| 1. Medley: All Night Long/Toda la Noche |
| 2. Medley: Rock the Boat/Muevete |
| 3. Medley: Play That Funky Music White Boy/Toca la la Rumba |
| 4. Medley: You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine/Vas a Extrañarme |
| 5. Medley: Can't Take My Eyes Off You/Cuanda Te Vea Paras |
| 6. Medley: Get Ready/Preparate |
| 7. Medley: Celebration/Vivo Celebrando |
| 8. Medley: Make Me Smile/Toma la Que Quieras |
| 9. Medley: Vehicle/Tu Carrita |
| 10. C-7 Jam - Sobrinos del Juez |
Crossing Over,Carlos Oliva,Los Sobrinos del Juez,Universal Latino,Latin,Salsa,Tropical
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Crossing the Stone
Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000AM6IX Release Date: 2003-08-12 |
Tracks:
- Mountain Dance
- Harpers Bizarre
- James
- Crossing The Stone (Tros Y Garreg)
- Prelude From Partita No. 3
- Third Movement From Electric Counterpoint
- Eternal Dream
- The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba From Solomon
- Cafe Vamp Latino
- Spain
- Buenos Aires Hora Cero
- Clair De Lune
- Prelude In C/Ave Maria
- Thingamujig
- Suo Gan
- Palladio (1st Movement)
Customer Reviews:
Simply Breath-Taking.......2007-03-05
Some songs are truly a revelation for the harp as an instrument using New Age style accompaniment, while there are still pieces with a classical vibe.
Well Done!
full of energy worth savouring.......2004-12-13
Versatile virtuoso outshines musically uneven material.......2004-02-01
If only the material on her debut disc were equal to her talent.
While Finch is extraordinary, the music is a mixed bag of modern jazz/pop tunes, re-tooled classical favorites, and several hit-and-miss arrangements by Finch's musical partner, composer Karl Jenkins.
It's all starts and stops, ups and downs. In the jazz/pop genre, Dave Grusin's infectious "Mountain Dance" and the relaxed groove of Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays' "James" are perfectly suited for harp, while Chick Corea's "Spain" just never catches fire. Among the contemporary, experimental compositions, Jenkins' minimalist but tuneful "Harpers Bizarre" is far more interesting than Steve Reich's "Third Movement from Electric Counterpoint" - a tedious ostinato that never develops into anything. In a more traditional vein, "Crossing the Stone," taken from Jenkins' double harp concerto, is a rich, lovely setting of a Welsh folk tune, but two other selections from the concerto - "Eternal Dream" and "Caf? Vamp Latino" - don't relate musically at all. And while Finch, unaccompanied, is flawless on Bach's "Prelude from Partita No. 3," her performance of Handel's "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" is marred by the decision to include some noisy Middle Eastern percussion, as is Debussy's "Clair de lune" by an intrusive, soporific voice-over.
On the upside again, Bach/Gounod's "Ave Maria" and the Welsh lullaby "Suo Gan" team Finch nicely with solo voices (though countertenor Terrance Barber's vibrato is perhaps an acquired taste), and Jenkins' "Thingamujig" is a fun, lively jig.
Concluding the album, the first movement of Jenkins' "Palladio" (featured for years in TV commercials for DeBeers diamonds) in a dull dance remix has none of the energy of the original version for string quartet and is a totally gratuitous inclusion.
From Finch's liner-note comment that "I've never really been stuffy about classical music ... I'm open to everything, really," it's apparent that some tracks are an attempt to make a "classical" instrument more accessible to listeners of contemporary music. Again, Finch is terrific, but listeners would be better served by a recording of the harpist that displays her virtuosity in a single genre - whether classical, contemporary or experimental - instead of this hodgepodge.
Give the performer five stars, the material two, and look forward to hearing this talented young artist for many years to come.
