Afterlife [Import]

Product Description
Features 10 total tracks including 'The Suns Of Afterlife', 'Blissful Moment', 'Arapapa', 'Remember My Name' & 'Lost Soul' (new mix). High Note. 2005.

Tracks:

SHE'S NOT THERE - Neil MacArthur
HUNG UPSIDE DOWN - Neil MacArthur
UNHAPPY GIRL - Rod Argent & Chris White
SHE LOVES THE WAY THEY LOVE HER - Rod Argent & Chris White
I KNOW SHE WILL (Orchestral Mix) - The Zombies
MR. GALILEO (Demo) - Rod Argent & Chris White
WITHOUT HER - Neil MacArthur
TWELVE TWENTY NINE - Neil MacArthur
IT NEVER FAILS TO PLEASE ME - Rod Argent & Chris White
I COULD SPEND THE DAY (Demo) - Rod Argent & Chris White
WALKING IN THE SUN (Orchestral Mix) - The Zombies
NEVER MY LOVE - Neil MacArthur
IT'S NOT EASY - Neil MacArthur
TO JULIA (FOR WHEN SHE SMILES) - Rod Argent & Chris White
WORLD OF GLASS - Neil MacArthur
DON'T TRY TO EXPLAIN - Neil MacArthur
MR. GALILEO - Chris White & Argent
IF IT DON'T WORK OUT (Orchestral Mix) - The Zombies
MA NON E'GIUSTO (She's Not There - Italian) - Neil MacArthur
GOING TO A GO GO (Live) - The Zombies

Album Description

Almost a decade in the making, Big Beat UK is very proud to finally announce the release of The Zombies' "Into The Afterlife". A natural sequel to our acclaimed best-selling box set "Zombie Heaven", this compilation is essentially "what they did next". The Zombies split in April 1968 upon the completion of their masterwork "Odessey & Oracle". Songwriters Rod Argent and Chris White busied themselves forming a production company, whilst the other band members, including lead singer Colin Blunstone, depressed by the lack of recognition for "Odessey", retreated back to 'civvy street'.

Throughout 1968 Chris and Rod demo'ed their new material with an embryonic version of what would become the group Argent. The best of these experimental recordings are included on "Into The Afterlife" and as with the Zombies, the songs and performances are better than most other groups' regular releases. Meanwhile, Colin Blunstone had been romanced back into the studio by producer Mike Hurst and, under the nom-de-disque of Neil MacArthur, made three excellent singles including a revamp of 'She's Not There' that hit the UK Top 40 in 1969. All nine sides recorded by Colin in this period are featured and include his fabulous interpretations of Nilsson's 'Without Her', Billy Vera's 'Don't Try To Explain' and the Buffalo Springfield's 'Hung Upside Down', the latter previously unreleased.

As a special bonus, the disc contains special mixes of Zombies material that showcase the orchestral overdubs that were added for their aborted RIP project, plus a rare vintage live cut. Over half of "Into The Afterlife's" contents is unissued, and indeed, ninety percent has never appeared on CD before. Add to that detailed notes that clarifies this murky yet fascinating period in the group's history and this becomes a worthy addition to the perfectly-formed discography of the Zombies.

Album Description

Almost a decade in the making, Big Beat is very proud to finally announce the release of The Zombies' "Into The Afterlife". A natural sequel to our acclaimed best-selling box set "Zombie Heaven", this compilation is essentially "what they did next". The Zombies split in April 1968 upon the completion of their masterwork "Odessey & Oracle". Songwriters Rod Argent and Chris White busied themselves forming a production company, whilst the other band members, including lead singer Colin Blunstone, depressed by the lack of recognition for "Odessey", retreated back to 'civvy street'. Throughout 1968 Chris and Rod demo'ed their new material with an embryonic version of what would become the group Argent. The best of these experimental recordings are included on "Into The Afterlife" and as with the Zombies, the songs and performances are better than most other groups' regular releases. Meanwhile, Colin Blunstone had been romanced back into the studio by producer Mike Hurst and, under the nom-de-disque of Neil MacArthur, made three excellent singles including a revamp of 'She's Not There' that hit the UK Top 40 in 1969. ACE 2007

Customer Reviews:

Great Stuff.......2007-07-19

Demos + Previously released but hard to find singles. Definitely worth purchasing. Stand-out cuts include "If Never My Love," the Vanilla-Fudgey cover of "She's Not There," demo version of "She Loves the Way They Love Her," and a version of Buffalo Springfield's "Hung Upside Down" that bests the original. No mean feat.

