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Ministry
of Sound 2006 Annual
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Various
Artists
EMI |
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IT’S
here – Dance Music for Dummies. Next to the
Triple J’s annual Hottest 100, this is the
best annual compilation of 2006 dance/trance/house/techno
music and a must for your iPod, lesser MP3 player,
car stacker or home/barracks system. You’ll
recognise a few tracks revisited, including Shot
You Down (Bang Bang).
As with previous years, this UK Ministry of Sound
set contains two CDs, Disc 1 mixed by John Course
and Disc 2 by Mark Dynamix. You will notice that
Mark tends to play and sample much more than John,
but for those who love this kind of music, like
me, it’s a must-have annual.
– WO2 Andrew Nichols |
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Alex
Lloyd
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Alex
Lloyd
BMG |
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A
SELF-titled album either means you think you’re
pretty good or you’ve run fresh out of title
names.
I don’t think Lloyd is out of ideas because
Alex Lloyd is stamped with everything that makes
his signature sound so popular.
While his last album, Distant Light, wasn’t
exceptional, Alex Lloyd has more of the Black The
Sun qualities, lyrically and musically.
For Alex Lloyd enthusiasts – the big man is
touring Australia now.
– LT Simone Heyer |
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Awake
is the New Sleep
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Ben
Lee
Ten Fingers |
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IF
you’re looking for a CD that leaves you feeling
light and happy in any situation, hunt down Ben
Lee’s latest.
His recent success at the ARIAs further cements
his position in the Australian music scene as one
of a special breed. He went from a group –
Noise Addict – and has become an award-winning
singer in his own right.
Ben’s gentle voice and positive lyrics will
draw you into a world of butterflies and lollypops.
The description maybe cheesy, but the album is great.
– LT Simone Heyer |
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Life
in Slow Motion
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David
Gray
Warner |
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ONCE
you’re a fan of David Gray’s soulful,
rhythmic sound you’ll buy anything that has
his name on it before hearing it.
He hasn’t brought out anything since A New
Day at Midnight in 2002, so Life in Slow Motion
has been a few years in the making. It doesn’t
disappoint.
Everything that makes David Gray addictive is going
strong. Gray the lyricist knows that a song is more
than just good music and it’s the lyrics that
make his albums powerful.
Life in Slow Motion was recorded in a new studio
– not the bedroom-sized studio of his other
albums – but I can’t say I can recognise
the difference.
– LT Simone Heyer |
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