Customer Reviews

Outernational Sound

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it is a must have CD.....just sounds fantastic" THievery are real magicians of sound...genius!

This CD is not quite what I was expecting when I first listened to it. But each time I listen to it the whole way through, I get something out of it that is completely different than the last time through. Overall, I am impressed with the diversity and variety of flavors in this album, which is typical Thievery Corporation, and although the 'unmixed mix' format was not entirely necessary or generally effective, it is not an extremely significant shortcoming that should drive a seasoned Thievery Corporation veteran, or first time buyer away from this album. I wouldn't choose this as my first Thievery Corp album, however, as there are others (Richest Man in Babylon for example) that reel a music lover into the TC world for the first time, and make them fall in love with music of all genres and locales all over again.

Total rip off.
You can't event call that an art of sampling.
Lots of cuts,remixes,remakes,textures that has already been sampled by truth genius, T.Corp just rip off identically the cuts already sampled , No credit in that at all cause there almost no layer added by them.
For sure they're real thieves! and they have a good sense of sound marketing.

Doesn't deserve to be bought.

Well the Outernational Sound has come around. And if you caught their DJ Sets from the "Richest Man" tour,(not the live set w/ band), then you may have an idea of what you are in for. For me it boiled down to this: Good Music, Bad Mix. But I've come across this many times...Great producers that aren't so good at DJing. Kind of dissapointing, but there is still some musical gemms on this disc....

Theivery Corp. have built their reputation as tastemakers over the years by releasing records so hypnotic and streamlined that, though most of the music is stolen -- i.e. thievery of sounds--, the brand name Thievery Corporation is another way of saying good taste.

So by releasing a CD containing some of their favorite songs, did Thievery live up to its reputation? Yes, mostly.

There's no fancy mixing here, and the songs do not always blend together in seemless fashion. But the brothers do dig some gems from their crates 'o wax.

The music ranges from South American rhythems to North Atlantic drum and bass to Washington DC dub to the Beatles (off of Sgt. Peppers) to Funk to Asia (but not really) and ends with one of the best Jamaican rocksteady songs, by Delroy Wilson, I've ever heard.

To top it all off, the CD is encased in layer after layer of shiny-psychedlic-Warholian-pop-art-packaging - which may be worth the price of admission if that's your thing.

My overall impression is that, after spending a decade or so trying to be as effortlessly-cool as possible, Thievery is dying to get a little funky. They've amassed wealth through many heists, and this mix-tape album is their chance to just let the good times roll.

If you're looking for high art, go elsewhere. But if you're looking for an intruiging mix of sounds that would probably do well at a party, check this out. Grade: B.

I was really psyched when I heard Rob and Eric were going to be coming out with a new mix cd. Outernational Sound delivers the goods; this cd is packed with rare blissful beats and vibrant sounds. It is very diverse and encompasses Thievery Corporation's current direction in their music. (Anyone interested in the other ESL artists pickup the Modular Systems cd)

The only thing that kept me from giving this 5 stars was there are a few points where the tracks catch you ear because they don't merge as well as the others. That said trust me, this cd is not one to miss.

I just wanted people to know it's not really a "DJ Set." In other words it's a great mix of songs but it doesn't flow together necessarily well. It jumps from one style of music to another with abrupt tempo changes. Again, not a bad thing. It's more like a "Back To Mine" compilation than a "DJ-Kicks" set if you know what I mean. Like listening to Rob and Eric's favorite tracks at their house rather than listening to two guys at the decks. Also, please eat meat. It tastes good.

All I can say is WOW!I put on this CD today and it just made me smile.One thing I have always said about Thievery Corporation is that these guys have taste.Damn good taste.I have a couple of comps by them(dj kicks,den of thieves)and I think this one is the best.Which is really saying something.The mix really flows quite well despite the diverse tracks.The cover art is cool too.1st class all the way.

to quote the first reviewer "the international flavor of this CD may throw some fans for a loop, but I thought it was a bold move." This guy makes no sense as Thievery Corporation have long embraced Outernational/Global/World music. You can hear it on tracks like Lebanese Blond, Indra, So Com Voce from Mirror Conspiracy and others on the Richest Man album. A lot of tracks havnt even been in English.

But to review this album, it features a hot blend of tracks including other ESL labelmates Thunderball and Karminsky Experience, and many artists that fans of lounge/ bossa nova and dub may be familiar with. I listened to this album through without looking at the tracklist, so to distinguish one artist from another is difficult, but if you like any of the genres mentioned, and previous Thievery (or ESL) works this album makes a great listen for a picnic or relaxing in bar.

If you are expecting this to be a cd full of new tunes by Thievey Corporation then you might be disappointed. This is a "DJ" collection of very cool tunes. There are 2 Tracks by TC on here and the remix of "The Richest Man in Babylon" is really a treat. This disc has a supurb mix job and each track blends seemlessly into the next, a great set for the summer! I'm giving this disc out to all my friends this summer. Several tracks are not all that new and if you are really into down tempo or chill music you will have heard at least 3 or 4 of these tracks on other comps. This is a fun disc and def worth the purchase, but then again every thing ever put out by these guys is worth buying. One more thing........please be kind to animals.....don't eat them! Peace!