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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Underwater Love

2. Devil Mood

3. With You

4. Numbers

5. Mr Gorgeous (And Miss Curvaceous)

6. Aguas De Marco (Joga Bossa)

7. Dark Walk

8. Jamie Pan

9. Giulietta

10. Flying Away

Product Details

Audio CD (April 5, 1999)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Import
Label: Sony/Bmg Int'l
ASIN: B000024VY1
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,362 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #377 in Music > Dance & Electronic > Trip-Hop
- #866 in Music > Dance & Electronic > Techno
- #1061 in Music > Dance & Electronic > Ambient

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Smoke City - Flying Away

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TOUGH to find at first

By bordersj2 VINE VOICE on February 7, 2002

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I love this group - they're one of my all time favorites. This particular album was released in 97' but has since then been re-released in 2001 in the US as well as Europe again. Smoke City had ben gaining a strong cult following since "Underwater Love" and the musicians in this group are exceptional - from Nina Miranda to Christian Franck to Marc Brown. Nina Miranda has done work with many other artists on their albums - from Bebel Gilberto to Compost's artists. Christian Franck is also featured with the group "Da Lata" adn Marc Brown, well, is all over the music scene.
I highly recommend this cd. It's very original, Nina Miranda has a very charming voice, the instrumentation is great and they really are a talented group. I liked every track. PICK IT UP. And if you really like this album, check out Da Lata's album and of cours, Smoke City's newest album, "Heroes of Nature". I don't think it's as strong as this one, but it's still very good. My favorite tracks on this one are "Joga Bossa, With You, Jamie Pan, Numbers and Underwater Love". But all tracks are fantastic, again.
FYI: They've appeared in TONS of compilations... especially chillout ones (Ministry, Chillout Room, etc.). Some that may have slipped through the cracks though: Brasil 2Mil (great comp), Ondha Sonora - Red Hot + Lisbon, Red Hot + Gershwin.

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In a devil of a mood

By E. A Solinas HALL OF FAMETOP 100 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on May 18, 2004

Format: Audio CD

British band Smoke City debuted with "Flying Away," a lush trip-hop album with some hints of sultry South American music woven in there. Imagine Portishead doing bossa nova and samba, and you'll have some idea of what "Flying Away" is made up of.
Starting off with the fluidly sensuous "Underwater Love," the album jolts into the smoky, thumping "Devil Mood," sexy ballads (the slow "With You," the gentle "Giulietta), shimmery Latin music ("Numbers," the pleasant "Aguas De Marco"), and opulent trip-hop ("Dark Walk") before wrapping up with the sweet title track.
"Flying Away" is one of those albums that you just can't pin a label on. To call it one thing -- Latin music, trip-hop, jazz -- would be to leave out everything else this album is. Instead it's a seamless blend of all three, mixed in with some odd sound effects and beautiful vocals.
Smoke City's instrumentation is a weird combination of the electronica and organic: we've got beeps, blips and bloops mixed in with an acoustic guitar. And thrown in are heartbeats, crickets, muffled muttering, maracas and some heavy ringing percussion. The lyrics seem simple, but come across as far more than they are ("With you I felt love/With you I felt pain/With you I was me/And a bit of you too").
Vocalist Nina Miranda's sweet vocals are what makes this album so memorable. She croons in Portuguese, French and English, managing a sultry croon one moment and wistful ethereality the next. Not to mention some ad libs of her own, like the high-pitched yelps of "Devil Mood," her mumbled mutterings, or the quizzical "The body? Yes, the body!" comment.
The sensual sounds of Smoke City are at their best in "Flying Away," full of fire and water and wind. This textured collection of brilliant trip-hop is a must-have for music fans.

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Quite simply, my favourite CD of all time

By A Customer on April 23, 2001

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I first heard this album in a cafe in Paris in July 1999 and subsequently became obsessed with owning it. Having listened to it constantly for almost two years, I think I can safely say that this is NOT a record you get sick of a few weeks after purchase. Every note is pure magic. Nina Miranda (lead vocalist) is an absolute goddess, and for those out there who can't get enough of her sultry voice, I suggest you check out her VERY sexy duet with Bebel Gilberto on Bebel's album 'Tanto Tempo'. If there was only one album left to listen to, for me it would have to be 'Flying Away' - the album's dreaminess, sexiness, jazzyness, trip-hoppiness, funkiness and sassy humour can suit any mood. I urge you fervently - go flying away with Smoke City.

