Lost Art of the Idle Moment (IMPORT) [Import]

Carmen Rizzo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 7, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: True North Records
• ASIN: B000E5MHZW
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #512,828 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Too rude

2. Travel in time

3. Overlooked happiness

4. Easy way out

5. I'll carry you

6. Bring it back to me

7. As the day breaks

8. Farther

9. Indigo

10. Amborella

11. Next life

Editorial Reviews

In making this record, I was constantly putting myself in the listeners seat he says. Often times you re compromising for the record company or for chart success. I listen to an awful lot of music from all over the globe, and none of it is chart related, so it was important for me to create music that is fearless and I could enjoy as a listener as I do with the many records I own

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars does exactly what the title says..., January 18, 2006

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Tim "Timmy C" (Baltimore, MD, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost Art of the Idle Moment (Dig) (Audio CD)

...creates background music for those 'down' times in your life that's still interesting enough to analyze and interpret. it's like a soundtrack to everyday life with watered down ideas and thoughts that don't pull you in too much but still make you think a little. you know, music that helps you zone out without putting you to sleep.

the collaborations are good. jem nails 'easy way out' and i love kate havnevik's voice although i think she could have a bit more of an edge with her lyrics. dierdre dubois channels the otherworld on 'farther' and grant lee phillips has one of those sexy male voices not unlike chris martin of coldplay - listen for yourself on 'snowflakes.'

i think it could've been better in places. the last track is uh, weird, and the instrumentals tend to lose me. there is a little bit of staleness but it's still very hip and fresh in other places - for example, 'indigo' has some intelligent rap that adds an urban flavor and esthero fills the soul quotient on 'too rude' without overdoing it (a.k.a. no christina aguilera wailing crap).

fans of balligomingo, delerium and conjure one should really take a liking to this one...

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CARMEN SO "ELECTRICAL"!!!!, November 10, 2005

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Darrell L. Lee "dlatrell" (Jackson, MS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lost Art of the Idle Moment (Dig) (Audio CD)

While strolling through a local record store, I discovered Carmen Rizzo. Always out looking for new and exciting artists and sounds, I sampled "The Lost Art of the Idle Moment"--very impressive! The sounds are pure, orchestral and hypnotic, not to mention the pulsating groove under each track that dares you not to bob your head from time to time. Carmen Rizzo has apparently been on the scene awhile--albeit behind it--and each song from beginning to end has been well produced and thought over. Well chosen guest stars include Alpha, Esthero, Jem, Kate Havnevik and Grant Lee Phillips, giving this piece of work an accessible quality. This is definitely a chill out album and shouldn't be overlooked by any means!!!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars just chill..., October 11, 2005

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MusiQ Reviews - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost Art of the Idle Moment (Dig) (Audio CD)

The multi-talented music producer, Carmen Rizzo, has finally taken a break from his busy schedule to make his debut album, titled the lost art of the idle moment. Mostly known for his work with artists such as Coldplay, Paul Oakenfold, Seal, Alanis Morissette, and The Who's very own Pete Townshend, he's a jack of all trades with the gift of mixing, remixing, co-writing, and producing. Now, he uses his experience and influences to create his calm and electronic musical styles. In this album, Rizzo collaborated with various artists such as Jem, and Kate Havnevik to provide the vocals for his melancholy tracks. With each song, he sets a relaxing mood for the listener, especially with his opening track, "Too Rude," featuring Esthero. "Travel in Time" also compliments the album with the soothing voice of Kate Havnevik and its rhythmic background. As his first solo debut, he masterfully combines the electronic beats and enchanting voices to form a dreamy atmosphere. However, the instrumental songs aren't as captivating as the vocal tracks and the song, "Farther," drifts away from the album's melancholy tempo and instead, sounds like a DJ track for a rave party. Also, "Next Life" with Thomas Hanreich seems like a good ending song, until a foreign artist ruins it with his bits of monologue. But, most of the songs have their distinguished traits that set them apart from each other, whether it's the lyrical flow of Ladybug Mecca in "Indigo" or the trumpet-like sound randomly mixed in "I'll Carry You." It's a good chill CD for down time, but there's probably better.