A Towering Musical Achievement.......2003-10-29
But does having a long list of credentials translate to making a great album? In this case, you bet it does. On "Crossing The Stone," Catrin Finch combines piles of technical expertise with surprising and even stunning musical choices. Sure, she covers classical music (such as Bach's 'Prelude from Partita #3' and Handel's 'The Arrival of The Queen of Sheba') brilliantly, but you'd expect that from an alumnus of The Royal College of Music. But would you expect to hear a piece by jazz pianist Dave Grusin done on the harp? How about music by guitarist Pat Metheny, or a Chick Corea composition?
Catrin Finch is an incredible talent, and she has created a beautiful, eclectic album that demands (and will receive) repeated listening. Unfortunately, it's also an album that you probably won't find in your local music store. This album has not received a lot of publicity, and I have yet to walk into a CD store and find it sitting on the shelf. Save yourself a lot of tedious shopping: buy it here and now.
Beautiful Harp Album.......2003-08-26
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Synthpop Club Anthems 3
Various Artists Manufacturer: A Different Drum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002KQOM6 Release Date: 2004-07-06 |
Tracks:
- Oblivion - Nevarakka Mix (Real Life)
- Space Overdrive - Extended Version (Syrian)
- Close Your Eyes - Activated Mix (Daybehavior)
- Every Second - Extended Mix (Neuropa)
- Abort - DJ RAM Mix (Cosmicity)
- Another Lovesong - Trance Mix by Massiv In Mensch (T.O.Y.)
- XRV - Nevarakka Mix (The Dignity of Labour)
- Stay - Delobbo Mix (Droom)
- Digital Dream - Analogue at 46hz by Icon of Coil (De/Vision)
- New Sensation (Neuroactive)
- Highway to the Sun (Alien#Six13)
- Staring Off at Nothing - Beatfreq Mix (Intuition)
Album Description
The popular "Synthpop Club Anthems" series continues, with another yearly installment. This CD highlights some of the ultra-club-friendly synthpop anthems from the 2003-2004 releases, including some of the most popular acts in the scene like De/Vision, Cosmicity, Real Life, and T.O.Y.The "Synthpop Club Anthems" series appeals to some fans of classic synthpop along the lines of New Order, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, etc. but also intends to show the genre's forward-looking trends, fusing together different electronic dance elements from futurepop to trance. This is synthpop that can appeal to dance club fans in pretty much any scene, blending pounding electronics with catchy melodies and memorable, meaningful lyrics (a key ingredient to modern synthpop).
Synthpop is by no means a stale, stagnant sound that does nothing but re-live the sounds of the 80's, but instead moves forward, always expanding, evolving, and reaching out to new fans. "Synthpop Club Anthems 3" continues to extend that reach. Old fans will love it, and new listeners will pay attention!
Customer Reviews:
Better Than Volume 1.......2005-02-20
Where the first volume really was specifically synthpop that might be played at a synthpop or 80s retro flavored club many of the tracks on this volume could be played in any mainstream club and be enjoyed. They are focused on the beats and rhythm: the stuff that makes you want to get up and dance (or go running or whatever you feel like doing whenever you feel that extra energy from the music).
The disc starts off very well with a new track from Real Life (an 80s favorite back with an updated sound for the new millennium) that is just as good as the album track but with more of a club flavor. It's a nice way to start off the CD but my favorite track is track number two. Syrian's "Space Overdrive" is a new favorite. It has a hint of the true synthpop/80s bent but definitely geared up for the club.
The album stays strong from there (other favorites are from T.O.Y and Daybehavior) with the exception of the Alien#Six13 track which sounded a bit flat to me. The final track from Intuition is good but not as good as the original, in my opinion.
Despite a little falter towards the end this album is definitely worth picking up.
Superb Dance Mix Compilation.......2005-01-26
1) Real Life - Oblivion (Nevarakka Mix) - Back to the 80's. Real Life were famous for the superb Send Me an Angel. They are still going strong, and here is a remix from their latest CD. The style is definitely 80's but more mature.
2) Syrian - Space Overdrive (Extended) - Great Synths and thumping beats. Vocals have plenty of echo to create a very trancey feel. The chorus is great and will have you singing along waving your hands in the air (or is that just me).
