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Deep Forest

Deep ForestAudio CD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Audio CD (December 14, 1993)
  • Original Release Date: 1993
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B0000029IH
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,083 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Deep Forest
2. Sweet Lullaby
3. Hunting
4. Night Bird
5. The First Twilight
6. Savana Dance
7. Desert Walk
8. White Whisper
9. The Second Twilight
10. Sweet Lullaby (Ambiet Mix)
11. Forest Hymn

Editorial Reviews

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The primordial unknown--or the modern urban dweller's impressions thereof--has long been a staple of New Age music. So it was only a matter of time before some studio whiz got the notion to take the translation process one step further and bring that atmosphere to the dance floor. It's definitely authentic--the creators studied and borrowed genuine chants from African tribes--but just as importantly, it's remarkably seductive. The chart-topping signature song, "Sweet Lullaby," is indicative of what's going on in the grooves of the other nine tracks; ambient house beats burble pastorally while "multi-culti" samples ebb and flow gracefully, even romantically, through the mix. -- David Sprague

Product Description

(c) 1992 by Celine Music/Synsound [BK 57840]

Customer Reviews

Deep Forest is a must for those who like music that is relaxing and enthralling. S. A DUNN  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
One is a 'regular' album version. Distant Voyageur  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
78 of 78 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This record is a must have, because it defined a new era of crossover-style music. It took Pygmies and put them to an Enigma beat, with an occasional broken English (Dutch syntax?) commentary. Sounds cheezy, but it really works.

The band describes themselves as not a band. "Deep Forest" is a project, according to its creators. Therefore, the album is a stand-alone work, except that it enjoyed such an unpredicted success that it spawned a series of projects.

I first bought this album as an import in the early 90's. "Sweet Lullaby" had been getting some pretty frequent radio play on the San Francisco alternative rock stations, and it was simply intriguing. Nobody had ever heard voices like this. Mix in ambient jungle sounds. Synthetic beat. What a combination? Sound strange? It's not that different from what we hear today from Fatboy Slim and Moby, except of course with Pygmies. I don't think many have dared to replicate it.

Now, it's become a near-desert island CD for me. I've memorized the Pygmy chants. I've lost several copies of it--ex girlfriends, auto-thefts, etc. . . Always, I replace it. That's a pretty strong recommendation.

I've heard Deep Forest collaborations with Enigma, and Peter Gabriel, which are works of merit. Frankly, I think that this is still their most ingenious work.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Techno Bell December 6, 2005
Format:Audio CD
I first heard Deep Forest back when i was in high school, working at Taco Bell. We listened to Muzak's "Hitline" satellite program there and they used to play track #1- "Deep Forest", all the time. I was fascinated by that song....I wasn't sure if it was supposed to be techno, dance, ambient, or whatever. I wasn't even sure what language they were singing in. It took me a while to track down the artist and CD and 11 years later I am *still* listening to it. Marta's Song from Boheme also rocks....
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Into Another World October 7, 2005
Format:Audio CD
This music speaks a language that is new to our ears, yet familiar in a way that can't be named. The first time I heard it was in a shop in Santa Barbara, CA over a decade ago. I immediately went up to the counter, asked what was playing, and purchase it. Years later, one of these songs would turn up as the theme to the reality TV show, Survivor.

If I go too long without listening to this CD, I am drawn back to it like a missing link.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Like cool water
This remains, for me, the superior Deep Forest album. I've bought it a few times over the years because I keep giving it away. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Emma Hardesty
5.0 out of 5 stars The original
I've been moved by this recording since back in the day when I purchased a cassette tape of this original by Deep Forest. Read more
Published 3 months ago by DeeMari Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars Deep Forest
Such a good album. You can't go wrong listening to the ritual music of the rainforest pygmies put to modern beats.
Published 4 months ago by 5280 CO
5.0 out of 5 stars and now for something completely different
and something you easily attach to and find yourself going back to and re-listening to. first one is always the best.
Published 4 months ago by Cheryl L. Devecka
5.0 out of 5 stars Deep Forest
different kind of music husband like to listen to when bathing soothing
relaxing , would recommend to anyone who likes different music
Published 5 months ago by Judy A Peebles
3.0 out of 5 stars Did anybody else notice
...that "Sweet Lullaby's" haunting tone progressions are "borrowed" from Al di Meola's "African Night" (Scenario, 1983)? Read more
Published 6 months ago by Scout
4.0 out of 5 stars Love the mix of musics!
I received my product very quickly. I loved the music, a blend of pygmy chants and songs and electronic music. My favorite is the lullaby. I could listen to it all day! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jannie B
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this CD... been looking forever to get another copy.
This was one of my personal favorites for many years... earthy, deep, rhythmic, primal... I had this CD years ago and I am SO, SO glad I found another copy. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Prof. Stylist
1.0 out of 5 stars Wrong Item
This item was listed as a Deep Forrest Vinyl but instead I received a cd single. I could not figure out how to return or dispute this item.
Published 23 months ago by somegirl43
5.0 out of 5 stars An old favorite
I have always loved this CD. Recently I purchased three more CD's they made with music mixes and concerts from other countries. This one will be a gift for a friend.
Published on April 11, 2011 by M. Fields-Kasuba
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