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Opera

Tosca Format: Audio CD
4.1 out of 5 stars 18 customer reviews
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (July 21, 1998)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: K7
  • ASIN: B000009RXM
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,156 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 starsA welcome change from predictable downbeat music...
By Peter Bonnar on September 4, 2000
Format: Audio CD
Opera, more than it's sister release 'Suzuki' is a somewhat experimental probe into the unchartered territories of sampling in dance music.
Huber (not Kruder!) and Dorfmeister weave an intricate web of original and quirky samples into beat & bass driven structures that sandwich perfectly to produce a sound that's refreshingly new compared to the unlimited number of 'cut & paste' dance releases that saturate the market today.
The music is ambient and dubby whilst keeping a grip on the slightly chirpier end of the scale, think Thievery Corporation in upbeat mode or Kruder and Dorfmeister without the hangover and you won't be far off the mark.
This is a perfect CD for music junkies to wind down to and will not disappoint, mainly due to its originality and positivity. There are some similarities with the K+D Conversions album, 'worksong' in particular springs to mind. 'Chocolate Elvis' is a real gem with its streetsmart originality and earthiness.
On some tracks the sampling is massively stretched and doctored to become the rhythm so instead of a monotonous and predictable 4/4 beat, you can hear an old man speaking out a rhythm as if he is describing what the sound should be like. This may seem a little odd but these chaps know what they're doing and it actually works quite nicely and hits the mark.
A welcome change in direction from the now rather predictable downbeat arena.
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5.0 out of 5 starsdowntempo at its finest
By A Customer on April 30, 1999
Format: Audio CD
anyone into downtempo absolutely MUST have this album. opera shows the full skills of richard dorfmeister as he blurs the bounds between jazz, funk, and r&b seamlessly. the tracks seemingly waft out of the speakers, and envelop you in their relaxed ease. flat out, this is the ultimate smoke album - buy it, close your eyes, and drift off.....
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5.0 out of 5 starsAwesome.
By marriediimuzik on July 1, 2012
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This is another great release by Tosca. I fell in love with Suzuki years ago and have recently decided to complete my Tosca collection. I don't like it as much as Suzuki but I still love it and think it is worth 5 stars. If you are into this type of electronic, down tempo with hip hop influence, you will dig this record.
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4.0 out of 5 starsStill not sure what it is... but I like it
By Amazon Customer on April 25, 2000
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Opera is very difficult to classify - it works best under the title of downtempo, but the bizarre, airy pace of the album can't be described in less than a sentence. I've owned this album for a year, and discounted it mostly because it was too unevenly paced to keep my interest. However, after spending a few quiet evenings listening through the album (the only way to listen to downtempo), I have to say... wow. Opera is full of glittering acoustic gems that come together as a cohesive whole near the end of the album. I'm a sucker for any effort that appears structured, but even taken on their own each track is a beautiful, heartfelt thing.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThis is one I like a lot
By Claude Montpetit on March 22, 2000
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I am currently in the trend of buying trip hop and cool DJ music but always get turned off by rap songs inserted in most albums. Then came Opera Tosca. From track 1 to track 10 I got amazed. I like the beats and the mixture of sounds and voices. This is an album that I will listening often for the next little while.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThis album initiated my love for downtempo
By slugdugg on April 3, 2005
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It's true that this album doesn't rely on the samples of lyrics that many current downtempo artists utilize, but you won't miss it. They create wonderful rich musical spaces without a lot of lyrics. In much the same way the Propellerheads were masters of creating big-beat frenetic anthems keying on their masterful use of drums and bass lines, Tosca is able to drive their version of downtempo tracks without overly relying on too much "background" noise. Just listen to the first track and you will get a feel for the album. I personally find this to be one of my secret treasures that I recommend again and again to people who enjoy artists like Thievery Corporation and Zero 7... and they almost always love it as well.
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4.0 out of 5 stars... appropriately named...
By Ronald Davis on February 13, 2003
Format: Audio CD
"opera"... this cd has the same fascination with me as actual opera singing: my attention is held jus long enough to decide that what i'm lissenin to is good, but at that point i feel the need to move onto somethin else... this got some serious stereo time for about three days and that was that (about 3 and a half stars actually)... the 'suzuki' disc is far more enjoyable than this one, but if you have a quality multi-disc cd changer then you can probably find some room in it for this once you set it for 'random play'...
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5.0 out of 5 starssolid and underrated
By kgr on June 29, 2006
Format: Audio CD
don't be deterred by the suzuki comparisons. they are very different albumns. if you want to hear something just like that, then pick up the dub cd (also excellent). or if you are into downtempo just because "everyone" is, then go buy some lemon jelly (not me!).

while this may not be immediately likeable, and does not have the jam of the tracks suzuki and busenfreund, this disk is a solid production and still a good reflection of the deep talent of dorfmeister/huber.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 starsSo-so record from a great Chill band

Not a classic CD from Tosca. Decent chill music but not anything I'd put on my Lounge playlist. Check out their other CDs before picking this one up.

Published 8 months ago by J. Marcewicz
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Another great Tosca recording!!! I wish more of their later offerings were this hood!!!!

Published 16 months ago by SPDMSW
5.0 out of 5 starsambient is right

Great CD - This is an early one. There is an evolution from disc to disc and they keep getting better. Read more

Published on February 8, 2005 by lokey
1.0 out of 5 starsThe engine is turning, but the vehicle isn't going anywhere

I'm a very big fan of Peace Orchestra and the K&D sessions. But this album was a big letdown. I didn't like the way he repeated the same vocal samples -- OK in some situations... Read more

Published on December 31, 2004 by Daniel Wolkenfeld
1.0 out of 5 starsHated It

I LOVE Suzuki, but this one was a huge disapoinement.

Published on October 8, 2002
4.0 out of 5 starsA Pleasant Surprise

This second Tosca CD is just as good as the first one. I enjoyed the jazzy sound stylings and groovy beats.

Published on February 27, 2001 by H. A Huffman
4.0 out of 5 starsOperatic illusions

Opera comes from the Kruder + Dorfmeister school music - downbeat, jazzy, ambient dub. The album is gritty and jagged, although it is put together with vocal interludes enabling... Read more

Published on May 16, 2000 by Joazinho71
4.0 out of 5 starsA whole lotta fun . . .

This CD must be confusing the heck out of some music storeowners-especially if they're not hip to down tempo. Read more

Published on May 15, 2000 by Robert Stribley

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