Man Ray

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 15, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Milan Records
• ASIN: B00005IAFJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,720 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dampfschiff - DZihan & Kamien

2. Letting Go - Nitin Sawhney

3. Slip into Something More Comfortable - Kinobe

4. Seasonal Bounty [Smooth '94] - Sven Van Hees

5. Droplets - The Amalgamation Of Soundz

6. Superhereos - Esthero

7. Path of Blazing Sarong - Bill 'Ravi' Harris/The Prophets

8. Brazilikum - Butti 49

9. Cuica Laranja Azeda (Sour Orange Cuica) - Azymuth

10. When I'm With You - Georg Levin

11. A Tune for Jack - Lemon Jelly

12. Latin Stroll - Universal Principles

13. Cleopatra in New York - Nickodemus

14. Taj' - Ivory Club

15. Ever So Lonely/Eyes/Ocean - Buscemi

Editorial Reviews

Another fantastic French only collection, compiled for their Parisian restaurant/lounge/club (al'a Hotel Costes). 15 track s in all including, Esthero 'Superheroes', Lemon Jelly 'A Tune For Jack', Kinobe 'Slip Into Something More Comfortable', Nitin Sawh --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars YES, I'M LATE...I KNOW I'M LATE!!!, August 1, 2003

By 

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

Okay, I'll admit that I am the late boomer of music buying, usually not getting hip to these trendy restaurant/lounge/hotel themed CDs due to over-commericalism until two or three years after their release...and, in turn, I am much later with my reviews of them. That said, I found it necessary to review my latest find in Borders called "Man Ray". At first I thought this was some dude/group with one of those silly pseudonyms meant to make you go "Hmmmm...", but to my chagrin and now erst while ignorance, it wasn't. "Man Ray" is actually some bar in New York and Paris. After actually taking the time to look at the back of the CD cover to see exactly "What the Hell is this mess?!!"--I was surprised to see a few of my favorite performers such as the talented and sultry-sounding "Esthero"...the ecentric and witty "Lemon Jelly"...the always-seductive "Kinobe" and a couple of other virtual unknowns who surprisingly have incredible music on "Man Ray." Note: I'm always drawn to CDs that aren't compiled with your typical chill out artists (You know the ones). Isn't that what makes a comp chill CD unique anyway--the selection of never-before-heard-of songs and artists? And "Man Ray" is definitely that...although I cringed with the Buddha-based opening of Dzhian and Kamien's "Dampfschiff" dreading that the rest of the CD will sound the same, that "tantra" sound that I can only take in doses is very minimal here (Whew!). Stand out tracks on "Man Ray" include Svan Van Hees' bass-wrenching "Seasonal Beauty"...Amalgamation of Soundz's cinematic-acoustic "Droplets"... Butti 49's latin-jazz-influenced "Brazilicum" that has a killer standing-bass bass line and an infectious beat to back it up... George Levin does an outstanding job vocally with the driving "When I'm with You"... Nickodemus' "Cleopatra in New York" is cute and has an authentic Egyptian feel to it...and Ivory Club grooves with the dance floor-ready "Taj." "Man Ray" is one surprise after the other--and to the reviewer that said you won't wear this CD out playing it over and over...Hey, guess what, buddy--I haven't stopped playing it since I bought it!!! GEESH! Some of you folks are too harsh with these CD reviews for your own good.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars You won't wear this CD out playing it Over and Over, November 6, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Man Ray (Audio CD)

I don't want to come off as a snob, but after you have enjoyed and dissected the Hotel Costes series and Claude Challe's sumptuous offerings in Les Bain Douches, Nirvana Lounge and Sun, this will be only 'good'. But maybe my ears are spoilt now. That said, this is a very good disc to own, especially since Claude & Stephane charge what must be European-style prices for theirs. Ca Vaux la Peine! I would also suggest 'Suite 706 (at Hyatt Regency) Paris -Madeleine' from the same Milan-BMG label. Ste 706 is more sexy runway model music, but it is good merde.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! "Slip into Something more Comfortable", December 29, 2001

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ZoeLovey (Castro Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Man Ray (Audio CD)

FANTASTIC! "Slip into Something more Comfortable", WOW! Heard this at the Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles while having dinner at "Asia de Cuba". Had to ask what CD was playing! One of my favorite CDs in my collection now!