None of these tracks are available on the essential Big Beat set, Zombie Heaven.

absolutely essential to your zombies collection.......2007-07-17

After years and years of compilations featuring the same old tracks this cd is the first "must have" for your zombies collection since the box and the 20th anniversary edition of Odyssey. All rare and previously unissued material. Stop wasting time and just buy it!

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Chillout Defined!!
Where have you been all my life!
One of my favorite albums
Just doesn't do it....
Why isn't there more music like this???

Simplicity Two Thousand
Afterlife
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
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ASIN: B00004XN2T
Release Date: 2002-07-09

Tracks:

Dub in Ya Mind [Blue Water Mix]
Never Before
Show You Something
Cry [Brown Bear Mix]
5th and Avenida
Deeper (Into Places)
Borneo Is Burning
Glide
Breather [Original Version]
Nina
Blue Bar
Cry [Original Version]

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Dub in Ya Mind [Insatiable Mix]
Makes Me Feel
Falling
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Cry [Sunset Dream Remix]
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Cry [Spoon Wizard Mix]
Show You Something [Ambient Mix]

Album Description

Reissue of their 1999 album with a ten track bonus disc. Instantly accessible and superbly crafted 'Simplicity' is a deliciously chilled work of art. From the delicate vocals and flamenco guitar of 'Cry' to the deliciously cool 'Dub In Ya Mind' (featured on Cafe Del Mar 6) this is one album that sits neatly between Groove Armada and Morcheeba. Bonus tracks, 'Show You Something' (Chris Coco Balearic Beats Mix & Ambient Mix), 'Breather 2000' (Arithunda Mix), 'Cry' (Sunset Dream Remix & Spoon Wizard Mix), 'Dub In Ya Mind' (The Insatiable Mix), 'Falling' (new track), 'Lo Delta' (new track), 'Makes Me Feel' and 'Deeper-Into Places' (Silk Spinner Remix). Hed Kandi 2000 release. Double digipak.

Album Details

From the delicate vocals and flamenco guitar of 'Cry' to the deliciously cool 'Dub In Ya Mind', this is one album that fits neatly between Groove Armada and Morcheeba.

Customer Reviews:

Chillout Defined!!.......2006-10-23

The CD - Great album sleve, design and song arrangement. The Afterlife has perfected chillout to its max........strecthing the limits to chord changes, electronic downtempo beats and vocals. Believe me when I say that it took me forever to find and buy this CD. It's a gem!

The music - Great drum and electronic beats. Check out "Dub in ya Mind" and "Blue Bar" on CD01. Rest of the songs are just as good.......which features great female vocals and remixes. I just don't know how to put it - this music is like nothing I've ever heard before - very cool, relaxing and clean. It's almost angelic if you ask me. Please do the chillout/ ambient genre a favour by buying this CD asap!

To sum (CD01)- The use of female vocals are incredible!! Great well composed/arranged beats!! The ultimate in Chillout!!

CD02 pretty much features the same songs but remixed differently. Well, the downside of this whole album would be CD02. It has more uptempo chillout beats which one can find repetitive at times.

To sum (CD02) - Great remixes by Chris Co Co and Arithunda. Great uptempo chill with blissful beats. Not a good companion to CD01 but great sampler.

The Artist - Well, what can I say: The Afterlife rules! Their music is not only inspiring but well put together. Very cool and classy. If you are still unfamiliar with the group - just let me say that I've seen the artist appear in most chillout compilations (mostly in the Ministry of Sound chillout and Cafe Del Mar CD series). This should pretty much tell you how well recieved the Afterlife is. If you are unable to get this album (which is close to impossible), try getting the artist's other albums which are the "Afterlife Lounge", "Speck of Gold" and "Journey" - which are all masterpieces!!

