Hôtel Costes: Quatre [Import]

Stéphane Pompougnac | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: MSI:PSCHENT MUSIC
• ASIN: B00005U0KP
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,161 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Celebs like the Rolling Stones, Madonna, and Craig David enjoy hanging out at the legendary, exclusive Hôtel Costes in Paris, where the good life is lived with abandon. This fourth installment of the Costes music series highlights the slick and impressively alternative music selection played at this avant-garde establishment. Mixed by Parisian scenester Stéphane Pompougnac, the collection of super-ritzy, downtempo-flavored nuggets starts with the beautiful "London in the Rain" by Variety Jam and "I've Got a Cat" by the Method. There's plenty of uptempo vibes too, with Dublex Inc's "Tango Forte" and slow-burning deep-house missives like Slowsupreme's "Granada," Pompougnac's own "Closer to Julie," and Jon Cutler's classic "It's Yours." After raising temperatures with Imada's Brazilian vibes on "Playground Do Brazil," an Afro-Cuban sway on Major Boys' "Sous le Soleil," and Doctor Rockit's brand of seduction on "Café de Flore," Pompougnac brings us back down to floor level toward the end with Gotan Project's "Epoca," Shantel's sophisticated shuffle "Whatever," and Orbient's supine "Boarding." All in all, a great listen and a refreshingly different selection of tracks, many of which are tough to find domestically. --Paul Sullivan

Product Description

This limited edition features a hardbox slipcase, 4 page digisleeve and 2 posters. Featuring tracks from, Doctor Rockit, Nitin Sawhney, The Method, Shantel and more.2001. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST BY FAR!!!, July 23, 2003

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Darrell L. Lee "dlatrell" (Jackson, MS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hôtel Costes: Quatre (Audio CD)

I'll admit that I'm a "late bloomer" to "Hotel Costes"--I didn't actually give the series a chance until I started reading the reviews and sampling certain volumes of the esteemed series. That being said, I bought Volume 4, aptly penned "Quatre", yesterday with the last few dollars I had in my pocket (money that was supposed to be alocated for gas until payday--HELP ME, SOMEONE!! It's obvious I have a major CD addiction.) Be that as it may, I am not at all disappointed in my purchase. In fact, in comparison to the other 2 Costes CDs I own (2 & 5), this one actually sounds the best. I thought it was going to be too "Latin" for me, but I was so wrong!! "Sous le Soleil" by The Major Boys with its laid-back Cuban rhythms is one of my favorite songs on "Quatre." Other noteworthy songs are those from phenom mixer Pompougnac himself, Dublex Inc., SlowSupreme, Thunderball and Orbient. The songs are perfectly mixed, melting into the other with the precision of a truly experienced DJ. The Costes series has become my all time favorite compilation CD set. Now, I must go and check my seat cushions for loose change or maybe I 'll go and trade in a few of my "whack" compilation CDs to get Volumes 1 & 3 of "Hotel Costes." There's obviously some subliminal messaging going on in those fancy-smancy Costes CD covers that's persuading me to go out and buy more of this stuff. Or perhaps it's just outstanding music and my avarice to want to hear more from Pompougnac.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than most..., May 17, 2004

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nicjaytee (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hôtel Costes: Quatre (Audio CD)

Fed up with boring "chill out" and "electro-jazz" compilations that offer little more than instantly forgettable background music? Well, here's one that actually delivers something worth listening to. Opening with Variety Lab's wonderful "London in the Rain" it "wobbles" a bit over the next three perfectly acceptable tracks before embarking on a 45 minute sequence that's an amateur DJ's dream. Selection is everything and in this case Hotel Costes' Stephane Pompougnac gets it just right. Each track in this inspired seven track mix is highly distinctive but the trick is in the way he seamlessly integrates them while steadily building on their combined atmosphere. The end effect? Well it's "chilled" and it's "cool"... but above all it's interesting & exciting, two things which most of the huge number of "chill out" albums out there are not.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lounge when it's best, November 14, 2002

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TheChillinMan (Copenhagen, Denmark) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hôtel Costes: Quatre (Audio CD)

This is my best lounge-compilation that I own (I have 25+). Thumbs up to Pompougnac for finding these not so well-knowned bands. It should be mentioned that this lounge-cd is foremost uptempo, and therefore it is NOT a chillout album. Standout tracks:

#1: Variety Lab-London in the rain. A slow start for the compilation but still a grat song
#4: Duplex INC-Tango Forte. GREAT SONG. Heavy drums and bass. Some might recognize the beat witch Sugababes uses in their hit "Round round".
#11: Doctor Rockit-Cafe del flore. Great Parish inspired song.
#12: Gotan Project-EPOCA. Another song inspired by a parish street orchestra.

... P>This CD is a must-have for the loungelistener, who likes uptempo lounge to spice up the party. WARNING: THIS WILL MAKE YOUR HEAD NOD UNCONTROLABLE!!!!