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Kyoto Jazz Massive - Spirit Of The Sun

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Catalog#:
COMPOST 114-2
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
Germany
Released:
2002
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Future Jazz

Tracklist

1   The Dawn Introduction 1:25 X
    Featuring - Vanessa Freeman
2   The Brightness Of These Days 6:14 X
    Featuring - Vanessa Freeman
3   Mind Expansions 8:06 X
    Featuring - Maiya James
4   Deep In Your Mind 7:24 X
    Featuring - Victor Davies
5   Stargazer 6:45 X
6   Eclipse 7:37 X
7   Between The Lights 6:35 X
8   Shine 7:10 X
    Featuring - Chris Franck , Guida De Palma
9   Substream 6:34 X
10   Behind The Shadow 8:06 X
11   M.E. Outroduction 1:55 X

Credits

Co-producer - Hajime Yoshizawa

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Rated 3/5
Review by scoundrel Jun 12, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)
It's almost impossible not to admire an album as well-produced as Kyoto Jazz Massive's SPIRIT OF THE SUN. It encapsulates perfect the whole "future jazz" ethos: just jazzy enough to work a cocktail party, just rhythmic enough to make itself a presence on the dancefloor. But it's universality is also a drawback--it seems a bit too typical. You've got powerful divas singing uplifting vocals (and Victor Davies on "Deep in Your Mind"; you've got funky breaks to keep your feet tapping. The instrumental "Stargazer" has an appropriate dreaminess, while “Behind the Shadow” is as light as a soufflé. But I want something that really demands my attention, rather than well-done tracks that slide off the consciousness. "Eclipse" starts to fit the bill, with its more aggressive drum sequence, and "Substream" kicks in with a 4/4 house beat, but it's not quite enough.