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Bond, Beat & Bass: The Elektronika James Bond Themes

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I think this is more of a CD for fans of Bond music than D-n-B afficionados. It's pretty par for the course as jungle goes, but it's a kick if you love the Bond tracks. Basically, if yer gonna have a spy/ Bond party, buy this, Mai Tai's "Secret Agent Sounds," Arnold's Bond Project, the 30th Anniversary Bond, a few Ultra-Lounge cd's, and you're set!

I'm a fan of James Bond and electronic music, so I thought I'd really enjoy this CD. I was sorely mistaken. "Bond Beat & Bass" is a compilation of very poor remixes of music from the earlier Bond movies (taken mostly from the Connery and Moore films). A couple of the tracks on this CD are okay (I liked "Goldfinger Part 2"), but that's about it. I was extremely disappointed. The James Bond films boast such incredible music and all of the original songs could lend themselves very well to new electronic mixes, but none of the artists on this album managed to get it right. What a shame.

I bought this CD to be background music for a 007 party. While the majority of the pieces are adequate, being banal drivel can fade into the background, some are truly frightening. In particular, there is A View To A Kill Part 2, which must use clips from the raw format vocals. Remember the awards performance where Simon Le Bon was either too drunk or too drugged out to carry a tune? This is the same screeching, cracking, off-tune, hysterical (as in "hysterics," not as in "funny") vocal. Interestingly, Part 2 comes before Part 1 on the CD, and part 1 is better. It has been commented before that these are not particularly famous D&B artists, and this certainly is what I would imagine second-rate performers to sound like. I would probably be better off buying a movie soundtrack.

If anyone wants to hear a real Bond remix, don't buy this. I've heard original Bond tunes (take in mind that the ones I'm talking about are more than 30 years old) that could blow these ...away.
Have you ever heard of ANY of the artists on this disc?
I thought not.

In a world where there is no law, only the rules of logic remain. This compilation of spiced up Bond tunes comes off more like the "Spice Girls." Techno pop never sounded so annoying. Look for the real thang baby. Elevator music for the whole family.

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this cd. it definantly puts you in the dancing mood. This cd centers around the Connery- Moore years, and all of this songs are superbly updated by some very talented artists

THIS CD IS AN ABSOLUTE MIND TRIP, IF YOUR INTO BOND AND ELECTRONIC MUSIC U WILL LOVE THIS CD. SURE ALL THE REMIXES ARENT THAT GREAT N U WISH THE COMPLINATION REMIXED ALL THE JAMES BOND SONGS BUT I WAS EXTREMLY HAPPY WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CD. AND IF YOUR LOOKING FOR OTHER REMIXES THEY R OUT THERE, ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (PORTISHEAD MIX ) AMAZING MIX...CANT WAIT FOR A NEW BOND TO COME OUT THEY KEEP MAKIN EM BETTER N BETTER...NOT AS GOOD AS THE CLASSICS BUT HEY AT LEAST THEY R BETTER THEN THE GOLDENEYE AND TOMORROW NEVER DIES WHICH WERE AMERICANIZED VERSIONS OF JAMES BOND AND THAT DIDNT WORK FOR ME.