Shakedown 2 [Import]

Freemasons | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B0026J8KUA
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,671 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Sandcastles Disco [Freemasons Remix]

2. (Don't) Give Hate Chance [Freemasons Remix]

3. Love Is the Answer [Freemasons Remix]

4. Uninvited

5. What a Wonderful World

6. Disco Lies [Freemasons Remix]

7. Keep This Fire Burning [Freemasons Remix]

8. Hold On [Freemasons Remix]

9. Pjanoo

10. Watchin

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Disc: 2

1. Ring the Alarm [Freemasons Remix]

2. Work [Freemasons Remix]

3. Phantom, Pt. 2 [Freemasons Remix]

4. Blue Monday [Freemasons Remix]

5. The One [Freemasons Remix]

6. Ghosts & Stuff

7. People Hold On

8. Disco's Revenge [Freemasons Remix]

9. Here Comes the Rain Again [Freemasons Remix]

10. Alright

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST DANCE MIX CD EVER!, July 11, 2009

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Kenneth J. Merenda II "DJ K-Rock" (Houston, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shakedown 2 (Audio CD)

I bought the first double cd from Freemasons, titled Shakedown, and listened to each CD start to finish over and over for a year. Now that shakedown 2 is out, I'm starting the cycle over again. This time, the freemasons have included a few new mash-ups that sound unbelievable. Simply put, best mixed dance music cd - ever!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant remixes by genius producers, May 13, 2010

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Jerrod Lemaster (Redon, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shakedown 2 (Audio CD)

Seeing as this is still only available as an import, it's safe to say the Freemasons haven't been properly exposed in the US, or perhaps their British/European sound doesn't translate well to American audiences. Shakedown 2 is their second installment of continuous mixes, and is the better of the two. These guys rejuvenated Beyoncé's B'day album with their innovative disco mixes, and Ring the Alarm makes the cut on the second disc of this album. Believe me, you have not experienced this song until you've heard the Freemasons remix!

Other key cuts include the opener Sandcastle Disco, Don't Give Hate a Chance, the remixed version of the Freemasons' original Watchin', Disco Revenge and the amazing Sophie Ellis-Bextor track Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer).

Just a side note: I do believe this is probably cheaper to purchase on Amazon.co.uk. I purchased both Shakedown and Shakedown 2 for only $20 after shipping and currency conversion. Do yourself a favor, this album is perfect for summer.

5.0 out of 5 stars Building block bliss, August 7, 2011

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plato - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shakedown 2 (Audio CD)

Dance music remains popular and a resurgence has been helped along especially by David Guetta and his collaborations with hip hop artists, (smart move, keep dance music 'cool' by joining up with hip hop's standout artists)but for true dance mania without the rap element I thoroughly recommend Freemansons and the stunning Shakedown 2. Yes the typical thudding dance beat is there but the almost symphonic, anthemic flavour sets the songs apart - songs are not just reinvented - they are ignited.....check out Heard It Through The Grapevine which becomes current. The Eurythmics Here Comes That Rain Again gets a reworking, as does Kelly Rowland's Work. Kylie is there with her much underrated The One. But for true magical mayhem head straight to Beyonce's Ring The Alarm and Sophie Ellis Bextor's Heartbreak is a Dancer. This truly is knocking on Heaven's Door. The vocal styles differ (Beyonce is insistent, Sophie more tentative) and match the driving beat but what sets these two songs apart especially is, come to think of it, what seems to be a Freemasons trademark - passages within a song that consist of musical "layering" that steadily builds and leads up to a dizzying, hypnotic, almost transcendental,crescendo. Building block bliss! However... if you're looking for something a little more grounded, go no further than the first four tracks on CD1. Perfect for the gym treadmill; the tracks blend effortlessly into each other and become 'earworms' long after you have hopped off the machine and headed out the door....