Concentration

Track Listings
1. Salieri - Danse from Tarare    
2. Bach - Arioso    
3. Albinoni - Violin Concerto, Opus 10, #5    
4. Bach - Largo, Concerto No. 3, 2 Violins    
5. Vivaldi - Largo, Violin Concerto, Opus 3    
6. Vivaldi - Largo, Flute Concerto, A Minor    
7. Vivaldi - Adagio, Violin Concerto Opus 12, #1    
8. Albinoni - Andante, Violin Concerto, Opus 10, #2    
9. Vivaldi - Larghetto, Concerto Grosso, Opus 3, #8    
10. Vivaldi - Largo, Concerto for Two Fltues, Opus 47, #2    
11. Arne - Air, Air and Giga    
12. Bach - Gigue, Orchestral Suite #3    

Concentration, Music, Richard Lawrence, Bach, Albinoni,Vivaldi, Arne Salieri, Arcangelos Chamber Ensemble
Music for Concentration
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good for study
  • Gain focus and clarity
  • When You Need to Focus, This Will Definitely Help!
 Music for Concentration

Manufacturer: Advanced Brain Techno
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ASIN: B00004NS19
Release Date: 2000-01-26

Tracks:

  1. Salieri: Danse
  2. Bach: Arioso
  3. Albinoni: Andante
  4. Bach: Largo
  5. Vivaldi: Largo
  6. Vivaldi: Largo
  7. Vivaldi: Adagio
  8. Albinoni: Andante
  9. Vivaldi: Larghetto
  10. Vivaldi: Largo
  11. Arne: Air
  12. Bach: Gigue

Album Description

Music for Concentration facilitates the ideal accelerated learning environment known as Body Relaxed/Mind Alert. Gentle music, shifting dynamics, and slow tempos create a Body Relaxed condition. Alternating complex/simple sound structures, variations in rhythm, and a rich harmonic spectrum facilitate the state of Mind Alert. All elements combined, this recording provides a subtle backdrop to heighten mental focus while charging the brain with beautiful high-frequency sounds.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good for study.......2002-06-24

There are two ways that one can listen to this: one, mixed in at random with other stuff and two, by itself in a deliberate manner.

As a collection of "song length" compositions, this is a nice way to get some classical music into one's collection. It would be a good gift for a student. Mixed with other tracks, it's refreshing to listen to. I don't that you get the full effect of this CD when listening to it this way.

Ideally, this is a CD to listen to in a deliberate way. Listen to it when you first get to work in the morning, and are organizing your day. Put this is a study center for students. The power is this CD is in repeated listening and to create a "sense of space."

5 out of 5 stars Gain focus and clarity.......2001-03-05

This CD had a tremendous effect on my ability to concentrate on my work and improved my ability to articulate both written and verbal communication. Listen to it on your way to work and you will have a renewed sense of clarity about many things.

5 out of 5 stars When You Need to Focus, This Will Definitely Help!.......2000-03-17

I've been using this title for several months, and have found that it really helps me to focus in on the task at hand and get it taken care of easily. The fact that the music is wonderfully arranged and played is just an added bonus!
Songs of Free Men/ A Paul Robeson Recital
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Robeson on wax
  • The voice, the sound quality and the interpretation
  • A Voice from the 40s, often dated, often moving
  • Robeson at his best
  • some of the greatest songs of the last century
 Songs of Free Men/ A Paul Robeson Recital

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000029YJ
Release Date: 1997-12-09

Tracks:

  1. Balm in Gilead
  2. Chassidic Chant
  3. Quiet Flows The Don: From Border To Border
  4. Quiet Flows The Don: Oh, How Proud Our Quiet Don
  5. Elijah, Op. 70: The Lord God Of Abraham
  6. The Purest Kind Of Guy
  7. Joe Hill
  8. The Peat-Bog Soldiers
  9. The Four Insurgent Generals
  10. Native Land
  11. Song Of The Plains
  12. Cradle Song
  13. Within Four Walls
  14. By An' By
  15. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
  16. John Henry
  17. Water Boy
  18. My Curly Headed Baby
  19. Mah Lindy Lou
  20. Wagon Wheels
  21. The House I Live In
  22. Showboat: I Still Suits Me
  23. Sylvia
  24. Showboat: Ol' Man River
  25. Porgy And Bess: It Ain't Necessarily So

