Morning Light

Ananda Project | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 12, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: King Street Sounds
• ASIN: B0000AKY12
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,950 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Second full-length album from Ananda Project, aka Atlanta-based producer/remixer Chris Brann. Morning Light features appearances by ex-Mandalay vocalist Nicola Hitchcock, house diva Lydia Rhodes, and Sylvia Gordon (of electronic jazz act Kudu) plus a full band of crack instrumentalists. King Street Sounds 2003.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fully realized concept -- album, September 17, 2003

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Jetrocket "jetrocket" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Morning Light (Audio CD)

I judge a release by the consistency of its offerings -- is the music innovative? does the artist have something to say worth listening to? how is the quality of the production? are the songs well contructed, etc? On these bases I would say that Chris Brann's Anada Project has come out with a winner in Morning Light. A deliciously full meal, Morning Light contains many stand out tracks -- Big Boat, Rain Down, Tangerine, Suite Dreams, Kiss Kiss Kiss, The One, etc. -- all of which will no doubt be bumping remix projects as the rest of the year wears on. However it is really as a proper album -- one which you can listen to and be taken away by -- which is "Morning Light's" strong suit. Too often club/dance albums are filled with a lot of irrelevant navel gazing, undeveloped ideas and songs that are merely sketches -- it's a trap that many of clubland leading lights fall into when making proper albums because club music is primarily driven by single releases. These can then be mined of redundant ideas over and over again. On long players, club artists usually blow their wads mid-way through. In the case of this project, Chris Brann has exercised restraint, innovation and artistic taste in all the right places. Oh yeah -- it is also very soulful. While these tracks could be considered "up-to-the-minute" club grooves, attention has been paid to posterity and the hopes that listening pleasure will be derived years after the release. I feel that this has been achieved -- the tracks are not likely to date themselves anytime soon. All and all, Morning Light is one of the better releases of an outstanding year in music. Kudos Mr. Brann and I look forward to supporting your future projects.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just as good as the last, November 8, 2005

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Zengrrl (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Morning Light (Audio CD)

If you are a lover of house music, and who isn't (whether they know it or not), this is an album not to be missed.

"Morning Light" is such a wonderful follow up to the indispensible "Release" album. I will never forget the first time I hear "Cascades of Colour" off of the "Release" album - what a fabulous song. All at once simple (no one would accuse of it of being lyrically dense) yet undeniable engaging. The vocals and the looping tempo combine to form a yummy, yummy confection for the ear.

This album delivers more of the same sexy, smooth, trippy sounds as "Release", but somehow manages to feel even more developed and complete. Every song is a worthy successor to "Cascades of Colour" but none are an obvious attempt to recreate its magic. Chris Brann has done something wonderful here and we are the lucky beneficiaries.

Sample "Kiss Kiss Kiss", "I Hear You Dreaming", or "Rain Down" and you'll get the picture.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Morning Light by Ananda Project, July 13, 2007

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James Markham (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Morning Light (Audio CD)

I love all of the Ananda Project releases, and this CD is an excellent addition to my collection. I don't really know what genre to call this music. It's eclectic. It could be considered Dance music, but it has a great jazz feeling. I recommend it!