Tourist (Limited Edition CD + Bonus DVD)

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After their first album brought Athlete both commercial and critical success in the U.K., it was always going to be a tough act to follow. But on Tourist, the London four-piece have ditched the quirky pop of their debut and instead created an album that rivals Coldplay with its sweeping guitars, soaring melodies, and emotive lyrics. Sonically, there's much going on here: from strings to electronic beats and squelchy, synthesized bleeps. As a result, Tourist manages to sound both epic and personal at the same time--a change reminiscent of Radiohead's move from the Britpop of Pablo Honey to the inspired songwriting of The Bends. Best of all, singer Joel Pott has managed to ditch the Mockney accent that marred their debut, making Athlete sound like a more serious proposition. And with songs like hit single "Wires," grandiose opener "Chances," and the bouncy, strutting "Modern Mafia," Tourist looks set to elevate Athlete to a whole new level. --Robert Burrow

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DVD is NTSC format

Tourist (Limited Edition CD + Bonus DVD),Athlete,Astralwerks,Indie Rock,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

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Tourist (Limited Edition CD + Bonus DVD)

Average customer rating: St Germain an album par excellence ! international hit Rose Rouge... All time best Driving album Great CD

Tourist Saint Germain Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Techno-House | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Boulevard: New Version: The Complete Series Paris Under A Groove - Vol 1 St Germain Des Pres Cafe 3 Saint Germain des Pres Café: The Finest Electro-Jazz Compilation St Germain Des Pres Cafe 2 ASIN: B00004SU5J Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

1. Rose Rouge
2. Montego Bay Spleen
3. So Flute
4. Land Of...
5. Latin Note
6. Sure Thing
7. Pont Des Arts
8. La Goutte D'Or
9. What You Think About...

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Smooth, downtempo grace flows through the veins of St. Germain, a.k.a. noted French composer-producer Ludovic Navarre. His record is a sensual flow of jazzy textures, Latin rhythms, and bass-ridden beats, hovering on the verge of techno, jazz, or experimental headphone music without tipping its hand too far in any direction. The result is irresistible: class with an edge. --Matthew Cooke

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Techno and house music producer Ludovic Navarre is--along with Laurent Garnier, Air and DJ Cam--one of the biggest names in French electronic music of the past decade. His ability to imaginatively blend jazz elements with recent dance-music styles has been demonstrated before, but the seamless quality of this release is stunning. Compared to someone such as Amon Tobin, who obviously (although brilliantly) creates sampled collages, St Germain makes it pleasantly difficult to identify the boundary lines between "live" performance, programmed electronics, and sampled sound. Part of the credit must go to this album's musicians, including Pascal Ohsé, Eduoard Labor, Alexandre Destrez, and Idresse Diop (at least some of whom are francophone Africans making their mark in the post-colonialist European Afro-jazz scene). The CD's opening piece, "Rose Rouge," is centered on an edgy piano rhythm and a looped vocal fragment from jazz singer Marlena Shaw. The dub-inflected "Montego Bay Spleen" features Jamaican jazz guitarist Ernest Ranglin, who offers a clean, warm, neo-Wes Montgomery style filtered through his years as a session musician-architect of ska and reggae. And Edouard Labor's raspy flute tone on "So Flute," its role as much rhythmic as melodic, adds a Latin flavor to the mix. "Sure Thing," another high point of the release, is built around a vocal and guitar sample from blues guitarist John Lee Hooker, borrowed from the soundtrack to Dennis Hopper's film The Hot Spot and noteworthy on its own as probably the only time Hooker, Miles Davis, and Taj Mahal ever played together. Navarre's skill in selecting musicians, finding sample sources, and assembling cool, streamlined grooves adds up to quite an accomplishment. --Bob Bannister

Album Description

Exclusive Import only 2 CD set includes a three track bonus CD which features an exclusive mix of 'Sure Thing' (Todd Edward's Deepline Remix) along with two mixes of his first single, 'Rose Rouge' (Blaze Early Shelter Mix) & (Spiller Rogue Mix). Signed to Blue Note for the world this is a great jazz/dance fusion record. Perfect for those dinner party's! Limited edition. Slimline double jewel case.

Album Details

Album from French DJ/PRODUCER Mixing Jazz, Blues, Funk, Soul and Deep House.

Customer Reviews:

St Germain an album par excellence !.......2007-07-09

Thanks to Amazon, I was able to buy a CD I had been hunting for several years, and at a great price including postage to Australia !
The tital track Rose Rouge is an edgy Jazz/Rock ensemble without peer, and is definitely a 10 out of 10. The other numbers I rate between 7 and 9 and the CD has not left my car CD player in nearly 2 weeks I love it that much !
Thank you Amazon and your seller for giving me the chance to buy this all time great modern jazz item ! Any Jazz lover should invest in this album for you would not be sorry ! :-)

international hit.......2007-07-04

every youth hostel all over the world has this CD. it is a great chill out album. enjoyed it for years.