Amazon.com

There was nothing like the Robeson sound, ever. To describe his deep, rich, perfectly equalized instrument is futile. Go instead to "Balm in Gilead," the opening track, and see if you can listen to the last pianissimo phrase without falling to pieces. Robeson was at his best when the music was slow and the words contained spiritual or social messages. Faster, lighter fare like Kern's "I Still Suits Me" or Gershwin's "It Ain't Necessarily So" find the serious-minded singer out of his element, lacking irony and swing. "Old Man River," though, gets a simple, dignified treatment. It's Songs of Free Men, though, that will just keep Robeson's artistry rolling along, especially in Sony's astonishing transfers. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Robeson on wax.......2007-06-19

I found this album in a thrift store last week, for a couple of dollars. It's the original pressing on four 78 RPM records, in a gatefold format. It's in pristine condition. I really bought it for the incredible cover art, although I hope to be able to listen to it in this format at some point.

5 out of 5 stars The voice, the sound quality and the interpretation.......2004-09-24

Put this on your stereo and if it is good enough the depth and richness of Robeson's voice will make your fillings rattle and your chest rumble. The power of his voice is awesome. This CD is superbly recorded with no audible noise at normal listening levels.

4 out of 5 stars A Voice from the 40s, often dated, often moving.......2002-09-01

"Red diaper babies" have greeted this disc with nostalgic joy, and it captures a time and an aesthetic and a political belief with precision. Anyone interested in the emotional life of the pro-Soviet left of the 1940s should buy this disc. It's something like Henry Wallace set to music. There is much more to Robeson than that, however, and Sony has given us Robeson whole: there are songs by American masters of the musical, there are labor songs, religious songs, as well as the kind of faux-folk songs which the butcher supreme Josef Stalin encouraged and which were not taken seriously inside the USSR (except at gunpoint!!) but which were taken up by dupes around the world. This is Robeson at his least savory - willing propagandist for a vile mass murderer. Songs such as "Native Land" (fittingly, Robeson is referring to the Soviet Union) and the Red Army song are the equivalent of the "Horst Wessel Song", anthems of murder, and it is difficult to listen to the worst of them without retching. On the other hand, Robeson's commitment to American folk culture was real. "Balm in Gilead" is deeply beautiful; "John Henry" is heroic; "By an' By" is both resigned yet hopeful. "Joe Hill" captures an era in labor history. Anyone interested in American popular song should hear these. Turning to Broadway, his "Old Man River" is very fine, though Robeson changed the lyrics for political reasons and Leonard Warren has done the song better. I disagree with the editorial reviewer: "I Still Suits Me" is wonderfully playful and shows Robeson using his gorgeously rich voice to tease and poke fun. However, Marc Blitzstein's "Purest Kind of a Guy" is beyond saving - another example of Robeson recording an unworthy song by a political fellow-traveller. Ugh. But for every miss there are two hits. Robeson performs Mendelssohn's Elijah with nobility, and sings his favorite song, "Water Boy", with joyous pride: "There ain't no hammer that's on these mountains that rings like mine, boys, that rings like mine."
No one need have any fears about the mono sound quality. The orchestra in the second half of the program is at times a little dwarfed by Robeson's voice, but it generally sounds clean and colorful, and the great artist's voice rings like no other.

5 out of 5 stars Robeson at his best.......2000-05-12

It's hard to believe that most of these recordings pre-date the advent of magnetic tape: the CD transfer is superlative. The songs and performance are beyond reproach. Notable is the imaginative packaging in miniature 'record album' format, complete with the original cover art, and a replica of the original Columbia record label applied to the CD.

In response to a previous question: Robeson's performance of Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) can be found on the Vanguard LP entitled "Robeson" (VRS-9037).

