Soundphiles [Import]

Kinobe | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 17, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• ASIN: B0000AVTXB
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,194,204 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Biological Break

2. Theatricks

3. Skyscraper

4. Hombré

5. Bopalong

6. Slip into Something...

7. Bayou Barrataria

8. Lucidity

9. Grass Roots Horizon

10. Hammock Island

11. K-I-N-O-B-E Skit/Slip into Something More Comfortable

Editorial Reviews

Debut full length from UK dance act. Almost every track on 'Soundphiles' is tailor-made lush soundtrack material. This record is perfect headphone food for daily travels across towns, cities and beyond. Tracks include, 'Biological Break', 'Hammock Island' and the Englebert Humplerdinck sampling 'Slip Into Something More Comfortable'. For fans of Groove Armada. 2000 release. Standard jewelcase. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars In the style of G.A and K+D..., June 23, 2005

By 

S. Hebbron "S B H." (Leicester UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soundphiles (Audio CD)

... and it has to be said to be a worthy and solid album with a distinct style of it's own. There are cross overs with other bands mentioned but it seems this is largely due to sharing a genre, a genre which explores groovy retro rifts and mixes them with ambient rythyms and hypnotic beats.
Unlike the other bands mentioned and their landmark albums (Vertigo and the K+D Sessions), this album doesn't quite get that far. There is the wonderfully mellow and nostalgic "Slip into something...", but really as far as memorable tunes that become a part of ones history, that is really all there is.
The other tracks are clever, worthy and ambient but very forgettable. Still this is a lovely album which expresses a good deal of musical intelligence and is an audible tonic, worth a try and the purchase and worth watching these guys as they hone their skills.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars don't compare to Kruder and Dorfmeister or Air, July 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Soundphiles (Audio CD)

Some very groovy tracks, including "Skyscraper" and the very catchy "Slip into Something..." (the instrumental version is better, called "K-I-N-O-B-E SKIT" on the album). However, I was generally disappointed. Many of the songs are held back by very uninspired production. It wouldn't have taken much more effort to fill the songs with rich, interesting sound, but it falls short, and many songs leave you waiting for something which seems about to happen, but doesn't. Contrary to others' opinions, this doesn't come close to comparing to Air or Kruder and Dorfmeister.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Vertigo Part 2, November 24, 2000

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Sean (Dublin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soundphiles (Audio CD)

This album is very similar to Groove Armada's 'Vertigo' - which is no bad thing really, but nothing here really jumps up and grabbed me by the baubles. 'Slip into something...' is Kinobe's equivalent of 'At the River' with a very similar feel to The All Seeing I's 'Walk Like a Panther' - all cheesy lounge music cliches and a guy crooning over the top about the sea and the sand. 'Skyscraper' is nice, sort of like every other funky down-tempo track that precedes it (think Fila Brazilia, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Groove Armada, Nightmares on Wax et al). The rest of the album contains the obligatory rap track 'Theatricks' (track number two just like on Groove Armada's album), jokey breakbeat assault (the Biological Break), Mexican themed breakbeats (Hombre) and mellow guitar tracks fill in the gaps. It is a good all round album but I really don't think that these types of albums are anything new any more. Put it this way - How often do you return to your Groove Armada album? For variations on this genre get Mr. Scruff's 'Keep it Unreal' or Kruder & Dorfmeister's 'K&D Sessions' for a bit of longitivity and a healthy dose of origionality. Hope this helps. [sean]