The Jazz Composer's Orchestra was a brave and visionary 1968 venture in which Carla Bley and Michael Mantler applied the resources of a big band to the intensity and freedom of the avant-garde. Here Mantler creates settings for a series of leading soloists, touching on many of the different directions the music was then taking. A piece featuring guitarist Larry Coryell is one of the first vehicles in free jazz featuring amplifier feedback as a key component, while a short piece for Pharoah Sanders has the tenor saxophonist producing a continuous series of instrumental screams against orchestral punctuation. Features for trumpeter Don Cherry and trombonist Roswell Rudd are relatively conservative in terms of sound, but a breakthrough in musical construction. The CD peaks with the overwhelming Communications No. 11, a 33-minute, multilayered invention in which the orchestra matches its powers with the explosive creativity of Cecil Taylor. --Stuart Broomer
Communications,The Jazz Composer's Orchestra of America,Ecm Records,Experimental Big Band,Free Jazz,Jazz,Jazz Music,Pop
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Boulevard
St. Germain Manufacturer: F. Communications ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000742D Release Date: 2001-03-20 |
Tracks:
- Deep In It
- Thank U Mum (4 Everything You Did)
- Street Scene (4 Shazz)
- Easy To Remember
- Sentimental Mood
- What's New
- Dub Experience II
- Forget It
Album Description
French compilation of deep bluesy house. 8 tracks including 'Deep In It' & 'Street Scene'. Standard jewel case.Album Details
French electronica forefather's 1995 debut went on to earn the 'Record of the Year' distinction in the UK for 1996.Customer Reviews:
Cool.......2007-01-06
This is NOT Tourist 2!.......2002-04-22
very cool disc.......2002-02-07
Wow.......2001-12-01
It's one of those albums that you put on, close your eyes and just drift away into. If that makes any sense.
And if you listen to the album, I think that it will.
Laid-Back Auditory Landscape.......2001-08-04
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Gangstress
Khia Manufacturer: TME/Phase One Communications ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000FZESLW Release Date: 2006-07-11 |
Tracks:
- Answering Machine
- Respect Me
- Thugmisses Speaks (Part 1)
- B*tch M F Got Damn
- Grandma
- Ah Ha
- I've Been High
- Thugmisses Speaks (Part 2)
- I've Been Called A B*tch
- Pop's
- Thugmisses Thugni**az
- Sunshine
- F**king Me Tonight
- Questions For The Ni**az
- Snatch The Cat Back
- Insufficient Funds
- Bryan Brooks
- Hit The Door feat. JA
- Thugmisses Speaks (Part 3)
- Don't Trust
- Thugmisses Speaks (Part 4)
- For The Love Of Money
- Forgive Me For My Sins
Album Description
Southern Rap Sensations KHIA is the original Thug Misses aka The Queen Of The South and when she steps to the mic, thugs and thug misses stop, look, and listen. This lyrical goddess is releasing her new album, GANGSTRESS.Famous for her Gold Record, "My Neck, My Back," from the album THUG MISSES, KHIA has been touring relentlessly for the past four years. "Being out on-the-road touring, doing a lot of shows, going overseas, it all motivated me to make this album. The response has been great. I'm a realist, but I love what I do."
That raw, brutally honest realness is evident in KHIA's first single from GANGSTRESS "Snatch The Cat Back," an ode to KHIA's own brand of modern female empowerment. KHIA's songs have an irresistible tunefulness and catchiness to them and the production on GANGSTRESS is impeccably clean, allowing KHIA's smooth, signature vocals to rise above the dirty south beats and synthesizers. With explicit lyrics as provocative as they are self-aware, GANGSTRESS extracts the roughness of the streets and matches it to the smoothness of KHIA's creamy voice. What's most surprising about GANGSTRESS is not the overt sexuality of the songs' lyrics, but the sheer willfulness of their creator and the reflective, pensive nature of her rhymes.
To date, KHIA has sold over 800,000 records, but she never forgets the reason she's on top. "My fans recognize my realness, and I'm always touring, no matter where. I love to interact with my fans, because at the end of the day, it's all about them!"
Customer Reviews:
wack album miss the golden age of rap.......2007-01-27
'Who am I? I'm thung misses..........2006-10-28
A mind is a terrible thing to waste-this CD is proof!.......2006-10-24
I was at my nephew's apartment last weekend and he was wasting electricity by playing this junk. I asked "Who the heck is that?" "Queen of the South" he replied. "If that's so, I'm moving out west!" was my rejoiner.
Once again, as in "Thug Misses," sister girl is having a field day displaying her ignorance on wax. The reasons she gives to "Respect Me" aren't any reason for anyone to do as the title suggests. The "song" B--MFGD" is little more than the chanting of these curse words that seem to represent about 90% of her VERY limited vocabulary.
