City Zen [Import]

Product Description
Details TBA. Sony. 2004.

City Zen,Kevin Johansen + the Nada,Sony Int'l,Argentina,Folk-Pop,Latin,Latin Folk,Latin Pop,Latin Pop/Rock,United States of America

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Average customer rating: What happened to Kevin Johansen? I don't speak Spanish

City Zen Kevin Johansen + the Nada Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Argentina | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Folk | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sur o No Sur Nada Logo Llueve Eco ASIN: B0009ML27E Release Date: 2005-06-14

Tracks:

1. Desde Que Te Perdi
2. El Palomo
3. Oops
4. No Voy A Ser Yo
5. La Falla De San Andres
6. Buenos Aires Anti-Social Club/El Incomprendido
7. Milonga Subtropical
8. All I Wanna Do Is You
9. I Don't Know
10. The Gem In I
11. Push Your Luck
12. Everything Is (Falling Into Place)

Customer Reviews:

What happened to Kevin Johansen?.......2006-10-17

The other reviewer came to this album without knowing Johansen's music and loved it... so I'm writing this more for other Johansen fans. NONE of the things that made The Nada or Sur o No Sur such great albums are on display in City Zen. The funky, sometimes jazz-influenced sound from the previous albums is replaced by a very mainstream, Latin-pop, rather bland sound, and the clever lyrics that alternated Spanish and English are also gone. Instead, there are clunky rhymes, often strained, that I found honestly painful to listen to... heavy, and lacking grace or any sense of play. Compared to the other two albums, this is a huge disappointment, and a little strange-- it's as if some other, far less talented or even interested musician has taken over Kevin Johansen (I do mean interested-- this album sounds like they were bored making it).

I don't speak Spanish.......2005-08-29

Need a cheap way to get to El Tigre, Argentina? Pop in City Zen. Since I don't speak Spanish the rhythm and laid back vibes of the album are what I have to go on, and I can listen for hours. I was first turned on to Kevin Johansen about a year ago with a copy of the CD with Puerto Madero and Guacemole on it. While City Zen is missing a song with the hook of Puerto Madero, it makes up for it with "Buenos Aires Anti-Social Club" and the not-just-a-little-bit Hawaiian "Oops." "Gem In I" is just a good, catchy song. If you're a little too use to Top 40 Radio, this might be the perfect escape for you. Put it on, close your eyes and picture Buenos Aires.

Average customer rating: Delightfully peaceful Subtropical delight Absolutely Amazing AMAZING! Nothing short of phenomenal

City Zen Kevin Johansen + the Nada Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Argentina | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Folk | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Nada Sur o No Sur Llueve Eco La Edad del Cielo: Sus Grandes Canciones ASIN: B00070FV98 Release Date: 2005-01-17

Tracks:

1. Desde Que Te Perd
2. Palomo
3. Oops
4. No Voy a Ser Yo
5. Falla de San Andr
6. Buenos Aires Anti-Social Club/El Incomprendido
7. Milonga Subtropical
8. All I Wanna Do Is You
9. I Don't Know
10. Gem in I
11. Push Your Luck
12. Everything Is (Falling into Place)

Album Description

Details TBA. Sony. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

Delightfully peaceful.......2007-06-21

I came across Kevin Johansen courtesy of a free sample CD I got at a retail music outlet store. The sampler had three of the five English language songs on this CD; "All I Wanna Do Is You", "Push Your Luck" and "Everything Is (Falling Into Place)". I might not have gone ahead and bought the full album if I had known that seven of the twelve songs on it are in Spanish but I've grown to love it now.

Johansen is not the best singer in the world but he has a beautiful singing voice; a deep baritone voice that drips with the richness of kindness and warmth. He's delightfully peaceful to listen to and if that's the vibe he was going for (the album is called "City Zen" after all) then he has scored a bullseye as far as I'm concerned. I have no idea what the Spanish songs are about (and am too lazy to find out) but they are pleasant enough sounding and the music, presumably played by The Nada, is very well produced. It's clean, clear and full, and with acoustic guitar and bass much to the fore it's right up my street.

The three English songs that came on the sampler are still my favourites though "I Don't Know" and "The Gem In I" are also really nice. I especially love the way Johansen let his 7-year old daughter sing backing vocals on "Everything Is". It adds an added level of innocence and purity to the whole album. Nice wholesome stuff. I'll be checking out his other CDs now, for sure.

Subtropical delight.......2006-06-30

His style is called "subtropicalista." It's a smooth, gentle, relaxing style that combines guitar, saxophone, strings, and humor. The songs alternate between Spanish and English; sometimes in the same song. Kevin was born in Alaska then raised in Buenos Aires. He's the first Alaskan to be nominated for a Grammy in the Latin-pop category. It's nice to hear the music of someone who knew what he wanted to do, then did it and succeeded. Easy listening and good for anyone wanting a good Latin music feeling.

Absolutely Amazing.......2005-07-29

How can I express in a sentence Kevin Johansen's
music, is just a great musician, I have no words
for him, his unique style of music takes you into
another different world, if you want to reach the
clouds listen to his music drinking some mate,
it's just heaven, I swear it!!!

