Advantages: Expertedly produced, features diverse world music styles, wonderfully addictive Disadvantages: Too short
...including this new offering "An Announcement To Answer". With Quantic, Holland is renowned for making use of diverse world music styles - Brazilian bossa nova, French jazz, African percussion, Western hip-hop, drum & bass... Using modern beats, heavy bass and funk tempos, he combines them effortlessly to create organic compositions, which urge you to relax, dance or just sit back and appreciate his skills.
...THE ALBUM...
"An Announcement To Answer" ... ...and heavy beats.
"An Announcement To Answer" features an amalgamation of traditional sounds of various countries. In 'Politik Society', African beats support Latin banjo's and trumpets. Similarly, the opening track 'Absence Heard Presence Felt' features Asian strings, as well as heavy hip-hop inspired bass. He incorporates the voices of rap artist Ohmega Watts, as well as the lead vocalist from acclaimed urban jazz band "The Rebirth", Noelle Scaggs. ...
Advantages: Brilliantly original, uplifting & energetic, as well as downbeat & soothing Disadvantages: Some tracks very repetitive
...On Wax. "The 5th Exotic" is a mesmerising, dreamy compilation of tracks heavily infused with a retro ambience. Lazy jazz, thumping hip-hop beats and some energetic salsa rhythms all make an appearance within the album's tracks, making for a wonderful, addictive listening experience.
THE TRACKS:
"Introduction"
A strange, quirky intro with a strange male voice encouraging us to "turn a machine on". It is a nice little touch Will has added here to ... ...compliments the album.
"The 5th Exotic"
A bouncy and extremely cool track, taking us straight into the essence of the album, never letting go. It has an infectious melody and catchy rhythm, with a jumpy synthesised electronic organ. It drifts into a Moby territory, with some epic synthesised strings and some sexy whispering vocals. One of the absolute best tracks on the album. "Snakes in The Grass"
Echoing keyboard notes and a heavy bass open ...
Advantages: Quirky, Upbeat and Consitent Disadvantages: Are there any stand out tracks?
The misleadingly dark cover for this album conceals what is a throughly cheerful and upbeat record. Porter's smooth vocals are reminiscent of that cheeky ape from "Gorrilaz" while he is backed by funky bass-infused rhythms and a variety of interesting sound effects that blossom like flowers all over the tracks! It is not at all a one dimensional album and it appears to have a variety of influences from indie, to Jurrasic 5 style hip hop, to funky ... ...Overall, therefore, this album offeres an ecelectic mix of styles which are tied together by a sunny and carefree attitude. The main reason for falling short of 5 starts is that it lacks the star quality that can lift a record to "the next level". Additionally while I can honestly say there is not a track on the album that fails to please there are by the same token not really any truly stand out tracks. It is fun. It is well crafted. The lyrics ...
Advantages: Lots of big tunes Disadvantages: Nothing specific
“Snowflakes” was released as the first Christmas album from the R&B singer Toni Braxton. Released in 2001, it finds her mixing in a range of tunes which have her taking on familiar tunes that all know from this time as well as some original compositions. It is noted for being recorded at a time when she was newly married and was expecting her first child. 1.“Holiday Celebrate” The album opens up with a track that shows that in this album we are about ... ...lts of effort put into it in order to make it sound much more than your average, quickly-thrown-together Christmas album as we get thoughtful production that mixes in the contemporary R&B trends with the Christmas-y themes for a big opener that I can't find any faults with. **Five Stars** 2.“Christmas In Jamaica” As things move on, we see there here we get what was the second album from the record and a joint that has her linking up with the Dancehall ...
Advantages: This Album Is Worth Buying/ Better Than The Rest Disadvantages: None
...songs on this album is Here I Stand. Well, on this album I have many favorite songs. The lyrics are fantastic. Usher's album is a must get. Most of the songs on the album is about relationships/ love. Usher has grown to be one of the best male R&B entertainers alive. 1. Intro 2. Love In This Club featuring Young Jeezy 3. This Ain't Sex 4. Trading Places 5. Moving Mountains 6. What's Your Name featuring will.i.am 7. Prayer For You Interlude 8. Something ... ...featuring Jay Z 11. Before I Met You 12. His Mistakes 13. Appetite 14. What's A Man To Do 15. Lifetime 16. Love In This Club Part II featuring Beyoncé & Lil Wayne 17. Here I Stand ...
Great all round performance (*)