In "Ah-Ha" she has the audacity to thank God for her success while spouting some most typically unGodly language toward her distractors, or "them @@##$$! @#$ haters" as she puts it. F--- Me Tonight is WAY more sleazy than sexy and "Questions for the N(egroes)" could have easily been recorded off of a streetcorner conversation between drunken bimbos. Khia, there are these places called schools and libraries-go to them!
Yeah, I know, some of the fellas are making worse records than this (Believe it or not!) and I have equally condemned them in other posts. So there's no double standard here. Trash is trash in my book.
In short, this is Khia's second sickening collection of poorly written sexual boasts and hatred for her distrators. Take this CD out for target practice! Use it as a frisbee! Just don't pollute your CD player with it or use hard earned money to support the continuation of recorded ignorance. To break the language down for those illiterate enough to like this mess-DON'T BUY THIS JUNK!
Snatch Your Money Back.......2006-08-29
"Gangstress", Khia's second album suffers from all the same problems as her first album, but for some odd reason the result is ten times worse than before. The interludes are not funny and there are 11 of them. That's right... 11 interludes/skits, and not one is funny or interesting. Not to mention that sound quality of most these is so bad that you can barely make out what's being said.
From the 12 remaining songs, there are some listenable tracks ("I've Been High", "Ah Ha" and "Snatch The Cat Back") but the rest of the songs are interchangeable, deep bass, minimalist beats that go on for upwards of 5 minutes. "Respect Me", a song that clocks over 5 minutes of Khia misspelling Respect ("You have to R E S P C respect me") and giving eye-rolling reasons as to why she deserves respect. Sure, she does her beats and lyrics herself, but they are awful... so who cares? "Thug Misses" and "Gangstress" are NOTHING to brag about, and neither is being a One Hit Wonder. First time I heard "Respect Me", I seriously said aloud to myself: "Does this song... end??" The chorus must be repeated somewhere close to 50 times.
Once you've heard "Respect Me" you can turn off your stereo, because this is what the entire album sounds like. Khia produced "Gangstress" herself and you can tell.
The concert footage on the bonus DVD packaged with "Gangtress" basically sums Khia up. Boring (she stands in one spot and raps), bizarre (does every one of her shirts have to be sheer??) and cheap (the audio is distorted and the camera work is shaky, at best).
Skip "Gangstress", unlike "Thug Misses", it doesn't even have a guilty pleasure hit on it. "Snatch The Cat Back" is the closest thing, but is far from the smile-and-sing-along quality that "My Neck, My Back" had.
(1 out of 10) Khia Must Have Slept With Some Powerful Record Execs........2006-08-21
Not only the explicit content that goes on in this album. Everything else is horrible. Production is unbarrable. And Khia shows no improvement since her last album (take it from someone who has listened to that...as well as this). Infact it's possible that she's gotten worse in the past 4 years. Don't even put this in your CD player, because it will be pain on the lenses. You may want to use this as a frisbee or something to break buds on if you smoke, or a drink coaster, because it doesn't deserve to be heard.
There is nothing good about this album at all. And it's true, there are people (such as those who gave this 5 stars) will think this is the best they've ever heard. Apparently she's fooled over 800,000 people (the amount of records shes sold according to the product description). I SERIOUSLY question your taste for music if you give this 2 stars. My cousin is a fan of that type of music, and I saw this at his house and just happened to check it out one day, and was supprised that I made it through this.
Now I don't like leaving 1 star reviews with out giving advice to the artest. If Khia wishes to remain in the game, she is going to need to do a 360 change with her style, becuase what shes got going on right now is highly unacceptable.
Favorite Tracks: None At All!
