Transparent

From the Artist
Transparent is the perfect mix of original songs written by the band's lead singer Kevin Geil and cover songs that have long been our fans' favorites. While not considered a departure from the traditional Two Tons sound, the music does reflect the maturity and versatility of the band. Grammy Award-winning producer Lloyd Maines, a driving force behind the success of the Dixie Chicks and one heck of a guitar player, brought a lifetime of musical experiences and several "musician friends" into the studio to expand the boundaries of Two Tons. We'd like to extend a special "thanks" to Ron Knuth (fiddle), Riley Osbourn (keyboards), Keith Kimball (banjo), Hank Harrison (mandolin/fiddle), Amy Frances (harmony vocals), Freddy Mendoza & Stan Smith (horns), Adam Odor (studio engineer) and Fred Remmert (final CD master) for all your contributions and just being plain good at what you do. And to Lloyd Maines, you challenged Two Tons to take our music to the next level. We are sure that our fans will agree with the results.

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Average customer rating: Transparent Things oooooo! oooooo! do you wear reeboks in heaven? Entertaining album from start to finish. Buy It Now!

Transparent Things Fujiya & Miyagi Manufacturer: Deaf Dumb & Blind ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sound of Silver The Good, the Bad & the Queen We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank Mirrored Writer's Block (LTD Edition with Bonus Disc) ASIN: B000LP6KMG Release Date: 2007-01-23

Tracks:

1. Ankle Injuries
2. Collarbone
3. Photocopier
4. Conductor 71
5. Transparent Things
6. Sucker Punch
7. In One Ear & Our The Other
8. Cassettesingle
9. Cylinders
10. Reeboks In Heaven

Amazon.com

Fujiya & Miyagi are not Japanese nor are they a duo, but are in fact a trio of rather cheeky Brits. Keeping with the multi-cultural theme, they also love Neu!-style Krautrock, with its metronome rhythms and cerebral melodies. This second release after 2003's Electro Karaoke in the Negative Style is filled with sly statements and cute jokes about commodity and materialism--Transparent Things is a particularly apt title--but more than anything else it's a goofball lark. With the music-nerd navel-gazing of LCD Soundsystem, but also the sonic aesthetic of Stereolab, it can be enjoyed regardless of whether you want to get geeky. Some might say it's best enjoyed that way, as some of the record's most enjoyable moments, like the skittery last few minutes of "Photocopier" or the instrumental "Cassettesingle" aren't about words at all. At times it's downright danceable, with tracks like "Reeboks in Heaven" exhibiting an abstract, electro grooviness. Their devotion to quirk ends up being a little too cute occasionally (like when they use the band name as a chant in "Ankle Injuries"), but their energy is so harmless it's easy to overlook it. Don't worry about getting all the jokes; Fujiya & Miyagi would likely be happier if you turned your brain off and cut a rug instead. --Matthew Cooke

Album Description

Fans of Hot Chip and Air will appreciate Fujiya & Miyagi's brand of witty and wiry electronica. Singer Dave Best whispers obtuse stream-of-consciousness lyrics about scoring new kicks ("Collarbone") and getting socked by a girl ("Sucker Punch") over slinky dance-punk backdrops. "We were just pretending to be Japanese," the frontman playfully repeats in "Photocopier." But don't be fooled -- their urban jungle soundtrack is the real deal.

Customer Reviews:

Transparent Things.......2007-06-27

This is one of the best discoveries I've made in years.
It sounds new, different and refreshing from the
current music scene. You will love it, too.

oooooo! oooooo!.......2007-05-14

This album rules except for the song "Sucker punch" everything else is awesome...I really dig kraut rock and dance music, so when you put it together I really really dig it!

do you wear reeboks in heaven?.......2007-05-08

my answer is yes, I'll even wear the high-tops to kick it old school... my only condition: I gotta have this album playing in the background. it is absolutely catchy from start to finish (it reminds me a little of the Hot Chip album, Junior Boys' recent material, even some AIR back when Moon Safari was the shananigan... it still is actually), but they got their own krautrock/electronic thing going without taking themselves too seriously... just listen to the lyrics for crying out loud... they're hilarious. the "collarbone" track is outstanding, as well as "photocopier", "in one ear..." and the aforementioned "reeboks in heaven"... they are perfect to kick it back before going out, or even for the after-party... it will get everyone in a terrific, funky, let's-get-up and dance mood... highly recommended.