Rose Rouge..........2007-06-27

is my absolute favorite! It's why I bought the cd. I wasn't particularly crazy about a few of the tracks on the cd; however, after listening to in its entirety, I found myself enjoying more. So my advice to those that are considering TOURIST, listen first, and you might actually find yourself with a gem. ~Enjoy!

All time best Driving album.......2007-05-28

This album never gets old -- I have driven thousands of miles and km with it on -- driving at night, in the day, it's deep, grooving, not harsh. Fantastic

Great CD.......2007-05-14

I first heard this album while on vacation, so I had to buy it, and I am very pleased with the purchase. The album is great. I'ts good jazz with a good uptempo beat to it.

Average customer rating: I've got some kind of fungus on my feet What's wrong with the music industry? I love every song, it doesn't happen much glad it did Still listening to it regularly Spectacular!

Tourist Athlete Manufacturer: Astralwerks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Vehicles & Animals Out of Nothing All The Stars And Boulevards Final Straw Under the Iron Sea ASIN: B0008ENJB0 Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

1. Chances
2. Half Light
3. Tourist
4. Trading Air
5. Wires
6. If I Found Out
7. Yesterday Threw Everything At Me
8. Street Map
9. Modern Mafia
10. Twenty Four Hours
11. I Love

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After their first album brought Athlete both commercial and critical success in the U.K., it was always going to be a tough act to follow. But on Tourist, the London four-piece have ditched the quirky pop of their debut and instead created an album that rivals Coldplay with its sweeping guitars, soaring melodies, and emotive lyrics. Sonically, there's much going on here: from strings to electronic beats and squelchy, synthesized bleeps. As a result, Tourist manages to sound both epic and personal at the same time--a change reminiscent of Radiohead's move from the Britpop of Pablo Honey to the inspired songwriting of The Bends. Best of all, singer Joel Pott has managed to ditch the Mockney accent that marred their debut, making Athlete sound like a more serious proposition. And with songs like hit single "Wires," grandiose opener "Chances," and the bouncy, strutting "Modern Mafia," Tourist looks set to elevate Athlete to a whole new level. --Robert Burrow

Customer Reviews:

I've got some kind of fungus on my feet .......2007-03-21

This album makes me want to walk, not run, a marathon. There's nothing jarring about Tourist, but somehow it makes you want to stand up and say, "Man, I wish I were wearing pants." The song Tourist is a rousing anthem that, if you don't like it, I don't think we are going to be friends.

What's wrong with the music industry?.......2007-02-19

What a shame? Such a great band with no world wide recognition,they should be way bigger than they are,why didn't the Brit awards nominate them or something?! They came up with amazing tracks,this band produced singles that became very popular cause they are so damn good,my fave would be "You got the style","Westside" and "Beautiful",this album is as good,i only heard "Wires" before getting the album,but then i discovered the whole album is actually great,it should be a world wide best seller, not only in the UK,you got classics in this album,there is something about his voice,i just don't what it is,soothing and relaxing,i miss hearing them from time to time,this rarely happens to me with music,they are simply as good as Coldplay,Keane and Snow Patrol.You won't regret getting this album,you'll thank moi...

I love every song, it doesn't happen much glad it did.......2006-12-31

I have bought this album for like 10 people, it is great. love it. I think they will be big in the us at some point, i'm hoping that it is after i get to see them live in a small venue. They have a great electro-groove. if you like coldplay you'll dig it up.

Still listening to it regularly.......2006-11-30

A year and a half along after first listening to this album, it still remains on my playlist. What strikes me is not the depth of the lyrics, which can sometimes be described as lacking depth (still much more mature than Vehicles and Animals). But rather, the fact that the music is moving for when you're in a particular mood...brooding when listening to Street Map or Trading Air, singing/humming along to the more energetic Half Light or If I Found Out.

Sigh...the music still harks me back to the times when I listened to it frequently last year, riding around on the Tube and trains while living in London.
(I had the fortune of watching them at their concert at the Hammersmith Apollo, which did not stray far from the original score and arrangements. I would have hoped for some variation and creativity, but perhaps that will come in future tours)

I may not be the most discerning listener, but regardless, Tourist remains one of the choice albums of my music collection.

Spectacular!.......2006-03-24

I've owned their music for a good time now, but after just seeing them live in Austin, TX, I feel I have to leave a review. Unfortunately here in the US, Athlete is not well known, which is insane given how spectacular they actually are. This CD is simply incredible, and if there is any band of 2005 I would have to categorize as my favorite, it's Athlete. Combining both ballads and tranquil upbeat songs, this CD is perfect and the band shows itself to be incredibly talented. Too bad I didn't get to meet them! They do have similarities with Coldplay (particularly with the pounding drums) but I do have to say they are MUCH better. Highlights on this album are "Half Light", "Wires", "Street Map", "Yesterday Threw Everything at Me" and "Twenty Four Hours", though the entire CD is great. A nice mix of electronic sounds, piano and vocals definitely make this CD a must-have!

