Papa My Buddha

Coppe' (Artist), R. Breen (Artist), Terry D (Artist), Hiro (Artist), Kris "Thrash" Weston (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 15, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mango & Sweet Rice
• ASIN: B000067G22
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,464 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Pomegranate Tears

2. When it Rains/Click

3. Gerald's Blue Dream

4. Onto New Things

5. Silver Sea Sick

6. Kangaroo Baby

7. Blue

8. Don't Speak

9. n43

10. Incubate

11. Bones and Ashes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bristol trip-hop meets Tokyo techno, October 18, 2002

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Dr. Zaius (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Papa My Buddha (Audio CD)

I was introduced to the music of Coppe by Guy Guden and his radio program Space Pirate Radio. His show spotlighted her early work, beginning with her CD "Peppermint." Coppe's sounds reminded me of a cross between Bjork and Yellow Magic Orchestra. Bristol trip-hop meets Tokyo techno. At least that was my first impression. Coppe mixes many electronic styles from the most fragmented Mouse On Mars blips and squeaks, to dreamy Sakamoto-like ballads. Sort of like Yoko Ono after two martinis. The adventurous will find many musical variations on her latest, "Papa My Buddha." The outstanding track of the album being the sensuous yet playful "Blue." This one sounded great on the radio and continues to sound tasty on my cd machine. Coppe has cool sounds and cool friends too (like Kris Weston from The Orb). Any of her three discs, "Peppermint," "Mercury," or "Papa My Buddha," is a good place to discover the unique musical world of Coppe.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, headphones techno, June 23, 2005

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Nadia555 (Sydney, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Papa My Buddha (Audio CD)

This album is one of my most treasured possessions. It is an absolute retreat from reality, even though it is based on the darkest subject matter of all: death of a loved one.

As the album title suggests, this is a concept album, dedicated to Coppe's late father. Coppe' chose to deal with her pain by creating beautiful, dreamy music to escape into. Her vocals are sparse and whispery. The music is very intricate and 'bleepy', which is why I recommend listening to this album on headphones, or in any space where you can be alone, as this album is rich with layers of sound, which require attention if they are to be fully absorbed.

'Papa My Buddha' sounds especially good at night before you go to sleep, or on rainy days. Coppe's soothing voice floats over these songs, which are like techno lullabies, especially the song 'Gerald's Blue Dream'.

These songs float into each other seamlessly, with sound effects from the hospital Coppe's father was staying at before his death, bridging the gaps between each song. Every beat, noise, and vocal here sounds so calculated, and the album is very focused. 'Onto New Things' has a futuristic trance sound, over an almost hip-hop beat. Half way through the song, Coppe' says some Japanese words sadly, before whispering "I miss you, I miss you". It's heartfelt, and a rare, direct moment on what is otherwise a hazy, childlike album. 'Kangaroo Baby' is drum n bass, and so cute and childlike that you can imagine it being the soundtrack to some surreal childcare centre somewhere in Tokyo, Japan. 'Blue' is about a nightclub, I believe. Coppe' sings, "I see you, in a groove, at Blue". 'Don't Speak' is a sad song, but maintains the dreamy feel of the album. My personal favourite songs here are When it Rains/Click 3, Gerald's Blue Dream, and N43. N43 is also about a nightclub, and it features fluffy snowflake-sounds, and lovely vocals that could be Hawaiian, Japanese or English...probably a mixture of all three. It is startlingly evocative of a wintry night in Japan. The only direct, very sad song about the death of Coppe's papa is 'Bones and Ashes'. As it's the last song on the album, it haunts the listener, and is a moving tribute.

I think that people who "get" Bjork will get Coppe', but I think Coppe' is truly an original. She is an absolute dream to listen to.