Customer Reviews

SUMMER IN PARADISE

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
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When I first got this CD, I wasn't quite sure what to make of it. The first few tracks are very upbeat, sort of basement jaxx style breakbeat/bigbeat--which is a real departure from the earlier Prince Charming stuff. But when you keep going past the upbeat stuff (which is crazy but good) you remember why they call this guy the Dub Maestro. Phat beats, dark atmospheres, deep grooves. The whole thing plays like some decent into candy raver hell. Definitely worth spending the time getting into it.

Any copies of this CD priced below $100 bucks are bootlegs. I cannot gaurantee the quality of bootleg recordings. There are no copies of this CD available. Collectors and completists should know that this CD contains out-takes from Psychotropical Heatwave and Fantastic Voyage, and rare live radio performances.

I am still troubled by this CD. I bought it after catching a track on the John Peel show, and it has hardly left my CD player since. I am afraid that, lurking somewhere behind the shimmering pop and catchy melodies, there is something very dark and evil in this man's music. I do not trust this "Prince Charming." I do not think he is a good person. Funky, clever, even sexy, but terribly terribly twisted and evil. You have been warned....

These beats are DIRTY! It's all instrumental, which is kind of nice, because I get to make up my own naughty lyrics each time I listen. Did I just say that out loud?!!??! Seriously. This is a great followup to fantasic voyage (one of my all time faves) and great for parties too. It goes from disco to worldbeat to rockabilly--it's like a mixed tape your wierd best friend made you! It's not quite up to Psychotropical standards (so only four stars), but it's still great!