CD good for - 1)Studying, 2)Chilling alone, 3)Chilling with your "lover", 4)Before bed, 5)Writing, 7)Wind and Cheese parties and, 6)Just about anything cool and relaxing!!

OK E-Nuff said - "The Afterlife is the dub master of chill!!"

Where have you been all my life!.......2006-07-01

WOW! This is incredible! The absolute ultimate chill-out/down-tempo album.
This music will get in the mood fast.

One of my favorite albums.......2005-12-06

This review is more just a backing up of someone before who said that they have friends who appreciate music from a wide range of genres asking for copies of the CD. I too play this when people are around and get the same reaction, whehter it's from someone who likes Mushroomhead and all types of hard metal to another who loves Damien Rice and other more acoustic acts. While the people that have asked for this album to be passed on to them are musically open-minded, they are still not usually the type of people you'd expect to listen to chilled music such as Afterlife. Almost every song on the album is great for relaxing to more sophisticated, mature, and smooth sounds. There is nothing abrubt to the album and it is a great addition to any musically intelligent collection.

Just doesn't do it...........2004-09-22

I'm a big Stephane Pompougnac fan, and when I started looking around some of amazon's recommended artists, I came across a whole article on lounge/after hours music, with this CD at the top of its list, so it looked promising. I tried it and found the loops are waaaaay too repetitive, and there is no musical skill here at all; everything is rhythm. I will say disc 2 is better than disc 1. If you sample this album and don't like it much either, try Hotel Costes 4 and 5 for smooth, cool European tones.

Why isn't there more music like this???.......2004-08-26

Yes, it was an adventure, in itself, just to find this!

My Partner suprised me with a copy, just yesterday, and even though I haven't fully given it the time I know I will, it has already intoxicated me, in a way, very few CD's, in their entirety, rarerly succeed!

All I have read, has NOT been hyped words, but the true feelings inspired by AfterLife. And "feeling" is the word that these songs send off, especially vocally, which this genre of music always seems to benefit from.

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Pulverizing!
this collection could have been better
The boys are back in town - but we are not!
Joe Jackson Sounds Reinvigorated In The Afterlife!
A Happy Joe is a Rockin' Joe

Afterlife
Joe Jackson Band
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Tracks:

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Look Sharp!
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Album Description

The original Joe Jackson Band - Joe Jackson (vocals and keyboards), Graham Maby (bass), Gary Sanford (guitar) and Dave Houghton (drums) - has re-united after 23 years to bring you AFTERLIFE, a collection of live tracks which include classic Joe Jackson hits as well as four tracks from Volume 4, Joe9s latest original album. The album was recorded at the tail end of the band9s successful 2003 North American tour in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Anaheim and San Diego. AFTERLIFE documents a stunning live comeback for one of the classic bands of the post-punk era.

Customer Reviews:

Pulverizing!.......2007-07-07

Fantastic comeback by the boys who get it done. Meticulous, well thought out and played magnificently. Looking sharp as usual, Joe and company roll out the hits (new and old). If ya wanna look sharp, get this CD. You will not be disappointed. "Beat crazy" "fools in love" and "fairy dust" are worth the price of admission alone. Operators are standing by.

this collection could have been better.......2006-09-14

i saw this tour twice and loved the show both times the performance is energenic and bright .the last time i saw this show the song selection was far better than the first.and this was a short tour so they should have waited to include more classic jj like SLOW SONG and HOME TOWN.But overall this is a pretty good taste of what the shortly reunited original JOE JACKSON BAND sounded like live.

The boys are back in town - but we are not!.......2005-01-31

Every live album of JJ must be compared with the early 1981-86 live album. So... the old album is better in every aspect. The band brings us the same old punk music from the late 70's, that seems today old and almost boring. I have dusty vynil copies of all their old albums, and that CD won't change my mind, that JJ made the right desicion to leave the band behind, and to strart his solo career. By the way, don't offer me the band's new studio album.

