Customer Reviews

The Evergreen Collection

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The first disc in this 2-disc set is full of music from previous Echoing Green releases. From the early "Defend Your Joy" title track from the first album, to "Thief" from the synthpop success _Supernova_, Joey B. and his supporting musicians made Christian Synthpop happen. For those fans who already have collected those previous albums, you're not left out! The second disc has remixes of these and other songs. Some were remixed by Joey himself, but there are also mixes from Echo Image, Run Level Zero, Dreamtraveller, Jerome Fontamillas, The Nine, and Anything Box. The genres range from the energetic "Heart with a View" remix to the playful "Science Fiction" mix, to some Drum 'n Bass sounds, and a little Dark Trance sound. Don't miss the acoustic Chamber Mix of "Aurora" for a remix going the other way!

Postscript: If the remixes are your cup of tea, an EG album follow-up to this is _The_Evergreen_Annex_ with 8 more remixes.

Even if you're not a fan this is an excellent album. All of these songs are upbeat synthpop. This greatest hots album is the only Echoing Green album I own right now and I bought it without knowing much about the band but I have loved it and am looking to get more. All of the songs are synthpop but not too heavy on the synthesizers. If you don't know anything about this band this is the album to go to first. The remixes on the CD range from good to decent but I would suggest looking at that as an extra and buy this album for the singles, unless you're a fan and you already have most or all of the disc 1 tracks, then disc 2 would be a good investment.

Long-time fans of the Echoing Green won't be too wowed by the first CD in this collection. While I question the selection (where's "Son in My Eyes"!?), it contains most of their best tracks. It is a great introduction to Echoing Green to any new listeners.

The second disc is a goldmine of remixes. The style is more "dancey" than the original songs were, but it's all done very well. Anyone who's into electronica, synthpop, or house music should definitely check this out. It ought to amaze both new and old fans alike. And when I say "amaze", I mean that you will want to listen through the entire CD in one sitting just to soak up all the music.

Are you a fan of EG? Buy this album.
Have you heard just one of their tracks before? Interested in hearing more? Buy this album.
Are you interested in electronic or house music? Buy this album.
Are you human? Buy this album!

This one was my first EG cd from this you can explore the eg music and I'am sure that you will get an idea how this group make music. buy it and enjoy great music.

You definitely don't want to miss out on this one! 2 CDs chock-full of pure synth goodness that makes you want to get up and dance, turn up the bass to full when riding in your car...you get the general idea. Disc 1 contains 17 smokin' originals, and Disc 2 has some hard-hitting remixes that will please any dance/techno/electro/synth crowd. (Be sure to also get the Evergreen Annex CD for even more remixes!) Rock-solid all the way, this signifies the band's efforts for 6 years straight but still tEG goes strong. A must-have for any synth collection!

I have been buying a lot more synth-pop lately and began to learn many of the essentials. I bought The Evergreen Collection as a means to sample a variety of their music and I must say it has fast become one of my favorites. It is up there next to Ersaure, Iris, and OMD. I will definitely be purchasing the rest of their albums as well as any future releases. I can't stop listening to it! The music is smart and has just the perfect amount of energy. There isn't a song on here I do not like. The second disk offers many cool and groovey remixes. Like I said before - MUST HAVE ALL!

I really enjoyed this cd set. My first EG purchase. What's great about this band is that they really understand song structure and arnt just another upcoming electronic band making generic music. The lyrics are really emotional and thats a key in this genre today. The remix cd is ok, but Id much rather have had additional EG songs.

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The CD is great. I've always enjoyed EG's mix of agressive sound with beauty. These CD's are a great purchase for any Echoing Green fan - more than thirty sounds for fourteen bucks? You can't beat that.

I hope EG continues releasing great music.

Incredible value - every track is at least good, and many are fantastic! Upbeat synthpop with variety in the sound and excellence in production. Christian, but not preachy.

Not only does this feature a disc of the all-time greatest EG tracks, but it also includes a disc of spectacular remixes by some of the best Modern Synthpop artists! With Monolithic, Echo Image, Intervox, Brave New World, Anything Box, and Seven Red Seven handling the remixing duties on the second disc, it becomes a difficult choice as which disc to listen to first! I can't recommend this set highly enough!!!