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No Frogs Here

Advantages: Superlative dance music classic
Disadvantages: One or two slightly weaker tracks

There have been so many dance acts over the last ten years, I find it hard to remember any of them. In fact, dance music is so risible nowadays, clubs like Ministry and the Ibiza super-clubs must have a hard time filling their dancefloors. I mean who's going to be dancing to that damn-awful stupid frog song? Please tell me it's not you … Anyway, there have been or two notable exceptions, and Faithless, with their infectious brand of catchy riffs, ...
...have released consistently good tunes. So when I saw the advert's for this CD, I knew I had to have it. Father's day arrives and my lovely daughter buys it for me. Woo hoo. A little background … Faithless consists of three main protagonists; Sister Bliss, Maxi Jazz and Rollo. Cool names huh? Sis' provides all the keyboards while Maxi brings along his unique lyrical and rap style and Rollo writes and produces. Sister Bliss is a well known DJ on ...

4ku-Papa 20.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Forever Faithless (The Greatest Hits) - Faithless

Stone me, this is good.

Advantages: Best British soul offering for some time.
Disadvantages: Not everones taste.

The Soul Sessions was Joss Stone's debut album. Released in 2003 when Joss was only just 17 years old. Incredible in itself for such a mature debut at such an early age, what seems even more stunning to me was that this soul inspired album is by a British artiste. I am having so much fun converting my CD's to itunes, listening to albums that have been neglected. The artwork both on the cover of the CD case and on the CD itself is pretty retro, ...
...the respected publication 'Mojo': "The soul sessions is a revelation". Many of the songs are not her own, being penned in the sixties by artistses such as Betty Wright, who agreed to work with Joss on this CD, another shock to me, American soul legends collaborating with a 16 year old English girl, wow, they must have seen her talent. Track 1. The Chokin' kind. What a fantastic opening track. Very slow, full of heart and soul, a little 'bluesy'. ...

paulhanton 14.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Soul Sessions, The - Joss Stone

Ronson Back To The UK

Advantages: Lots of big tunes
Disadvantages: Little Hip Hop

...the making of the re-don version for Ronson. It is much more appealing than the original as you see that with his jazzy approach it brings out much more energy out of the tune to counteract the plainness of the sound which came form the first version. **Four Stars** 14. "Outversion" (Lude) Although this is a pretty alternative album, I couldn't help but feel that the way in which things were done in the album were relentless and pushed to the max ...

XICripZ 31.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Version [PA] - Mark Ronson

JAMEEEEEEEEEELIA

Advantages: Goood catchy rythyms
Disadvantages: Some bad tracks

Jamelia burst into the charts in 2004 with her new single - the catchy 'Superstar'. She had tried for a musical career in the charts before, and hardly any one knew her, but with a comeback song as good as Superstar everybody knew she would be a great success. Superstar is a song about going to a club with your friends - seeing a guy and liking him - with an oh so catchy tune everyone even people who dont like r'n'b are singing along to it. Her next ...
...abusing her when she got married at a young age. It says thankyou for making her stronger, and teaching her she has to stand up for things. Her next song 'See it in a boys eyes' is basically saying that she can see when a boy knows he is doing something he doesnt want to . DJ is a funky, beating song about going to a club with your mates and having a great time!!! This ablum is full of different beats and it has loads of differnt music on it. Im ...

funnyfi123 16.04.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Thank You - Jamelia

Brilliant Album

Advantages: Easy listening, dance
Disadvantages: Not enough music

I've always loved Saltwater and bought this CD & DVD to listen to Chicane's other work and was totally impressed with all of it. Whilst tracks like Saltwater (featuring Maire Brennan) and Don't Give Up (featuring Bryan Adams) are great dance tracks Chicane have also produced some great chillout tracks such as Low Sun and No Ordinary Morning that I enjoy relaxing to and have played on hospital radio a few times. I could play the album all day long ...

Brufton 30.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Behind The Sun (+DVD) - Chicane