Vol. 8-Hotel Costes [Limited Edition, Import]

Stéphane Pompougnac | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition, Import
• Label: Pschent
• ASIN: B000A1IK5G
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,459 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The 2005 edition of the King of lounge compilations encores it's well established tradition of bringing the ultimate music of Parisian luxury and sophistication to the rest of the world. Stephane Pompougnac has curated yet another outstanding showcase of the most interesting tracks heard in the city's most sought out venue for relaxation and libation. The lineup for this volume includes sultry tracks from Brasilian electronica technicians Zuco 103, Soulstice, Mark Farina (featuring Sean Hayes), Mr. V, Michael Mayer, Pschent's own Flying Pops, Visti & Meyland and many more. This is the bellweather volume of the fall that launches the sounds that you will be enjoying all around the media for the Winter of 2005-2006, so skip the others and get what you need here first! --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Year After Vol.7 Hotel Costes Just Isn't Up To Scratch, November 3, 2005

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Michael E. Lyons - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vol. 8-Hotel Costes (Audio CD)

Stephane Pompougnac and his Hotel Costes series has a bulletproof reputation for providing us with the smoothest and outright best of modern lounge and down beat house music from around the world.

Sadly gone are the days of the original Hotel Costes sound. Number eight in the series is a very weak addition and the compilation is saved by about five tracks. There is a higher emphasis placed on a more up beat house sound which is dissapointing to the fan of the Pompougnac chillout grooves.

"Only in New York", "Jus' Dance", "Love Food", "Wind" and "Smooth" are the only tracks that stay loyal to the Hotel Costes theme. Most fans of the Costes series began their collections with the famous Vol.2: La Suite, but don't expect to hear anything of this nature.

The beauty of the Hotel Costes series however, is that these collections appeal to many different people with many different tastes in music. I can listen to this CD, but based on the quality of some of the previous Stephane Pompougnac releases, I remain slightly dissapointed.

I recommend De-Phazz for that "Smooth Smokey Lounge" sound.

The presentation of the CD is very impressive though and inludes a very tasteful mini-poster of the cover girl. As a faithful Stephane Pompougnac fan, I'll keep my fingers crossed for Vol.9 in the series.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still In The Groove, December 31, 2005

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DXR "The Eyeful" (San Francisco Bay Area) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vol. 8-Hotel Costes (Audio CD)

Opinions will always vary, but as the owner of the whole HC series, I can say Stephane has delivered musical innovation yet again with Vol.8. Yes, it is different, but then that's the point, non? Each volume has its own mysteries, delights, and curiosities. Each volume stretches in different ways. Each volume provides a different soundscape for its listeners...a different experience. Vive la difference!

Vol. 8 starts slowly with a vaguely retro 70's pop flavor. Along the way, the disc takes you deep, picks you up, fuses deep house with new jazz, blends unique vocals and musical instruments to create a very sophisticated, urban, soulful mood.

I highly recommend this melange to anyone who understands what I'm talking about here! Yes, "lounge" lives!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding compilation, May 11, 2006

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Brett Susan (Johannesburg, /sour) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vol. 8-Hotel Costes (Audio CD)

After purchasing costes 6 and 7, I had the idea that he series was heading into the realm of having every second track being skipped on my disk player. Thankfully this is not the case. The album starts off rather hypnotic with 'love machine' making you think you were deep into the night being mesmerised by a cajun beauty in some cajun backwater. the second track has the beat of something that I have never heard before and I recommend you pump this through your 5.1 sound system. here and there volume 8 delves back into into its deep house roots with spectacular effect teasing you with just enough of the deep stuff before launching you back into beat and rough and ready listening. Long may the series last.does not have the elegance of number 4 but certainly a step back in the righr direction. Bravo!