Entertaining album from start to finish. Buy It Now!.......2007-03-09

Leave it to a couple of UK studs to come up with a sound this brilliant. 'Hilarious Euro-pop with slick bass lines' is a fairly accurate description but doesn't do this album justice. The recording is crystal and the beats are easy and fun to follow. "Got to get a new pair of shoes, to kick it with her, not kick it with you" is just one example of F&M's delightfully amusing choruses. This is perfect conversation-piece music that will extinguish any drama or awkward silence at your next gathering. Your guests will thank you, and your mp3 player will appreciate your good taste.

Average customer rating: There's so much missing Sadly Non-Representative Sadly Non-Representative Herbi-Herbi The beat, the whole beat, and nothing but the beat...

Scratch Various Artists , and Soundtrack Manufacturer: Transparent Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Old School | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Turntablists | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Scratch (Ws Dol Dts) Wave Twisters, Episode 7 Million: Sonic Wars Within the Protons Built from Scratch Live at the Future Primitive Soundsession, Vol. 2 The Litmus Test ASIN: B00005Y1TD Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

1. X- ecutioners featuring DJ Premier : Primo's X - Ecution
2. Rob Swift : Re - Animator
3. Herbie Hancock : Rockit 2.002
4. Cat Five VS Snake Eyez : Turntable Transformer
5. Grandmixer DXT : Crazy 2 Crazy
6. Invisibl Scratch Piklz : Invasion of the Octopus People
7. Boogie Boy / Kidd Delight W/ African Bambaataa : All 4 One
8. DJ Disk : Skin Cracked Canals
9. Grandmixer DXT : Cut Transmitter
10. Eddie Def : Universal Noize Maker
11. Rob Swift : My Style

Album Description

Features 11 turntablist tracks by Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Rob Swift, Herbie Hancock, X-Ecutioners & more. Transparent Music/Palm Pictures.

Customer Reviews:

There's so much missing.......2004-09-15

Although I'm very fond of all the music in the movie, and this isn't necessarily a bad CD, it could be a lot better. It lacks many of the live performances as well as many of songs featured in snippets in the background thoughout the movie. This disc does not contain even half of the music featured in the movie.

Sadly Non-Representative.......2002-10-23

Okay to be fair I will break this review into 3 parts.

THE GOOD: The DJ Disk/Buckethead track is cool!! Trip music as only they can make. DXT's Cut Transmitter is a nice little DJ+ band track, and Cat Five/Snake Eyez show off the more abstract side of the movement.

THE DESCENT: Okay, first the Rockit remix--I guess I just expected more, especially with that many of the best DJs on it. I guess that's what happens when you mess with a classic. Rob Swift and Eddie Def's contributions were suprisingly average for their immense talents (although this should not be suprising for Eddie Def as the Space Travelerz not only bashed the film, but have admitted they unload their subpar material when it comes to compilations)

THE TRULY WACK: The rest of the material (as classic as some of it is) can be/has been heard in many other places and it was disappointing to pay for it again. It seems that Bill Laswell wanted to combine a history-up-until-now type project (like MTV's "Masters of the 1s & 2s"--only good) and a this-is-the-status-of-the-movement-right-now album (like "Return of the DJ" did in 1995) but in my opinion simply failed. A true "History of Turntablism album", by the devoted for the devoted, seems like it would have been ideal, and if you really want a "status" type album, check out Turntables by the Bay on Hip Hop Slam. The Frisco Bay area-the mecca of the movement.