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Let It Rain
Geron Davis & Kindred Spirit Manufacturer: Vital Communications ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00009VU1O Release Date: 2002-10-22 |
Tracks:
- Let It Rain
- There's a Light On
- Flow
- Fill the Air
- Go
- Nothing But the Blood
- Evermore
- Freedom
- Undenying Love
- Don't Be Afraid
- Holy Ground
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50 Golden Hymns Instrumental Collection
Various Artists Manufacturer: Vital Communications ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BYRAMG Release Date: 2005-11-29 |
Tracks:
- Amazing Grace - The Eden Symphony Orchestra
- Blessed Assurance - Richard Lacy
- All Creatures Of Our God And King - John Gerighty
- O The Deep, Deep Love Of Jesus - David Shelley Ensemble
- The Old Rugged Cross - The Eden Symphony Orchestra
- This Is My Fathers World - Eric Wyse
- The Lord's My Shepherd - David Shelley Ensemble
- Beneath The Cross Of Jesus - David Shelley Ensemble
- Holy, Holy, Holy - Richard Lacey
- O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go - David Shelley Ensemble
- What A Friend We Have In Jesus - Richard Lacey
- Love Divine, All Love's Excelling - David Shelley
- Softly And Tenderly - The Eden Symphony Orchestra
- O Sacred Head, Now Wounded - John Gerighty
- Jesus, Lover Of My Soul - Eric Wyse
- Oh, Breath Of Life - David Shelley Ensemble
- Just As I Am - David Shelley Ensemble
Tracks:
- Great Is Thy Faithfullness - Simeon Wood
- When Morning Glids The Skies - Eric Wyse
- Be Still My Soul - The Eden Symphony Orchestra
- My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less - David Shelley Ensemble
- Be Thou My Vision - Richard Lacy
- Like A River Glorious - David Shelley Ensemble
- It Is Well With My Soul - The Eden Symphony Orchestra
- Deep River - Johannes Nitsch
- Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting - David Shelley Ensemble
- I Need Thee Every hour - David Shelley Ensemble
- My Faith Looks Up To Thee - David Shelley Ensemble
- What Wondous Love Is this - Eric Wyse
- In The Garden - The Eden Symphony Orchestra
- I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus - David Shelley Ensemble
- There Is A Fountain/Near The Cross - Eric Wyse
- Abide With Me - Johannes Nitsch
Tracks:
- How Great Thou Art - Eden Symphony Orchestra
- Come Thou Almighty King - David Shelley Ensemble
- Fairest Lord Jesus - Johannes Nitsch
- For The Beauty Of The Earth - David Shelley Ensemble
- O God, Our Help In Ages Past - David Shelley Ensemble
- Sweet Hour Of Prayer - The Eden Symphony Orchestra
- Praise To The Lord, The Almighty - The London Fox Quartet
- Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing - Eric Wyse
- Immortal, Invisible - David Shelley Ensemble
- All The Way My Saviour Leads Me - David Shelley Ensemble
- Rejoice, The Lord Is King - David Shelley Ensemble
- His Eye Is On The Sparrow - The Eden Symphony Orchestra
- Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow - David Shelley Ensemble
- Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring/Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee - Eric Wyse
- Break Thou The Bread Of Life - David Shelly Ensemble
- He Hideth My Soul - Richard Lacy
- To God be The Glory - The Eden Symphony Orchestra
Customer Reviews:
Beautiful, Peaceful, and Calming.......2007-05-13
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This City These Streets
Robin Mark Manufacturer: Vital Communications ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BFH2V4 Release Date: 2005-10-11 |
Tracks:
- Revival
- How I Love You
- Power Of The Cross
- Fathers & Sons
- Hanna's Song
- How Beautiful
- A Million Other Men
- Psalm 2
- Billy Spence
- Within The Veil
- Revival (Reprise)
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Communications '72
Stan Getz Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000M5AKZ8 Release Date: 2007-05-01 |
Tracks:
- Communication '72
- Outhouse Blues
- Now You've Gone
- Back to Bach
- Nursery Rhymes for All God's Children
- Soul Dance
- Redemption
- Flight
- Moods of a Wanderer
- Bonjour Tristesse
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The Young & Passionate Days of Carpedia Vol.2.1
Manufacturer: Urbnet Communications Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000NDJGMW Release Date: 2007-02-27 |
Tracks:
- Let's Fall In Love
- All The Thugs I Know
- The Tumultuous Adventures of JJ Iscariot & the Insatiable Booty Fantastic
- Compton to Scarboro
- All The Damn Kids
Product Description
