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i always thought about triphop as very dark and melancholic and tha's why i like it so much. this album on the other hand shows a fresh new way to interpret this music style.
thanks for that ;)

User tags: jazz pop fusion ccmixter

This is a mind-blowing album, if you let it in.

For the last 9 months it has been my most listened album, played literally hundreds of times, but that didn't come easily. Initially I couldn't cope with the dissonance (caused by my untrained ear) of the jazz vocal intonation on most tracks, but I kept listening because the album has a magic ingredient: Kristin Hersh, who delivers a powerful eclectic hook that refuses to fit into any category other than "must listen". That indeed kept me hooked, until my mental barriers broke down and Calendar Girl asserted her authority.

And what authority it is, asserted not with decibels but with precision and vocal conviction, and ably supported by five other vocalists each on their own tracks. All the vocalists are amazing, and it's hard to favour one more than another -- if Calendar Girl and Kristin Hersh stand out, that is partly track count, because they are all awesome.

Which brings me to what this album is really about. It's not about any of the above. It's about a stunningly amazing mix master called Amanyth. The vocal stems for this music are available at ccmixter.org, and it's only after you listen to them that you realize what an incredible musical production this is, weaving together perfect voices with new orchestration in a way that can only be described as a perfect whole.

I can fault nothing on this album. It reflects total mastery of musical composition and integration of vocal tracks used as instruments. I can't even name a favourite track as they all slot together so well into a complete production.

This is a masterpiece which you will adore if you can fit the odd genre and tones into your mental music shelf.

Wonderful work, Amanyth, just wonderful. :-)

Morgaine.

Looking for some great trip hop? Look no further.

Esta asociaciòn de mujeres talentosas ha logrado hacer una joya del trip...
A pesar de las influencias que tienen, logran darle un sello y estilo propio a cada pieza, de verdad que me ha encantado.
Broken, el fraseo de Amelia June es muy parecido al de Sarah Mclachlan pero aùn asì no es una còpia.
Todas las voces son excelentes pero la que me encanta es Kristien Hersh... tiene una textura que me impactò en Moan.
Felicidades a todas y a sus colaboradores, esperarè lo nuevo.

Jorgestrada.

Jadore!! tout simplement!! :)