Sadly Non-Representative.......2002-10-23

Okay to be fair I will break this review into 3 parts.

THE GOOD: The DJ Disk/Buckethead track is[...]Trip music as only they can make. DXT's Cut Transmitter is a nice little DJ+ band track, and Cat Five/Snake Eyez show off the more abstract side of the movement.

THE DESCENT: Okay, first the Rockit remix--I guess I just expected more, especially with that many of the best DJs on it. I guess that's what happens when you mess with a classic. Rob Swift and Eddie Def's contributions were suprisingly average for their immense talents (although this should not be suprising for Eddie Def as the Space Travelerz not only bashed the film, but have admitted they unload their subpar material when it comes to compilations)

THE TRULY WACK: The rest of the material (as classic as some of it is) can be/has been heard in many other places and it was disappointing to pay for it again. It seems that Bill Laswell wanted to combine a history-up-until-now type project (like MTV's "Masters of the 1s & 2s"--only good) and a this-is-the-status-of-the-movement-right-now album (like "Return of the DJ" did in 1995) but in my opinion simply failed. A true "History of Turntablism album", by the devoted for the devoted, would have been the ideal.

Herbi-Herbi.......2002-09-19

The re-mix of "Rockit" is awesome !!! If you are a Herbie Hancock fan you should not miss this.... Better than ever!

The beat, the whole beat, and nothing but the beat..........2002-03-21

To quote track 10,"your parents were like ... don't touch the record, you'll ruin it!" All of these artists thankfully ignored that advice. Scratch is a cd that consists of what is usually skipped over: the interludes, breaks, and transitions between other songs. But turntablism is a music in its own right. It is pure, simple, and stripped down to the bare essentials, namely; two turntables and a microphone. It's refreshing to hear the experimentation and originality on all these tracks. Primo's X-ecution, Rockit 2.002, and Turntable Transformer are some of the highlights. If you are a fan of hip-hop, rap, or just good funky beats, this is something you will appreciate. Just imagine great songs with mixing and samples instead of vocals, and you'll get an idea of the overall sound. This will be that album you listen to flush pop music out of your system.

Average customer rating:

Blitzen Trapper Blitzen Trapper Manufacturer: Lidkercow Ltd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Lo-Fi | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Field Rexx Wild Mountain Nation The Search ASIN: B000BTJC68 Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

1. The All-Girl Team
2. Cunning Revolution
3. Appletrees
4. Reno
5. Whiskey Kisser
6. Triggafinga
7. Ansel and Emily Desader
8. Cracker Went Down
9. Christmas is Coming Soon
10. Donkie Boy
11. Texaco

Album Description

"Combining '60s country-rock with cartoonish psychedelia and hyperactive thrash, the group's selftitled debut is two parts hook-laden pop and one part pure acid freakout." -- Willamette Week The first Blitzen Trapper album had an initial limited release in late 2003, surprising local critics with its confident mix of musical styles and ambitious songwriting, and powering the group into the venerable Willamette Week's Top 10 New Portland Bands of 2004. Chock-full of hooks and references to guns, the debut veers from stadium rock to Haight-Ashbury to dank lounge to trailer park rave-up to gas station balladry with devious glee. The only Blitzen Trapper work to have been recorded largely in a proper studio, the making of this album so ruined the band financially that the members were reduced to conditions of complete squalor for many years afterwards, out of which straits came the gloriously ramshackle follow-up, Field Rexx.

Average customer rating: The best of this series

Healing Music for Reiki, Vol. 3 Aeoliah Manufacturer: Oreade Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Healing | New Age | Styles | Music Space Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Healing Music for Reiki, Vol. 4 Healing Music for Reiki, Vol. 2 Angel Love II: Sublime Realms of Grace: An Angelic Experience Shamanic Dream, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00029RT80 Release Date: 2004-07-06

Tracks:

1. Emanation of Grace
2. Gift

Customer Reviews:

The best of this series .......2005-01-29

Aeoliah Healing Music for Reiki Vol.3 is simply the best of this series for me is a must...
Very centering for the heart , YOU NEED IT!!!!
I work with my friends every wednesday and i've tried all the series and for me this is the best , soft music for Reiki...