Joe Jackson Sounds Reinvigorated In The Afterlife!.......2004-05-04

This CD starts out with Joe Jackson performing "Steppin' Out" as a slow ballad, with only his piano for musical accompaniment. However, this is no unplugged concert. The band joins in for a scorching version of the next song, "One More Time," sounding as solid as they did back in the seventies. "Awkward Age," with its unusual melody and syncopation, fares the best of all the new songs in this concert. "Look Sharp!" and "Beat Crazy" feature strong playing by Gary Sanford (lead guitar), Graham Maby (bass guitar) and Dave Houghton (drums). "Down To London" is a melodic masterpiece, featuring Joe's keyboards and British sensibilities. The subject matter of "Sunday Papers" doesn't sound dated at all, and neither does the band, especially when they speed up the song for its frenzied ending. They barely slow down for a powerful rendition of "Don't Wanna Be Like That." The band warp into overdrive for the final song, "Got The Time," before crashing in a blaze of glory and feedback. The clarity of this live recording is remarkable. Be careful you don't blow out your speakers when you crank this album up, which is the only way to listen to it!

A Happy Joe is a Rockin' Joe.......2004-04-09

I've seen almost all of Joe's concert tours over the years, and this album is the result of the tour that was the happiest, liveliest and purest of all. The great sound and great vibes come through loud and clear on this album. Essential for all of us devotees. Congrats to Joe and the guys. Can't wait for the next album/tour.

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Afterlife
Afterlife
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ASIN: B000FVQN9G
Release Date: 2006-06-12

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Steve Miller's Warm and Welcoming "Afterlife Lounge" Delivers an Exact Album of Premier Deluxe Chillout, Reaching that Cool but Loyal Market that Just Grows and Grows. Each Successive Visit Yields Greater Pleasures Time and Time Again as the Experience Just Gets Better. The Set List features Stunning Collaborations with Chris Coco (Radio 1), Phil Mison (Cantoma, Real Ibiza) as Dos Hombres, Pete Gooding (Café Mambo) as No Logo, James Bright as Lux and Brendan Huston as Kid Stone. It Showcases the Soaring Vocal Talents of Ibiza Icon Cathy Battistessa, as Well as a Special Afterlife Lounge Exclusive Remix of the Coldcut Classic, "Return to Margin". It's Pure Audio Bliss and Includes the Phenomenal Must-have Bonus Track, the Sought-after Rkw Remix of Battistessa's "Let it Go".

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Buy this version!!!!!
Joe at the top

Afterlife
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Introduction
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Friday
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Girl
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Customer Reviews:

Buy this version!!!!!.......2004-10-27

I've had this for 4-5 months now and it's hardly ever out of my car CD player. The Amsterdam CD has songs NOT on the standard Afterlife CD due to the live versions of those songs on the Volume 4 Bonus CD. The versions here are fairly close to the originals (Steppin' Out excluded) and rock much harder!!!! Totally killer band!!! When is the DVD coming out!!!! I want More, Please!!!! :-)

Joe at the top.......2004-09-10

Excellent, excellent, excellent
This is the best live album by Mr. Jackson.
Joe is one of the greatest musicians of our time.
Por que no vienes a tocar a México Joe Jackson?

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the lyrics on this album are awesome!
So they added a 7-string guitar... so? quit yer cryin!
As close to Power Metal perfection you'll likely ever hear..
As close to power metal perfection you'll likely ever hear
Fantastic Effort, Fantastic Results

Afterlife
Nocturnal Rites
Manufacturer: Century Media
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Release Date: 2000-08-29

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Afterlife
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The Devil's Child
Genetic Distortion Sequence
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Temple Of The Dead
Hellenium

Customer Reviews:

the lyrics on this album are awesome!.......2004-07-08

not your typical power metal lyrics, this is their best lyric writing right here. it's dark, edgy, and very "grim" for this style of music. i can tell that a lot of power mteal bands don't really know much about death metal or any other kind of metal by some of the reviews here. not all death metal bands talk about hating god and stuff. and just beause you got heavy guitars doesn't make you brutal or not power metal.

I would say this is maybe my personal favorite NC cd but shadowland and new world messiah are both really good too so i'm not sure. BUt the riffs on this cd are pretty good and heavy, very memorable. While not as catchy as the two cds after this one, it is still catch with shorter song structers so you won't get bored.

The production isn't very clear. I mean, it's LOUD. You don't have to turn your cd player up a thousand notches to hear it or anything but it's muffled, kinda like someone with a pillow over their face screaming at the tops of their lungs. maybe it's just that i'm used to shadowland and NWM having awesome production, i dunno. but i'm not taking any points away for it.