5 out of 5 stars some of the greatest songs of the last century.......2000-05-05

In the 1940s, before rabid McCarthyism and racism had taken its toll on him, Robeson made these wonderful recordings of spirituals, classics and pop tunes. Accompanied by the solo piano of the incomparable Lawrence Brown, or by an orchestra, the songs ring out with pride, dignity, skill and unmatched integrity. The shameful treatment that Robeson was subject to from American authorities certainly seem grotesquely absurd to a modern listener. The wonderful version of "The House I Live In" included on this cd should forever kill off any suspicion that Robeson did not love his country deeply. This album ought to be heard by millions of people, world wide. Robeson's voice is nothing less than a glorious high point in 20th century music, and it's hard to think of any recording capturing it to greater advantage.
Concentration
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • "Don't place faith in human beings..."
  • Deeply Political
  • Who knew?
  • Still awesome to this day
  • Machines, You Are Not Forgotten
 Concentration
Machines of Loving Grace
Manufacturer: Mammoth / Pgd
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000004AT4
Release Date: 1993-09-21

Tracks:

  1. Perfect Tan (Bikini Atoll)
  2. Butterfly Wings
  3. Lilith/Eve
  4. Albert Speer
  5. Limiter
  6. If I Should Explode
  7. Shake
  8. Cheap
  9. Acceleration
  10. Ancestor Cult
  11. Content?
  12. Trigger For Happiness

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars "Don't place faith in human beings...".......2006-03-23

I haven't heard this CD is quite some time and so while I was digging around through some of my $hit I found it and realized that I used to LOVE this CD...well, the song "Butterfly Wings" which in my opinion (and seems like quite a few other reviewers) makes this CD. The other songs are great and deeply political, but it's 'Butterfly Wings' that is still the best track here and a HUGE reason to purchase it. Love that song. Sometimes just one track can be worth the $15.00 and 'Butterfly WIngs' is that track.

5 out of 5 stars Deeply Political.......2006-01-07

I bought this album because of Butterfly Wings and promptly put it on the shelf for a few months. Once I began listening to it again I recognized that it really fit the disillusionment I felt at the time for society and the structure of power in the United States- this is an album that requires, well, concentration.

Not only is the music catchy and borderline hypnotic in its ability to pull you into a mood, the lyrics paint a picture of an America that has the face of a virgin but the soul of a whore. An extremely powerful album.

Albert Speer, Limiter, Lilith/Eve and Trigger for Happiness really stand out but I'd be hard-pressed to name a weak track on this disc.

5 out of 5 stars Who knew?.......2005-08-22

Who would have thought that a band that good could have been from Tucson, Arizona. Few people know that they formed while going to the University of Arizona film school. They decided to make their own music for one of their film projects. Then Suzie Dunn at local rock station KLPX got ahold of one of the songs and started playing it on the radio. Next thing you knew they had an album and were out touring with the likes of Nitzer Ebb and the Cocteau Twins. It's a shame they broke up.

5 out of 5 stars Still awesome to this day.......2005-05-05

No one but the special few even know who Machine Of Loving Grace are anymore unless they heard "The Crow Soundtrack". That song was good, but man this album kick so much ass. If you like KMFDM or Pretty Hate Machine-era Nine Inch Nails, then you should like this. The bass on this cd is really thick and funky and is the best thing on this cd. The drums are nice and heavy too. Scott Benzel's voice is sleazy enough to get the job done and with the synths and some funky guitar licks, Concentration ends up becoming a catchy, memorable industrial album. Listen to the samples, or buy this on a whim because its totally worth it, even if they arent around anymore. Get Gilt too, although just so you know its totally different. Gilt has no keyboards and the funky industrial feel is gone, but the sound is still heavy its just more metal than anything. Note: This band is better than My Life W/ The Thrill Kill Kult. Standout tracks are Content?, Butterfly's Wings, Limiter, and definitley Lilith/Eve...that song is very creepy. For those who like their music loud and heavy. Rocketh on!