Average customer rating: this has the depth you need... Oddly Boring a bit disappointing Cocktail Party Radiohead Good effort

Hold Me to This: Christopher O'Riley Plays Radiohead Manufacturer: World Village ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD O'Riley, Christopher | ( O ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music O'Riley, Christopher | ( O ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: True Love Waits: O'Riley Plays Radiohead Home to Oblivion: Elliott Smith Tribute Second Grace: Music of Nick Drake Christopher O'Riley At The Break Strung Out On OK Computer: The String Quartet Tribute To Radiohead ASIN: B0007TFI4W Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

1. There There
2. (Nice Dream)
3. No Surprises
4. Polyethylene Part II
5. How I Made My Millions
6. Like Spinning Plates
7. Sail To The Moon
8. The Tourist
9. Cuttooth
10. 2+2=5
11. Talk Show Host
12. Gagging Order
13. Paranoid Android
14. Street Spirit (Fade Out)

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Tribute albums are always suspect; classical interpretations of rock even more so--and follow-ups to the same are fraught with mediocrity. Just witness the inexplicable glut of String Quartet Tribute discs to Tool, Bruce Springsteen, and many other top-selling and cult artists. On Hold Me to This, his second run at the music of art-rock group Radiohead, classical pianist Christopher O'Riley avoids all these pitfalls. These aren't easy-listening piano renditions of Radiohead tunes, but deeply inspired, often challenging and dissonant re-imaginings. O'Riley succeeds by taking the music on its own terms. He doesn't try to make it "classical" but lets the classical nature of the music ring out. From the storming chordal overtone clusters of "There There" to the Chopinesque refrain of "The Spinning Plates," O'Riley makes you forget these songs were originally played by a raging rock band. Instead, they seem born on the keys of his piano. His "Paranoid Android" is like Conlon Nancarrow going boogie-woogie one moment and painfully, sweetly rhapsodic the next. I'm not sure how Radiohead fans will respond to this, but piano and classical listeners should rejoice. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

this has the depth you need..........2007-02-17

I don't believe you need to be ga-ga over Radiohead to enjoy this CD. This CD, it's all piano (w/o vocals) if you didn't already know that going in, will provide an even deeper appreciation of the textures & depth of the Radiohead catalog. Mr. O'Riley does takes some artistic liberties with the songs, albeit minor, but in so doing he unleashes the potential they all have. And this potential is truly staggering---some selections are nothing short of gorgeous.
Hold me to this: you WILL be floored by this CD. it's well worth the purchase.

Oddly Boring.......2006-07-16

I adore Radiohead, and really enjoy solo piano. I should love this disc, but I don't. Even though the wonderful creepiness of Radiohead is completely absent, I would be willing to chalk that up to artistic interpretation. But that's not what bugs me about this disc. What really bugs me is his style of playing. He relies on resonance and the transcript is completely devoid of silence. The result is a droning wall of notes, and all the pieces sound the same. It reminds me of Windham Hill recordings, but without the expression. Get Yorke's new album, Eraser, if you need a Radiohead fix, or get George Winston if you want solo Piano. I really wish I could recommend this, but I just can't.

a bit disappointing.......2006-07-11

O'Riley takes some liberties here, and that's fine. I'm a bit disappointed by his dynamic range, which is a bit predictable from song to song, and also with his tendency to overload the songs with schizophrenic ramblings. The craziness works well at times -- see "There There" for a time when it works well -- and other times it is overwhelming (see: "Nice Dream").

Despite a sometimes overloaded sound, the song list is so attractive and O'riley hits so many high notes (if you will..) that the CD is well worth owning. I prefer the "True Love Waits" album.

Cocktail Party Radiohead.......2006-03-21

I own the first Christopher O'Reily Radiohead Tribute - True Love Waits. If you love his stunning piano in that, or if you love stunning piano altogether, you will love Hold Me To This. I am an avid lover of all things Radiohead turned into wordless music lullabyes and this one does not dissapoint.

Good effort.......2006-03-02

Sound all the same...listen to the samples before you buy it. If your a fan of radiohead you wont like it...if your a fan of the piano you wont like it. But I give my respect to the musician for making the effort to replicate already beutiful music.

Average customer rating: Consistent Ripps Big Rip Fan Definitely a must have My First Rippingtons THE FUNNEST RIPPS EVER!!