Their singer is that power metallish here as he is on the next two releases. I wold actually say this cd is more standard metal than power metal. but oh well, i like all metal so i don't care. I haven't heawrd their first two cds so i can't compare but compared to their one after this, it's a worth addition to your metal catolog. bye.

So they added a 7-string guitar... so? quit yer cryin!.......2001-11-26

Ok, as other's pointed out, it's a lot heavier than the previous 2 albums, and a little less lead work. But all in all it's not THAT much different. A 7 string really does make a difference in the sound, but it's about the same pace as it was before, all i really find different is the extra string and the less cheesy lyrics. It's basically the same, but i think better because of the deeper tone of the guitars. Not too much new to say here that other reviewer's haven't already said. I think some people are being silly be deciding they don't like it because of one little string. Also whoever said this was death metalish is being ignorant. Go listen to a sound clip from a Cryptosy record. THAT's death metal, this isn't even remotely related in the world of metal.

As close to Power Metal perfection you'll likely ever hear.........2001-06-20

It's very easy for power metal bands to be seen as too self-important. While their last two CD's ("Tales of Mystery and Imagination" and "The Sacred Talisman") were enjoyable, they failed to connect with the listener on a personal level. (Songs about kings with all the Dungeons and Dragons imagery usually come off sounding pompous and, well, bloated. HammerFall suffers from this affliction worse than most.) That said, power metal is in danger of becoming a parody of itself. Thankfully, Nocturnal Rites saw this and made the necessary changes. Paramount changes being new singer Johnny Linqvist, and a streamlined, more modern approach to songcraft. These changes have yielded a power metal masterpiece that actually focuses on the "power" aspect of power metal. Too many power metal bands rely on elaborate, keyboard-drenched instrumental flourishes to make their statement. However, like Lefay, Angel Dust and Hades, Nocturnal Rites prefer to pummel you with dirty sounding riffs, devastating rhythms and mature subject matter. As a metal journalist, I've heard nearly all of the new power metal releases. My conclusion? Afterlife is very possibly the best metal album of non-American descent to come along since Iron Maiden's grandest statement, the almighty "Piece Of Mind" from 1983.

As close to power metal perfection you'll likely ever hear.......2001-06-19

Yes, you read that title right. I personally can not say enough good things about these guys. While I did like "The Sacred Talisman" and "Tales Of Mystery And Imagination," those albums are TOO characteristic of power metal and lacked any real effort to try to connect with the listener on a personal level. Thus placing Nocturnal Rites in danger of becoming a parody of itself. (HammerFall suffers from this same affliction.) Thankfully, Nocturnal Rites also saw this and made the necessary changes. Those changes (New vocalist Jonny Linkvist and a leaner, more modern approach to songcraft) have resulted in a stunning album that combines the best elements all of today's truly great power metal bands (Hades, Angel Dust, Lefay) currently possess. I'm probably in the minority here, but as a metal journalist (www.harderbeat.com), I've heard damn near all of the new power metal. In this respect, Nocturnal Rites has assumed the mantle of true greatness the likes of which hasn't been seen since Iron Maiden's mighty "Piece Of Mind" opus in 1983.

Fantastic Effort, Fantastic Results.......2001-02-24

Yeah, yeah -- you could say that this is quite different from its past two albums but a band changes and matures as it is supposed to! People who believe contrary are listening to hard rock and mainstream metal which are extremely confining and run across a thin line -- they break no barriers.

This is a fantastic album! There are always omnipresent, great melodies, its never dull and with excellent production on top of it! It has been called a masterpiece and a failure in the underground metal community -- I call this a MASTERPIECE. A Buy-Or-Die purchase -- Go get it!!!

Afterlife
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Afterlife
Bliss
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Awesome--a pleasant surprise
Great neanderthal, head-bangin' rock

Afterlife
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Customer Reviews:

Awesome--a pleasant surprise.......2005-02-02

I bought this cd because I heard good things about it, but I was apprehensive. No need to worry--this cd smokes! Hard-edged, in-your-face guitar riffing, soloing everywhere, and a great rhythm section. I was blown away on the first listen. Bonnet's voice is a little annoying, as usual, but his voice actually sounds better than ever--and the music is outstanding. This cd was produced by Bob Kulick, and the guitar sound is incredible. If you miss early 80s metal, you need to have this.

