CD Reviews

[Jeffteng]

no prob, i bring back, seeya at the nasi padang stall~~~ heehee

[Jeffteng]

good mah, at least we can have a...er..culture exchange !~~~ hahahaha

[Wankie]

cds can, wank wank cannot seeya next week

[Lukie102]

ok i will get those for u~~ sampler? or original? i can buy them first no problems , i bring one of each title back, and those that you guys like can jus buy them from me and if more people wants i can buy them the next trip i goes back~

can make that to be 2 copies? thks!

[Jeffteng]

sure bro one more for u ~~~

 

before i come back i will state the titles price in a post and u guys jus add ur name there so that easier for me heehee

[Lukie102]

ok. I need lotsa percussion.

[Jeffteng]

sure bro~~~~ , but i am not sure if your taste is same as mine , so dun blame me if the music not to your liking ~~~ heehee

[Lukie102]

no prob. thks bro

[Wickham]

both the pink martini cds are a must-haves i reckon.

that cd shop slashed the prices and you can grab 3cds for $50.

pity those who bought them earlier.

Edited December 31, 2005 by Wickham

[Sarong1]

Care to share more on these Pink Martini series? I have seen them on the shelves umpteen times but not sure what genre is it. Any particular tracks that people here should listen to? what key traits to look out for when sampling these CDs?

[Wahlao]

pink martini has 2 albums:- Sympathique & hang on little tomato

 

I would classify them as fusion/world music, cos u get a different feel with each track, from latin, classical to even Japanese!

 

not bad, good drive time music which makes u feel happy... like everyday's a friday!

[Sarong1]

wahlao bro, recommend me a CD that makes me feel like everyday is a PAYDAY...what about that?

[Wahlao]

I myself still looking for that elusive CD... heheh!

[Sarong1]

Yes, I am doing another review again. My past reviews have been generally quite limited to jazz and vocals. But this time round, I am doing something different.

 

I just gotten this CD from Adelphi two days ago. Came to know of this CD while reading a home Hi-Fi review magazine I read how critique uses varieties of CD to evaluate the sytems. Now, this one has caught my eyes, why? Because, it is a live recording. I rarely come across evaluation using live recordings less on home theatre system simply because live recordings are "atrocious" and the standard can't really be used to evaluate our system. Now, that is when I am proven wrong. My first impression of good live recording has to be Hacken Lee's concert and Jackie Cheung's recent "saliva songs" i.e. singing other people's works. Here comes the reason...

 

Tamakikoji, a member of the "Safe Zone" band in Japan if you know them, has performed very well in his concert. I must also applaud for the quality of the CD to the people behind the sound engineering and mixing.

 

I have another set of gauges come to selecting live recording CD , what I listen out and feel for is the INTIMACY with the performers on the stage. Concert is a place where you are entrapped within and to flow with the highs and lows of the performance. In this CD, I have found it, but this time round, at a higher standard, I must say. Tamakikoji's vocal gives a sense of maturity over time, his voice is powerful and emits energy. In essence, there are indeed good live recordings , although rare, this particular one is worth sampling and having.

 

Let's talk about abit of the CD itself. The concert was performed and recorded at Zepp Tokyo on 14 Jun 2005. and is produced under the Sony Music Records Inc, my copy is made in Hong Kong and an extra piece of the names of the tracks are provided in Mandarin and come with the CD.

 

OK, what are my own reviews? I like all the tracks within but I ESPECIALLY like

 

Disc One Track:

 

11 - Melody

 

Disc Two Track Two

 

9, 10 and 11.

 

What I didn't like - its all in Japanese which I don't understand...

 

This CD is both ideal for playback while driving, reviewing your own system or at home over the weekend. So what are you waiting for, go out there and sample one for yourself, share with us your reviews.

 

Cheers

Edited January 5, 2006 by Sarong1

[Wankie]

sure bro~~~~ , but i am not sure if your taste is same as mine , so dun blame me if the music not to your liking ~~~ heehee

 

eh she sis leh, not bro

[Wankie]

hey i like those 2 too

[Wankie]

Care to share more on these Pink Martini series? I have seen them on the shelves umpteen times but not sure what genre is it. Any particular tracks that people here should listen to? what key traits to look out for when sampling these CDs?

 

you go learn to spell properly, i add the 2 pink martini cds into my 'evaluation' list for you

[Wankie]

you like live recordings? try to listen to the old Dire Straits one, On the Night or something, can't remember properly, memory failing with age, i quite like it...