5 out of 5 stars Machines, You Are Not Forgotten.......2004-07-22

MOLG have the honor of being one of my favorite bands of all time. No, not every song sounds like The Crow soundtrack. But it has produced some excellent songs, including "Albert Speer," "Limiter," and "Ancestor Cult." There's not much to say that hasn't already been said, except that this cd is still relevant to the times and I don't think the music sounds dated at all. It's such a shame that they had to break up. Three albums is too few from this awesome industrial band.
Deep Concentration: The Future of Experimental Hip Hop
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Classic.....
  • Absolute Masterpiece
 Deep Concentration: The Future of Experimental Hip Hop
Radar , The Angel , ingrid de Lambre & Eddie Def , DJ Swingsett & DJ Wally , The X-Men , Lyrics Born & Lateef , Peanut Butter Wolf feat. Babu & J-Rocc , Beyond There , Mumbles , and Q-Burn's Abstract Message
Manufacturer: Om Records
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Release Date: 1998-11-17

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  1. Lesson 6-The Lecture
  2. DJ Prince Paul Vs. The World
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  8. Say That
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  10. On Wax
  11. At the Mountains of Madness
  12. Book of Changes

Amazon.com

Deep Concentration reinforces what you fundamentally love about hip-hop and then proceeds to flip your brain into hyperspace with some of the more progressive DJ compositions from some of the most respected turntablists around. West Coast DJ Cut Chemist (of Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli) reaches extra deep into the archives to build "Lesson 6," while DJs Swingsett and Wally find a hook in a loop of dripping water for the trippy "Centaurius Space Bass." Hip-hop purists will appreciate the X-Ecutioners' assault "A Turntable Experience" and the only MC cut, "Say What," by the lyrical marvels Latyrx. Some of the routines on Deep Concentration are sonically experimental while others, such as Prince Paul's ego trip, "DJ Prince Paul vs. the World," simply excel with excess. --Todd Levin

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Classic............2004-06-14

Although a classic of which music genre is anyone's guess. Trip hop prehaps? There so much depth to this album it boggles the mind. I purchased this album over seven years ago when I was just starting to get into DJ Shadow. If you are a fan of Shadow you need this album. This is also what I would call a "bridge" album because the artists on it are tied to so many different music scenes....I guess that's mostly because of Cut Chemist. This is a definate "must" for anyone that enjoys turntable artistry.

5 out of 5 stars Absolute Masterpiece.......1999-06-11

You get a bit of every style in this package. The skillz amaze, but your butt still moves.

The content alternates where the A sides (2LP in my case), are butt shakin' turntablist rave-ups and the B's are more ambient, jazzy, smoove stuff.
The Increased Difficulty of Concentration
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Very decent...
  • Some great beats, but leaves you to listen to CD#2
 The Increased Difficulty of Concentration
Air Liquide
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ASIN: B000005VS4
Release Date: 1994-10-25

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Very decent..........2001-04-06

As it reads above, this is a very decent release by AL. It is, however, musically all over the place. Some songs are absolutely beatless, with speech samples and slow moving strings. Other songs are rather fast. It's rather like Orb's "Adventures..." cd in that respect, only not as mainstream.

I like that however. The only thing that becomes difficult with cd's like this is the issue of where and when to play it. It is perfect to drift off to sleep to. However, if you wake easily, one of the faster songs will come on and wake you up. By the same token, it's not music that will lend itself readily to a party.

I guess, if I had to, I would think it be a good early-morning chill-out cd. Great for the morning after kind of days. Much like some of the Cafe Del Mar or Chill-out Ibiza kind of cds.

It's a very good cd...with fantastic music. Just be aware of the nature of it....

4 out of 5 stars Some great beats, but leaves you to listen to CD#2.......1999-04-21

Air Liquide's 2-CD set is pretty good, if you liked "Red", you will like the "Air" disk. There are some cool beats; some fast, some slow; but overall pretty good. You want to see what these guys are capable of after this 2-disc set.
Deep Concentration, Vol. 3
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Retains the Brilliance of Deep Concentration Volumes 1 & 2
  • Wonderful Europhic Trip for your ears & mind.
  • This is the most ill scratchin cd you can get.
  • a good buy
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Ming & FS , and Radar
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ASIN: B00004SV6F
Release Date: 2000-06-12

Tracks:

