Bargrooves: Manhattan

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 12, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Ultra Records
• ASIN: B0009UC6TO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,397 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Love Is - Latrice Barnett

2. Second Guess [Grant Nelson Remix] - Jag

3. Dance With Me [DJ Spen & the Muthafunkaz Main Mix] - Rosie Gaines

4. 8 Letters [Richard Earnshaw Remix] - Holmes Ives

5. Feel It [Original Mix] - Ross Couch

6. Controls the Sound [Original Mix] - Fresh And Low

7. Hush Hush - Physics

8. I See You - Ross Couch

9. Freeway [Souldoubt Deeper Mix] - Soularis

10. El Divorcee - Chuck Love

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Disc: 2

1. Set You Free [#] - Eddie Matos

2. Free [Knee Deep Classic Mix] - Seawind Project

3. Can I Get - Simon Aston

4. In My Heart [Main Vocal Mix] - Pete Simpson

5. Cuanto Te Quiero [Original Mix][#] - Eddie Matos

6. Spirit [Original Mix] - Sabrina Johnston

7. Just Like That [Original Mix] - Jazz Sensation

8. Runnin [Original Mix] - Jon Cutler

9. Freedom - Inaya Day And Jackii Gilford

10. I Am Soul - Samba La Casa

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Editorial Reviews

Fourth edition in the Bargrooves "Taste & Tastemakers" series. Two discs, both mixed, of deep house, all with an air of sophistication inspired by the Big Apple.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars hmmm, July 27, 2006

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Aygun Lezgiyeva "Jazzmania 83" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bargrooves: Manhattan (Audio CD)

I love all Bargrooves ..But I was dissapointed on this one ..

too soulful,too much of vocal ....I prefer deep and jazzy sounds ..I love vocal..but that was just too much ..

And what is wrong with Ben ?? that is not his style at all..The first cd by Ben wasn't goot too..

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but could be better., September 24, 2005

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M. D. Webley (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bargrooves: Manhattan (Audio CD)

This 2-CD set seems to follow the usual Bargooves tradition. The first disk, compiled by Ben Sowton, is a definite keeper with a really good selection of tracks. However, the second disk is, with one or two exceptions, a collection of rather mediocre tracks compiled (as usual) by a guest DJ of lesser ability.

It probably just comes down to personal taste, but I cannot help thinking that Ben Sowton would do better by simply DJ'ing both disks himself. Its nice of Ben to give others an opportunity, but in the Bargrooves series it usually detracts from the quality of the overall set.

So, worth the price and the 4-star rating for the first disk alone, but as usual the second disk is (with one or two exceptions) merely filler.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice!, May 24, 2006

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CS "D&D" (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bargrooves: Manhattan (Audio CD)

This is a nice deep house production. If you like this, check out the first full length CD for producer Quentin Allen as Karu. There are other 12" releases on Silver Network, Dadhouse, Winding Road, Mimosa & Smooth Agent. This CD is a very consistant production with a good blend of jazz, hip-hop, techno, neo-soul, and deep house all together. The beats are very crisp and sound good in the car, the house or the club. Some songs tastefully use vocal snippets to add flavor. There is even a track featuring Warren Harris aka Hanna (Shadow Records, Silver Network, Flat & Round, Freerange). If you want good quality deep house, this CD is for you.