Customer Reviews

Queer as Folk: The Second Season

5 star:		(20)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

From the strange, haunting beat that introduces Kosheen's song "Hide U," to the frantic mixture of vocals and synths at the beginning of Mandalay's "Beautiful" (the final song), this soundtrack will please and surprise dance fans. While the viewers of the hit Showtime series might think of favorite scenes in relation to the songs, any dance fans should enjoy this techno-heavy continuous mix.

The only part that shouldn't surprise anyone (especially not the gay men who were the original target audience for Queer As Folk) is the focus on female singers. Deborah Cox, Kim English, Sara McLachlan, and several other top-notch vocalists give strong, impassioned performances.

While the first soundtrack included a remake of the already danceable "Let's Hear it for the Boy," this one includes Etta James belting out a thumping dance remake from a more unlikely source; "Miss You," started as a laid-back, blues-flavored hit by the Rolling Stones.

As with the first season soundtrack, I love this one all the way through. While there isn't a particular song that I like above all the others (like Full Frontal's "You Think You're a Man" on the first soundtrack), it's a nonstop dance collection that offers nonstop satisfaction. Club DJ's can go take a break while this one plays in its entirety. Better yet, they can go dance with the crowd!

I have always loved the dance mixes from the likes of Hex Hector, Victor Calderone, Jonathan Peters, etc. If you like that style of music, I have no doubt that you will enjoy this 12 track cd. It features a lot of club-style music featuring plenty of (mostly female) vocals. If you are like me, this will make you immensely happy! There are plenty of renowned mixers whose work has appeared on this cd, such as Hex Hector, Tony Moran, Satoshi Tommiie, Mac Quayle, Guido Osario, Pete Heller, Illicit and Victor Calderone. This is not to mention the fantastic array of high-class acts such as Deborah Cox and Sarah McLachlan. Extremely up-beat and clubby with sprinkles of trance and the odd touch of beauty(Sarah McLachlan has the voice of an angel).
The only disappointment for me is that the tracks are all only about 4 to 5 minutes, which if you like extended mixes is perhaps a bit of a let-down. Nevertheless, for most listeners, the lengths will probably be quite satisfactory .... To assist, I have listed the track times as I sometimes am interested to know such information.
Trk 1 - Hide U [5:07]
Trk 2 - Absolutely Not [4:46]
Trk 3 - Everyday [4:38]
Trk 4 - Caught Up [4:24]
Trk 5 - Rising [4:23]
Trk 6 - Sneaky One [4:14]
Trk 7 - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger [4:59]
Trk 8 - Star Guitar [5:00]
Trk 9 - Miss You [5:02]
Trk 10 - Plenty [5:04]
Trk 11 - Underwater [4:59]
Trk 12 - Beautiful [5:07]
Overall, highly recommended if you like this sort of music! And for lovers of the show, it's a great memento!!!

All right, so it does not have individual songs. All right, so you practically have to watch the second season fifty times in order to find the points at which the music is used. And yes, I'll admit, the CD from the first season included more varied music, evoking a broader range of memories and emotions than the CD from the second season.
But really what would be the point of doing a CD for the second season exactly like the first? In a strange way, the second season CD evokes the party atmosphere of the first season BETTER than the first season CD did,because the nonstop dance music expresses that in your face party till you drop ambience that was so much a part of the first year.Don't come looking for the slow or introspecive songs of the 2nd season, and you won't be disappointed.
If you want to experience Babylon(albeit through your headphones or sterospeakers), the club where QAF began, this CD does it.

From the strange, haunting beat that introduces Kosheen's song "Hide U," to the frantic mixture of vocals and synths at the beginning of Mandalay's "Beautiful" (the final song), this soundtrack will please and surprise dance fans. While the viewers of the hit Showtime series might think of favorite scenes in relation to the songs, any dance fans should enjoy this techno-heavy continuous mix.

The only part that shouldn't surprise anyone (especially not the gay men who were the original target audience for Queer As Folk) is the focus on female singers. Deborah Cox, Kim English, Sara McLachlan, and several other top-notch vocalists give strong, impassioned performances.

While the first soundtrack included a remake of the already danceable "Let's Hear it for the Boy," this one includes Etta James belting out a thumping dance remake from a more unlikely source; "Miss You," started as a laid-back, blues-flavored hit by the Rolling Stones.

As with the first season soundtrack, I love this one all the way through--except that this CD has one song that becomes annoying with repeated listening. While there isn't a particular song that I like above all the others (like Full Frontal's "You Think You're a Man" on the first soundtrack), it's a nonstop dance collection that offers nonstop satisfaction. Club DJ's can go take a break while this one plays in its entirety. Better yet, they can go dance with the crowd!