Tourist in Paradise The Rippingtons Manufacturer: Grp Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music GRP | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Moonlighting Kilimanjaro Weekend in Monaco Curves Ahead Welcome to the St. James' Club ASIN: B0000001QG Release Date: 1989-05-11

Tracks:

1. Tourist In Paradise
2. Jupiter's Child
3. Aruba!
4. One Summer Night In Brazil
5. Earthbound
6. Let's Stay Together
7. One Ocean Way
8. Destiny
9. The Princess

Customer Reviews:

Consistent Ripps.......2007-01-17

Tracks 2, 5, and 8 are outstanding! worth the price of a CD alone.

Big Rip Fan.......2006-08-13

I bought this album on cassette tape back in 1989 and wore the thing out! Now I'm getting it on CD - finally! The Rippingtons got me hooked on the smooth jazz sound back then and I still listen to their same tunes over and over. My husband and I even had their music played at our wedding reception. If you want something to relax to without falling asleep, the Rips are for you! They are the best, and this is one of their finest albums!

Definitely a must have.......2005-10-04

From "Tourist in Paradise" to "The Princess", this cd is an awesome stress reliever. It got me through MANY commutes on the DC beltway!

My First Rippingtons.......2005-08-16

This cd was my introduction to the Rippingtons back in '89 (fresh out of high school---into college)...I then started to collect some of their other works. Without a doubt, from their classy Jazz Cat (retro beatnik?) mascot artwork to the actual musical material,as a whole, this cd is brilliant ! The vitality and the energy (even the subtle warmth and beauty of the slower tracks like One Night In Brazil) from this project renders each composition to be very special with absolutely no fillers. Styles range from contemporary smooth cool jazz, light pop rock (Earthbound) to a highly danceable salsa track (Aruba!) steeped in it's rich Latin ambience and rhythms really makes this an awesome and complete cd ! Tourist in Paradise is polished to perfection.

I happen to own both the cd version and the vinyl/record version (remember those?). The vinyl pressing is a trip to listen to and makes the music really come alive---now I know why jazz enthusiasts prefer the sound of vinyl over cd sometimes ! There's no elevator muzak here guys. The Rippingtons know how to really surprise and catch your attention by also creating beautiful Latin-jazz infused rhythms and tracks throughout some of their catalog releases; They do it with such genuine command and natural ease !

Out of the entire Rippingtons catalog I recommend these 4 titles: 1. Tourist In Paradise, 2. Moonlighting, 3.Life In The Tropics, 4. Wild Card.

THE FUNNEST RIPPS EVER!!.......2005-04-01

I HAVE ALL THE RIPPS CD'S AND HAVE SEEN THEM IN CONCERT MORE THAN I CARE TO COUNT. THIS IS MY FAVORITE OF ALL THOUGH. SOMEONE IN AN EARLIER POSTING SAID IT, AND I'LL REPEAT, THAT THIS CD JUST ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF A BEAUTIFUL SUMMER DAY AND NIGHT. JUST SO SMOOTH AND YET EXCITING. BRANDON FIELDS AND STEVE REID REALLY MAKE SUCH STATEMENTS ON THIS CD. WHY THEY EVER LEFT THE BAND IS ONLY RUSS'S LOSS. 'ONE SUMMER NIGHT IN BRAZIL' IS JUST BEAUTIFUL! 'DESTINY' AND 'TOURIST AND PARADISE' ARE JUST SO GREAT YOU HAVE TO HEAR THEM TO BELIEVE THEM!! THE EXCITEMENT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS FOR RIPPS LOVERS!! STEVE REIDS PLAYING JUST MAKES YOU WANT TO HANG WITH GUY HE JUST GIVES YOU THE FEELING THAT LIFE IS SO EXCITING!! JUPITERS CHILD HAS ALWAYS MADE ME FEEL LIKE CUDDLING UP TO BRANDON FIELDS ON A BEACH SOMEWHERE (OOPS) IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY RIPPINGTONS CD'S GET THIS ONE AND IF YOU HAVE ANY OR MOST OF THEM THEN YOU MUST GET THIS ONE!! AND BY THE WAY STEVE AND BRANDON, HOOK UP WILL YOU! YOU TWO MAKE SOME GREAT MUSIC TOGETHER!

Average customer rating: One of the finest complete albums in many years. CD of the Year: "Tourist" by Athlete I love this band warning if you've lost a girl A Step Above The Previous Forget boring Coldplay.

