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by: Thievery Corporation

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Average Rating: Rating: - Old School Lounge On The Samba Soul Tip Playing off the title of their first full length records(Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi), The Washington.DC duo pays tribute to the many Verve artists they have either sampled from or been inspired by. This collection, while not mixed, is a brilliant selection of tracks from a time forgone but not forgotten, that may remind a new generation of lounge aficionados that their parents were drinking martinis before they did. In the typical "Verve" signature sound, the soul of Brazilian jazz is omni-present, highlighted by the bossa rendition of "Light my fire" by Astrud Gilberto. Other artists include Sergio Mendes and Brazil '66, Stan Getz, Richie Havens, Wes Montgomery, etc... Rating: - A peek into how Thievery Corporation get their DJ kicks Combining the impeccable taste of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton (Thievery Corporation) with the immense back catalog of Verve Records was simply a no-brainer recipe for success. The duo's own global-influenced brand of future lounge has always paid respects to traditional Brazil bossa, Eastern sounds and jazz elements. Appropriately then, the fifteen tunes they chose from nearly a half-century of source material swings engaging eclectic and achingly cool. Elis Regina leads a spirited vocal on "Bala Com Bala" while Walter Wanderley's organ-fueled "Batucada" proves so snappy it's a shame to hear it wind out at just two minutes. Add in the piano chug "Samba Triste," the sitar and flute "Something Else Again" (perhaps inspiration for TC's own "Indra") and a dose of brilliant kitsch (Astud Gilberto's cover ballad "Light My Fire) and you're just scratching the surface of varied delights. One obvious complaint exists. With fifty years of hits to draw from, and probably thousands of records, a 54-minute compilation is just too short. Looking past that, Sounds from the Verve Hi-Fi will certainly please fans wanting to glimpse the roots of imported jazz sounds, or peek into how Thievery Corporation get their DJ kicks. Rating: - Oh, you poor hipsters!!! When Mad Professor remixed Massive Attack's "Protection," there was a rush to grab up the Professor's solo material. You could hear the shouts of horrified hipsters everywhere as REGGAE wafted out of the speakers! Something tells me that something similar might occur with this CD. "Sounds from the Verve Hi Fi" is a collection of semi-obscure easy listening/bossa-nova/jazz from the record collection (are all of their records on Verve? Hmmm...) of Eric Hilton and Roberto Garza, Thievery Corporation to you. NO, it's not set to BEATS, and there is NOTHING SAMPLED. The music here is original and occasionally raw...this is the real thing! Standouts include "Ogd" (anything by Jimmy Smith is a worthy purchase), "Light My Fire" as interpreted by Astrud Gilberto and Wynton Kelly puts in an appearance with "Escapade." The verdict? Everything on here is great, but it's no place to start your jazz collection. This is not the complex or spiritual stuff like Miles or Mingus. However, it goes down quite nicely with a decadent Polynesian cocktail and that lil' special someone...

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