Elevation, Vol. 3

Various Artists - Dance & DJ - Ambient | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 4, 2000)
• Original Release Date: April 4, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Earthtone
• ASIN: B00004S95N
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,510 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #59 in Music > Indie Music > Dance & DJ > Ambient

Track Listings

1. Love Song - Ronan Hardiman

2. Rushing - Moby

3. Lost - Balligomingo

4. Lunch With The King - Thomas Newman

5. Through The Seas Of Life - Pilgrimage

6. Aspetta - Govinda

7. The Garden - Faithless

8. Blueskies - Soma Sonic

9. Bassment - Ikarus

10. Peaceful Village - Yasue

11. Soul Of Desire - Phobos

12. The Sun And The Moon And The Stars - The Spirit Of Eden

13. Shades Of The Otherworld - Dagda

14. Celtic Groove - Clair Marlo

15. Enchantment - Alkaemy

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Third In A Five Star Series, May 14, 2000

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This review is from: Elevation, Vol. 3 (Audio CD)

The rushing, lush "Love Song" by Ronan Hardiman opens this set with gorgeous vocals and Celtic influences over pop beats. "Rushing" by Moby is a laid-back groove with simple piano melodies on top. A sensuous female vocal is the centerpiece of Balligomingo's "Lost", and the multi-layered instrumentation over a dance beat make this a prime cut off this CD. Thomas Newman's "Lunch With The King" is taken from the "American Beauty" soundtrack, and fits the scene it was taken from perfectly. It's a differently-themed piece. Pilgramage's "Through The Seas Of Life" has some beautiful religious-themed vocals running through this up-tempo groove. Electronically cut together vocals detract from the pure danceability of Govinda's "Aspetta", especially with a lively fiddle melody that weaves in and out. "The Garden" by Faithless is a musical soundscape that combines new age, electronica and pop to create a danceable groove yet retain the new age feel. The jazzy "Blue Skies" by Soma Sonic is very trip-hop like, and includes high ethereal female vocals occasionally layered on top. Ikarus' "Bassment" almost sounds like a Fatboy Slim record with male chanting on top. This track isn't one of the better ones. "Peaceful Village" brings Japanese influences to new-age pop by way of Yasue, and does it well. A deep groove with vocals that weave in and out in a jazzy way is the trademark of Phobos' "Soul Of Desire", a simply beautiful relaxing track. The Sprit Of Eden and Davy Spillane team up on "The Sun And The Moon And The Stars", another track with an electronic beat and heavy Celtic influences. Lovely to listen to on a windy day. Dagda is electronic trance music with Celtic melodies on top, and while similar things have been done before, they do it very well. Their track, "Shades of The Otherworld" stands out here and Dagda should be a group to watch. Clair Marlo's "Celtic Groove" is exactly what it says it is, and it is also done very well. Another artist to watch. Alkaemy's "Enchantment" ends this disc, and does so in a laid-back fashion. A very subdued beat with Celtic mystic influences make this a beautiful closer for the CD. Yet another winner for Elevation.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, April 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Elevation, Vol. 3 (Audio CD)

"From the elegance of Moby to the ethnic ambience of Ikarus, the album provides a perfect mood-setting environment for all occasions." This is what the backcover says and there is nothing to add to! Excellent!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome music by Moby, Faithless and Ikarus!, April 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Elevation, Vol. 3 (Audio CD)

Very relaxing music and new sounds! Especially Ikarus, Faithless, Moby and Soma Sonic!