Average customer rating: The Very Top I think this is a work of art. An almost-classic recording the master travels Great recording!

Future 2 Future Herbie Hancock , and Herbie Hancock Manufacturer: Transparent Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Modern Post Bop | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Dis Is Da Drum New Standard Herbie Hancock - Future2Future Live Gershwin's World Metheny Mehldau Quartet ASIN: B00005NHUJ Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

1. Kebero
2. Wisdom
3. The Essence (featuring Chaka Khan)
4. This is Rob Swift
5. Black Gravity
6. Tony Williams
7. Be Still
8. Ionosphere
9. Kebero (part 2)
10. Alphabeta
11. Virtual Hornets

Amazon.com

For more than four decades, the Grammy award-winning jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock has given us a number of pop hits, including "Watermelon Man," "Chameleon," and "Rockit." On this CD, Hancock welcomes the 21st century by putting his distinctive stamp on drum & bass, hip-hop, and world-music beats. Joined by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, bassists Charnett Moffett and Bill Laswell, and drummer Jack DeJohnette, Hancock and crew deliver some intriguing licks on these popular rhythms. The two top compositions on this project are "The Essence," with R&B diva Chaka Khan, which borrows a bass lines from Miles Davis's "Ife," and "Tony Williams," a searing mainstream tribute to the legendary drummer. Throughout, Herbie Hancock puts a jazzy vibe into everything that he plays. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Album Description

From Transparent Music, Future 2 Future captures Herbie's take on the new progressive music from the DJ/Club culture - hip-hop, drum-and-bass, downtempo. The project reunites Hancock with famed musical architect Bill Laswell. Together, this team earned a Grammy for 'Rockit' and a platinum record from its parent album Future Shock.

Customer Reviews:

The Very Top.......2007-06-30

I'm sorry, but if you didn't understand this album, then you need to be educated. Ask yourself, where have YOU been, what have YOU been listening to. And after the thousands and thousands and thousands of tracks, if you still don't understand this album, if it doesn't connect with you, then you're still numb from mind-numbing commercial music indoctrination, and your ears, and more importantly -- your mind, need to be rescued. Listen carefully, boys and girls, because Herbie is showing us the future.

I think this is a work of art........2005-01-31

I'm not sure. I think this is a great work of art. To hear such a great musican working with some very contemporary arrangements....this thing really turns me on. I was driving with that drum and bass with Herbie playing on it...man. This is bad. I mean. Plus with this strange "wisdom of the future" concept going on. Guy Called Gerald? Listen to that 24 Hour Party People thing..."Voodoo Ray" sounds like a reexamination of indigineous perpective in a post-modern frame-work...and that was in 1987..(after that we got FSOL ..but I suppose Peter Gabriel's Security and My Life in the Bush of ghosts does some of that too..)..but with that "house"thing..you get Coil's "solar lodge"...I don't know man....In a way..THIS piece seems like a group of musicians that have been decades beyond of their contemporaries joining to together to check out "today" ..which just happens to be hot as hell and cool. but...I would like to see another project like this where pure feeling and having confidence in contempoary styles like drum and bass,etc...they can even feel free to even move past that. I think that is something Miles Davis would do. i also think this record is something that Miles davis would have liked very much actually. But...it is pretty intellectual...I don't think it is mainstream. Interesting that Drum and Bass is "mainstream" for these guys. I think this could be a required disc for musicains working with electronics these days. I did enjoy burning my tongue on this.