Tourist (Limited Edition CD + Bonus DVD) Athlete Manufacturer: Astralwerks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Vehicles & Animals Out of Nothing Employment Set Yourself on Fire Eyes Open ASIN: B0007N7YGI Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

1. Chances
2. Half Light
3. Tourist
4. Trading Air
5. Wires
6. If I Found Out
7. Yesterday Threw Everything At Me
8. Street Map
9. Modern Mafia
10. Twenty Four Hours
11. I Love

Tracks:

1. Wires (Video)
2. Tourist (Behind The Scenes) (Video)
3. Wires (Live) (Video)
4. Tourist (Live) (Video)
5. New Project (Live) (Audio)
6. Vehicles & Animals (Live) (Audio)
7. You Got The Style (Live) (Audio)
8. Shake Those Windows (Live) (Audio)

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After their first album brought Athlete both commercial and critical success in the U.K., it was always going to be a tough act to follow. But on Tourist, the London four-piece have ditched the quirky pop of their debut and instead created an album that rivals Coldplay with its sweeping guitars, soaring melodies, and emotive lyrics. Sonically, there's much going on here: from strings to electronic beats and squelchy, synthesized bleeps. As a result, Tourist manages to sound both epic and personal at the same time--a change reminiscent of Radiohead's move from the Britpop of Pablo Honey to the inspired songwriting of The Bends. Best of all, singer Joel Pott has managed to ditch the Mockney accent that marred their debut, making Athlete sound like a more serious proposition. And with songs like hit single "Wires," grandiose opener "Chances," and the bouncy, strutting "Modern Mafia," Tourist looks set to elevate Athlete to a whole new level. --Robert Burrow

Album Details

DVD is NTSC format

Customer Reviews:

One of the finest complete albums in many years........2005-11-28

Truthfully, how often do you buy an album that is full of great songs? Most have...what?...three or four decent ones? If that?

Finally, the trend is broken.

Athlete's sophomore effort TOURIST provides 11 tracks of some of the best music in any genre for quite some time. The musical stylings are reminiscent of Coldplay but the lyrics of each song surpass those of the more well-known group. Another reviewer touched on it: Athlete is Coldplay, if Coldplay's songs had emotion.

The title track "Tourist" is sure to see time on the charts as are some of the others, but the strongest songs on the album are "Chances" and "Street Map". Nothing is better than a song whose lyrics hit home on the first listen and these songs do just that. If nothing else, TOURIST provides 11 straight tracks of musical brilliance. No need to push the 'skip' button on the CD player...that is, unless you want to go straight to your favorite song...and it's almost assured that one of the 11 will become one of your favorites.

CD of the Year: "Tourist" by Athlete.......2005-11-25

I went to a U2 concert in Amsterdam, and came away an ATHLETE fan for life. Athlete was booked as an Opening Act. When they got through with their 'shorted' one-hour+ set, I left the stadium wondering if U2 even played.

From first to last song, Athlete plays as seasoned performers. The melodies layed on keyboard echo full, and true alongside the harmonics intoned on vocals. The CD clips along, and frequently plays twice, or more before realizing the CD-auto repeat is on... From resounding/anthemic sing-a-longs to booming-rockers, this CD does not disappoint.

I've also bought MP3's from "Vehicles and Animals" and find flashes of brilliance that "Tourist" captures throughout. Will look for tickets whenever/wherever Athlete performs for years to come...

I love this band warning if you've lost a girl.......2005-10-11

This album is totally great. I don't usually write reviews for music, but I make an exception with athlete. There are very few albums that I like almost every song on them. But this is one of them!

If you listen to the Sample know that their a dynamic band their song are not completely the same through out. the 30 second samples don't do them justice.

Be warned though, if you've lost the girl recently in this album is like kryptonite. It will destroy you. But if you like easy listening British pop. This is the good stuff. Check out their web site their forums are pretty happening. I think his band to be party big someday.

PS buy the one with the DVD it's only like a dollar more and the DVD is nice. The of interviews are good. You do see some of the instruments they play and has a couple live tracks from their other album deftly worth a dollar.

Have some fun and get it done

A Step Above The Previous.......2005-08-18

In Athlete's second album you begin to sense that they are a band not based on there accomplishments and monetary gain, instead they are a band which truly acknowledges the position they have luckily been place in, which obviously is making music for a living. Thus in Athlete's second album in contrast to the first "Vehicles & Animals" there seems to be more emotion though both the looming music and the supposed thoughtless Athlete lyrics. In such songs as "Wires," "Street Map," and "Twenty Four Hours" melodic and far-reaching music offers a side to Athlete which until this album has been unnoticed. Additionally songs like "Half Life" and "Tourist" share resemblance to some of the pop based songs on "Vehicles & Animals." Therefore, Athlete's second album is a vision of a soon to be remarkable band who will engage all who listen to them.

