Customer Reviews

Wax Poetic

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Strong production. Earthy vocals that combine spoken word, trip hop breathiness, and down-tempo raps. A pleasant surprise that reminded me of "Supreme Beings of Leisure" but with a stronger jazz bent. I especially enjoyed track 3 "Driftin" which combines a smokin' up tempo drum track with a down tempo vocal - the tension keeps your head bobbin as you drift off into daydream. There is also a political message slipped in through songs such as "technologie" which almost seems luddite as it bemoans the ominpresence of computers, media imagery and MTV. All in all, a quirky, explorative romp through trip hop, dub, and jazz inflected grooves. All the hipsters I know would enjoy this cd.

Many people have a hard time believing it (unless they've been there), but Istanbul is one of the hippest cities on earth, on par with NYC and maybe even better, and this the recording that proves it. The DoubleMoon folks who originally recorded it (it was one of this young team's first projects) did so basically 'over a few days' of intense work in some bitsy studio, thanks to the great young Turkish saxophonist Ilhan Ershahin, who holds this recording together, but in an unusually subtle way, and with specially chosen NYC artists.

I am personally aware of the difficult time they had pushing it through the Atlantic label, which was founded by some Turkish jazz fans of the 50's/60's. Like many 'one-off' recordings it is uneven in parts, but the star track, 'Angels Falling Through My Head' is enough to transport one through the Ottoman Harem and the Aya Sofia church on wings of fire, right across the Bosphorus and the Atlantic in a swoop. It is one of my 'all time favorite' cds and deserves to be much better known.

Buy it, and you'll forget all about laser hair removal.

Molly McAnailly Burke, music journo.

What got the name wax poetic into my head was the second track, which I had on my computer as MP3. Norah Jones' voice is beautiful, and this is probably the most accessable track on the CD, with a beautiful vocal. The CD delves into skittish Drum and Bass programmed with live drum sounds, quasi MC spoken word on several tracks and laid back, jazzy breaks throughout. There is a jazzy downtempo feel to the CD that makes you want to open the windows and light up ;) Front to back it's a chilled out CD, with well programmed beats and chill live instruments, with the occasional scratch and electronic production element. Recomended.

This is some good chill music. I fell in love with a few songs when I first listened to the CD for the first time. The CD it's self takes a little to grow on you but it did for me. Now I enjoy most of the songs. It's something new.

I believe that music has the power to break barriers. This is one cd that will allow the listener to free their minds and experience music at its best. The sounds range from jazz, deep house, tribal,(to name a few). It's definitely a chill album that can be played in a relax setting wether alone or with company. One of my favorites are Angels (Featuring Nora Jones)and Purple Elephants. If you are open to something new, you won't be dissapointed in this CD.

Wax Poetic puts the soul back into your playlist. Sitting in a smoke filled jazz club (changes) with none of this SpokenWord rambling on and on, think B000005AYM with less vocal and soothing waxplay and funky ass beats. One of my favorite albums to spin at chill parties. Great for room ambient that wont put you to sleep, (Driftin') If you could hear knowledge this is what it would sound like, if you could hear culture this is what it would sound like.

Only problem, it is way too short

I randomly heard a song by Wax Poetic called "Violent by Nature." which doesn't seem to be on this album. I'm dissapointed that there aren't audio samples so I can compare what I just heard to this album, but based on the other reviewers comments I'll probably buy this album without even hearing a note of the music.

"Violent by nature" was dark, heavy, with slightly exoitc and jazzy undertones. It made me stop what I was doing the moment I heard of, and wait for each beat, each wavering melodic undertone of an solitary female voice. It was stunning and I can only hope that this album compares to the rich tapestry of sound I just finished listening to.