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"Underwater Love" Plus More!

By Rodney Meek VINE VOICE on January 22, 2003

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I first encountered Smoke City when I heard their "Underwater Love" track on a chill compilation. (This excellent song has been included on more than one collection.) I don't like to think that I'm easily impressed, but I was really blown away by this number with its sulty Latin-tinged female vocals, odd blips and bleeps and dolphin calls, and superior production values. So I finally ponied up to buy their whole album.
I don't know what I expected, but this wasn't it. At first, I hated it and thought I'd made a colossal mistake. But it's really grown on me after repeated playings. I was expecting more songs along the lines of "Underwater Love", but Smoke City likes to play around with different tempos and sounds and beats, so I ended up getting a bit of variety.
The members of Smoke City, who collaborate in writing the music and lyrics, are Marc Brown, Chris Franck, and Nina Miranda, the vocalist. (Ms. Miranda also provided the illustrations for the liner notes.) Evidently they're influenced by the Brazilian music traditions. For instance, they cover the classic bossa nova tune "Aguas de Marco" ("The Waters of March") and give it a nimble and quirky update. And their own tunes borrow a little bit from samba and other genres as well, but filtered for today's tastes--no space age bachelor pad stuff here.
Ms. Miranda makes a huge impact, plunging in without fear and becoming a one-woman sound effects company. She's sexy and funny. Her vocal talents are best displayed in the slower number "Giulietta", a song anchored by a simple Spanish guitar line and ornamented with heartbeats and the sounds of crickets. Here she sings "And the place to confront with passion is the body", and then interrupts herself to ask perplexedly, "The body?", and proceeds to reassure herself, "Yes, the body.Read more ›

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I have listen to brazilian music for many years and this album was a...

I did not feel that this was at all a representation of brazilian music in any way. I have listen to brazilian music for many years and this album was a great dissapointment.

Published 15 months ago by Mark Pappas

Meh

I like some of it but nothing really stands out that I can remember immediately. It's a good mix with other acid jazz stuff but not my favorite.

Published on March 22, 2014 by MJRydsFast

LOVE THIS

If you love brazilian music, this is a must add to your collection. The beats are beautiful, lively, whimsical, and mysterious. Great for lounging around.

Published on January 21, 2013 by Gigi

Make sure you like this type of music

I wasn't sure about this cd at first but now I absolutely love it. Underwater Love, Aguas de Março and Mr. Gorgeous are my favs. I really enjoy the entire album. Read more

Published on May 31, 2009 by JazzyPants

overall the album is ok...not all the songs live up to how wonderful "Underwater Love" is. It's not a bad album, but I wish there were more tracks! Read more

Published on June 6, 2007 by Lotus

Perfectly created together in a bliss of rhythmly beats!

All around a great CD! Nina's voice is downright smoky, seductive, playful, uplifting and smooth. The keyboards add a touch of flare throughout the CD, shifting it from past styles... Read more

Published on May 25, 2007 by Amazon Customer

why is it so hard to find?

I was lucky i got the "last" one from mediaflow in jersey for $10 so the shipping was nil. Here's an idea you're thinking of buying a cd that you might like but are not sure, well... Read more

Published on March 19, 2007 by Maren20130522

Trip-hop French Bossa Nova Bliss

I fell in love with the song "Underwater Love" on the Ultimate Chillout CD Collection, but had not heard anything else by Smoke City until I recently purchased this CD. Read more

Published on January 4, 2006 by Zengrrl

Fantastic Release featuring Stellar Musicians

I got into Smoke City in the late 90's after hearing a few of their cuts on various compilations. But finding "Flying Away", their debut album, was always challenging because it... Read more

Published on December 25, 2004 by bordersj2

In a devil mood

British band Smoke City debuted with "Flying Away," a lush trip-hop album with some hints of sultry South American music woven in there. Read more

Published on August 20, 2004 by EA Solinas

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