100% Colombian - Fun Lovin' Criminals > Reviews > Smooth Beats

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Groundbreaking
Lyrics	Sublime
Quality and consistency of tracks	Flawless
Value for Money

Advantages:	good Sound, good music
Disadvantages:	none

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

*Babbelfish on**take dictionary out* Welcome to my second opinion here! This time I would like to write about my new CD, 100% Columbian from the "FUN LOVIN CRIMINALS". This isn’t the newest CD(1998), but I’ve heard one Song from the CD(Love Unlimited) and like it so much, that I’ve just got to buy the whole Album.

Generally\Style
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The "Fun Lovin Criminals" are 3 Guys from USA who started make music in 1992. The style of them is very difficult to explain. It seems like a Mix of Jazz, Hip-Hop & Rock. The most songs are slow, very slow. It’s the ideal sound, to lie down and just relax.

Cover\Design
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The Cover is very simply structured, the front is black a shows the 3 band members. The back shows a black\white picture of a city. I like it, it isn’t exaggerated decorated, just simple and beauty.

The Songs
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On the CD are 14 Tracks that take 52 Minutes.

1.Up on the Hill: The CD begins with a slow song. In the background you can hear a saxophone.
2.Love Unlimited: The most known song on the CD(in Germany).....Barry White....saves my life....another slow song.
3. The view belongs to Everyone: 70´s style, relaxing beats a slow singing.
4. Korean Bodega: A little bit wilder song, this time with an electro-guitar, it sounds like a song from the sixties, just with scratching in the background.
5.Back on the Block: And ones again, a slow song, but this time with faster raps, and a trumpet in the back...
6. 10th Street: The wild song...this time with hard guitar sounds.
7. Sugar: This song sounds like one from "Hall & Oats"(One on One)
8. Southside: Another wild song, with e-guitar a fast raps.
9. We are all very worried about You: The slowest track on the album, a beautiful song.
10. All for Self: A faster song that reminds me of "Santana" songs.
11. All my time is Gone: Drums & trumpets and the other beats reminds the 70´s style.
12. Big night Out: A modern song, with faster beats und faster raps.
13. Mini bar Blues: That song sounds like a country Song.
14. Outro: Ones again, Country-rhythms.

In summary I just can say, super Album!

Result
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All in one, the perfect CD after a hard day in school or work, just hear it and love it! This album should not be missing in your CD Collection.

*Babbelfish off* *put dictionary back to the shelf*...