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5.0 out of 5 stars
better than volume 1,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Rebirth of Cool: Volume 2 (Audio CD)
Being a proud owner of the first four volumes in the "Rebirth..." series, I must say that this is my absolute favorite (of course without slighting the great music found on the other albums). Volume 2 starts out with the great song, "Crazy" by Outside which has an in your face drum beat and an infectious sing a long scat chourus; the album then moves on through such an eclectic mix of artists and genres with standouts by Ronny Jordan, Palmskin Productions, and DJ Krush. The song, "Aftermath " by Tricky may be one of his finest songs (it's the kind of song that may be a little too obscure for radio formatting, but it is still very listenable and not as weird as some of his later stuff). As with all good acid jazz compilations, this cd shows why the music is so hard to categorize since it weaves in and out of the realms of bebop,hip hop, world, dance,and free jazz , but don't let that scare you away from this cd; if you are a true music fan and are open enough to try new stuff , there really is something for everybody on this album- 5 stars aren't enough!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ah, Sounds like 90's...,
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This review is from: The Rebirth of Cool: Volume 2 (Audio CD)
The Rebirth of Cool series was one of Patrick Forge's projects that would last through-out the 90's. He was involved in quite a bit at the time of this one and the time represented a pivotal juncture in musical paths and careers. Several genres were on the verge of taking off; from underground to electronic to nu-bossa and break-beats, Patrick was in the middle of it all - and then some. Also spinning with Gilles Peterson and the radio shows, to various other projects that existed and would soon exist like Batu and Da Lata, these were truly exciting times. And meshing with a general musical sentiment, you had this series in a time when acid-jazz and music from all over the world was kind of coming together. Granted, this one's from 1994 and it's not all 'acid jazz', so the sound will be dated. However there are still some real pearls to listen out for.
One of which being Mondo Grosso's "Tree, Air and Rain on the Earth". The quality of the piano work here is pure class. And the sound is unmistakable, as it's Hajime Yoshizawa who would later work with several other good groups out of Japan, among them Kyoto Jazz Massive, along with release his own stellar work. Always channeling Brasil in some ways with cuica and the styling of the chorus, it's definitely the highlight of the album - and this was BEFORE "Samba De Janeiro" blew up. A lot of Japanese artists saw the upcoming interest, and the next year you'd have Towa Tei's "Future Listening" among others. Another sweet song is Batu's "Earthsong". Though this group didn't release a great deal of work, what they did have available was always quality. This has a whispy, sweet feel to it with a heavy beat throughout and Sharon's soulful voice. Something about it is Soul II Soul reminiscent. Good humour and a really nice vibe in "Spock with a Beard". Easy to see where the Des Pres Cafe came in during the 00's. Nice sax, and a wonderful marriage of electronic, improv and production work here - the Star Trek voice samples worked (and no, I'm NOT referring to the sound effects from the show!). A real pre-curser to Bobby Hughes sound as well. I also dug Ronny Jordan's and Tricky's cuts as well. I dug this. It definitely transports you back to the mid 90's soundwise. But there was something freer about the experimentation of the music which is refreshing. I'd recommend this one in the series, and it'd be a neat experience to listen to the whole series up to the more current volumes because you well and truly get a strong sense of how the music has evolved over the past... 2 decades! Another thing that's fun about this is identifying the sound in general. Hip-Hop in the early 90's was a different beast, and some samples copied will take you back to the originals of the time in 92-94. Krush's "Just Wanna Touch Her", remixed has a smooth beat that would be used only a year or so later by DJ Cam, and of course slightly changed a few years after that by Jaffa. Speaking of the song though, the rawness is on full display as some of the voice samples are truly awful. Still, check it out!
5.0 out of 5 stars
buy this!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Rebirth of Cool: Volume 2 (Audio CD)
one of the more refreshing compilations on acid jazz today. Patrick Forge who produced this rocks. if you never heard mondo grosso before get this album because most of their albums are too hard to get in america. also I have to say I listened to the batu track like 5 times in a row. this album is dope
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