Customer Reviews

Essential Mix: Mixed By Boy George

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I just sat and listen to this Cd and on a whole it was excellent. The beginning was a little slow but by the middle the mix was good. The flow to each song was crafty. I would definitely recommend this Cd. It was different but was very enjoyable. I can see talent in this one boys! I expect to see bigger and better stuff from Boy George in the future. This CD mix is a great start in his DJ career. It ads a new style and class to an impressive mix of music genres (Disco, Breakbeat, Reggae, House and DnB and Club)(not necessary in that order) :0-).

Boy George proves once again just how talented he is. This is one great dance CD, each song blending into the next, taking you on a wild ride of beats. I highly recommend picking this one up!

I usually listen to deep house, down-tempo house, electronica and techno but after this CD I'm starting to appreciate vocal house. I didn't like it at first but after a few listens I found myself singing along to the irresistably uplifting, positive vocals. This is what I would call a girl's CD but guys, try it out. You'll be singing along with "call it fate," "let me be your fantasy," "born funky" and others.

I am more a fan of Boy George than dance music in general but after lisening to this I will definitely expand my horizons. This is a really fun, upbeat CD and Boy George sounds great!

This is an excellant mix of dance music...Not just because I'm a Boy George fan!!! Each record he's mixed smoothly merges into the next. The songs are pumping, the bassline pounding! I love it and highly recommend it to any club/dance music fan!

It is very well mixed - I enjoy it. He picked great songs!!!!!

Boy George is one of those few dj's that really likes to try and take you on a trip of his many different tastes on every one of his mixes. He spins straight from his gut and doesn't usually play tracks as just filler or a space between tracks, everyone is an essential piece to the mix. This cd begins in an almost dublike raggae place goes through some hip hoppy break beats and rampages through house and spins you through trance. What a refreshing mix to hear after dj's like Paul Oakenfold are so up on themselves they seem to have forgetten djing is about getting other people off instead of yourself.

Is it no wonder that Versace has used Boy George's talent as a DJ to spin his own musical mix for many of their most recent fashion shows in Milan. In his current iteration as DJ, Boy George takes his listeners on on a musical journey creating a lush landscape in the dance genre that transcends both the ubiqutous pounding of today's techno-pop and time itself. Opening this volume of the Essential Mix series with a newly rendered mix of "Girl From Ipanema," (a classic example of early Bosa Nova Jazz,) the Boy travels from the cocktail tinged sound of the 1960's straight into the beat driven 21st century, stopping to sample the 70's and 90's along the way. He is even found briefly revisiting the 1980's with a new cut by Culture Club, aka Cultural Diversion. It was, in fact, this updated version of the Boy's former persona of pop crooner that left me feeling somewhat forelorn--as it recalled to mind the immense talent this soulful balladeer has when it comes to phrasing a song, leaving me wanting to hear more of his lilting voice. Fortunately, it resurfaces on a later track with The Colein. Nevertheless, while it would be a joy to hear the Boy reinvent himself as a 21st century Dance Torch Diva, as BoyDJ--the trip he takes us on delivers us to new and exciting places.

I dont' normally listen to house music that includes a lot of Latin or hip-hop rhythms, but I really enjoyed the way this CD spices up otherwise mundane beats with creative sounds and many levels of melody. It was obviously made by a great musician.

I pretty much bought this album for one particular song ... and that's pretty much the only one I enjoy. It's pretty typical soulless dance music ... but it's still ok.