An almost-classic recording.......2003-01-30

Herbie Hancock and Bill Laswell (whose work with Public Image Limited and Jah Wobble are in and of themselves worthy of recognition) team up once again to produce yet another groundbreaking work twenty years after "Future Shock," the recording whose "Rockit" single thrust HH into the mainstream eye once again. This time, however, insted of pandering so much to percieved public tastes, Herbie Hancock allows his own vision to reign, resulting in a rather cohesive work that is inspiring, groovy, thought-provoking, and pleasent to listen to.

"Keboro (Part I)" is an inspiring choral introduction, while "Wisdom" is a provocative spoken-word peice. Both of these songs lead into the groovy "The Essence," a song that features some excellent vocals. "This is Rob Swift" would be a fine song were it not for the annoyingly overproduced (and overused) scratching. "Black Gravity" is another low point, a rather forgettable peice. Herbie Hancock quickly redeems himself with the free-flowing "Tony Williams," a song that features both more excellent vocalisations and extremely impressive saxaphone work. "Be Still" is an okay enough peice, but sounds a bit too much like a retread of "Tony Williams." "Ionosphere" is a smooth, ambient song, one that is extremelly relaxing. "Kebero (Part II) builds impressivelly upon "Kebero (Part I), allowing the concepts that were introduced in the first song to build upon themselves, develop and mature. This blends smoothly into "Alphabeta," a cool, danceable track that is both sparse and intricate. "Virtual Hornets" closes out the disc, a very clean jazz/hip-hop/rock fusion track.

the master travels.......2002-12-01

master traveling in his utopia, sampling rythm is rhytm, strings of love with his atmospheric chords backing the subliminal sounds of classical house music and grow upon it

Great recording!.......2002-07-13

As a long time jazz lover, I was thrilled to see something new from Mr. Hancock. The recording is amazing! Kebero makes the walls feel like their tumbling in... Tony Williams, in my opinion, is the best song on the CD. I really like The Essence and Virtual Hornets, as well. As for the rest of it, I find it hard to "feel". I can appreciate electronica and many artists pull it off with enormous feeling (although somewhat different, MMW is a great example). I think I was looking for less sound and more substance. I think some of Mr. Hancock's magic got lost in the experimentation.

Average customer rating: Sweetly modern Brazilian music Sweet and romantic A true work of art - Buy it now! Bossa evolution A fantastic CD

Vinicius (Cliche Do Cliche) Vinicius Cantuaria Manufacturer: Transparent Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Horse & Fish Sol Na Cara Silva Tucuma Live: Skirball Center 8/7/03 ASIN: B00005A88A Release Date: 2001-03-06

Tracks:

1. Clicho Clich
2. Ela e Carioca
3. Agua Rasa
4. Ordinaria
5. Quase Choro
6. Rio
7. Confusa
8. Nova de Sete
9. O Irapuru
10. Caju

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

Though he uses the luscious framework of traditional bossa nova--steamy rhythms, bittersweet melodies, and soft singing--Brazilian star Vinicius Cantuaria is more subversive than slavish. As on his previous stateside releases, 49-year-old Cantuaria draws upon the modern language of sampling, sound effects, and the mood of dark soundtracks to imbue his forlorn, deeply blue acoustic bossa with an otherworldly quality. A former drummer with Caetano Veloso, Cantuaria seems to enjoy slow-motion fission. His songs float and drift, suspended in space by the slightest effort of his liquid voice and gentle acoustic guitar strumming. Electric guitarists Marc Ribot and Bill Frisell add resonant shades of red and hot pink to the simmering mix, as in the beautiful, hazy version of Jobim's "Ela e Carioca." Also onboard are bassist Marc Johnson, drummers Paulo Braga and Joey Baron, pianist Brad Mehldau, and vocalist Veloso.

