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Old school vocal jazz smoothly lights the fire and
starts the show on “Frontin’”. Instrumental jazz with
some modern mixing flourishes greet the ears on “Right
Now.” “Get a Move On” gets some old school clarinet
movin’ goin’ on, totally old radio, baby. “Daylight”
introduces ethereal jazz to the setlist and “Make
Things Right” lures with solid but downtempo hooks
backing acoustic guitar and “Valley of the Dolls”
moves with electronic infectiousness with the uplift
of melodic trance but the groove of chillout.
“Revolution Solution” is cool, smooth songcraft (from
Thievery Corporation feat. Perry Farrell, no less!).
“Until the Night is Over” is a beautiful piano piece
and one of the most compelling on disc one. “Recycled
Air” is lush, lush, lush, lush and also a top track on
the disc. “Lazy Lovers” has a certain playfulness in
its tropical James Bond-soundtrackish relaxation and
“Return to Oz” is a charming acoustic folk ballad.
Disc one is rounded out with “Feeling Good” and its
saucy, sultry songcraft. Moby’s “Temptation” opens
disc two with soft, female fronted chillpop. “Breathe”
(an acoustic version of an Erasure number) is so
pretty it’s painful and “Angels” (with the wonderful
Norah Jones on vox) is a dose of ubercool ethereal
electronica. “Night Over Manaus” is an exotic and
worldish track. “Ab-I Hayat” allures with the melody
of the Orient. Strange textures infuse “Glorious” and
“Second Sense” is haunting and cathedralesque. “Now I
Must Remember” sounds like soft, airy girlsung indie
pop. “Postales” is sort of gently hip-hoppish with
Latin flavah; “Lola’s Theme” almost sounds like the
muting of 70s soul pop with brass and “Mannix” heads
for some textured jazz. “Rosa Nova,” the last track on
this double disc treat, actually ups the pace slightly
but maintains the art of chill by way of house. The
first disc is the stronger of the two, I think, and
the one that makes this set a keeper. But while the
second doesn’t hold up as well, it still has some nice
tunage afloat in it. A solid release overall. -- review by Kristofer Upjohn
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