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EURO GROOVE

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AS THE SAYING GOES - GOOD THINGS ARE WORTH WAITING FOR.

PUTUMAYO'S NEWEST COMPILATION "EURO GROOVE" HAS BEEN
WELL WORTH THE WAIT - OF THEIR MANY PREVIOUS WORLD
MUSIC RELEASES THIS IS BY FAR THEIR BEST.

NOT A BAD CUT OUT OF THE TEN TRACKS OFFERED - MODERN,
REFRESHING AND DEFINITELY A CD THAT WILL REMAIN ON
YOUR PLAY LIST FOR A LONG TIME.

THANKFULLY THIS IS NOT A DANCE FUSION GROOVE NOR IS IT
TAINTED WITH SOME EURO BANDS RENDITION OF STATESIDE
HIP,TRIP OR FLIP HOP

BEST TRACKS - LEBANESE TOUFIC FAROUKH'S "DESTINS ET DESIRS'
CZECH !DELADAP'S "LE SHIN"-GERMANY'S 2RAUMWOHNUNG'S
"MADCHEN MIT PLAN" - ITALYS MYSTIC DIVERSIONS "E PA PA" -
AND FRANCES MOUS ET HAKIM'S " MINA".

POSSIBLY IS ONE OF THE BEST RELEASES OF 2008 SO FAR.

THIS IS NOT A BUDDHA BAR/HOTEL COSTE CLONE,IT'S BETTER
AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO GROOVE WE SALUTE YOU
PUTUMAYO.

MY ONLY COMPLAINT - ENOUGH ALLREADY WITH THE NAIVE
SLEEVE ART WORK - A CD LIKE THIS DESERVES BETTER.

BUY IT OR FLY IT ?? - BUY IT TODAY - FIVE BIG STARS - PC LA.

"Euro Groove" is one of Putumayo's best Continental releases. It blends, merges, and grooves "Old Europe" (France, Germany, Italy) with the "New Europe" (Hungary, Czech Republic) There's a consistently smooth jazz theme throughout. Luckily, it's soulful smooth jazz. It's full of passion.

It opens energetically with the Arabic-flavored "Destins et Desirs" from the Franco-Lebanese duo of Toufic Farroukh and Jeanne Added. Jazzamor's "Nuit Magique" and 2raumwohnung's "Madchen Mit Plan" show the jazzier side of Germany. Teutonic jazz exists. One can imagine these songs playing in some smoke-filled Berlin cabaret. Italy grooves in a more humorous way. Forget the refined fashion shows in Milan. Fiamma Fumana's "Check in" and Mystic Diversions' "E Pa-Pa" are both campy and fashionable. "Check in" takes a sly look at the constantly life on the road for musicians. These songs are tongue in cheek... passionately planted in the cheek. !DelaDap, a Gypsy band with members from the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Austria is, unfortunately, not as well known as Balkan Beat Box (Balkan Beat Box) and Gogol Bordello (Super Taranta) Their "Le Shin" blends gypsy violin with bossa nova. Martial brings in European rap with "Cette Fille." Guateque All Stars and Shiva have the loveably cheesy "Superwhirly." Chumbawamba, famous for their Chumbawamba- Tubthumper contribute the anti-war "Jacob's Ladder", using a grim story from WWII, albeit with a pop/Celtic blend. Imagine Celtic Thunder or Riverdance making political commentary. The final track, Mouss et Hakim's "Mina", is a critique of Islamic fundamentalism. Think of Irshad Manji (The Trouble with Islam Today: A Muslim's Call for Reform in Her Faith) set to an Arabic-flavored hip-hop beat.

"Euro Groove" shows, musically, that one can make serious social commentary with a catchy beat. The tone of this compilation is relaxed enough that one can imagine pouring a glass of pinot noir at a Parisian bistro, watching people along the boulevards. This compilation is like a delicious combination of French cabernet, German marzipan, and Italian pasta. Bon appetit!

Love this product and the seller is super to work with. We'll do more business in the future!

not as good as "A New Groove" .Though good as an easy listening cd.Opening song Destins et Desirs, Nuit Magique,Check in,Cette Fille, Jacob's Ladder,Mina are nice pieces.