The Best of Cookin' [Vinyl]

Various Artists - Dance & DJ - Trip-Hop/Acid Jazz | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (April 18, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 4
• Label: Ubiquity
• ASIN: B00004SQW0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Unwind Your Mind

2. Suzanne's Jam

3. Outerspace

4. The Spoken Word [Remix]

5. Goin' Downhill

6. Black Eyed Pea

7. Sole Food

8. Hip Hop Culture [#][Instrumental]

9. Pork Pride Stride

10. Solar Funk

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Monkey Wrench

2. Streamline

3. Grey's Groove

4. Tachyon

5. Mantra

6. Be-Bop Props

7. Children

8. Waiting for the Sun

9. Panacea [Alternative Version][Alternate Take][#]

10. Peace on the Streets

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This slammin' two-CD compilation collects works from the fabulous acid jazz compilations Home Cookin', Mo Cookin', Still Cookin', What's Cookin', and Is That Jazz?. Galactic, Greyboy, DJ Swingset, Sharpshooters and others contribute midlength jams that are a mix of soulful melodies, deep funk grooves, hip-hop beats, and rump-shaking dance music. While jazz has been influential in certain drum & bass circles since the late-'90s, these early-'90s neofusion hybrids serve as logical precursors and illuminate how well the artists on the set also serve the jam-band fans who've crossed over to improvised jazz largely on the strengths of funkateers like Medeski Martin & Wood and others. Even so, the tracks here sound incredibly fresh and fun, mixing live instruments and DJs for a party where everyone is playing spiritedly. At home on the dance floor or in the cocktail lounge, The Best of Cookin' is a fine reminder of the potency of acid jazz and a great introduction for electronic music fans who are interested in seeing a crucial early bridge between the jazz and DJ culture. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Too Good NOT Too Share, August 4, 2000

By 

Dean Halpern "DJ_DeanH" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of Cookin (Audio CD)

This CD delivers everything it promises - funky, soul-drenched, be-boppin', groovy jazz. And what a bargain! I like it so much, I did something I never did before - I sent out an email to my friends (and friend's friends) telling them that they should go out and buy this wonderful piece of work.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Too good to share, June 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Best of Cookin (Audio CD)

Every song on this compilation is a rockin jam. I can't leave the house without it. My wife and I have been stealing it from each other since I bought it, so I broke down and bought one copy for each vehicle. Treat yourself to this CD, you won't be disappointed.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strong mix of jams!, October 3, 2000

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Edmund D. Lewis (Maryland, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of Cookin (Audio CD)

This 2 CD set starts off strong and smooth. I really love the 1st CD, but the 2nd is a bit more laid back. This is real Jazz and I highly recommend this album.