Shakedown [Import]

Freemasons | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 2, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Loaded
• ASIN: B000JJSKNG
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,394 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. Beyonce - Deja Vu (Freemasons Remix)

3. Trick V. Freemasons - Zap Me Lovely

4. I Feel Like (Ft Amanda Wilson)

5. Atlantic

6. Pacific (Percapella)

7. Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now (Freemasons Remix)

8. Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation (Freemasons Remix)

9. Faith Evans - Mesmerized (Freemasons Remix)

10. Nothing But A Heartache

11. Angie Stone - I Wasn't Kidding (Freemasons Remix)

12. Rain Down Love (Ft Siedah Garrett)

13. Blaze - Most Precious Love (Freemasons Remix)

14. Dirty Old Ann - Turn Me On (Freemasons Remix)

15. Atlantic (Mp3 Track)

16. I'm Not Alone Now (Mp3 Track)

17. Desperados (Mp3 Track)

18. Vacancies (Mp3 Track)

19. Walken - Boy (Mp3 Track)

20. Heather Headley - In My Mind (Freemasons Remix)

See all 33 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Limited edition two CD collection featuring the best of Freemasons' remixes for artists like Beyonce, Fatboy Slim, Faith Evans, Angie Stone, Heather Headley. Luther Vandross and others plus an additional 13 cutting edge tracks from the Freemasons themselves! Their work is innovative, inspiring and guaranteed to move you in more ways than one! 33 tracks in all.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I always passed on writing reviews, but I couldn't pass this up, November 28, 2007

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S. Feldsott (South Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shakedown (Audio CD)

I'm not going to write a long snazzy detailed song by song review of this CD, but I am going to give you an opinion of an everyday college student who enjoys some good dance music. I've looked far and long for house music that would completely sweep me off my feet, nothing has come close to the music of Freemasons. I am so glad I ran across them; I'm so glad that I had to write a review and let people know about it...I've had tons of chances to write reviews, but never felt compelled enough. This album drove me over the edge; 9/10 songs are SPECTACULAR, a truly rare feat. If you want to read about the details of the style of music, others have provided that, but I felt like I should say something. I just wish there were a couple more groups who do similar work...because I'm aching for more.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing dance disc set, May 1, 2007

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W. Greely "mrgreely" (Walpole, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shakedown (Audio CD)

I don't usually buy DJ or dance mixes, but after hearing much of Freemasons stuff online and in the clubs, I thought I'd give this one a try. I tried looking at downloading it from iTunes, but they don't have the whole album and the mixes I wanted. Suffice it to say, I've been listening to these discs for the last 4 days straight, over and over, and the tracks, while addictive at first, just get better and better. If you are a fan of dance music, then this is the album for you!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easily the album of the year..., March 22, 2007

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CVAM1985 (VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shakedown (Audio CD)

I am a long-time fan of dance music, but had not heard of the Freemasons until tuning into XM radio 2 years ago. Their tracks and remixes are frequently played on the dance stations, and I liked every single one of them, so I decided to purchase their entire CD (a rare occurance for me).

Despite some very minor dissapointments, I could not have been happier with my purchase. Every single track on these two discs is a fantastic, heart-pumping catchy wonderfully-mixed piece of music.

As with all artists there are similarities between tracks - but in the case of the Freemasons, this is a great thing. Each track blends wonderfully with the previous one, making sure you never miss a beat.

I am partial to their remixes, but the original tracks are just as fantastic. My absolute favorite tracks include:

*Atlantic+Pacific (A brilliantly arranged instrumental - Not sure why these are split into two tracks, they're essentially one long song)
*Mesmirized (A remix of a rather boring Faith Evans song, which turns it into an anything-but-boring dance anthem)
*Nothing But a Heartache (A Freemasons original - the catchy hook gets stuck in your head for days)
*I Wasn't Kidding (A remix of which I've never heard the original, but after hearing this version, I don't think I'd care to hear any other version. The funky guitar riff makes this one to listen to over and over again)
*Love on My Mind (Another Freemasons original - One of the most-played tracks on dance radio, with good reason)
*Boy Meets Girl (I'm not sure if this is the Freemasons or not, the disc does not specify...It lists the artist as Walken. Nonetheless, it's a great "Freemasons-esque" track that will be sure to get you dancing)

Only criticisms:
*The mix of Shine by Luther Vandross (one of my favorites) they included here is too fast for my tastes. It really takes away from an otherwise brilliant remix
*Ring the Alarm by Beyoncè is not included. If you can purchase it separately I suggest you do so...It (like Mesmirized) takes a rather bland R&B song and injects new life into it. It really is a top-notch track that is sadly missing from this collection
*Rain Down Love, while decent, is not as strong a track as the others. There are two versions included on this CD - neither one particullarly shines. If you can find the mix that blends it with Boy Meets Girl, snatch it up.

All-in-all, if you have ANY interest whatsoever in dance music, do not hesitate for a second and purchase Shake Down by the Freemasons. You won't be dissapointed....don't let the price scare you away, it's worth it and thensome.