Electronic > K7 Electronic > Trip Hop / Big Beat

Classic easy listening/dance by K&D

Advantages: Superb album that influeced a lot of acid jazz/ d&b/ trip hop artists
Disadvantages: It's kinda old now, but it doesn't mean it's bad or outdated:)

CD Info: * 17 tracks * 73 min. * Bring to party - If your friends don't listen to Pop.. * Show your girflried - Yes :) * My fav. tracks: "High Noon" "Black Baby" "Shaolin Satellite" * Bad tracks: none Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister from Australia (aka Kruder and Dorfmeister or K&D) are very well known to most lovers of acid jazz, hip hop, trip hop, electronica or drum n base. They are well known not only for their superb albums like ...
...of cooperations and mixes with such groups like Thievery Corporation, Nicola Conte, Madonna, Rae & Christian, Portishead and many many other. This is a superb album in both its production and its selection of mixes. "DJ Kicks" shows just how good electronica, acid jazz, drum & bass, trip hop can go together if the mix is done by skilled hands. Incredibly effective in its sequencing of the complex, multi-layered instrumental & vocal loops that drive ...

Infern0 15.10.2004 · Read full review
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Review of DJ Kicks - Kruder & Dorfmeister - Various Artists

It doesn't get any better....

Advantages: Every song is soooo good!
Disadvantages: Nothing at all....

...groups, or people remixed by K&D at different stages. The best song on here is the Bomb the Bass, 'Bug Power Dust' which the K&D remix was recently included on the Back To Mine by Faithless cd (Oct 2000). CD1 does have distinct higher quality over CD2 but then with CD1 providing SO much it was inevitable. If you like this you should also check out the K&D remix of Madonnas Nothing Really Matters which is soooo good, it should of been on Ray of Light ...

gches 20.10.2000 · Read full review
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Review of K&D Sessions, The - Various Artists

The "Miles_Gurtu" experiment

Advantages: A blend of intricate beats, varied jazzy melodies and experimental soundscapes.
Disadvantages: Over-tweaking disrupts the ambience occasionally. No mainstream appeal. Some tracks don't work.

Take a Swiss-Italian ambient trance producer (Robert Miles) and blend together with an Indian percussionist (Trilok Gurtu). Add other talented musicians to the mix and allow to simmer gently, making sure you season generously with electronic sculpting and processing. The resulting album is an interesting fusion of acoustic instruments, electronic processed sounds, intricate beats, jazz and experimental soundscapes. Released in 2004, “MilesGurtu” ...
...the dream trance that he became famous for. It builds on his previous album “Organik” (released in 2001), which was his first attempt at creating an experimental sound. This album is characterised by being completely instrumental although 3 tracks feature vocal samples. Double bass, strings, guitar and rhodes performances feature frequently, creating delicate melodies whilst complex beats are generated from drums and tabla. Many tracks shift and ...

music-mad 22.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Miles_Gurtu - Robert Miles & Trilok Gurtu

Slightly disappointed but still good

Advantages: some golden oldies
Disadvantages: alot of the tunes you will have on the older gatecrasher cds

When I saw this product advertised on the television I was so excited because I have all the gatecrasher albumns and I just loved the idea of a best of gatecrasher albumn but then you get the the idea of, is it worth buying it cos you will have most thesongs alreadyalbeit on 10 different albumns. So there is the first good point of this albumn, all the classics on one albumn that you can stick on, on a saturday night and dance away till your hearts ...
...tunes and some not so good tunes so like me I was tempted just to buy it off itunes and download the tunes I liked but at 99p each I found I like more than £9.99 worth of tunes so I bought the albumn. Theres some old time favourites and some current classics with some great remixes and with 3 cds you really do get your moneys worth. Its a mixture of house and dance and a little bit of trance thrown in. You can dance to this music and it really would ...

Mogette999 24.11.2009 · Read full review

Review of Gatecrasher's Club Anthems 1993-2009 [Digipak] - Various Artists

Soil Festivities - Beautiful, soothing instrumental music.

Advantages: Music to really relax to.
Disadvantages: Movement 3 breaks the mood somewhat!

...first track (movement 1) of Soil Festivities, and showed him actually playing and recording it. It started with thunder and rain, and then lots of birds and animals gathering around an African watering hole to drink. I was captivated. There are no actual animal sounds used but birds are mimicked by the synthesisers. The music is so gentle, uplifting and soothing. Layer upon layer of beautiful sounds. Very warm feeling. Completely instrumental throughout. ...
...really make synthesiser music that is full of emotion and feeling. There a 5 movements to this album. Movement 3 is less relaxing, more turbulent, and not one of my favourites. The other tracks more than make up for this. Perfect for background or upfront listening. Good for bedtime (except movement3). Highly recommended if you like relaxing instrumental music. ...

Snaplight645 14.11.2009 · Read full review

Review of Soil Festivities - Vangelis