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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you haven't already, BUY THIS ALBUM, May 13, 2003
I love this series. The Euphoria chill-out series are sessions that usually takes popular trance/house tracks and gives them noticeable downtempo facelifts, turning them into almost ambient masterpieces. Red Jerry is the ace behind the first and second, titled "Deep & Chilled", and Solar Stone rounded up the final one (to date) called "Chilled Out". I picked this one up a few years ago not really knowing what to expect - but it had the "Euphoria" title so I figured it had to be quality. And boy, was it ever. This cd - especially the first disc, took me back to some very good times when the tracks were much faster and pumping in the clubs. But something different about them that seems perfectly on time to me was the way that they were slowed down, making you remember the details of that time - for me at least - 1998-1999. Red Jerry does a terrific job in this, blending and mixing the tracks into one another. One of my favorite sampes of this is the way he mixed the slow winding end of Cafe Del-Mar into the nostalgic, playful sound of Smokebelch iI and then right into the near non-vocal balearic version of Lustrals superhit "Everytime". From "Jillianity" to "Talking with Myself" and into another great mix of tracks that close out the CD - you're left thinking "Wow" thanks to the musical trip. The Second CD isn't quite as strong a line-up IMO. SPecifically, some of the titles dabbled onto the "Pop" line of the cuts. But chacnes are if you had this in 2000 - end of 1999, the tracks weren't all over the place yet. This delivers, I love it and definitely recommend it. It's not like the other chill-out compilations that feed you loads of commercialized fillers (see Ministry of Sound). This double disc set is a different facet to the tunes and many trance cuts - albeit for a pretty steep price! And if you do enjoy this, definitely pick up Deep & Chilled as well.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sit Back and Relax, February 9, 2004
Red Jerry, mixed together some excellent track sets that just blend in so well, that they seem like they were created by the same musical artists. Starting with the rightly named "Drifting Away", you'll hear the sound of ocean surf in the intro accompanied with a beautiful female voice, then followed with a steady beat. Next is, "Touched By God", which has this beutiful shimmering a sound like magic. There is also a rare gem called,
Smokebelch II", don't let the name fool you because it's very soft and sounds like bell chimes in the wind. Followed by the beautiful, "Everytime", which has very soft sounds, echos, breathing and keyboard sounds flowing with a soft guitar. You just gotta hear it! Euphoria Chilled is soothing it's ambient music, without sounding weird or annoying. It comes with two cds in the set and they are both wonderful. Not many cd sets feature two great cd sets. You should own this cd set if you like excellent chill-out music with trance origins. Mr. Red Jerry, take a bow...this cd set is bliss.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Forget what you know, December 1, 2000
As it's title suggests, this Euphoria collection is much more mellow. MUCH. Everything you know about the tracks on this compilation is wrong. These mixes are completely different than most of the ones you'd hear on more "mainstream" techno and trance mixes. If you buy this CD expecting the same pounding beats you'd hear on other CDs with the same titles, you'll be sadly disappointed. This is NOT a bad thing! If you are expecting this when you buy it, you will find this is the most incredible chill-out mix you've ever heard. Take all the songs you think you know from the track list. Imagine them without the pounding thump-thump-thump techno beat you are so used to hearing. Then put in just enough ambience in the background to fill the void left by the lack of rhythm... and then you might almost grasp what this compilation is all about. Katcha's "Touched by God", and Moby's "Go" take on an incredibly new sound. Add in the already-mellow traks like "This Love" and Moby's "Why Does my Heart..." and you have one fantastic, relaxing mix. It truly is chilled, great for relaxing after a long day (or night). If you have been disappointed in the past by other "Chill out" albums, then this will no doubt impress you.
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