Snowboarding in Argentina

Swayzak | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 10, 1998)
• Original Release Date: March 10, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sanctuary
• ASIN: B000006B04
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #410,504 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars laidback swayzak grooves, April 27, 2001

By 

bowery boy (seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snowboarding in Argentina (Audio CD)

i bought this CD hours after buying their second release 'himawari' and i love this one even more so.

the production is slicker on 'himawari' and the songs are more accessible than 'snowboarding ...' whose only downfall is the lack of smoother production. some tracks, like 'fukamachi' or 'bueno' get the groove going and then elements, like high pitched waves of swooshing synth aren't smoothly mixed in and, if listening to it loud on headphones(as you should be),it can be really jolting and annoying (and even painful). however, the flow of tracks is smoother . each track is different but the groove is consistent with the exception of 'french dub' a slow and drony number that somehow does not fit with the rest of the songs and could have been left out. overall 'snowboarding ...' is a more cohesive effort than 'himawari' yet they're both just as fun to listen to which is the key word here: FUN. i honestly haven't had this much fun listening to music in a long time. it's music to enjoy without taking too seriously.

standout tracks:

'loz-rez skyline': 4/4 beats and a nuclear sounding vibe pulsate with warped synth and dub honks complimented by this deep rolling bassline. envokes images of flying low over developing third world cities and their skylines.

'fukamachi': trance! pure trance! with the exception of that god awfully loud burst of synth, it's perfect.

'burma heights': i listen to this track every morning while walking to work. it's very zen-like and life affirming with a hypnotic tantric groove that soothes your soul. halfway through the track you're smiling and grooving when the word "life" is repeated over and over as crunchy swirling percussion and deep bass bounce from ear to ear. it makes you happy to be alive.

'skin diving': brings up images of swimming through warm crystal clear waters in some exotic locale. very laidback beats, a wonderful strumming bassline, a steady "bonk" and slowly rising waves of warm synth like waves of the ocean. very soothing chill-out track for late nights and hand rolled cigarettes.

'cone': is not a failed attempt at jungle. 'cone' is being IN a jungle, dark and creepy with only a glimmer of light shimmering through at the right moments. a steady tribal rhythm and fuzzy tom-tom beats layered over that weird chant: "jah,jah,jah", "yah, yah, yah" or something like that. it only shows up twice during the entire track but it makes an impact.

i can't praise swayzak enough and i've been playing them for all of my friends getting the word out. these guys are nothing short of amazing. i only wish i could make music as good as this.

relax.

buy swayzak.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Says a lot with a little, September 13, 1999

By 

Tom Moody - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snowboarding in Argentina (Audio CD)

I bought this CD after listening to "Low-rez Skyline" through headphones at the record store. Its slow phase-in of instruments over a persistent, mutated "whonk" had a sort of JG Ballard, post-apocalyptic feel. Four or five other compositions have the same stripped-down, somber mood. The CD is a definitive soundtrack for cyberpunk sprawl, where the skies are permanently overcast with radioactive haze and cyborgs prowl through the rubble.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relax and dance at the same time., August 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Snowboarding in Argentina (Audio CD)

Swayzak makes music that is deep and yet not very complicated. I've listened to the CD over and over and it doesn't seem to wear out though it's very minimalistic.

Swayzak only play the right notes and makes it sound so easy to do. Turning the bass all the way up fulfills the pleasure.