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Editorial Review:
The seventh volume in the Back To Mine series marks a return to form on the chill-out front by Morcheeba. Following their contentiously upbeat Fragments of Freedom, Back To Mine borrows from its funkier elements but pilfers more from the laid back vibes of Big Calm. The whole mix tends towards the soulful, with contributions from Annette Peacock and Alice Russell but there are also a couple of great slices of chilled alt country from Jim White and Lambchop, along with the somewhat terrifying Dr John's "Gris Gris Gumbo Ya Ya" - a swampy slice of voodoo pop guaranteed to give more horizontal listeners "the fear". There are also some real hidden delights, including David McCallum's "The Edge", on which the erstwhile TV star provides the inspiration for Dr Dre's "Next Episode" and the stunning blend of soul samples and hip-hop that is "Hidden Crate" by The Giant. As chill out compilations go, this has it all--electronica, soul, hip-hop, beats, breaks, samples, country and a couple of pinches of utter weirdness. Kick back and enjoy. --Helen Marquis
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
tis good yah! excellent selection of tracks some fantastic artist that you may not ordinarily choose to listen to. this music to have on while doing whatever! i give it a yes yes, just the right ballance, excellent hip hop, soul, beautiful folk and Jim White where did he come from brilliant. well worth your pennies. nice done m'cheba... umar
35yd beat experiment
Don't Miss the Point Do you love Morcheeba? That gloriously sultry voice of Skye's and the pure artistry of their sound........Well this CD will probably not be what you are expecting!
But this is Morcheeba, this is the essence, this is where they're coming from. Don't miss the point (like some of the reviewers here!) just sit back and listen with an open mind, it'll all fall into place.
From the staggeringly atmospheric Dr. John to the subliminally 60's lounge act Os Mutantes via all kinds of classics it just doesn't stop... more info
One of the most boring compilation I've ever heard in mylife Oh God, after all the good stuff Morcheeba have put out in the last few years, I had many expectations about this album. I can't believe this is the music which inspired the band, it seems like they just picked up random mellow music and compiled this disc. Only standouts are the last two tracks, courtesy of Os Mutantes and Lambchop. Forget about the rest and get another compilation from the Back to mine series: my advice is "Everything but the girl" and "Groove Armada".
not like morcheeba Having greatly enjoyed all the morcheeba albums, I took a gamble on this one, but I was sorely disappointed. There are a couple of ok tracks, but the real killer is "Gris gris gumbo ya ya" by a certain Dr. John, which is a probably only marginally preferable to rubbing your ears against a grater. ouch.
putting it on now reminds me that there are a couple of nice ones mostly towards the beginning. Overall, though, I wish I'd bought something else.
