Ambassadors of Style: Thunderball: Amazon.ca: Music

1. Hijack

2. Prime Minister

3. This Girl

4. Chronic Dose

5. Selector

6. Pop The Trunk

7. Late Nite Trick

8. Ambassadors Of Style

9. Sirocco

10. The Moon, The Sky

11. Sid's Mellow Trip

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Trip-Hop/dub. Steve Raskin and Sid Barcelona have Produced a Lethal Cocktail of Drum and Bass, Trip-Hop, Breakbeat and Dub. A New and Unique Sonic Narrative Made Up of Psychedelic Jungle Soundscapes that Soothe the Ears.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I tried to write this review without using a single cliche, May 16 2001

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KVP (Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ambassadors of Style (Audio CD)

I bought this album because I'm a fan of Thievery Corporation and their label, Eighteenth St. Lounge. I'd heard a couple of songs of Thunderball from other ESL compilations and was sure that I'd like this album. I took it home, played it and was disappointed. As far as I was concerned, these guys were blatantly pimping themselves as the 21st century version of John�Barry (cliché spy reference) by naming themselves "Thunderball" and giving their opening song a title like "Hijack." I found this album's sound too eclectic and filed it away in my collection.

However, I was wrong. This album rewards repeated listening. It's eclecticism is it's strength. This album goes from up-tempo (This Girl) to down-tempo (The Moon, the Sky), from Dub, Drum 'n' Bass (Selector) to Trip Hop (Sid's Mellow Trip)(sorry, gratuitous genre references) and for most of the album, somewhere in-between all of these and other categories. This album lacks the obvious hooks of other electronica artists--it's breakbeat lite and uses female vocals sparingly (This Girl, Sirocco). It works on a subtle level more appropriate for a near future spy thriller soundtrack a la James Bond (sorry).

Thunderball, I believe, has a talent level comparable to label-mates Thievery Corporation. Listen to "Ambassadors of Style" as a soundtrack and not an album and you might hear what I hear--music for an imagined film.

My opinion of Thunderball hasn't changed--I still think they're pimping to do a James Bond Soundtrack. However, I no longer believe that's a bad thing.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Quiet music, July 14 2004

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J. R. Perkins (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ambassadors of Style (Audio CD)

I say "quiet music" because it seems like even the more energetic songs on this album are subdued. Kind of like the subdued hues on the album cover. But that doesn't mean this is a bad cd. This is what I like to call dub 'n' bass. Very dub inspired but the beats are of a d'n'b bloodline. Get the cd and you'll see... its perfect for a lazy Saturday morning.

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5.0 out of 5 stars perfect, Aug 27 2000

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"moceanbam" (Tallahassee, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ambassadors of Style (Audio CD)

for everybody out there who are sick of clubs and the ate ups buy this album. I think this ablum is more for the living room rather than the dance floor. for the first time that i have heard; thunderball offer up a delicious mind racing album full of tight rythms, deep bass hits , and soothing melodies. just incredible. perfect

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