Customer Reviews

Om Lounge 4

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Om Lounge 4 is a giant step up from the 3rd in this series. Although not as complete as the 2nd, #4 is brings out more upbeat and worldly tempos. Where I found Om lounge 3 to be extremely mello and even boring, #4 keeps your attention consistantly throughout.

J Boogie, People Under the Stairs, Jazmin and Face and many others contribute for a more authentic electro-lounge sound which was lacking on the 3rd. Deep bass loops, rhythmic drums and smoothed vocals make for a tight lounge aura on #4.

For customers new to the Om Lounge series, I would recommend starting with #2 then move directly to #4, it's definitely worth a listen. This album is the perfect sound piece to sit back, chill, melt off the stress, and watch the autumn leaves change colors.

This disc is a little more uptempo than Lounge #3. The house track at the end threw me at first, because I never associated "house" with "lounge". I still don't, but the track somehow seems to fit. There are some midtempo gems in the mix as well. Lounge #4 is for you if you like tight percussion, deep beats, and mellow chords.

You may not want to drive while listening to this CD. It has some tunes that will abduct your mind from reality. Caspian's Otoño Perpetuo would do it for some. Iguassu's Cleaning Agents would do it for many. But, Jay Walkers' Sutro Heights will just blow everybody's mind. Be extremely careful with that one! I think this Volume 4 is the best of the Om Lounge series. This CD is an essential for downtempo/acid jazz lovers.

When I say "semi-chill" I mean music to relax to but not fall asleep to. People get all up on this title saying that it isnt good for a lounge, who cares? This is the perfect cd to have in your boom box if you're suntanning on a towel in the middle of a park.....Don't believe me? toss this disc into your cd player as your out enjoying the summer and toss it on track #3. Life will begin to define itself :)

I'm surprised that more folks here didn't like this one. While certainly not as beat-heavy as the earlier volumes, it still has really nice, catchy tunes, albeit with a more ambient vibe.

Standout tracks include ones by Beanfield, J Boogie and Soulstice. And the King Kooba track is an instant downtempo classic.

Give it a spin.

Wheter you are at home on a rainy sunday, having dinner with friends, snuggling up by a fireplace or making love, this cd or for that fact, any of cds in the Om Lounge series is a perfect choice. Rarely has a production company been consistently on the mark with the music. There is something for everyone here. The music weaves it's way gracefully thru a plethora musical styles. An aural experience indeed. Highly recommended.

To be fair, you have to keep the time frame of this cd into perspective. It was a 2000 release after all and the lounge/chill genre has changed. But Om Records was one in a number of other labels capitalizing on the downtempo buzz of the time, along with labels like Stereo Deluxe that also promoted their own artists (like Mo Horizon's, Moodorama, etc.) The Om Lounge series spans 9 volumes now with volume 10 coming out in the end of February, 2006. Other artists you'll see from Om are Mark Farina, King Kooba and a slew of others.

Volume 4 wasn't that bad of a release but it had a fair share of filler in it. It starts out nicely with Swag's mix of Beanfield's cross culture hit, ""The Season". Good tune with a pretty good young vibe to it. I also sorta dug Jaywalker's "Sutro Heights", with a gentle bossa to it. Rithma's "Opium Dreams" is a trip in itself too. But the standouts on this album were King Kooba's "Fooling Myself", remixed by the Easy Access Orchestra. It has a real snap to it, heavy percussion and it's just pure lounge in all it's cliche's. The other song that stood out to me was PUTS (People Under the Stairs) "Sunroof". It follows in the same mold, true lounge, easy going and pretty sweet samples - a shame the cut's near impossible to find. But to me these were really the only songs that make me go back and check the album out.

I still recommend this one as the price isn't back-breaking and there's a few good songs on it, two of which are extremely difficult to find on other non-import releases. But some of the songs that didn't grab me, like the soul-less rendition of the Bossa Nova classic "Quiet Nights", had me cringe. I didn't get into the later volumes of the Om Lounge series either, basically stopping at 6 since the others I picked up afterwards I just didn't enjoy. But I'll always give Om it's due as they reached to find soem unique artists and provide tunes that otherwise would've flown under the radar completely.

The kinda vibe that reminds me why I started liking this electronic lounge stuff in the first place.

Essentially this is the same album as OM Lounge, Vol. 5. A very good soundtrack for kicking around your house one night or if you're having a relatively upscale gathering at your house (pate, no thanks, I'm trying to cut down).

I wouldn't recommend it for intense listening. It won't really stand up to the investigation. Good for aural candy though.

I only listen to No.3 out of this series, and I still will. This one leans toward being experimental (or?) sounding, and there is better available in that genre for free on the Internet. This CD goes with such non-favorites/wish-I-hadn't-bought as Looper in my collection.