Customer Reviews

Afterdark: Madrid

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I have to say that this series def runied the AfterDark armada. You listen to Madrid, and you will be in a world of absolute pain! Disc1 started out a little loungey than picked up with some jazz flavored house and then a flare of chicago style house; although Weekend Recordings style was a bit of a wildride. Disc 2; forget it! i turned it off after track 1, very techy proggy tribal house which does not even belong in the AfterDark series!

Don't let the 30 second audio samples fool you. They seem to emphasize only the percussion, and completely miss the unique and flavorful jazz/world elements of the Madrid collection.

I was pleasantly surprised with Disc 1. The mix is very eclectic, with a range of influences from chill/lounge to euro-house to tribal/worldbeat. Expect to hear a few accents of flamenco guitar and loud trumpets, as well as upbeat flutes, jazzy piano, and both crooning and hip-hop sounding vocals.

Disc 2, as mentioned by other reviews, was an immense disappointment for me personally. The overall style does not follow Afterdark's successful formula, but enters the realm of pure electronica. (In my own view, it certainly does not seem representative of Madrid. But then again, I've never been there.) If you're a fan of electronic/progessive music, I'd consider it a bonus. But even if you're looking for another taste of Afterdark, Madrid is still worth adding to your collection, if even as a 1-CD set.

i was in best buy and grabbed a handful of cd's. i am usually picky about wasting money but felt like i wanted some fresh stuff.

ananda and in my dreams are fantastic! as molly shannon from SNL would say, "i love it, i love it, i love it!"

the rest of the tracks are of no interest to me.

The Kinkysweet offerings (Bargrooves, AfterDark, etc.) are very consistent in their sound -- deep, groovy, sexy, yet upbeat house. Ben Sowton and the label's producers, however, let this offering slip past their usually tight quality control review. While CD 1 is relatively typical with some excellent deep house / tribal beat, CD 2 is pure progressive. This is not to say that the tracks are bad, in fact, many are stellar (Track 8 in particular). Nevertheless, if you expect this offering to follow the others, you will be surprised. Check out AfterDark Chicago for the best of series to date.

I like it. I have it in a mix with Nightmares on Wax, Morcheeba, and Jet Society and it seems to fit right in to the groove.

On the other hand, I also have some of the songs in a mix with Pink, Mike Oldfield, and Herbie Hancock... and also with Rusted Root and Poi Dog Pondering. In both of those mixes it brings something special to the party too.

I don't have anything else in the after dark series, so I can't say how well it lives up to the after dark name. But for me, the beat keeps me grooving all day long.

I was kinda looking forward to listening to Madrid. Disc 1 is okay not quite what I expected of a spanish inspired house, but still decent and enjoyable. Disc 2 is a total disaster, it's the type of house that I call "overdone trash". I started listening to the each of the tracks hoping to get some variation of the dull beat to no avail.

I have all of the Afterdark disks and this one rates up there in the top right next to San Francisco and Chicago. Good variety, flow, and tempos. But this one now!

If you have ever clubbed in Europe you will know why I rate this so high. Also, contrary to a previous review, Disc Two ROCKS!!!

H'ola!