  1. The Human Condition - Ming & Fs
  2. Antimatter - Radar
  3. Hard Rock - DJ Revolution
  4. Babylon Rhythm Exorcism - Musaics (DJ Sole)
  5. Afternoon Connection - People Under The Stairs
  6. Wristy Business - Plagaiwrists
  7. Fresno State Of Mind - Planet Asia
  8. Torture - Infamous
  9. Buggin Out - Space Travelers
  10. Act Up - Craze
  11. 3:00A In Da Morning/Circus Of Hell - Cash Money
  12. Lovin Every Minute Of It - Blak Forest
  13. U.F.O. (In 3 Parts) - Danny Breaks
  14. Where Will You Run - T-Rock & Faust
  15. Cynicism - Highlanders

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San Francisco has become ground zero for turntablists, and Om Records has put itself at the epicenter. The third installment of the label's highly regarded Deep Concentration compilation series does not rest on its laurels--it introduces many new names that may not be familiar even to those moderately well-versed in the scene. Not all the contributors are from S.F.--the opening track, from the East Coast's Ming & FS (one of Om's flagship groups), mixes a strong drum & bass flavor into the hip-hop. Many of the performers (Radar, Plagaiwrists, Danny Breaks), specialize in the surgically precise, astonishingly fast cutting and scratching that is turntablism's predominant feature, but others are hip-hoppers who prefer to create their musical backdrops with turntables instead of synthesizers. L.A.'s People Under the Stairs put the vocals first, and Blak Forest (also from L.A.) are one of the real discoveries of the compilation--anyone into any contemporary underground hip-hop (Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples, Anti-Pop Consortium, Blackalicious, etc.) will want to check them out. Atlanta's T-Rock and Faust combine speedy scratching with mid-'80s electro beats and a nasal vocal delivery reminiscent of Rob Base, and the Highlanders close things out with a snotty, hyperspeed, synth-squelchy track that should appeal to fans of Atari Teenage Riot and similar bands. Overall it's a very listenable compilation that illustrates just how many directions hip-hop based music has taken. --Bob Bannister

Album Details

House. 15 New and Exclusive Tracks from Ming and Fs, Radar, DJ Revolution, DJ Sole, Plagawrists, Planet Asia, DJ Infamous, Danny Breaks, T-Rock and Faust.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Retains the Brilliance of Deep Concentration Volumes 1 & 2.......2004-08-06

Vol 3 in the esteemed 'Deep Concentration' series, which focuses less on the vocal talents of emcees, and concentrates on the DJ side of things, and more specifically Experimental Turntable trickery, Genre Fusion, or indeed just exceptional feats of turntable skill and cutting-edge beats. So genres outside the hip-Hop area are all skillfully intergrated here. whether its the stunning breakbeat-inspired epic of "Ming & Fs's - The Human condition" which remained one of the standouts on their studio album, and retains that accolade here, or indeed "People under the Stairs" who throw down with some confidently handled golden age referencing turntable trickery.

The emphasis on this album certainly seems to be more about giving the featured artists ways to express how they are evolving turntable expressionism or certainly trying to come up with something new, or original that doesn't involve furiously scratching a kick-drum sound to death. Especially "T-Rock & Faust", "Radar" & "Planet Asia", who all seem determined to think 'Outside the box', and push the direction into interesting places, and I'd even go so far as to say that their contributions are 'Stunning' in places.

It's certainly an album that continues the excellence of the previous installments of the series, and if anything the lesser known artists on this installment, almost seem as if they have something to prove, considering the exceptional talent that was on Vol's 1 & 2......and they most certainly rise to the challenge, as there's a genuine feeling that these artists are using these turntables as an musical instruments, as opposed to merely a piece of machinery.

So if you're wondering whether you should buy this album, because you have previous volumes and you're not burned out on the whole DJ/Turntable approach, and neither fussed at the lower profile Dj's, and are only concerned about the quality of the album, (although to be fair the quality is never in question here) then I highly recommend this (especially if you can find it cheap). but those that are trying this for the first time, or indeed unsure as the which volume to go for. Then I recommend starting with volume 1, and if that captures your imagination (in the way it did me), then you'll be well set for picking up volume 2, and then this edition (which is easily as worthwhile as the others). and (hopefully) you have one of the finest series of DJ/Turntable albums in recent years. Tremendous stuff!!

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Europhic Trip for your ears & mind........2000-08-27

I dig this CD, man. This is where it all comes from. Good rap, head boppin beats, skillful scratching. You cannot expect much better anywhere else. This is the best CD I have ever heard since Soundbombing II, which focused a lot on lyrical skills, well this one focuses where it all matters. Behind the music. What an amazing tribute to some of the most skilled spinners out there.

