Blues 'n' Scales (A Snakeman's Odyssey 1970-2005) - Various Artists

Advantages: The better tracks outweigh the average ones
Disadvantages: Not many but some fillers

...For what this cd is worth its good value for money, some little gems on this disc. Sometimes you buy soundtracks to find little known tracks that will never be released you can nod along to, Blue Streak has quite a few of these and i was well pleased with this purchase. Only seen the film once but rate the soundtrack higher Girls Best Friend - Jay Z. A simple layed beat by Swizz Beats opens up the album with Jay Z hitting all the right notes, kind of. Single released with video, not his best but not a bad track Criminal Mind - Tyrese & Heavy D. Good track, catchy chorus. A good up tempo follow up to the Jay Z track Damn - So Plush & Ja Rule. Tune. Great track. Production by Darkchild hits the right spots, Ja Rule early raps leads you up the garden path and into a chorus filled with simple lyrics and sweet voices. Theres something... Read review

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Advantages: Brilliant electronic music
Disadvantages: quite strange

...Rephlexions (various artists) is the next installment of compilation albums on the Rephlex record label. It features another set of tracks by the key players on the label and is equally as good as the first compilation (Braindance (various artists)) The sounds are spaced out emotional and very original explorations of electronia. The CD kicks off with some mellow keys on which glitchy drum and bass future breaks are laid on top. The second tracks goes straight into a gentle industrial clanking atmosphere where a glimmering machine sits in a castle basement, blue light floods through the window in the middle of the night, the machine gets more energy as the track progresses.All the tracks seem to have concepts behind them waiting to be discovered. I especially like track 14 'It aint perfect till its perfect' by LIKE-A-TIM, which sounds... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: great mix
Disadvantages: none

...? Well if you love house music, funk, techno, Armand Van Helden or want something different....then yes. Definitely. It's a great purchase. It's won't ring ring everyone's bell but "New York: A Mix Odyssey" is a worthwhile purchase and one you won't get sick of listening to. The cover to "New York: A Mix Odyssey" is pretty striking. It shows a writing table with champagne, records etc....basically the remnants of a good party night. "New York: A Mix Odyssey" is available from hmv.co.uk priced £8.99 Some other choice releases by Armand Van Helden: 2 Future 4 You (1999) Sampleslaya - Enter The Meat Market (1999) Killing Puritans (2001) Funk Phenomena (2003) Nympho (2005)... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful