 stars...

5 out of 5 stars Still one of my favorites..........2006-05-07

I'd been a fan of Bill Laswell and Talvin Singh before, but this album introduced me to Tabla and the skill of Zakir Hussain. Years later, I own more classical tabla albums from Hussain and others, but I still come back to this one. I love it so much I started playing tabla this year.

Favorite tracks: "Palmistry" and "Alla."

1 out of 5 stars ?!.......2004-09-29

I really don't want to be mean, but I find this album very shallow. Classical Indian music is a very complex, subtle and beautiful thing. Comibining it in this way may help to get these wonderful tabla players to a wider audience, but the true energy has been tainted and lowered to make it palatable to simple-minded people who need westernized electronic and wishy-washy "world music" cliches. I don't find this music to be uplifting or enlightening or interesting. And this is not coming from a strict old fundamentalist of anything, I have delved deep into the avante guard, minimalism, "new music", eastern and western music theory, microtonal, etc. I would recomend jsut being a non-westernized album and getting the full benefit of tabla playing. However if your mainstay is jungle/drum&bass, then this would be a step up for you, so go for it, it is worth the pruchase in that case.

5 out of 5 stars oh,that Billy-boy!.......2004-07-15

mr laswell has done many things,but this was quite a suprise!it consists of both chilled and upbeat tala(a middle eastern hand drum)drumming mixed with laz's trademark electronica that gradually fades in and out of the songs.it's a real trip-an-a-half for anyone not ignorant enough to dismiss it as "boring".

5 out of 5 stars out of control.......2003-09-30

listing to this right now, so good i just had to right a review on it. This cd is freaking insane. Best way to lose you mind

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