and Testament - E Nomine

Advantages: The grooves go on and on
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...This latest volume of the New Testament of Funk from Acid Jazz records features some great tracks that cover many different dance genres from, big beat to jazz and hip hop so it is bound to have something to get even the most reticent of dancers moving. Personal favourites are the storming opener "The Piper Cherokee" by The Bobby Hughes Experience, "Amber Flash" by That Girl Lynn and the Latin groove of "Mosquito Coast 2000" from Mr Gone. Special mention should be given to the album closer "Clowns" from E & E Sounds who mix up the Stephen Sondheim classic with some seriously chopped up breakbeats which if you think about it should not really work but does surprisingly well.... Read review

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Advantages: Hands down, a Horner masterpiece
Disadvantages: Normal Hornerisms may bother some

...Considered as one of James Horner's all-time classics, Braveheart is a sweepingly romantic score that has endeared itself to many film-goers, Horner-fanatics and music fans alike. Mel Gibson's epic re-telling of the historical Scottish patriot Williams Wallace, who challenged the rule of the English and waged a war against them in the pursuit of freedom in 1314, has become a cult classic that revealed Mel Gibson's talent as both actor and director. Winning five Oscars in 1995, including Best Picture and Best Director, for many film score fans the Academy missed out on their most important award, the Best Score. In 1995 Horner was nominated for both Braveheart and Apollo 13, both representing some of the best work he has ever managed to create for the movies. Instead Luis Bacalov's Il Posino went on to win the award and left many people... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent overall package
Disadvantages: Slightly overwhelming for those unfamiliar with his work

...songwriting, and even the raw, stripped down demos here have painstakingly arranged harmonies, both vocal and instrumental, littered throughout. Indeed, although many of these songs are billed as rough demos with only voice and acoustic guitar it is hard to find flaws in their recording or indeed their overall quality. He always was a master of melody, and these songs are a glowing testament to that. ‘Going Nowhere’, ‘Georgia Georgia’ and the upbeat ‘New Monkey’ are all worth a mention as excellent tracks, but then again so could almost all of the 24 songs here. A live solo recording of Elliott covering ‘Thirteen’ by Big Star is a particular highlight, showcasing his superb guitar playing and with the innocence and hope in his voice perfectly matching the subject matter of the song. It is almost worth getting the album for this song alone. Also... Read review

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