Forget boring Coldplay. .......2005-06-19

This is the new album Coldplay wish they had made instead of the boring "formula" drivel of "x & y". I hadn't heard the first Athlete cd when I bought "Tourist". I was quite moved by this album on first listen. Successive listens have shown that this is a classic album. If they walked out on stage and performed the entire record from beginning to end, noone would walk away unsatisfied. The songs are fantastic, the arrangements perfect, the electronic embellishments are interesting, the lyrics are moving, and the vocals are beautiful. Definitely will be in my top 5 for 2005! The last album I couldn't stop playing (and still haven't) is The Shore-S/T Debut from last year, and "Tourist" is right behind that album in excellence. So, after loving this new record I put on the first Athlete cd and was shocked at what rubbish it is! It was so bad I could barely get through it. Even an Elbow remix couldn't save it! (and I LOVE Elbow). It is amazing to me that they progressed in a year from trash to creating this masterpiece. I would run, not walk to the nearest store to buy "Tourist"!!

Average customer rating: dull only to the dullest of minds Not as great as his debut "Electro-Soma", but it's still a good electronica album Awesome Music!!! Electronic music to space travel! detroit wheels slammin, british scifi melodies

Time Tourist B12 Manufacturer: Tvt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music IDM | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music IDM | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Electro-Soma 76:14 Spanners Incunabula The Number of Magic ASIN: B000003RHF Release Date: 1996-04-23

Tracks:

1. Void /Comm
2. Infinite Lites (Primitives Mix)
3. Cymetry
4. Gimp
5. DB5
6. Phettt
7. Epilion
8. Scriptures
9. The Silicon Garden (Flymocut)
10. Radiophonic Workshop

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Like many British producers, B12's Mike Golding and Steve Rutter are obsessed with the music and mythology of Detroit. While their music draws primarily from European electronica, their sounds are unabashedly steeped in the rough textures and urban sci-fi concepts of the Motor City. On Time Tourists, the follow-up to 1993's acclaimed Electro-Soma, B12 show a more evolved and mature side of this aesthetic. Crystalline melodies reminiscent of Vangelis are pushed to the forefront, while a clattering background of percussion keeps time from a respectful distance. In keeping with the album's concept (time travel and retro-futurism), they project electronic music 200 years into the future, where all the gimmicks have worn thin and solid production reigns supreme. --Matthew Corwine

Customer Reviews:

dull only to the dullest of minds.......2006-06-16

It's been ten years since I purchased this fantastic second release by B12 and not a minute of it sounds dated or dull in the least. In fact I would go as far as to say this is a gorgeous album--imaginative, vibrant and futuristic without trying to hard to be. The melodies on here sparkle amidst deep ambient textures and sharp, spangly rhythms and beats. It's reflective without being boring--perfect music for daydreams and mental space (or in this case time) travel.

I grew up with groups such as Cabaret Voltaire and this music's much more complex, sophisticated and simply better than any of their early stuff (and I love that stuff) while in many ways very similar to the direction that the Cabs would soon go towards the end of their career in the early ninties, with Richard H. Kirk continuing in a similar fashion, making stellar, atmospheric, beat/rhythm oriented electronic music.

Anyhow, enough on the Cabs here. If you want good, classic "electronic listening music" without the gimmics then pick up this fantastic musical mind movie at once! Plus there's some amazing cover art to boot. Nothing short of a classic.

Not as great as his debut "Electro-Soma", but it's still a good electronica album.......2005-12-29

Nothing B12 did could really trump "Electro-Soma", but that's not to say "Time Tourist" is bad. In fact, Time Tourist probably has cooler songs then "Electro-Soma" did, but it has too few of them. Whereas most every track on "Electro-Soma" is fantastic, "Time Tourist" suffers from obvious filler. A lot of the tracks also sound pretty similar to the musical style found on "Electro-Soma". Most of the tracks make GREAT background music ("Phettt" especially). Tracks like the first one, "VOID/Comm", however, are so awe-inspiring (it gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it) that it makes this album a worthy purchase if you like this genre. Recommended.

Highlights include:
"VOID/Comm"
"DB5"
"Phettt"
"Epilion"
"Scriptures"
"The Silicon Garden"

Awesome Music!!!.......2004-05-03

This is the kind of music your great grand children will find in the attic 200 years from now and will be jamming to at a nightclub hidden on the back of one of Saturn's moons. This CD is a few millenia ahead of everything with in the electronica genre and everything outside. So do your descendants a favor and get this now. Very well orchestrated sound effects and breaks as well as groovy baseline. Techno heads be warned these tunes, in my opinion, are on the intellectual side. However, one can shake it to some of the tracks.
Enjoy!

Electronic music to space travel!.......2004-01-18

The follow up to the majestical 'Electro Soma' could never outdo or match it, but 'Time Tourist' stands on its own as another fine production from the B12 boys.

All the elements are here; beautiful synth melodies, smooth beats and spacey basslines. It does actually soundlike a soundtrack for space.

If you are at all into electronic music and prefer the more thoughtful and well crafted style of electronica over the dancey trash, then you can do no wrong with this.

detroit wheels slammin, british scifi melodies.......2002-12-17

Ambient melodic techno with much subtlety and restraint in the perfect places. production values through the roof, hi-fi setups will thank you. meant for listening, but dancable (i don't dance). mostly upbeat, with just a dash of bladerunner. beautiful balance between pretty & slightly forlorn, never menacing. this is as good or better than 'electro-soma' and easily ranks up there with the best of black dog productions. This album is a truly special gem. Get it while it's readily available.

