- Audio CD (Mar 15 2011)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Outside Music
- ASIN: B000EXZIGO
- Other Editions: Audio CD | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #75,013 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Something Isn't Right |
| 2. The Movers and the Shakers |
| 3. Moving Like A Train |
| 4. Harmonise |
| 5. We're In Love |
| 6. Birds of a Feather |
| 7. Those Feelings |
| 8. Down |
| 9. Movie Star |
| 10. Just Once |
| 11. Wrong |
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5.0 out of 5 stars
herbert - pitchforkmedia,
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This review is from: Scale (Audio CD)
This classic British eccentric continues to make compelling dance (not dance) music built around musique concréte, politics, and the female voice. Herbert's first superb work, 1998's Around the House, was elevated above deep house-meets-IDM by the jazzy burr of his partner and long-time collaborator, Dani Siciliano. His work on last year's Ruby Blue-- a 2005 collaboration with Róisín Murphy-- is so great because he's tackling songs, not grooves. (Though they certainly groove.) Herbert builds on that lesson on his latest release, another wobbly step down his idiosyncratic path of torch songs, high-end sampledelia, and disco motion. Forging his beats around the singer, rather than salt and pepper them with a sampled voice, Herbert has transformed himself from a leftfield dance artist into a pop producer with a sound artist's instincts-- and has made one of this year's great albums.
5.0 out of 5 stars
PURE GOLD! GLORIOUS SINGING, GLORIOUS MUSIC!,
By Karl Hess (Sandy, Utah United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Treasures of Operetta (Audio CD)
I first fell in love with this collection when I checked it out at the library as "Treasures of the Operetta". Two more CDs followed--"Treasures of the Operetta II and III." I was not prepared for the impact these exquisitely crafted recordings would have on me.I have long had a love of operetta but found that there were not a large number of recordings to be found in that genre. So much the happier was I for discovering this diverse collection of operetta standards. True serendipity! Marilyn Hill Smith and Peter Morrison deliver thrilling renditions of the operetta masters. We hear selections from Johann Strauss, Lehar, Kalman, Herbert, Oscar Straus, Millocker, Messager, Stolz and Tauber, to name a few. There are the often sung showpieces and lesser known songs which are blended well and add diversity. One glorious song sets the stage for the next. With Miss Smith's crystal, velvety soprano and Mr. Morrison's rich, romantic baritone, the production leaves nothing left to be desired--except for more of the same musical charm. The current offering is a serendipity in itself. It has the three original CDs delivered in one package as a two CD set. I have a modest collection of operetta recordings but I would be hard pressed to name one more satisfying than this generous 36 track package.
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3.6 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews) 22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Refreshing,
By Kurt Lennon - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Scale (Audio CD)
Matthew Herbert is a classical piano trained musician, but he has made a better name for himself in the field of electronic music. His recent efforts have been composed almost entirely from unusual sources: coffins, people vomiting, kitchen sinks, punching bags and various machinery. After all, the liner notes mention 635 separate items used for this album's creation, while the packaging cleverly gives us pictures of all of them (49 items per page).If all this unbridled and eccentric sampling would throw you off, it won't once the record begins: it is unfettered and bouncy electronic music, albeit balanced with jagged political lyrics. However, these are sung by the lovely voice of Dani Siciliano (mainly), and make for a terrific listen. If you are only used to the smooth jazzy quietness of "Around the House" from Herbert(as I am), this will be a pleasant change, and a perfect summer record. One of the year's strongest albums. 17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
PURE GOLD! GLORIOUS SINGING, GLORIOUS MUSIC!,
By Karl Hess - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Treasures of Operetta (Audio CD)
I first fell in love with this collection when I checked it out at the library as "Treasures of the Operetta". Two more CDs followed--"Treasures of the Operetta II and III." I was not prepared for the impact these exquisitely crafted recordings would have on me.I have long had a love of operetta but found that there were not a large number of recordings to be found in that genre. So much the happier was I for discovering this diverse collection of operetta standards. True serendipity! Marilyn Hill Smith and Peter Morrison deliver thrilling renditions of the operetta masters. We hear selections from Johann Strauss, Lehar, Kalman, Herbert, Oscar Straus, Millocker, Messager, Stolz and Tauber, to name a few. There are the often sung showpieces and lesser known songs which are blended well and add diversity. One glorious song sets the stage for the next. With Miss Smith's crystal, velvety soprano and Mr. Morrison's rich, romantic baritone, the production leaves nothing left to be desired--except for more of the same musical charm. The current offering is a serendipity in itself. It has the three original CDs delivered in one package as a two CD set. I have a modest collection of operetta recordings but I would be hard pressed to name one more satisfying than this generous 36 track package. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
4 1/2,
By t-diggs "blend77" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Scale (Audio CD)
for a field of music that is based on repetitive structures and 4/4 beats, this album is a bright ray of sunshine...it is sunny, sexy, pop-perfect danceable music. it is essentially house, though i heard it referred to as "left-field house" and i think that is a perfect description. lots of movie style string swells, a nice dose of big band steez, jazzy and funky dollops of happiness and a great female singer enhance this cd from being house music to, well, left field house....house that comes at you from your peripheral vision, that becomes part of the environment around you....it is very organic, very danceable (i said that already) and very very fun.... i didnt give it a 5 cuz the first half contains most of the power, but i labeled it 5 because of the amount of boring tepid dance music that exists these days, and herbert seems to be ahead of the curve on creativity in such a stagnant dance music scene and deserves to be recognized for such. the whole thing is growing on me like moss. fuzzy, green moss this is a great album to have drop right at the beginning of summer. so you can be sure to listen to it with the windows open, with the top down, on the grass, smokin grass, in da club (haha! just kiddin, but not really) and you will boogie, boogie, boogie, til you just cant boogie no more... EDIT: I have to add, because it is not apparent in the review above...The second half of this album is really not house at all. It is very dowtempo, some of the songs contain very nice arrangments, but ultimately lack the dancy punch of the first four tracks, which are great for any late night... |
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