The Carps are from Scarborough, a pretend hood in Toronto. They are a duo that plays music for human ears. Having two people in a band can be a liberating thing, as it has been seen. Such a shame they are so young - had they come around any earlier they could've taken credit for more than a few novel ideas. With the EP the Young & Passionate Days of Carpedia, the two ragamuffin soul rockers deliver the promise to set themselves far apart from elephants, swirly red and white candy, beards, brothers and sisters, and Phil Collins. The Carps stand alone. They sound like nothing you could imagine, and everything you'd like to. The Carps thrive on ingenuity and vicissitude. Newness always! Therefore the captain of the ship, Neil White, wielding his disheveled bass and a wonky synthesizer, steers this raw emotion into a palatable and progressive direction. All this while never leaving his "mindless self-indulgent" duct tape Punk Rock days far behind him. Perhaps the jungles of Sri Lanka still run through his veins, though he could never lose the class and distinction that only he, as a real British bloke, could carry. Jahmal Tonge is the soul junkie. Growing up on asexual legends like Michael Jackson and Prince, it was sifting through his father's record collection that exposed to him to Motown, Stax, Soul music! These are the sounds that are at the heart of The Carps. From behind his drum kit, or with his guitar strapped and his MPC drum machine at his side, Jahmal soulfully screams his soulful, soul-catching, soul-baring soul in a raw way... It's the only way he knows. It was Bold, Black, Christian women that led him that direction. Discernibly, the sight and sounds of the Caribbean still stick. Hearing the tropical wind blow through an open church tent as a woman cries out to God, tearing her vocal cords from the deepest part of her being, will change a temerarious young boy.Customer Reviews:
Raw and great!.......2007-06-15
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Calligraffiti
Grand Analog Manufacturer: Urbnet Communications Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000RRKQDC Release Date: 2007-07-17 |
Tracks:
- LMAO
- Human Beans
- Touch Your Toes
- I'll Walk Alone
- Around This Town
- Get Live And Go
- Sittin' On Sunday
- BRB
- Social Butterfly
- Weekend Love
- Mictapes:The Slow Ride
- Small Town Boys
- Simmer Me Down
- What's Good:TTYL
Product Description
Grand Analog is unbalanced and dirty; never clean. Grand Analog is fuzzy with three coats of dust and reads like an old manual no longer in use. The music is a beautiful mess of rap'n'roll dub and soul; a hip hop slop shop of times good and bad. Calligraffiti: for the tired heavy heart, ridden with struggle and happiness. Only a year old, Grand Analog have already impressed crowds at the Western Canadian Music Festival in Winnipeg, JunoFest and SXSW in Austin, Texas. The live show lends a hypnotic blend of poetics and experimentation of hip hop sound that is enjoyable and refreshing to any ear. The Grand Analog Project is fronted by Odario G. Williams. Members include Darcy Ataman, Damon Mitchell, Ofield K. Williams, Alister Johnson and Arun Chaturvedi. The first single, I'll Walk Alone, is a fresh hip hop sound that blends dub and soul without missing a beat. The b-side single Get Live and Go has a sly blend of old school hip hop with rock'n'roll; this track deals with the underworld of immigration within the western world. Other singles include Around This Town and Touch Your Toes.Album Details
Grand Analog's Music is a Beautiful Mess of Rap'n'roll Dub and Soul; A Hip Hop Slop Shop of Times Good and Bad. Only a Year Old, Grand Analog have Already Impressed Crowds at the Western Canadian Music Festival in Winnipeg, Junofest and Sxsw in Austin, Texas.
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Warmer Communications/Benny & Us
The Average White Band Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007M8HT2 Release Date: 2005-05-02 |
Tracks:
- Your Love Is a Miracle
- Same Feeling, Different Song
- Daddy's All Gone
- Big City Lights
- She's a Dream
- Warmer Communications
- Price of a Dream
- Sweet and Sour
- One Look over My Shoulder (Is This Really Goodbye?)
Tracks:
- Get It Up for Love
- Fool for You Anyway
- Star in the Ghetoo
- Message
- What Is Soul
- Someday We'll All Be Free
- Imagine
- Keepin' It to Myself
Album Details
Digitally Remastered Edition of Two Original LPs in a Double CD Package.Customer Reviews:
The Drifters meet AWB!.......2007-05-16
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Vermilion
Moka Only Manufacturer: Urbnet Communications Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000P46MM6 Release Date: 2007-05-15 |
Tracks:
- Intro
- Do
- God Bless
- I Could Give A
- So Kona
- Search
- Vermilion
- When...?
- Let Me Down
- Banana Pancakes
- Hibiscus
- Taste
- Cheeka Cheeka
- Shake Dat Neck
- Raise The Bar
- Shoofly
- Ice Cream
- Speakers
Product Description
Moka Only - is a dynamic artist with a career that spans over 10 years, 26 LP's and 400,000 records sold independently. He has won three Juno's, seven Much Music video awards and is a former member of the west coast group Swollen Members. At an early age Moka Only discovered his love for hip hop culture entering the scene as a graffiti artist. He later began displaying his skills as a MC rhyming at house parties and then later moving to San Diego in the early 90s where began his illustrious career as a MC/ Producer. Moka Only has since established himself as one of Canada's most well respected and hardest-working talents. He has also gained the admiration of his peers, industry professionals and fans alike. He has collaborated with the late great Jay Dilla, Aceyalone and Oh No. In the spring of 2007 Moka Only released his new album "Vermilion" on URBNET Records.Customer Reviews:
Moka is back.......2007-07-17
Moka only is the one!.......2007-06-15
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