Average customer rating: REALLY GOOD CD!

Tourist in Paradise Cleve Francis Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Walkin' You've Got Me Now ASIN: B000008FRL Release Date: 1992-03-24

Customer Reviews:

REALLY GOOD CD!.......2005-09-08

VERY ENJOYABLE COUNTRY. I DIDN'T REALIZE CLEVE FRANCIS HAD A COUPLE OF OTHER RELEASES OUT. I'M GOING TO TRY ANOTHER ONE!

Average customer rating: Champagne Music!

Offenbach: La Belle Helene; Orpheus in the Underworld; La Vie Parisienne (Highlights) Manufacturer: Class. for Pleas. Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; The Gypsy Baron (Highlights) Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights) Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights) ASIN: B00009KHY3 Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. The Happy Bride Never Stumbles
3. You've Gone Too Far!
4. May I Make Myself Known?
5. My Death Appears Divinely Smiling
6. When Diana Leaves The Mountains
7. To Arms!
8. When Jupy Feels The Inclination
9. Here Comes Orpheus
10. When I Was King Of The Boeotians
11. I Thought That I Felt On My Shoulder
12. What Heavenly Joy Is Mine
13. Minuet And Galop
14. Overture
15. How Sad We've Made The Marchioness
16. Well Isn't That Just Life All Over?
17. I'm The Guide For Every Tourist
18. I Am A Native Of Brazil
19. In This Enchanting Queen Of Cities
20. I Am A Dab At Carving Pork
21. We Have Seen Sights Since Eleven... I'm A Colonel's Widow
22. Dinner Is Served

Tracks:

1. Oh, Little Cloud
2. When She Goes Out... Her Petticoats Go Frou, Frou, Frou
3. Does He Know He's Splitting Down The Back
4. Nobody Would Call Me A Rover
5. I'll Have So Much To Say
6. It's Most Important You Should Show
7. Here You See The Place
8. My Friends, I'm Most Delighted To See You
9. In Songs And Shouts... Paris Blooms Like A Flower
10. Introduction
11. To Bow To Jupiter We Gather At The Shrine
12. We've Had A Night Out
13. On Mount Ida Three Great Ladies (The Judgement Of Paris)
14. March And Entry Of The Kings
15. Entr'acte
16. We All Begin By Truly Trying
17. It Is Her That Has Sent This Sweet Love Dream
18. Come Here, You Kings Of Greece
19. When All Of Greece Has Been Ravaged
20. Do You See?

Customer Reviews:

Champagne Music!.......2006-07-09

Thank goodness that these well filled CDs of selections from three of Offenbach's most entertaining and tuneful operettas are available. Exactly the thing to provide some hearty nourishment for Winter nights. Ideal also for a Summer barbecue. In both cases, a glass of champagne, or at least some other bubbly beverage, would be good to have at hand - everything here no doubt will call for a toast or several.

It is so nice to be able to hear in these translations the witty words, sung with welcome clarity and meaning by these admirable artists. As I recall, there were no microphones in sight, and perhaps not even used, when this production of Orpheus In The Underworld was brought to Australia, with a few cast changes but the same sparkle as shown here. Crisp diction and lively, often lovely, singing - a great recipe for enjoyable listening indeed.

The recording sounds a bit shrill here and there, but what a churlish quibble; to Hades with such curmudgeonly qualifications! This is music to raise the spirits, and not just those from Hades.

Average customer rating:

Hawkins on Murder/Winter Kill/Babe Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Battle Beyond the Stars / Humanoids From the Deep ASIN: B0006SSQ0C Release Date: 2005-01-04

Tracks:

1. Bodies/Main Title/No Tourist Attraction/A Stranger in the ...
2. No Worries/It Won't Happen/A Couple of Kicks/Sarabande
3. Strange Freedom/A Second Time
4. Julia's Confession/End Title
5. Number One
6. Main Title/The Cigar
7. Village/Number Three/Late Visit
8. Late Arrival/What's in a Name/I'm Worried/A New Killer
9. Shootout
10. Fatherless Child
11. Theme
12. Babe/High Off the Hog
13. Team/Where Is It
14. Sick Nun
15. You Bet Ya/It's Late/I Do
16. Round Trip/Morning Edition
17. On the Green/Can She?/Wpga/Outpatient
18. No Changes/Sudden Pain
19. Always a Winner
20. When You're Gone Away [*]
21. Missing Gun/Red Snow/Which One/Number Two [*]
22. More Clues [*]
23. Final Victim/Special Delivery [*]
24. Main Title [*]

Average customer rating: St Germain an album par excellence ! international hit Rose Rouge... All time best Driving album Great CD

Tourist St. Germain Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Boulevard: New Version: The Complete Series Paris Under A Groove - Vol 1 St Germain Des Pres Cafe 3 Saint Germain des Pres Café: The Finest Electro-Jazz Compilation St Germain Des Pres Cafe 2 ASIN: B00005J7VJ Release Date: 2001-07-02

Tracks:

1. Rose Rouge
2. Montego Bay Spleen
3. So Flute
4. Land Of...
5. Latin Note
6. Sure Thing
7. Pont Des Arts
8. La Goutte D'or
9. What You Think About...