Get this CD, you will not be dissapointed. ... it was an impulse buy I didn't regret. And neither should you.

Peace out

5 out of 5 stars This is the most ill scratchin cd you can get........2000-06-27

If you want to wow your friends with the best beats and unbelievable not stop scratchin, then this cd is for you.

Is your party not going so well?

No more booze, and its causing people to leave. Well bring them back with "Deep Concentration Vol. 3"

No gangster rap here. What you get is one funky beat after another, and just when you thought it couldn't get any funkier it really starts to funk your noodle.

This cd will constantly make you happy, you'll want to learn how to break dance. Their is no need to skip one track. I pledge allegiance to this cd.

4 out of 5 stars a good buy.......2000-06-19

Anyone familiar with Om won't be disappointed with this disc. Tight beats, turntable heroics, the whole lot. The rap tracks offer a nice "rest" between the more turntable driven tracks (don't get me wrong, I love tables, but every once in a while I need to hear some less abstract phrasing). Standout songs include the Ming and FS cut, and the Blak Forest track. PUTS and Space Travelers also come correct. I recommend it.
Deep Concentration, Vol. 2: Deeper Concentration
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • proverbs for lacey racecar drivers backwards.
  • A True Cure For Stagnation
  • Oh my G-d
  • A head-nodder with sonic complexity
  • Super-funky mutant hip-hop at it's most raw
 Deep Concentration, Vol. 2: Deeper Concentration
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Om Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000AGLP
Release Date: 1998-09-22

Tracks:

  1. What It Is - Soul & JC
  2. Interstellar Hydroponics - Apollo & Fluid Motion
  3. They Don't Understand - Beat Junkies
  4. Madhattan Bound - DJ Ming & FS
  5. Ritual Of The Nile - J Boogie's Dubronic Science
  6. The Cure For Stagnation - Siah & Yeshua DapoED
  7. Demo Type Shit - Mass Influence
  8. The Age Of Television - DJ Rob Swift
  9. Get Up & Stretch - Intermission
  10. Murder By Styntax - DJ Spooky W/ Organized Konfusion
  11. Def Con - Saga & Mei Lwun
  12. Brother In The Back - Ill Media
  13. Schwartz Via Aghaarta - Mix Master Mike
  14. Liquidized Language - Task Force
  15. Yambooze - Push Button Objects
  16. Wireless 2012 - Part 2
  17. Course Of Action - Scratch Perverts
  18. Eddie Def Land - Eddie Def

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Nowhere is the divide between the mainstream and the underground greater than in hip-hop. While most hip-hop fans nod their heads to Puff Daddy and Master P., still others take solace in the idea that artists like those who appear on Deeper Concentration exist to push the music further into the future. The artists featured on this compilation are the (presently) unknown saviors of the genre: turntablist warriors like the Beat Junkies, Mix Master Mike, and Rob Swift of the X-Ecutioners; the subversive art-hop of New York City's illbient DJ Spooky (here with Organized Konfusion); and the more straightforward hip-hop of Mass Influence. It's a shame that many mainstream fans don't know about the cut-up collages of beats and pieces found on Swift's "The Age of Television" or the understated, sublime rapping of Siah and Yeshua DapoED on the aptly titled "The Cure for Stagnation." And unlike in mainstream rap and hip-hop, here the chasm between electronic and hip-hop closes: jungle and dub inch their way next to slow breakbeats while weird, off-kilter rhythms supply a purely instrumental soundtrack and--surprise!--they don't feel a bit out of place next to the rapping and scratching. --Tricia Romano

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars proverbs for lacey racecar drivers backwards........2005-08-20

This mix makes no sense. How can someone put together a compilation with such mastery and sheer genius and not be awarded something far greater than a measly Nobel Prize? Each cut on this CD will have you pinching your nipples and running from the cops with a backpack full of spray cans. And if your parents catch you coming home late at night with a bag full of rattling cans, if they've heard this mix, they will understand. You will bond.

