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Hotel Costes - La Suite
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Track Listing
- To Ulrike M - Doris Days
- Jazz Music - De-Phazz
- Sympathique - Pink Martini
- Flyin' Away - Mo' Horizons
- Lizzie's Balloon - 45 Dip
- Palais Mascotte - Rollercone
- Adore - I:Cube
- Carnaval De Sao Vicente - Evora, Cesaria
- You Are Love - Lovetronic
- Salvation Live - Pascal & Mr. Day
- Get A Move On - Mr. Scruff
- Night Over Manaus - Boozoo Bajou
- Assassin - Streetlife Originals
- Sorry Sorry - Kuti, Femi
- Guess I Was A Fool - Another Level
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #70338 in Music
- Released on: 2002-11-18
- Number of discs: 1
- Dimensions: .15 pounds
Customer Reviews
Nice selection of tracks but with a few disappointing tracks
La Suite covers a few bases - from acid jazz through funky house, back to laid-back grooves. Most of the tracks are superb and serve as an invitation to explore more from the original artists (if you like the tracks featured here then be sure to check out the long players from De-Phazz, 45 Dip, Rollercone, Boozoo Bajou, etc).
This compilation is let down by some real clangers however. The tracks from Another Level and Femi Kuti, just don't belong here. Also the track sequencing and "mixing" could have been a lot better. There often isn't a sense of flow from track to track. I think Stephane Pompougnac could have dropped some of the slower tracks and included a few more funky songs to keep the feel more upbeat. The mixing between tracks seems to consist of a straightforward crossfade without much consideration for the song. Sometimes this works, but sometimes the result is very sloppy (the mix into Mr Scuff's brilliant "Get a move on" is an example). A good - but not exceptional - collection.
Good for its year.. buy etage 3!
I came to "La suite" after hearing the latest 2 Costes releases and can only say Pompougnac has mastered his trade since the release of this double album. 'Dance' music notoriously dates very quickly and this is a prime example. Despite a few stand out tracks of true brilliance the Costes brand, on compilation at least, flatters to deceive and there are a fair few tracks which don't really deserve their place here. Unless you feel the need to complete a collection of Pompougnac releases I would save your money here if I were you and buy the excellent Etage 3..
My best music purchase this year!
Whether you just want to chill out or dance, Costes... La Suite will fit your mood. Having bought this CD I have listened to it constantly... in the car, at work, at home... and now all my friends are dying to buy a copy! It's just a pity that we don't have any local clubs that play this kind of music - I knew there was a reason I don't go clubbing very often! Must go and buy the other two now!