"Agua Rasa" is one of the album's many glimmering moments, a soft, undulating melody underlying a tale that sounds utterly familiar and intimate, even if it's in Portuguese. "Ordinaria" uses a street samba groove and the sound of clinking bottles, muted trumpet, and low bass for a kind of desolate, sun-scorched Brazilian epic poem. Cantuaria's guitar unfurls poignantly here as a trumpet cries over rolling brush strokes. It's romantic, yet somehow tragic. "Rio," with David Byrne, is street-smart and sassy, rumbling with frame drum and eerie samples. "Nova de Sete" recalls Jobim, a lovely, fragile song supported by a lonely, lost vocal and Bill Frisell's haunting guitar tones. --Ken Micallef

Customer Reviews:

Sweetly modern Brazilian music.......2007-03-16

From Cantuaria, a Brazilian expatriate living in New York City, comes this modern take on jazz oriented Brasilian pop-esque singer/songwriter material.

Canturia is accompanied by jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, jazz pianist Brad Meldau, and pop music icon David Byrne, among others.

As an added bonus, the liner notes offer English translations of the wonderful Portuguese lyrics.

Sweet and romantic.......2004-03-26

It's my first Vinicius record... Fascinating, wistful, gorgeous, though it took me some time to perceive all its beauty... All the ecoes, all the subtle harmonies are just mesmerizing. Vinicius' voice gets especially sweet at Ordinaria and Quase Choro, as well as Agua Rasa, duet with Caetano - this song is a real gem, extremely beautiful arrangement - when you listen to it you can see the ocean shore lit by the rising sun, with waves gently lapping against the beach... this is my favourite track :) Track 10, Irapuru, is dark and mysterious, like wind in the Brazilian rainforest... Nova de Sete is lovely and romantic, his voice is wistful as the lonely piano softly cries. Viva Vinicius!!

A true work of art - Buy it now!.......2003-05-13

I found "Vinicius" by listening to him perform on Bill Frisell's "the Intercontinentals" album. This album is beatifully recorded and the arrangements and musicianship expressed through out are both stellar and intelligent. Highly recommended. To put the emotions this album expresses in words just wouldn't do it justice. Although the lyrics aren't in english - they are accessable and the emotional intelligence comes thru - wave after wave. This album is a work of art and will stand the test of time...

Bossa evolution.......2001-08-04

This music is worth many listenings. Cantuaria's version of "Ela e Carioca" is delicious. He sings in a beautiful, deceptively tranquil voice while the music swirls and shifts around him. His songs sound like classic boss nova in that they often use the same rhythm and subtle, chromatic melodies, but he constantly experiments with instrumentation and newer rhythms. The result is a new branch on the bossa nova tree that sounds as natural and right as the earlier ones. Get all of his CDs and enjoy them, he's the best.

A fantastic CD.......2001-07-12

I listened to Brasil 2Mil, and from that compilation, I found many different Brazilian musicians that I had not even heard of. All of the purchases have been great - from Suba to Bebel Gilberto to Zuco 103 to Andrea Marquee even.

Vinicius Cantuaria is another successful artists that I first heard on that compilation. His melodies and music is spectacular and smooth - and is perfect for a romantic evening or a quiet walk or drive on the beach, if you are lucky enough to live on the coast. My favorite tracks on the disk are the third, fourth and eigth along with the more festive final track, Caju. I recommend this disk. You will not be disappointed if you are looking for something a bit slow, quiet, subtle and relaxing with terrific musicians and voices.

Average customer rating: Origional and not trying to be like others Wow what a good CD!! Fantastic CD! Go LaRue! awesome cd

Transparent LaRue Manufacturer: Reunion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Alternative | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: LaRue Reaching Conversations No Name Face ASIN: B0000560HB Release Date: 2001-01-23

Tracks:

1. Theory Of Flight
2. Wake Up
3. Fly
4. Jaded
5. Fallen For You
6. Near To Me
7. Brianna's Song
8. No Goodbyes
9. I Can't Sing
10. Seem To Be
11. One White Tulip

Customer Reviews:

Origional and not trying to be like others.......2006-09-08

If you don't like annoyingly catchy music, you would like this. They both have beautiful voices, and their emotion and guinuinity give me chills. They are artistic and have their own style. Its refreshing. I like their lyrics too.