3) Daybehaviour - Close Your Eyes (Activated Mix) - Great female vocals, and progressive synths. Definitely Trance orientated beat, again with a superb chorus. Lots of variety in the synths with a good melody.
4) Neuropa - Every Second (Extended Mix) - this is great. I have bought all of Neuropas CDs based on this song and the free downloads here at Amazon. Neuropa deserve to be big, as their songs are very catchy, and well produced. Great melody and vocals. Check out their album Born, which is my favourite CD of 2004.
5) Cosmicity - Abort (DJ RAM Mix) - Cosmicity are great, but alas no more. The vision of Mark Nicholas, who has reinvented himself and dropped the name Cosmicity. Abort is probably one of my least favourite songs by Cosmicity, but DJ Ram does an excellent dance remix. There is plenty of bass and a variety of great synth sounds throughout.
6) T.O.Y - Another Lovesong (Trance Mix by Massiv in Mensch) - This song is superb. As the remix says it is a Trance mix, but the original song is quite trancey anyway. This song has a very catchy tune and chorus. The vocals and the lyrics, along with the catchy tune are what makes this song stand out. This is my favourite song by T.O.Y, and this is also my favourite mix. A thumping beat with great melodic synths, and soaring vocals singing lines like : The Moon is my Galactic Spy.
7) The Dignity of Labour - XRV (Nevarakka Mix) - Great 80's style vocals (reminiscent of Real Life). Nevarakka again with a great soaring Club remix.
8) Droom - Stay (Delobbo Mix) - Slightly different in that this remix starts off simple and then gradually builds up. This song would not be out of place in any Club. The vocals are great, very different, again with an 80's feel. The remix is great, very up to date.
9) De/Vision - Digital Dream (Analogue at 46hz by Icon of Coil) - Another great remix. Feels slightly different to the original version, because this definitely feels like an Icon of Coil mix. The vocals are very simple but great (De/Vision a great band that have been around for a few years often compared to Depeche Mode).
10) Neuroactive - New Sensation - No remix needed here, as Neuroactive produce very dancey songs anyway. Great thumping beat, with minimal synth effect vocals.
11) AlienSix13 - Highway to the Sun - Again no remix, plenty of BPM. Almost an instumental as just occasional vocals. In the middle and at then end the song breaks down, and this is my favourite part. Piano style synths play out a great melody, and then the beat kicks back in. Plenty of variety in the song.
12) Intuition - Staring Off at Nothing (Beatfreq Mix) - I like Intuition, they have produced some great songs, and I have bought their previous CDs. This song is from their forthcoming CD, but quite dissapointing. Check out the free downloads here at Amazon, and see what you think of their previous material. The remix is very simple. The chorus shows what Intuition are capable of, but unfortunately it is not long enough, and the rest of the song just washes over you. Nice and pleasant, but nothing special.
Conclusion: Another superb collection from a Different Drum. Not just thrown together, but every song has been cherry picked to make up this CD. Buy this, and you are sure to want to by most of the artists individual CDs.
Best Alternative-Electronic Compilation CD from 2004!.......2005-01-25
Too good for words.......2005-01-24
An impressive Synthpop delight.......2005-01-23
This isn't your average cookie cutter slapped together compialation. This is a very well crafted collection of rare remix editions of great songs from some of the premier artists of the genre. And when I say this I don't mean a few great songs and a bunch of filler. All the artists featured on this CD definitely deserve to be here.
Although I am fairly literate in the world of synthpop and had at least heard of most of the featured bands on here, I was fairly surprised at the quality of the songs and how great they all are. The title is self explanatory: Dancable, club friendly beats in the classic synthpop tradition of combining catchy beats and well written melodic songs together. Synthpop is more than just dance music; you don't have to be in a club to want to hear it because the songs themself are very catchy and addictive.
The synthpop featured here in my opinion is in the tradition of New Order and Depeche Mode, dark and mysterious.
