Lounge Story 2

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 27, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dreyfus
• ASIN: B0001KL5JE
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,508 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Lament I, Bird's Lament - Moondog

2. Mannix - Klement Julienne

3. Love Shines - Soulscape

4. I Want To Be With You - Carol Ventura

5. Channel Zero (Shade Of Soul remix) - Eric Pierre feat. Lady Gatica

6. Summertime - Patchwork

7. Round About Midnight - Eddy And Duss meet Lilian Terry

8. Pascalito's Theme - Nu Tropic

9. Heaven And Earth (remix) - John Beltram

10. Navaronne - Metropolitan Jazz Affair

11. I Am With You (radio edit) - Hajime Yoshizawa

12. Shihab's Habit - Povo

13. High Jazz (Nicola Conte remix) - Truby Trio

14. B. Erotica - Color Blind

Editorial Reviews

"Lounge Story 2" retraces the history of lounge music born in the 1960’s while showcasing its influences on contemporary musical motifs. Exquisitely chosen, it forgoes the typical downtempo, chill-out and 'back to mine' grooves in favor of a sophisticated and chic musical program that is both classic and contemporary, while tipping its hat to the French 'easy-listening' or 'lounge-core' underground movement.

"Lounge Story 2" offers something for everyone. Similar to internationally-acclaimed releases like "Verve Remixed I & II," "Blue Note Revisited" and the ingenious "Hotel Costes" series, the compilation is an intoxicating and adventurous journey through the multi-dimensional world of jazz and jazz-influenced sounds. From bossa nova, future jazz, swing, broken beat, house, samba, Afro-Latin rhythms, jazz-funk fusion, textural electronic & organic downtempo grooves and lush smoky jazz nuances, the rapturous collection is a seductive and bewitching tour-de-force essential to old and new school heads alike.

Highlights include: Moondog’s infectious and swinging 1969 pearl "Lament I, Bird’s Lament" (which was immortalized in Mr. Scruff’s 1999 international smash and Lincoln Car commercial theme "Get A Move On"), Carol Ventura’s sweepingly cinematic "I Want To Be With You," Eric Pierre feat. Ladygatica’s sumptuous "Channel Zero (Shade of Soul Remix)," Patchwork’s timeless Afro-Latin inspired rare groove "Summertime," Nicola Conte’s brilliant re-working of Truby Trio’s brilliant "High Jazz," John Beltran’s cosmic future-jazz drenched "Heaven and Earth," Hajime Yoshizawa’s symphonic broken-bossa masterpiece "I Am With You" featuring the indelible vocals of Smoke City chanteuse Nina Miranda and co-produced by Chris Franck (Smoke City / Da Lata) and Colorblind’s penetrative slow-burning closing track "Erotica."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of tracks..., May 26, 2005

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C. Walton (New York, NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lounge Story 2 (Audio CD)

I was rather impressed with the collection of groovy, mellow, and even jumping at times, tracks on this CD. A Must-have? Sure.

The opening track, "Lament No. 1," was one that I recognized as Mr. Scruff (didn't know that until I found that song on radio) brilliantly interpolated that song into "Get A Move On" which I heard in the infamous Lincoln commercials before I even knew who made it and before I realized that it was actually a song and not some jingle the automaker came up with. I really enjoyed Patchworks' rendition of "Summertime" even with its midi-sounding quality, it was still something to nod your head to. "High Jazz" has to be THE high point of the album, and Nicola Conte and the Truby Trio did an excellent job in mixing simple vocals with a stunning piano/sax bit and electrifying percussion, all while throwing a bit of electronica into the mix. This song, if you ask me, is what Lounge is all about or should be about.

Other songs that were enjoyable were "Channel Zero" with its poeticism and a nice beat, "Heaven and Earth", especially toward the end where the bass is so different from the first half that you wonder whether it's the same song but it's all woven together rather nicely, "Shihab's Habit" with its staccato-style piano and hard-hitting percussion score, and "Pascalito's Theme" which has a very nice fast but soothing tempo...gotta love that keyboard..."I Am With You" was cool, too...albeit I can't understand the lyrics, half of it is in another language (or languages, I can't tell)!

And who can forget "Mannix" by Klement Julienne, what a song! THAT is how music should sound! Smooth, vibrant, rhythmic, with a kickin' percussion bit, a catchy chorus line, beautiful guitar and brass compositions, and a very mixed range of scores, if you wanna get technical.

The low points, however, included "I Want to Be With You" (and maybe it's because I'm not high on vocals or something) and "B. Erotica" (again, vocals). But the other songs that have vocals, like Channel Zero were actually pleasing.

Overall, great album, a great collection...

I would also pick up "The Best of Cookin'" for a great two-disc compilation or jazz from the West Coast, including a few of DJ Greyboy's hits, such as "Grey's Groove" which has a very upbeat jazzy feel with its mellow piano and the fluent sounds of a dancing flute and a bass line with a hip-hop style percussion (even though it's a drum loop), a truly eclectic but enjoyable mix.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this album!, October 8, 2009

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W. Mallick (I don't know where I am, but there's Waldo.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lounge Story 2 (Audio CD)

This is a great collection from start to finish. It's not too techno, the remixes are truly brilliant arrangements of the material. I bought this CD after I heard "summertime" on an internet radio station (Groove Salad, look for it in iTunes Radio). Just hearing that one track made me purchase the album, after reading a few other reviews.

I'm a fan of a lot of genres, including Jazz and Electronica, and this album is a brilliant example of the beautiful combination when genres are combined without making sacrifices. The mixes are simple divine.

Highly recommended.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The album description says it better than I can., June 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Lounge Story 2 (Audio CD)

All I can say is that IMHO it lives up to the description. Although I have enjoyed music from the lounge genre, I might not have purchased this CD had I stumbled on it here at amazon, especially if no one had reviewed it. I heard it playing in a music store and bought it after hearing a couple of cuts. If what you hear in the samples appeals to you, take the plunge. If you were born after 1960 and/or think this might be 'techno' lounge or trance, you will probably not be happy with it.