Customer Reviews

Ultra Weekend

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The Ultra series tries to have it both ways with a high-concept split between "Friday" and "Saturday" discs, which is not at all a bad idea. Trouble is, instead of two discs worth of "sexy house" you get, to put it complimentarily, two discs worth of classy house, perhaps aimed at the "thirty-is-the-new-twenty" crowd, though I think they'll demand something a little more exciting! These are glossy, grown-up dance tracks with little to complain about by way of the cheese factor: this is mostly fine sunny Sunday afternoon at the beach house, hang-the-mistletoe Christmas Eve houseparty house, dotcom office-party house. It's all well and good as dance music to kiss under the stairwell to, or to dance to while sober and without feeling too embarassed, but it just doesn't have much damn oomph!

Of course, this depends upon your mood and taste, and I did find myself enjoying it. The "Friday" disc is, as noted, pretty homogenous neo-disco type cuts, and around the time "Back to Basics" shows up, it's working a pretty dependable groove, though only "Freek U" really stands out. The "Saturday" disc is a bit more varied, often tilting towards an electro/French house vibe (by way of that dependable Englishman Jacques LeCont with Juliet's "Avalon" for the closer) and including a nice section of progressive house that includes the terrific "Sound of the Drum" and the amusing White Girl Robot vocals on "Till There Was You". This adds up to a bit more excitement overall, but it hardly adds up to a must-have set. That beach photography is no musical accident either: this is the kind of house that sounds like the DJ was spinning with seashells over his ears. Overall, it's not a total loss as a Weekend, but it doesn't deliver anything Ultra.

Amazon recommended this album today and I've had it for over a year and still cue it up on my iPod when I'm in the car. It's perfect for a pool or beach day. I can understand why another reviewer thought the album was bland although bland is somewhat of a harsh way to describe it. If you're looking for intense, get on your feet, 3 AM after hours music this is not the album you want. Granted, you would probably not be interested in this compilation based on the release date if you're looking for cutting edge dance.

Awesome compilation CD. Beyond my exspectations. Great CD to get the party started! I have recommended it to all my friends.

Though usually reliable, sometimes the Ultra CDs are let down by the inclusion of cheesy, overly commerical tunes. This isn't one of them - Ultra Weekend features all solid tunes none of which would be out of place at your local out-of-hours club.

Highlights include the storming 'Love on my mind' and 'B*tch', and even if hearing Stonebridge for the umpteenth time does make CD1 a little more commercial, it still whisks you away to a land of smiley faces. If you're looking for a good CD for the gym, then try this.

Arrived in great order and it plays great . I lent this cd to a friend and never got it back so i bought a new one

The other sets 2, 3, and 4 are pretty good, they have nice tunes mixed with a bunch of mediocre ones, par. But this one really has nothing.

This set has a couple of good tracks. 'Here I am' and 'One eye shut' are really the only good ones. Oveall, this is not a get up and dance type of collection. It's good to play in the background at subdued house parties and that sort of setting. This is definitely not a high energy compilation, but if you like your mixes on the mellow side, pick this one up. Just don't expect any stand out tracks, because there aren't any. Overall, a very forgetable set.

In its newest attempt to bring us dance music in a series, "Ultra" gives us the weekend, and apparently, our dancing moods are completely different on Friday and Saturday. Disc 1, Friday, is continuous light, funky disco house. It's a monotony of happiness. If this is Friday, I'm going to stay home and watch a dark depressing movie from now on. Even names like the Scissor Sisters and Moby can't rescue volume one. I guess volume 2 is a little more moody and dark, but it's mostly repetitive nonsense. Some diva vocals by Barbara Tucker, Suzanne Palmer, Juliet and Rachel Starr liven things up a bit, but these aren't exactly peak hour anthems. I just hope that Ultra Dance hasn't been replaced by this series. Track times:

CD1

1. filthy gorgeous (4:13)

2. lift me up (4:57)

3. Krafty (6:19)

4. Everything (7:04)

5. back to basics (6:12)

6. love on my mind (5:34)

7. take me away (5:33)

8. little love (5:29)

9. star to fall (6:00)

10. freek U (5:57)

11. Come rain Come Shine (4:57)

12. one eye shut (6:44)

CD2

1. Here I am (6:54)

2. most precious love (6:14)

3. into your eyes (7:44)

4. destroy rock & roll (7:44)

5. geht's noch (2:45)

6. pump up the jam (6:07)

7. B****(5:53)

8. sound of the drum (6:55)

9. doesn't really matter (6:30)

10. til there was you (7:52)

11. breathe (5:45)

12. Avalon (6:25)

I'm pretty happy that Ultra came out with a new collection entitled Ultra Weekend, featuring vocal house and happy dance songs. My favorite songs being Filthy/Gorgeous, Back to Basics, Love On My Mind, Take Me Away, Star to Fall, Freek You, Come Rain Come Shine, Destroy Rock & Roll, B*tch, and Avalon. This is definitely a great soundtrack for your weekend, as stated on the cover!!