Definitely worth the money. I've already made the discovery that Neuropa and Syrian are bands that I should not have overlooked, and wont anymore, and also that I really need to purchase some of those Cosmicity items on my wish list. It doesn't matter how much you know or don't know about synthpop, this is a quality collection that will definitely help you discover some great bands, which is what A Different Drum had in mind all along. It has certainly helped me =)
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Greenfire: A Celtic String Ensemble
Irish Traditional , Scottish Traditional , Willie Hunter , Addie Harper , Robin Bullock , Olcan Masterson , French Traditional , Finnish Traditional , John Morris Rankin , Ken Kolodner , Sean Ryan , Donald Macleod , and Cathal McConnell Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000DDMF Release Date: 1998-10-06 |
Tracks:
- The Con Reel/Trad. Irish/The Glenburney Rant/Trad. Scottish/...
- Chief O 'Neill's Favorite/Trad. Irish/Hangman's Rope/Trad. Irish
- The Rolling Wave/Trad. Irish/The Shaskeen/Trad. Irish
- The Knocknaboul/Trad. Irish/Salmon Tails Up The Water/Trad. Irish
- First Light In The Mountains/Robin Bullock/The Open Road/Robin Bullock
- The Convenience Reel/Olcan Masterson (Ireland)/Dinky's/Trad. Irish/Jackson's/Trad. Irish
- Mademoiselle De Paris/Trad. French/Varpunnen/Trad. Finnish/Molly Rankin's/...
- Sheila Coyle's/Trad. Irish
- The Ice Castle/Robbin Bullock Old Rag/Ken Kolodner
- Sean Ryan's/Sean Ryan (Ireland)/The Old Favorite/Trad. Irish/Old Joe's/Trad. Irish
- Over The Moor To Maggie/Trad. Irish/Crossing The Minch/Donald MacLeod (Scotland) MacArthur Road/..
- Be Falbh O'n Unineig (Go Away From The Window)/Trad. Scottish
Customer Reviews:
the best !.......2006-07-16
The finest instrumental Celtic I've heard so far.
Incredible as always.......2000-11-16
three great musicians...one great disc.......2000-11-11
three great musicians...one great disc.......2000-11-11
Highly Recommended.......2000-09-16
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The Story of Our Lives
The Echoing Green Manufacturer: A Different Drum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002CKCRW Release Date: 2004-06-10 |
Tracks:
- The Story of Our Lives (Epic)
- Winter (Sequencia Mix)
- The Story of Our Lives (Echo Image Mix)
- Seaside
- The Story of Our Lives (Syrian Mix)
- Blind (What Just Happened?)
- The Story of Our Lives (Virtual Server Mix)
- The Sparrows and the Nightingales (with Sheltershed)
- The Story of Our Lives (Technoman SF Mix)
- Fall Awake (Random Access Memory Mix)
Album Description
The song "The Story of Our Lives" became somewhat of an anthem in the synthpop underground, and certainly a favorite off of The Echoing Green's popular album "The Winter of Our Discontent". This 10-track EP/CD features several new versions of the song, plus some tasty extras. The first remix is an extended version which keeps much of the same flavor as the original, but starts and ends with a beautiful piano solo. The other versions aim squarely at the dance floor with high-energy beats.Bonus tracks include the all-new song "Seaside", plus a great cover version of the popular Wolfsheim song "The Sparrows and the Nightingales", plus additional remixes of other popular songs, "Winter", "Fall Awake" and "Blind".
Customer Reviews:
More than a single........2006-02-20
The album starts with an 8-minute epic remix of the title track, with four more remixes by Echo Image, Syrian, Virtual Server, and Tecnoman SF. But you could tell that from looking at the song listing above. The epic's synthpop sound fills the room with even a modest stereo system, the other remixes take a little drum 'n bass and bring bouncing melody into the picture.
The 5 extra tracks include 3 more remixes. Sequencia took the somber "Winter" track and made it jump with a darkish trance sound. Variant made "Blind" see a whole new light with a halting groove that'll electrify the space between your ears. The harsh sound of the new "Fall Awake" remix by Random Access Memory rounds out the remixes.
