Memento

Soel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 1, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B0002ABUEI
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,638 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #86 in Music > Jazz > Acid Jazz

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "produced by st. germain" caught my eye..., March 1, 2005

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R. Davis "upfromsumdirt" (louisville, ky) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memento (Audio CD)

first off, this isnt 'genre-busting'... i dont know where i'd go to classify this, but it's earthy, full and rich... very layered and has a lovingly nappy texture. organic.

if i still believed in 'neo-soul' then i'd say that this would either be 'the origin of it' or the 'elevation' to it... guess that jus makes it 'soulful'... not as 'jazz heavy' as what you might expect coming from the st. germaine camp...
ummmmm, soel's album is comparable to archie shepp's 'attica blues'... contemporary to groups such as fertile ground, the pharaohs (extinct early 70's souljazz group/the roots of earth, wind and fire), gil scott-heron, alice coltrane...
or imagine if cinematic orchestra, roy ayers, isaac hayes , george clinton and fela kuti all came together to create an album...

...yeah, that might define it for me...

i buy 5 to 8 cds a month, at least, and this will go down as one of my top ten purchases for 2005... a great weekend album to lounge around with cultured friends.

peace yall,
dirtyboy.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SOEL, February 18, 2004

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T. Snyder "TS" (AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memento (Audio CD)

Another stellar release from Ludovic Navarre of St. Germain fame and acclaim. This album continues with a fresh new sound mixing jazz, old 70's style funk, a little hip hop, and a world vibe together into a very solid enjoyable jazzy mix.

I found myself listening to this one over and over, which is rare for me. It's really good and highly recommended.

A note though - you should be able to find it cheaper out there than the horrendous overprice listed here.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For fans of fusion and erotic funk, January 5, 2007

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Istok Pavlovic (Belgrade, Serbia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memento (Audio CD)

This album involves various styles, but most of the tracks are a blend of 70s-everything. Tracks 3 and 5 are perfect for intimate moments with another human being. Highly emotional atmospheres!