Meriphew_dup1 Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Anyone picked up this jazz compilation yet? It's pretty smooth. Perfect to come down with at the end of the night. _____________________ Post indie electronic Meriphew [url=http://www.meriphew.com]www.meriphew.com[/url] www.meriphew.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curve Dominant Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 I listened to it the other day. Two thumbs up. Rob Garza and Eric Hilton have the touch, man. And if y'all like that record, check out St Germaine, "The Tourist." E Eric Vincent (ASCAP) www.curvedominant.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parisongs Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 The Mirror Conspiracy rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The T Dot Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Thievery Corporation are great.. also check out Four 80 East - Nocturnal. They have some mp3 clips up at [url=http://www.four80east.com]www.four80east.com[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundcrafter Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 This is my kind of topic! I love Thievery, and St. Germain! "If you're flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. Unless you are a table." -Mitch Hedberg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear Jew Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 Loved that Mirror Conspiracy disc. I reviewed it for a music mag when it was first released. Great CD. Here's the review. THIEVERY CORPORATION The Mirror Conspiracy Hipsters — love 'em and hate 'em. Those guys who can wear suits without looking like accountants, the women who seemingly fall out of bed into an old, raggy dress and look like the cover of Vogue. The way they can just hang out and do nothing but make it look like there couldn't be anything cooler happening in the world. Jealous of them? Damn right. Think they're shallow? Sure do. And even while alternately vilifying and envying the oh-so-groovy set and its foibles, there steps into the void a musical conundrum — Thievery Corporation. It'd be so easy to hate this act for its hipness. There's no doubt Mr. Creased Suit and Ms. Flawless Cheekbones will adore listening to The Mirror Conspiracy while daintily sipping on some quaintly named mixed drink in a low-lit lounge — they might even sway slowly and gracefully to the mellow grooves and smooth layers of violins and percussion as traces of smiles play about their unblemished lips. Yes, Thievery Corporation certainly will appeal to this demographic, but this is not its limit. From the opening reggae-tinged tones of “Treasures” to the jazzy smoothness of the title track, The Mirror Conspiracy combines the maturity and thoughtfulness of Portishead, the cleverness of Massive Attack and the poppy notions of The Sneaker Pimps (without the big guitar) into a package with enough gentle cohesion to please almost any listener. Lilting female and male vocals from several different sources, both live and sampled, grace the tracks without confronting the listener with a deluge of mind-muddling messages. The primary theme here is cool, detached and unencumbered. Perhaps there's something more to be said regarding the music here, but those concepts are probably best discussed next to the tiny, sparkling candles on a chrome bar while sipping a chocolate martini. (Eighteenth St. Lounge, 1210 18th St. NW Suite 200B, Washington, D.C. 20036) —Erik Caplan \m/ Erik "To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." --Sun Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curve Dominant Posted March 16, 2002 Share Posted March 16, 2002 Great review, Erik! You summed up the whole phenomenon perfectly. Samba Tranquille is my favorite track on that record. I'm suddenly in the mood for a martini for some strange reason...I think I'll go put on my Venturi blazer and walk over to The Continental. Bye! E Eric Vincent (ASCAP) www.curvedominant.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriphew_dup1 Posted March 17, 2002 Author Share Posted March 17, 2002 Tosca are also masters in this genre of music. Check out their albums "Suzuki" or "Honey". _____________________ Post indie electronic Meriphew [url=http://www.meriphew.com]www.meriphew.com[/url] www.meriphew.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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