Tracks:

1. Rose Rouge (Blaze Early Shelter Mix)
2. Sure Thing (Todd Edwards Deepline Remix)
3. Rose Rouge (Spiller Rouge Mix)

Amazon.com's Best of 2000

Smooth, downtempo grace flows through the veins of St. Germain, a.k.a. noted French composer-producer Ludovic Navarre. His record is a sensual flow of jazzy textures, Latin rhythms, and bass-ridden beats, hovering on the verge of techno, jazz, or experimental headphone music without tipping its hand too far in any direction. The result is irresistible: class with an edge. --Matthew Cooke

Amazon.com

Techno and house music producer Ludovic Navarre is--along with Laurent Garnier, Air and DJ Cam--one of the biggest names in French electronic music of the past decade. His ability to imaginatively blend jazz elements with recent dance-music styles has been demonstrated before, but the seamless quality of this release is stunning. Compared to someone such as Amon Tobin, who obviously (although brilliantly) creates sampled collages, St Germain makes it pleasantly difficult to identify the boundary lines between "live" performance, programmed electronics, and sampled sound. Part of the credit must go to this album's musicians, including Pascal Ohsé, Eduoard Labor, Alexandre Destrez, and Idresse Diop (at least some of whom are francophone Africans making their mark in the post-colonialist European Afro-jazz scene). The CD's opening piece, "Rose Rouge," is centered on an edgy piano rhythm and a looped vocal fragment from jazz singer Marlena Shaw. The dub-inflected "Montego Bay Spleen" features Jamaican jazz guitarist Ernest Ranglin, who offers a clean, warm, neo-Wes Montgomery style filtered through his years as a session musician-architect of ska and reggae. And Edouard Labor's raspy flute tone on "So Flute," its role as much rhythmic as melodic, adds a Latin flavor to the mix. "Sure Thing," another high point of the release, is built around a vocal and guitar sample from blues guitarist John Lee Hooker, borrowed from the soundtrack to Dennis Hopper's film The Hot Spot and noteworthy on its own as probably the only time Hooker, Miles Davis, and Taj Mahal ever played together. Navarre's skill in selecting musicians, finding sample sources, and assembling cool, streamlined grooves adds up to quite an accomplishment. --Bob Bannister

Album Description

Exclusive Import only 2 CD set includes a three track bonus CD which features an exclusive mix of 'Sure Thing' (Todd Edward's Deepline Remix) along with two mixes of his first single, 'Rose Rouge' (Blaze Early Shelter Mix) & (Spiller Rogue Mix). Signed to Blue Note for the world this is a great jazz/dance fusion record. Perfect for those dinner party's! Limited edition. Slimline double jewel case.

Album Details

Includes a bonus CD with remixes from Todd Edwards, Blaze & a previously unavailable mix by Spiller.

Customer Reviews:

St Germain an album par excellence !.......2007-07-09

Thanks to Amazon, I was able to buy a CD I had been hunting for several years, and at a great price including postage to Australia !
The tital track Rose Rouge is an edgy Jazz/Rock ensemble without peer, and is definitely a 10 out of 10. The other numbers I rate between 7 and 9 and the CD has not left my car CD player in nearly 2 weeks I love it that much !
Thank you Amazon and your seller for giving me the chance to buy this all time great modern jazz item ! Any Jazz lover should invest in this album for you would not be sorry ! :-)

international hit.......2007-07-04

every youth hostel all over the world has this CD. it is a great chill out album. enjoyed it for years.

Rose Rouge..........2007-06-27

is my absolute favorite! It's why I bought the cd. I wasn't particularly crazy about a few of the tracks on the cd; however, after listening to in its entirety, I found myself enjoying more. So my advice to those that are considering TOURIST, listen first, and you might actually find yourself with a gem. ~Enjoy!

All time best Driving album.......2007-05-28

This album never gets old -- I have driven thousands of miles and km with it on -- driving at night, in the day, it's deep, grooving, not harsh. Fantastic

Great CD.......2007-05-14

I first heard this album while on vacation, so I had to buy it, and I am very pleased with the purchase. The album is great. I'ts good jazz with a good uptempo beat to it.

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