Wow what a good CD!!.......2005-09-30

I bought this cd 2nd hand, I did not know Larue, but now I do, and I can say that this is one of the best cd's I have in my collection. I think that they sound a bit Celtic.

Fantastic CD!.......2002-12-31

LaRue has done it again! This is a wonderful CD with a fair share of fast and slower songs. A great CD! It frequently visits my CD player! ;-)
~"Theory of Flight" has truthful, inspiring lyrics, and a catchy beat.
~"Wake Up" is edgy, and very well done. I can jog to this song and the words are profound in their truth. One of my favorites of this album.
~"Fly" is not so deep but nonetheless worthy of a good listen.
~"Jaded" speaks of a romantic relationship that is breaking. This is also one of my favorite songs on this CD.
~"Fallen for You" is slower, but Natalie's angelic voice keeps you listening to the end.
~"Near to Me" is among the faster songs and the words are so good.
~"Brianna's Song" is slow, but the words are so beautiful, they can almost bring tears to your eyes. Natalie and Phillip sing about their sister, Brianna.
~"No Goodbyes" is another very good song.
~"I Can't Sing" is not very deep. A bit silly, actually. Phillip and Natalie kinda "let loose" in this one. It has amusing lyrics, a fun tune, and I smile whenever I hear this song. One of my favorites.
~"Seem to Be" borders on alternative/rock, but is very good. I can jog to this one and the words are again---awesome.
~"One White Tulip" is a reflection on times past. A beautiful song.
I can't say enough about this album. LaRue's passion for God shines through their songs and touches you with their truths. LaRue is one of my favorite bands, and I think they are awesome at what they do. This CD should not be passed up.

Go LaRue!.......2002-03-04

I'd heard of LaRue before, but never listened to their music before I borrowed "Transparent". I'm so glad I did! This album is a wonderful collection of slower songs, and more upbeat ones. I generally like fast-paced pop music, but LaRue's music is great for lots of music lovers and their lyrics are inspiring. I enjoy listening to it while I read or write letters, and even fall asleep, although it's great to listen to any time!

awesome cd.......2002-02-14

I'm always on the look out for cd's with great lyrics.And LaRue is/are the second cd that I've found.Another good cd with awesome lyrics is Zoe Girl.LaRue's music reminds me of a beautiful summer day and a rainy day.I like their music alot.I really didn't pay attention to the lyrics that much because I am doing other things,but anyways this cd is excellent.I so want the first one now,now that somebody's explained each and every song on the first cd.

Average customer rating: Mark is a genius Stay Away Not the one to miss

Raw Mark Whitfield Manufacturer: Transparent Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Patrice Mark Whitfield Forever Love Soul Conversation Featuring Mark Whitfield & JK True Blue ASIN: B00004YR6E Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

1. Ducktones
2. A Beautiful Intuition
3. Alone Together
4. A Brooklyn Love
5. Tell Me A Bedtime Story

Customer Reviews:

Mark is a genius.......2006-02-09

When I saw Mark playing with Dr. Lonnie Smith, I was stunned by the way he kept things going. He was so energic the whole time. He's got wonderful technic, but still he uses his skills with taste, unlike so many others. A few months later I got this cd and I was blown away again. The band is just great and they're playing intresting tunes. In a way Raw reminds me of the Coltrane's Love Supreme... there's lots and lots of energy.

If you want to relax by listening to good music, this is a great choice but don't waste your money on this one if you want a cd which you can listen to in your car.

Stay Away.......2005-05-21

I don't know why Mark Whitfield recorded this CD. He achieved success as a straight-ahead player, and it's been written that he genuinely enjoys playing more commercial, smooth jazz. This is indeed a "raw" session, aiming almost for the avant garde, for which Whitfield shows little interest and no aptitude. Maybe he wanted to prove something. Maybe he lost a bet.