Taking a cue from the music CD of the British series, this music compilation of the second season of Queer As Folk featured 12 songs used in the series, and sequenced them all together for one continuous grind.

The highlights of the CD includes the funky and hypnotic Hide U, Deborah Cox's Absolutely Not, Rising by Elle Patrice, the suggestive Harder Better Faster Stronger by Daft Punk, and Mandalay's Beautiful.

The other songs are okay, but ultimately, these twelve tracks also illustrates the weakness of the album. Most of these songs are featured whenever Brian and his pack are lurking in Babylon, and Queer As Folk is more than just Babylon. Some of the songs that illustrates the more poignant moment of the show is left out as a result of the CD's concept of one endless mix of dance music. I would much rather have Ron Sexsmith's "Them Hills Have Gold", Greek Buck's "Ashtray", and The Smiths' "Unloveable".

Dance music wise I would much rather have Paul Mac's "Heat Seeking Pleasure Machine" , a track or two from Crystal Method, or the Pet Shop Boy's "Break For Love".

Overall, the second season CD is a come down from the first. Not that the first is without its faults. But the second season CD comes across as a generic dance mix album that just happened to have Gale Harold's face on it.

With the 1st Queer as Folk soundtrack, I was a bit disappointed. While the music was great, and I enjoyed every song, it didn't really represent the show well enough. This soundtrack, however, works wonderfully.
Every song on this CD is tied together without a break between the tracks. This helps it be a great CD to play in the car or at a party because once the music starts, it doesn't end until the last beat of the last track.
Even though I love every song on this CD, it does have its stand out tracks........my personal favorites are:
#2. Absolutely Not (by Deborah Cox)--This is an AWESOME song.....
fast beats and perfect music laced with thought provoking lyrics.
#7. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Daft Punk)--This song is pure dance.......heavy hitting beats over 80's styled music. The lyrics in this song are fun and a bit sexual...
#10. Plenty (Sarah McLachlan)-- How could a dance soundtrack be good if it didn't feature a Sarah M. remix? This is a very beautiful song, and its still dancable.
If possible, I would give this CD 7 out of 5 stars, but since 5 is the highest it goes, that all I can give. I recommend this CD to anyone who likes dance music, or anyone who likes the show. And if you're like me, and you love dance music, and watch QaF religiously, then this soundtrack is a MUST HAVE!!

I thought this album was a better selection of music than what was on the first season's soundtrack, and I enjoyed the fact that they mixed the songs together instead of just having twelve individual tracks. The music evoked some of the hotter moments of the series, and listening to it one can just imagine standing on the packed dance floor of Babylon. It's great!

I must admit I'm not a huge fan of dance music. Whilst I enjoy it when I happen to listen to it, I certainly don't go out of my way to buy CD's with dance music.

However, being a fan of QAF I just had to check out this CD. I must say that this CD may indeed inspire me to explore dance music further.

Twelve tracks are on this CD - all sequenced in one continuous mix. I'm not really aquainted with dance music terminology, but if you love QAF and you love music that will inspire you to dance, you'll love this CD.

Put this CD on, close your eyes and relax and be transported back to Babylon with Brian, Michael, Justin, Ted and Emmett. If nothing else, this CD will help you vividly remember those wonderful Babylon scenes.....

Progressing towards what it would eventually be on season 3, volume two segues strictly dance songs together, but it's still only one disc of music like volume 1. Season 3 would break out with an all out club feel on disc 1 with all long versions of club hits-and eventually, the Club Bablyon disc would go with 2 discs worth of it. Great dance tracks here, but track times are too short, and the disc doesn't utilize a full 20 minutes of disc space! It would have been amazing to have longer versions of hard to get diva anthems like Rising, one of the strongest songs on here. Track times:

1. hide U (5:07)
2. Absolutely not (4:46)
3. everyday (4:38)
4. caught up (4:24)
5. Rising (4:23)
6. Sneaky one (4:14)
7. Harder better faster stronger (4:59)
8. Star guitar (5:00)
9. Miss you (5:02)
10. Plenty (5:04)
11. Underwater (4:59)
12. Beautiful (5:07)

This CD is unique in the way that one track blends smoothly into the next, without ever breaking. The beats are constantly going. I take this CD to the gym all the time and it keeps me going to i get my maximum work-out. Not to mention the music is addictive. People are always staring at me because i'm usually singing along while lifting weights or on the tredmil. This is the perfect CD for anyone who loves to walk, run, jog, lift weights, or dance as the constant beat always keeps you going!