AMAZING!.......2005-05-03

A real MUST HAVE! I can't stop listening to it. The 3 CDs in his collection are great, he mixes different styles, spanish and english, and his voice is unique.

Nothing short of phenomenal.......2005-03-16

I have heard already "Sur o no Sur" from Johann and it really is a close call in knowing which one of the two albums is better. "City Zen" has exceptional music and lyrics crowned by superlative recording. If you have a good stereo you will enjoy the amount of detail and effort put into this record.

Average customer rating:

The Ewe and the Eye Mia Doi Todd Manufacturer: City Zen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Come Out of Your Mine La Ninja: Amor and Other Dreams of Manzanita Zeroone Manzanita Golden State ASIN: B000BOH94K Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

1. Digging
2. Planting Time
3. Stoke the Fire
4. Blue Moon
5. True Love
6. Hills on Fire
7. Nightblooming Trilogy
8. Courting
9. Set Sail
10. Johnny Appleseed
11. Autumn
12. Planting [New Version]
13. Johnny Appleseed [New Version]
14. Courting [New Version]

Average customer rating: Mia Doi Todd, a truly unique talent. The most beautiful album you'll hear in 2001

Zeroone Mia Doi Todd Manufacturer: City Zen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Come Out of Your Mine The Ewe and the Eye Golden State Manzanita ASIN: B00005ARDZ Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

1. Digital
2. Poppy Fields
3. Obsession
4. Ziggurat
5. Bound Feet & Feathered
6. Merry Me
7. Can I?
8. Amnesia
9. Like A Knife
10. Tugboat

Customer Reviews:

Mia Doi Todd, a truly unique talent........2003-01-08

It's been over a year since I first heard Mia Todd over an internet radio station. First one song, then another, two or three times over again never taking notice. Finally, that voice stuck in my head and I had to know who it was.

I can honestly say that I'm not quit the same since I've been listening to her. She's had a kind of profound influence on me that very rarely happens and, I admit, it's not the kind of music I normally listen to.

Granted, Todd's music isn't for everyone. It's not really what I'd call easy to listen to. It takes a bit of listening to before the beauty of the lyrics and singing come through. In Zeroone, as her previous album 'Come out of your mind', which I highly recommend, is voice and accompanying guitar and that's it. Lyrically more complex than 'Come out of your mind' Mia was more daring on this album. Experimenting with a free form approach, none of the songs have any real structure. While that may be teetering on the brink of catastropy, I think she pulls it off. As a result, the songs are even more fascinating then on her previous work. Like 'Come out of your mind' she continues to produce, with combination guitar, voice and lyrics, very rich visual imagery that borders on the surreal. Her lyrics are sheer poetry as true as any I've seen.

I recommend you get this album. You may not like it at first, but if you have the patience to really listen to the music, Zeroone is as rewarding as any other recording.

The most beautiful album you'll hear in 2001.......2001-03-14

I first discovered Mia Doi Todd a few months ago. I was playing around with "real audio" files when I first heard Mia's song "Spring" - I knew what was flowing into my ears was pure genius.

I immediately picked up her "Come Out of Your Mine" (1999) CD on the Communion label shortly after. "Come Out of Your Mine" is an incredibly rewarding album from one of the most sublimely talented singers / songwriters of our time. No exaggeration here, either.

Her latest effort, "Zeroone", builds on to the aesthetic which emanated throughout the previous album. The songs are a bit longer, but there is never a dull moment on the album, incredibly enough.

If you have never heard any of Mia's songs, imagine a sober Chan Marshall with more class and confidence and you'll get an idea of what her songs sound like.

I'm still looking for Mia's 1997 release on Xmas records. It's #1 on my "must find" list. I doubt that Mia will ever see this review but if you're out there, Mia, can you please drop me an email! I'm in the midst of writing a very favorable review of "Zeroone" for the Swedish zine "Broken Face" and it's also a dream of mine to conduct a short interview with you for the zine as well - only if you're up for it, of course!!!!!

The bottom line? Music doesn't emerge or manifest more beautifully than what Mia impeccably executes on "Come Out of Your Mine" or "Zeroone". Period.

Average customer rating:

A Prayer for the Missing Kisuian Shakuhachi Dojo Manufacturer: KiSuiAn Shakuhachi Dojo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA9RXE Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

1. Shoganken Reibo
2. Yugure No Kyoku
3. Kyorei
4. In the Spirit of Kol Nidre
5. Banshiki
6. Jimbo Sanya
7. Yamato Choshi
8. Variations on Amazing Grace
9. Pulse
10. Excerpt from Solstice Spirit

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City Zen Pimpi Arroyo Manufacturer: Hind Of Groove ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008F6BZ Release Date: 1996-04-16

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Humanity
3. Tribute
4. Visions
5. Dreaming
6. Beat
7. Heaven
8. U Got U
9. Don't Worry I'm Happy
10. Push It
11. Marlene
12. Return to Jungle
13. Fly

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