Great neanderthal, head-bangin' rock.......2004-12-16

This is a great, fist-pumpin', head-bangin', hard rock fest. Great pinging lead guitars, a rhino-on-steroids rhythm section, and the wild vocal acrobatics of the incredible Graham Bonnet (ex-Rainbow, MSG, etc.), etc. Well-worth picking up.

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Some Decent Ideas
Amazing Fahey Cover
Best Urban Commute Music
My Exquisite Replica Of A Comment
Not necessarily for everyone, BUT...

Upgrade & Afterlife
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Customer Reviews:

Some Decent Ideas.......2006-05-29

...Of course, that's an understatement and a crack at one of the previous reviewers' "lack of ideas" comment. Are you kidding? Every Gastr release is a different sort of experiment, deconstructing and reconstructing influences and standards. And, like much good art lambasted as "pretentious," it and they don't care if you don't get it, because some folks will, and they are the audience. This is NOT pop music: it is not supposed to appeal to mainstream tastes.

This particular experiment is the Surrealist/Dadaist chance meanings/cut-and-paste piece, a la William S. Burroughs, Byron Gysin, and Surrealist "exquisite corpse" drawings. Doubt it? How about that cover art...and Grubbs' extremely visual lyrics ("The Relay" is my favorite: Cooked corn in formaldehyde/popcorn in an airtight jar/cornflakes under glass...Dali would not have painted it better)...and the combination of found sounds and naked influences (Cage, Fahey, Conrad). The album is spacious, a hypnotic but minimal soundscape that functions more like a single composition than a collection of songs (that's the next album). Found music-concrete-like noise bursts through moments of percussionless piano, acoustic guitar, droning noise. "Hello Spiral" is the track that best encompasses the album's goals and provides a dramatic, compressed early climax, and "The Sea Incertain" combines piano with some lovely O'Rourkian tape-loop treatments, but it all coalesces to the Fahey cover at the close. This cd is not a minute too long and is precisely sequenced and arranged, contributing to the "entire composition" feel. Like most exciting and interesting art, it will keep rewarding you if you let it intrigue you.

Amazing Fahey Cover.......2006-05-02

Regardless of whether you love the folky/noise collage-styled songs that precede it, the final song (Dry Bones In The Valley) is simply astounding. It is the best Fahey cover I have ever heard, easily. So simple and beautiful as Tony Conrad's violin drones eventually (over the course of 13 minutes) become a wash of gorgeous sound. A stunning close to a very good, if slightly forgettable album.

Best Urban Commute Music.......2005-11-15

Gastr del Sol's fractured soundscapes are the perfect complement to the morning urban commute experience. I was listening to Upgrade & Afterlife yesterday morning on the way in to work, and it took me an hour to claw my way out of the dream-like haze.

The compositions are detached, yet oddly empathetic; they wreak of a sort of post-apocalyptic solitude, propelled forward by deliberate, sparse piano/acoustic guitar explorations and punctuated on occasion by bursts of electric static. As I listened and looked around, I saw a landscape where we were all out of phase with one another and our surroundings. We co-existed temporarily in the same space - the subway, the street - but as voyeurs, passive additions, adding nothing to the whole. Eyes bored straight ahead or skimmed over the scenery, and eyes never met other eyes. Everything was gray. And the electro-acoustic interplay enhanced the feeling that there was something both deeply human and strangely inhuman going on.

