Hi-Fidelity Lounge 1

Various Artists - Dance & DJ - Trip-Hop/Acid Jazz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 30, 1999)
• Original Release Date: November 30, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Guidance Recordings
• ASIN: B00001QEHD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,554 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #30 in Music > Indie Music > Dance & DJ > Trip-Hop

Track Listings

1. Slowdown - Flywheel

2. Ou Est la Femme? - Louise Vertigo

3. Lebanese Blonde [Instrumental][Mix] - Thievery Corporation

4. Soulpower [Jazzanova Rework] - Marschmellows

5. Wind & Sea - At Jazz

6. Solid Water [Rainer Truby Trio Remix] - Extended Spirit

7. Notabossa - The Funky Lowlives

8. Para Lennon & McCartney [Lumen Soundsmiths Remix] - A Friend From Rio

9. Seasons - Bobby Hughes

10. Bye Bye Blues - Bang Bang

11. Paul's Pal - Paul Hunter

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure musical pleasure!, February 15, 2000

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EZ Boy (Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hi-Fidelity Lounge 1 (Audio CD)

We have come to expect high quality music from the Chicago based label Guidance ever since their first release but what this label has been releasing lately is absolutely stunning. Just when you think Guidance has reached its top, there they are with fresh releases that blow your ears. With this new compilation, Guidance records goes head to head with the "More space to dance" compilation on Alola for the title of best compilation of '99. Now, what's Hi-Fidelity Lounge? Well, it's the slickest and smokiest acidjazz-funk-groove compilation on planet earth. Flywheel with "Slowdown" and Louise Vertigo with "Ou est la femme" immediately set the mood. A super warm and heavy bass sound on a relaxing tempo. Every musical ingredient balanced just right without any sharp edges. Marschmellows and "SoulPower" as well as AtJazz and "Wild Sea" go a little more uptempo for a groove with the first featuring an attracting bass guitar and a touch of garage, the latter nice atmospheric synths. Guidance goes Europe as well, with a selection from Extended Spirit and "Solid Water", the now well known and already classic Rainer Truby remix. Another noteworthy track is the one from Bobby Hughes and "Seasons". A jazzfusion track with heavy sixties influence and a remarkable female voice saying "hey wake up." Finally, the Guidance compilation closes with one of Guidanceown most remarkable artists of this moment : Paul Hunter! Paul Hunter and "Paul's Pal" reminds us a little of an old Aretha Franklin track, it's acid jazz at its best. We are already eager for his forthcoming album. All in all, the Hi-Fidelity Lounge is 60 minutes of pure musical pleasure!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Acid Jazz, March 26, 2001

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Ethnic Mike (, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hi-Fidelity Lounge 1 (Audio CD)

This mix has no hint of smooth jazz, and I love it. Some of the Acid Jazz compilations I have listened to recently have sounded like Kenny G at his best. And I HATE Kenny G.

The artists on High Fidelity Lounge keep the music cool, but funky. Something to chill out to. Notobossa, by the Funky Lowlives mixes some killer flute and a great bassline to make for one of my favorite songs on the disc. The Marshmellows track, soulpower is another great one.

This CD shows that Acid Jazz will have nothing to do with the smooth jazz junk that somehow makes its way into the category. Keep it that way and give this CD a listen.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Point me in the direction of that Hi:Fidelity lounge!, January 7, 2000

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"audiostar" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hi-Fidelity Lounge 1 (Audio CD)

Guidance can do no wrong at present and with this compilation, Hi:Fidelity Lounge, the first compilation in a new series, look set to reach new heights amongst the UK's jazz clubbers with an incredibly funky selection of abstract and club jazz tunes. Amongst them are gems from Flywheel with the flute-led "Slowdown", At Jazz's "Wind & Sea", Bobby Hughes' "Seasons" and a superb Trüby Trio rework of Extended Spirit's "Solid Water". Elsewhere, Trüby Trio's label mates Jazzanova, turn in a superb rework of Marschmellows' soulful vocal cut "Soulpower" and Paul Hunter's downbeat hammond groove "Paul's Paul" is another of those afterdark grooves with monster hip hop beats on a cut that also features some phat horns and vocals. Without doubt, one of the most impressive albums these ears have heard for a while - just point me in the direction of that Hi:Fidelity lounge!