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Chocolate Chords

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All of the tracks on this album are deceptively simple, yet skillfully crafted, captivating tech-house tunes which are nicely varied and in such a format that they could easily be a DJ mix.

I have put on this entire CD at a party between sets and it kept them dancing. I have also used this to wind down and relax after a long day. It just depends on the volume level you play it at - a masterpiece.

You need to have this . . .

Norman Feller, under his Terry Lee Brown Jr. guise, crafts some impeccably smooth tech-house -- the album Chocolate Chords attests to this. Sweet and dark, that's how these tracks go. The driving beat ensures that if one of these tracks drops onto the floor, no one will be tempted to stop moving. It's so smooth, in fact, that it's easy to let the tracks flow over you, one after another. A few tracks stand out, however: "Chord Progressions" has an insistent melody that doesn't let go; while "Let's Jazz" skips the jazz entirely but gives you a tech-house workout instead. It's best just to let this one melt in your mouth and drip onto your feet.

This was probably the first tech-house album ever, composed by tech-house creator Terry Lee Brown jr. Something special indeed: the music is just like chocolate: dark and sweet! Even the CD cover looks like chocolat packaging. Fantasic bass and rythm wraped in melodic ambiental sounds. Fast. Strong. Melodic. Dynamic. Everything is superb. For real tech-house lovers. A classic. A master-piece. If you don't have it, it's sin!

For those of you that have been graced by other titles off the Plastic City label, this one is a must. This album has the same feel as "Jigsaw Pieces" by the Timewriter. The beats are deep with just an air of Electronic mixed in. The beats are mixed from track to track so it sounds like a continueous mix. Nice job Terry. The album starts out nice then finishes on a really "deep house" note. For those looking for a House sound just a little different than that typical NY style House CD, this is a must buy.

more spacy than his other albums, but still typical TLB. sound to listen to all the time, by doing anything and even by chilling out.

Terry Lee Brown Jr (a German making house music under this name I believe) provides an interesting dilemma on this smooth collection of original creations. He provides 12 tracks that will float you through the late night, yet struggling to remember the songs the next day.

This is not to say this isn't a good disc; it's very well produced and mixed, and starts off strong with the shimmery throb of "Straylight" and the filtered, harder sounds of "the Music". He keeps up the beat through the next few songs, adding vocal snippets or snatches of lyrics here and there, providing quality tracks up until the only disappointment, the final track "Nightshift".

This is an excellent disc to be sure, and the track quality is so consistent and high you'd swear it's a DJ mix. I just wish it had added a few surprises.