5 out of 5 stars A True Cure For Stagnation.......2000-06-04

This album is a true cure for stagnation in the world of flossy jiggy rap .In an age of hiphop where to be a star you have to make enemys drive a benz smoke blunts and drink champaigne i was beginning to worry about where hip hop in general was going .The beats are refreshing the rhymes are funky the instrumentals and samples are dope this album rules. The clear highlight was Siah annd yeshua dapoeds cure for stagnation . if you liked these check REFLECTION ETERNAL and DIAMOND. a brilliantly made album but WARNING . If you are a fan of BAD BoY , Death Row , Master P etc do not buy this as you would be wasting the valuable cash which could help buy that benz and eventualy lead you to rap superstardom. EENNGGLLAANNDD RREEPPRRAAZZEENNTT......

5 out of 5 stars Oh my G-d.......1999-12-16

Yo this is sick. The best cutting by the best D.J.'s known to man. Get this now! Crazy up's to the boys in the 5102, Shap holding it down in the hill, and all the peeps at S&S!

5 out of 5 stars A head-nodder with sonic complexity.......1999-11-27

This is the future of hip hop. Musical fusion, without pop simplicity. Here, you'll find some of the world's finest DJs and DJ crews mixing vocal and instrumental samples with some original beats to create the progressive hip hop sound you've been searching for.

If you like the Invisibl crew, Beat Junkies, Z-trip, Shadow, DJ Craze, Primo, material from the Return of the DJ series Rob Swift and the rest of the X-ecutioners, you'll love this. If you've never heard of the aformentioned, then you're probably not ready for this album.

I especially like the big band sound from track 4 (or is it 5?) combined with that big beat. Lovely. I promise you, this purchase will be money well-spent.

4 out of 5 stars Super-funky mutant hip-hop at it's most raw.......1999-10-25

While it might not be quite as groundbreaking as it's predecessor, Deeper Concentration, Vol. 2 is just as innnovative as the first installment. This version places much more emphasis on rapping than the expanding instrumentals on the first volume. For the most part, the lyricists hold it down (the highlight being Siah and Yeshua DapoED's "The Cure for Stagnation"). A special treat comes in the form of "Liquidized Language," featuring a trio of British MCs who rip it just as hard as any Brooklyn head ever did. The instrumentals are also mind-blowing at times. J-Boogie's "Ritual of the Nile" is probably the best track on the whole disc, using an Indian melody and building it into a funky percussive jam. This CD has it's downfalls, though. While the idea behind Rob Swift's "The Age of Television" is great, the music backing the sample timeline is mediocre at best, as is the syncopated piano boredom of Mass Influence's contribution to the album. But for the most part, innovation + technique + Technics = Deeper Concentration, Vol. 2... pick it up.
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      		Music for Relaxation, Meditation, & Concentration, Vol. 2
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Milan Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000006JXP
      Release Date: 1993-02-23

      Tracks:

      1. Louis et Martine [From Le Grand Chemin]
      2. Anna Slow [From Strana Lavita] - Nicola Piovani
      3. Serenade Fra [From Klara] - Karl-Ernst Sasse
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      6. Baiser a la Relig.
      7. Retrouvailles
      8. Petite e [From Et Le Continent]
      9. Panoramic View [From Little Vera] - Vladimir Matetsky
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      15. Defa Movies [From Defa Movies Collection] - Joachim Werzlav
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      17. Grique Fin - Maurice Jarre
      18. Unchained Melody [From Ghost] - Maurice Jarre
      Music to Enhance Concentration
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      Release Date: 2005-04-12

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Better than Expected - Worth Recommending.......2007-05-26

      I have listened for years to slightly "doctored" classic music to enhance concentration, focus, and relaxation. I find these tapes worked very well for me even when I was writing/editing long narratives such as grants, etc. I do not like a lot of "new age" music, I tend to find it too spacey - it's ok when you are getting a massage, but not okay for staying focused, yet relaxed on a time-consuming project. I wondered if I would like this CD and if it would work. I like all the tracks well enough to listen to all of them and, at the beginning of the day or work session, I find listening to them in sequence helps me find a very productive state of mind. Once I get going, though, I tend to listen only to the second half of the disk. I would definitely recommend this CD, especially to writers.

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