Ultimate Classical Album 2008, The (Movies - Television - Composers - Relaxation) [Digipak] - Various Artists

Classical voices to relax and uplift

Advantages: Good background listening
Disadvantages: Odd mixture of music on the Uplifting disc

a 'smooth classic'. It is a pleasant track, though it doesn't really stick in my mind afterwards. Uplifting CD 1 Verdi - 'La Donna e Mobile'. Sung here by Alfie Boe, this well known piece comes from the opera Rigoletto. This seems an odd choice for the album. It's cheerful enough I suppose but I can't say that I personally find it uplifting. It strays too far into opera territory for my own tastes but obviously others may enjoy it more. 2 J.S Bach - 'Wachet Auf'. This is one of Bach's cantatas and is an enjoyable choral piece which would have fitted equally well into the Relaxing CD. 3 Grieg - 'In The Hall of the Mountain King'. Another famous tune but a strange choice for the album. Voices 2008 is obviously all about vocal classics, but in this piece the section containing voices is relatively small and secondary (I ...

JoannaPiano 01.06.2008 (11.06.2008) · Read full review
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A Movie Lover's Medley

Advantages: Good range of popular movie music
Disadvantages: Poor notes. Not all versions of the tracks are the original ones.

the memories from that heartbreaking but ultimately hopeful film. And the theme from Jaws always makes me edgy. Watch out - shark attack imminent! Many of the pieces on this compilation have a stirring quality, such as the 'Star Wars' music or 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'. One track I was very disappointed with was the 'Out of Africa' theme. I loved this film when it came out but this recording of the music is by the Boston Pops Orchestra and fails to capture the atmosphere of the original. I enjoyed the 3 'bonus tracks' though I don't know why they're called this, they're just film tracks revamped by some of the classical stars of today. If you are a film fan or want to buy a present for one then this set does give a fairly comprehensive overview of the movie tracks which have become famous in recent years. I find it hard to suggest ...

JoannaPiano 05.05.2008 (08.06.2008) · Read full review
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Ultimate Drum And Bass Album - Various Artists

Advantages: loads of tracks
Disadvantages: some seem quite dated

A six CD box set which showcases a huge selection of tracks from the drum and bass scene. Drum and bass has gained huge popularity over the years and has gained alot of followers thanks to its breaknecks speeds of drums, bass and sample ridden madness. These tracks show you what is all about and my gosh there is alot of them. The tracks span right back to the early nineties and some can sound very dated but interesting nether the less. Producers which stand out on the album are the big heavy weights such as 'Dillinja' with his awesome track 'Grimey' with its huge pitch bending bass synth and the unforgettable vocal sample, this one will keep you going till the early hours. Then there is J-magik, with his equally powerful but more jazzy power rhythms. If your a fan of this hi speed music you will defenitely find this box set ...

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