Whitfield is backed by Robert Glasper (piano), Brandon Owens (bass), and Donald Edwards (drums). Each of the five tracks is an extended jam, the shortest lasting 10:27. There's a lot of music here, some of it very fast and some of it very loud. It's aggressive music. It just doesn't say anything.

I like late Coltrane as much as anyone. In fact, I'll go one better: I like Charles Gayle and David S. Ware. I've got most of their records, and I think their solo work is profound. So when I say that "Raw" is basically noise, it's not because Whitfield stretched outside the blues. There's simply no substance to anything happening on this record. It's a lot of talk with absolutely nothing to say.

Whitfield's career has had some bright moments. "True Blue" is as good as any of the Young Lions records. The playing is top-notch, and Whitfield's original tunes are solid. He was an asset to Jimmy Smith's two Verve all-star CDs. And if he's truly gone down the smooth jazz path, I wish him well. But this CD was an unfortunate and ill-advised diversion. Don't waste your time.

Not the one to miss.......2000-11-08

For some reasons unknown, everytime I listen to this latest Mark Whitfield's live sets I always feel like I am listening to Grey Osby's "Banned In New York". Raw is quite different from what Mark Whitfield did in the past. As the title suggests, the music in there often gives you a sense of "raw" feeling which is missing in other Mark Whitfield's albums. He did well in what he accomplished thus far, and the direction he approaches in there definitely makes this live dates worth listening over and over again.

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Transparent Things Fujiya & Miyagi Manufacturer: Universal Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000LZ54L4 Release Date: 2007-04-23

Tracks:

1. Ankle Injuries
2. Collarbone
3. Photocopier
4. Conductor 71
5. Transparent Things
6. Sucker Punch
7. Cassettesingle
8. In One Ear & Out The Other
9. Skinny Little Punk (Bonus Track)
10. Electro Karaoke In The Negative Style (Bonus Track)
11. Cylinders

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The First Album by the UK Krautrock/Newwave/Electronica Act. 11 Tracks Including Bonus Tracks "Skinny Little Punk" and "Electro Karaoke in the Negative Style".

Average customer rating: Pop Punk at its Best measure of all things dominates

The Death of the Party Amazing Transparent Man Manufacturer: Springman ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Measure of All Things ASIN: B000063X07 Release Date: 2002-04-30

Tracks:

1. Does Your Face Hurt? Cuz It's Killing Me
2. Your Mother Lied
3. Rocket Fuel
4. Unfamiliar Ceiling
5. Jamie's Song
6. Ocean Is a Fuck of a Long Way to Swim
7. For Christ's Sake
8. Phones Are Dumb
9. Your Favorite Song
10. Possum Kingdom
11. Dreamer's Lament

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Pop Punk at its Best.......2005-04-09

This CD is great. The songs are all great, theres none you'll be skipping over. I stupidly haven't but it yet (but i will in 2 weeks, i got money coming then). Get your hands on this if you like pop/punk. Sadly these guys broke up, but have plans for starting other bands. This CD is probably they're best, but they're all good. Make sure that you pick this up.

measure of all things dominates.......2002-09-09

despite this album being new and very much improved there earlier album measure of all things was a 8 hit wonder. Each song was beutifully done. The vocals on this album are as great as ever. In time i have a feeling they will be a hit. With the more popular song "the ocean is a..." which has a blink but yet unique sound to it all together. This album is definately worth more money than some of the garbage being produced lately. So if you want a CD to get ya pumped up and give ya a good laugh occasionally check out amazing transparent man (ATM) you wont be disappointed. Thats all i gotta say

Music Album:

1. Treasures Left Behind: Remembering Kate Wolf
2. Turning for Home
3. Two Roads: Live in Australia [Live]
4. Ultimate Clint Black
5. Up Through the Years/Distant Drums [Import]
6. Victory
7. Walks the Strings and Even Sings
8. What About Me [Import] [Original recording remastered]
9. What Kind of Man
10. What You Don't Know

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