Merkin Dream

The Merkin Dream | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 28, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shadow Records
• ASIN: B00005NGWD
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,885 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice, August 8, 2002

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Kort "Art, Music, Book & Movie Enthusiast" (Boca Raton, FL, United States) - See all my reviews
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I took a chance on this disc based on the reviews I found hear and was pleased to find they weren't off base. This music is hard to classify--it is complex enough that I find myself finding new things to enjoy with each listen, yet mellow enough to make great background music. This is definately a chillout CD, yet the songs are still upbeat. I don't give it 4 stars only because there are a few song that aren't up to the high standards of the rest, but the more I listen to it, the more I like it, so that may change soon. The standout tracks for me are 1,4,5,6,7,11,12,13. This is great music for just about any time, a nice soundtrack to your daily life, but it works best at night with a martini in one hand while you sit on a comfy couch, lights low. I will buy the next CD these guys put out.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars mysterious love, April 18, 2004

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Lynn H. Baker (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews
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I can't describe this cd, I keep typing things out and then deleting them because they don't do it justice. Its like the music playing while you dream. If you're dreaming of merkins, then even better (a merkin is a... ahem... special kind of wig). Every song is gently poured into your head. That's why when you first hear it you may be like "what's the big deal?" because its so low-key and smooth, but there is so much beautiful music there. Somehow its soothing without being boring or horribly repetitive. The songs are almost cute, each in their own individual way. If you're feeling tense, its like musical tea and a massage. I'm listening to it right now, and i keep closing my eyes and forgetting what I'm doing. Its an amazing, lovely cd.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not classic, July 15, 2004

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C. ELLIS (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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I expected a lot out of this album after reading the other reviews posted. The album is definitely good, but nowhere near great. A lot of it, to me, sounds like Radiohead's "Kid A" release, with many tidbits of sound put together to form a "stream of conciousness"-type of recording. The journey the album tries to take you on is rather random, but the mixing of so many different styles and sounds is definitely worth a listen. Not my exact style of music, but a very talented duo nonetheless.

If this genre of music is what you're into, check out Four Tet's "Rounds". Musically similar, but with a bit more defintion (for lack of a better word) in where it's trying to go. To really blow your mind, pick up Nightmares on Wax "Carboot Soul". One of the truly great albums of the past few years. Second only to St. Germain's "Tourist", really, but what could possibly compete with that release??