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Morricone Rmx

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according to the liner notes of this cd, this compilation marks the first time that maestro morricone has agreed to a rmx of some of his original pieces. there are a number of standout tracks here - the most stellar piece being tomoyuki tanaka's rmx of belinda. tanaka brings in additional layers of brazilian percussion and layers them with those sweet fpm chorals and piano. this reinterpretation is beautiful and worth the price of the entire album. for those who immediately think "kitsch!" DON'T...far from it. thievery corporation turns in a very solid and typically mellow tune with a cinematic feel, "ile grande silencio." dj dick and bigga bush from rockers hifi both turn in separate rmxs of "clan of the sicilians" and both are fine downtempo though i found dj dick's a more enjoyable listening experience. nightmares on wax's rmx of chi mai is spare but effective, his approach reminded me of the one he used with his rmx of shirley bassey's "easy thing to do." no swelling chords, layered percussion, just a strong unifying beat and tinkling melody. tommy hools was the other track which i found to be superb. very chill and jazzy.

you may find that your personal preference for the remixers influences your opinion of the tracks contained here. i found myself drawn towards remixers whose other work i enjoy.

one star off for the lazy efforts of terranova and for the bad judgement in including a rmx by apollo four forty. these songs are the first two on the disc, so if you can get by them, it is smooth sailing all the way through.

As a long-time film-music fan, became familiar with Morricon's genius in the field. Also a fan of the downtempo chill music, I happened on this find and my jaw dropped. Of course I purchased it, and found it to be an incredible blend of the two genres. What has happened is that the some wonderful themes from Morricones soundtracks (think of the great music from the equally great Sergio Leone Spaghetti westerns, and other Italian film music), were remixed (RMX) and created into a good cocktail hour CD. Not just anyone, the best DJ's like Theivary Corporation et al, have produced a listen thats unique, and pays compliments to the great Ennio Morricone.

Ummm, did I say I like it and has been on my "favorite album" list for about 2 years? If this sounds good to you, then buy it. There are 2 newer Morricone remix albums (Remixes 1 and 2) that are more uptempo and dance/house style, great, but the RMX album is still the king!

I was a bit skeptical, but these contemporary rhythmic remixes of some of Italian film composer Ennio Morricone's best-known pieces work surprisingly well and make for an enjoyable collection. Produced with the cooperation of Morricone himself (or at least with his blessing), these tracks work astonishingly well in their new guise. Most are too somber to function as dance music, but are quite evocative and lovely as listening music, thanks to the sympathetic arrangements of the artists involved, all of whom seem to honor and appreciate Morricone (liner notes are brief) and the atmosphere these pieces were intended to convey. Fans of Morricone's music will enjoy this successful experiment and hope for more.

I was a bit skeptical, but these contemporary rhythmic remixes of some of Italian film composer Ennio Morricone's best-known pieces work surprisingly well and make for an enjoyable collection. Produced with the cooperation of Morricone himself (or at least with his blessing), these tracks work astonishingly well in their new guise. Most are too somber to function as dance music, but are quite evocative and lovely as listening music, thanks to the sympathetic arrangements of the artists involved, all of whom seem to honor and appreciate Morricone (liner notes are brief) and the atmosphere these pieces were intended to convey. Fans of Morricone's music will enjoy this successful experiment and hope for more. Note : a less-pricey domestic version is available at Amazon.com by searching the title as "Morricone RMX".

Ennio Morricone, master of the spaghetti western, gets updated with MORRICONE RMX, a collection of mostly downtempo and dub remixes. Most of the tracks stay true to the originals, preserving not only the melody, but the vibe as well. Apollo 440's take on "The Man with the Harmonica," for instance, sounds like an old-time showdown in front of a futuristic saloon. Both "Chi Mai" (reimagined by Nightmares on Wax) and "Il Grande Silencio" (reworked by Thievery Corporation) coast along at cruising tempo. The Sofa Surfers make a complex and compelling combination of "La Bambola" and "Come Maddalena," with askew rhythms and resonating piano chords. A few tracks hem extremely close to the originals--Terranova's version of "For a Few Dollars More" adds a nice rhythm and some electric instrumentation to the main theme. Maybe it's just saying that there's not much to add to truly visionary music (though Fantastic Plastic Machine certainly give it a good go with their disco-house version of "Belinda May").

I have this on vinyl and the second half of this album is peerless

Up there with kruder/dorfmeister, boozoo bajou "satta", dj shadow "private press", and other epic classics.

Recommeded!

Ennio Morricone has scored well over 500 films in his time..Many of these,it is true,are Italien movies that have infrequently,if ever been screened here in the USA,so much of Morricone's catalouge remains unfamiliar to the average american listener...Morricone has had some spectacularly popular hits here as well,not the least of which is the score for the early Clint Eastwood oater"The Good,The Bad,& The Ugly"..
Morricone's music has always been on the unconventional side...Fresh..innovative..catchy..This said,one can only wonder why the gang of unimaginative re-mixers involved in this disaster of an album took tunes that were,and are,clever and memorable and reduced them to a pile of same-sounding offal?One or two of these re-mixed themes do have a little something going for them,but even these in no way come even close to the Morricone originals...
...So why make this album?For that matter why re-mix tunes that stand up perfectly well on thier own?Most of these things sound hideous..I can't imagine anyone who,having managed to listen to this entire album(surely a feat of endurance if there ever was one) would be in the least motivated to seek out the original recordings...
This album has been cut out of the manufacturer's catalouge,a sure sign that most of the listening public,if they even were aware of this item at all,found it as loathsome to listen to as I did...

amazing the first track alone absorbs you and takes you away sublime.a big thank you to amazon did not know about this record till they recommend it.again thanks many happy times to look forward too.