My Exquisite Replica Of A Comment.......2003-06-25

Gastr del Sol created wonderful music for several years. Contrary to popular opinion, David Grubbs was the primary creative influence in the "group," which was a revolving door facility including full-time (usually) member John McIntyre and eventually the super-hyped persona of Jim O'Rourke. The early Gastr del Sol records are excellent and CROOKT, CRACKT, OR FLY and THE SERPENTINE SIMILAR (sans O'Rourke) are certainly accessible and lovely in exquisite ways. MIRROR REPAIR stakes its claim along with Pavement's WATERY, DOMESTIC, Bedhead's THE DARK AGES, and O'Rourke's own HALFWAY TO A THREEWAY, as one of the great modern indie EPs. CAMOUFLEUR is certainly an essential part of any respectable collection of inventive pop albums. All this said, UPGRADE AND AFTERLIFE is Gastr del Sol's masterpiece. It is a remarkable work of musical genius, the fruits of a well-planned (if a little pretentious) effort at a masterpiece. "Rebecca Sylvester" would be the crown jewel of the album, were it not that moments mattered so much in this work. The Gastr del Sol players/producers make music out of notes, looped sounds, self-generated noise, and the occasional and always perfect voice that softly proclaims meaningful or meaningless parables. With a nod to methodic minimalists Tony Conrad and Shellac, Gastr del Sol well represent the notion that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This album will be described in the future as "avant-garde" and driven by the genius of Jim O'Rourke. I disagree. Much like the music that makes it a masterpiece, the whole of the ensemble is greater than the sum of its parts. And, incidentally, recall that O'Rourke made a name for himself as a producer by mixing Melt-Banana and U.S. Maple records; those bands would tend to make any producer look like a genius. O'Rourke's associations with Sonic Youth and Wilco further lend to his aura. But if you first listen to O'Rourke's solo work, then subsequently listen to Grubbs' solo work, and then finally listen to UPGRADE AND AFTERLIFE, you will realize what the two primary writers' respective solo efforts miss the most -- the respective other. UPGRADE AND AFTERLIFE is a strange sort of pop, and well worth the time required for appreciation.

Not necessarily for everyone, BUT..........2003-04-21

This is not Gastr's most accessible album (that would be Camofleur). U&A provides a more challenging listening experience, and if you are expecting pop songs, you might steer clear. However, I find the juxtaposition of strange amorphous drones, harsh static, and passages of beautiful melody quite interesting. There is some very lovely guitar playing: unusual, almost unidentifiable manipulations of sound: surreal bits of lyric thrown in here and there... If you have an ear for contemporary experimental music, I highly recommend Upgrade & Afterlife, and really most anything by Gastr del Sol.

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21st Century Chill Out
Zero 7 , Aim , Afterlife , Alex Gopher , Chicane , Lemon Jelly , Midfield General , Neon Heights , Nitin Sawhney , and Snooze
Manufacturer: React
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Northern Lights - Lux
Breather 2000 (Artihunda Mix) - Afterlife
Homelands - Nitin Sawhney
Mani - Paco Fernandez
Freeuman Walking - Uman
Winter Pageant - Aromabar
Riva - Slow Pulse Ft Cathy Battistessa
Miracle Road - Les Jumeaux
Close Cover - Wim Mertens
Moon Beat - LTJ X-Perience
Beautiful (Canny Remix) - Mandalay
Offshore (Amnient Mix) - Chicane
And Thats Saying Alot - Natural Calamity
Mes Vacances A Rio - Rinocerose
Night Over Manaus - Boozoo Bajou
Shaping Lights - Ohm Guru
Sunbeams - UKO
Time Passing - Bossample
Circles And Cigarettes - Aware
Nervous Lady - Jazzva
Doremifa Girl - Snooze
The Answer - Paul Hunter
The Child - Alex Gopher
Home Shopping - Bobby Trafalgar
The Staunton Lick - Lemon Jelly
16 Again - Neon Heights
Im Not Bad - Alucidnation
Razorblade - Baber And Teasdale
How I Missed You - Metamatics And Clatterbox
77 Sunset Strip - Alpinestars
Reach Out - Midfield General Ft Linda Lewis
Electrologe - Troublemakers
Soul Vibration - J-Walk
Got It Going On (Aim Remix) -deadbeats
Ashleys War Part 2 - Kenny Hawkes
Up With People (Zero 7 Remix) - Lambchop

Album Description

UK dance compilation on React. Featuring three CDs (Sunset Cafe, Departure Lounge & Coffee Shop) full of all the biggest names on the chillout scene. Highlights include, Lux 'Northern Lights', Chicane 'Offshore', LTJ X-Perience 'Moon Beat', Nitin Sawhney

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