|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Frequently Bought Together
Product Details
|
Track Listings
| 1. ELEctrik HeaT – seekwill |
| 2. the Rain |
| 3. flyPaper |
| 4. Equilizer |
| 5. Sunday Morning |
| 6. Mirror in the Sky |
| 7. Born to Run |
| 8. Valhalla |
| 9. CatDieseL |
| 10. black Ice – Hymn for Disco |
| 11. AquaCityBoy |
| 12. highway 7 |
| 13. ballad of Noah |
Product Description
Amazon.ca
Like Lauryn Hill's Miseducation masterpiece and Bob Marley's Uprising, K-Os's Atlantis: Hymns for Disco flows with a constant emphasis on moving forward with positivity and unity, all within an impossibly funky package. The combination of strong melodies and K-Os's verbal dexterity means that Atlantis is filled with a brilliance that rarely lets up. Opening track "Electrik Heat: The Seekwill" sets the tone by mixing rapid-fire lyrics with '80s hip-hop beats and samples, courtesy of world-renowned turntablist Lil Jaz. K-Os’s soul-filled vocals take center stage on "The Rain," with all the smoothness of Stevie Wonder or Marvin Gaye circa 1966. K-Os could unquestionably release a whole disc of such songs and easily hit world stardom, instead, Atlantis is his vision, and his vision tends towards delivering lyrically insightful, cross-generational hip-hop mixed with reggae and even rock. "Valhalla" is another high point, reminiscent of Bob Dylan's cadence in "Highway 61 Revisited," juxtaposed with a floating chorus courtesy of friend/rocker Sam Roberts. One gets a sense that K-Os and crew have truly brought their top game to this disc, with no words or sounds wasted. --Denise Sheppard
Album Description
It's time to acknowledge a renaissance in music. It all began with the first song he wrote for this new album, the uplifting first single 'Sunday Morning.' which celebrates the 'next day' as a true time of celebration. The rest of the record is equally eclectic and uplifting. Opener 'Electrick Hea T - the seekwill' is old-school hip-hop, incorporating classic James Brown and Jungle Brothers samples with a booming drum line few electronic squiggles; sonically, it's comes off as the return of Public Enemy's old production crew the Bomb Squad. But 'The Rain' takes on an opposite feeling' it's a sample-free slow jam, more akin to a 50s rock ballad that a hip-hop track. Thanks to K-os' diverse musical paletter(and equally talented back-up band), Atlantis ably dips its toes in a number of genres, including jazzy pop (Flypaper'), Hendrix worthy soul/rock (Equalizer'), Police-style reggae ('Mirror in the Sky') and even loud boisterous guitar anthems (Born to Run,' which takes the brashness of New York's rock scene and blows it up.
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most helpful customer reviews
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Have,
By
This review is from: Atlantis: Hymns For Disco (Audio CD)
This kid from Ajax blows every artist out of the water. Atlantis is fantastic album for the 416 as well as the rest of the planet. This album is once again honest, heartfelt, energetic, and simply amazing. I loved Exit, then Joyful Rebellion blew me away, and this album impressed me to no end. A must have in any collection!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
outstanding.,
By Mark Twain "Sam" (Florida, MO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Atlantis: Hymns For Disco (Audio CD)
k-os is definetly a man that makes hip hop sounds amazing. Even though he's Canadian he is known well enough in America too.All I can say is that this album is worth every penny. In fact, consider it a steal when you buy this album, for some reason the album price was only 9 bucks when it came out. This low price does not mean a bad album, in fact, i fully enjoy this album. In one word, stellar.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Canda's own Jewel,
By Ms. B "Love & Light" (Hamilton, Ontario) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Atlantis: Hymns For Disco (Audio CD)
K-OS by far is creating some of the best music in hip-hop today - not just in Canada but world wide! I am especially proud that such a unique spirit and talent is homegrown and I hope that others will clue into and nourish this evolutionary thinker, artist and human being. If you see music as poetry first and combine K-OS' way of mixing different sounds, genres and artists you have a transcendental effect which culminates into a truly enjoyable musical experience. From "EXIT" right through to his latest album "Atlantis", you will not be disappointed. Enjoy it folks! Enjoy great music while we still have it! Shatter your concept of what hip-hop looks and sounds like today and allow your mind to remember and venture to places unknown.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Want to see more reviews on this item?
|
Most recent customer reviews |
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Music > Alternative Rock > Alternative Styles > Alternative Rap
- Music > Alternative Rock > Canadian > Alternative Styles > Alternative Rap
- Music > Canadian Music
- Music > Dance & DJ > Trip-Hop
- Music > En français > Rap
- Music > Pop > Pop Rap
- Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > Canadian
- Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > Experimental
- Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > Pop Rap
- Music > World Music > North America
- Music > World Music > Reggae
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
