Nuspirit Helsinki - Nuspirit Helsinki
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Downtempo, Future Jazz, Deep House
Year:
2002
Tracklist
| Honest | 3:59 | |
| Subzero | 5:58 | |
| Trying | 7:29 | |
| Silent Steps | 4:27 | |
| Circular Motion | 7:23 | |
| Hard Like A Rock (Nuspirit Emorph) | 6:33 | |
| String Interlude | 0:48 | |
| Orson (Album Mix) | 6:33 | |
| I Wonder (2:14 A.M.) | 4:50 | |
| Montana Roja | 0:36 | |
| Seis Por Ocho (Original Jazz Session Mix) | 6:14 | |
| Skydive | 10:03 | |
| Skydive Outro | 0:47 |
Versions
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuspirit Helsinki (CD, Album) | Guidance Recordings | GDRC 607 | US | 2002 | |
| Nuspirit Helsinki (3xLP) | Guidance Recordings | GDRLP 607 | US | 2002 | |
| Nuspirit Helsinki (CD, Album, Dig) | Schema | FIN 004 | Italy | 2002 |
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Reviews & Discussion
referencing Nuspirit Helsinki, CD, Album, GDRC 607
Though Nuspirit Helsinki's eponymous album begins as other nu-soul-jazz albums do -- R&B vocals, trip-hop rhythms -- it starts distinguishing itself quickly with the smooth groove of "Subzero." There’s plenty of deep soul tracks (“Trying,” “Silent Steps”) to keep even the most square dinner party hopping, but the instrumental tracks, such as the beautifully crystalline “Circular Motion,” stand out more prominently. But the real blow-away track when the first tones of “Orson” appear, followed by those inimitable strings. It’s a real stunner, layering sudden thrusts of bass with quick swirls of strings and some unobtrusive electronics. So to follow that with the middling “I Wonder (2:14 AM)” is a slight letdown, but the equally marvelous “Seis Por Ocho” redeems the album handily. A more horn-driven track, “Seis Por Ocho” thrums with energy amidst a complex wall of sound. A powerful album on the basis of those two tracks alone.