And if remixes weren't enough, Joey put 2 pieces of new material on this album! Seaside is a gentle synthpop ballad in the vein of "Heidi's Song" from _Winter_of_Our_Discontent_. Whereas EG worked with Sheltershed to put together the dark and motivating "The Sparrows and the Nightingales" which makes you question your purpose in life.
A little darker than their early material, this Echoing Green release deserves more credit than just being called a 'single.'
Very good electronica.......2005-07-16
Great electronic stories..........2005-02-15
Brilliant!.......2004-09-08
Excellent Album.......2004-07-12
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Crossing Over
Carlos Oliva y Los Sobrinos del Juez Manufacturer: Universal Latino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00020H9TI Release Date: 2004-04-27 |
Tracks:
- All Night Long/Toda la Noche [Medley]
- Rock the Boat/Muevete [Medley]
- Play That Funky Music White Boy/Toca la Rumba [Medley]
- You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine/Vas a Extrae [Medley]
- Can't Take My Eyes Off You/Cuanda Te Vea Paras [Medley]
- Get Ready/Preparate [Medley]
- Celebration/Vivo Celebrando [Medley]
- Make Me Smile/Toma la Que Quieras [Medley]
- Vehicle/Tu Carrita [Medley]
- C-7 Jam - Sobrinos del Juez
Customer Reviews:
They've done it again.......2006-06-04
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Robert Starer: Solo Piano Music, 1946-1996
Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000049QK Release Date: 1997-03-18 |
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Robert Starer, who was born in Vienna and raised in Palestine, now lives in upstate New York. He worked for a time as an accompanist, and he writes extremely well for the piano. I don't think Starer has the kind of musical imagination that creates great miniatures, so the little pieces, of which we have one set and part of another, don't show him at his best. But his larger works have real substance, and although they are thoroughly contemporary they are still quite listener-friendly. I particularly enjoyed the meditative Twilight Fantasies on this disc, but the other larger works are also engrossing. All are played well by a friend of the composer. --Leslie Gerber
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Crossing the Stone
Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00009L81Y Release Date: 2004-02-23 |
Tracks:
- Mountain Dance
- Harpers Bizarre
- James
- Crossing The Stone (Tros Y Garreg)
- Prelude From Partita No.3
- Third Movement From Electric Counterpoint
- Eternal Dream
- The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba From Solomon
- Cafe Vamp Latino
- Spain
- Buenos Aires Hora Cero
- Clair De Lune
- Prelude In C/Ave Maria
- Thingamujig
- Suo Gan
- Palladio (1st Movement)
Album Description
At only 23 years old Catrin Finch is already being called the finest harpist in the world. Catrin is Harpist to HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales (Catrin herself is a native of the Principality). Crossing the Stone is Catrin's first album for a major label, & is produced & arranged by fellow Welshman Karl Jenkins. The music on Crossing the Stone comes from the worlds of jazz, classical & world music, making it much more than 'just another harp recital'. 16 tracks. Sony Classical. 2003.
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Crossing Over Towner Dangelo Sidney Piazzolla
Manufacturer: Eroica ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000CAF2HE Release Date: 2005-02-01 |
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Crossing Over
P:O:B ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000TGSMTG |
Product Description
1 Father & Son 2 Promises 3 The Garden 4 Where the Rain Falls 5 Crossing Over 6 The Line 7 World of Things 8 The Other Side 9 How Much More Than a Dream 10 The Altar of Love 11 Why 12 Out of the Rain
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Crossing Over
Peg Loughran Manufacturer: Low Rent Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000LY2F4Y |
Product Description
Tracks are: 1. Not Too Late 2. Wild Rover 3.Intervale 4. Mines Of Falun 5. Two Hearts On The Water 6. The Boat Song 7. My Son 8. Sweet Music 9. Crossing Over 10. Low Rent BluesJazz Music: