Track Listings (10) - Disc #1| All Artists: Ralph Myerz, Jack Harren Title: Special Album Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Emperor Norton Release Date: 5/20/2003 Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop Styles: Electronica, House, Dance Pop, Easy Listening Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 607217706222 |
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Norway?s Ralph Myerz follows up the buzz-heavy A Special EP with this full-length effort, a rather weightless yet pleasing mix of good-natured cheese and sunny downtempo. With a light trip-hop touch, Myerz draws from artis... more » |
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Amazon.com Norway?s Ralph Myerz follows up the buzz-heavy A Special EP with this full-length effort, a rather weightless yet pleasing mix of good-natured cheese and sunny downtempo. With a light trip-hop touch, Myerz draws from artists like Bent and Gus Gus while incorporating elements of dub and astral jazz. Some songs have a Martin Denny-esque exotica quality about them, like "Casino," but the record plays it straight most of the time, infusing mellow electronics with dreamy reverb and throbbing bass tones. The silky tones of the title track, for instance, create a sexed-up ambience ideal for late nights and candlelight. Myerz?s experiments do go occasionally awry; the retro-funk of "Funky Bizness" goes nowhere. Nevertheless, A Special Album promises great things in the future with its airy, off-kilter sensibilities. --Matthew Cooke Similar CDsSimilarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsIf you can't see these chaps live, then at least get this! T. Hagland | Costa Mesa, CA United States | 08/07/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "Ralph Myerz and The Jack Herren Band is a live band first and foremost. In fact that is how they got started. Ralph Myerz is a DJ based in Bergen and was doing a live gig at a festival and asked two friends (percussions and drums) to join him. This is the result of that event. They've recently been touring with a 4th member on guitar/bass and my instincts tell me he will be joining soon. So a DJ doing all the master track electro stuff, one guy (I'd like to call him animal, from the muppet show) on percussion and one on drums. With the occasional guitar/bass player. It's a lovely blend of electronica/jazz/rock/downtempo, extremely refreshing. And features a very catchy tune called Think Twice I can't stop listening to. Norwegian TV has an hour live from the Quart festival hosted online, you ought to check it out, they put on a heck of a live show. If not by this album it is fantastic!" Truly a special album Nathan Garrett | Santa Rosa, CA United States | 08/28/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "A flash back to the 4x4 disco beats, blasting work on the skins mixed with trance samples and touching manipulation of the organ,brings this album to the surface. Truly I must say I have not been this leveled in quite a spell. The organ work really comes alive on "Think Twice". Ray Charles may never have sounded this trendy, but the oragan work on this club-like anthem is sweet. Ralph Myerz and the Jack Harren Band have a lot to live up to for the sequel." "A SPECIAL ALBUM" WITHOUT A DOUBT!!! Darrell L. Lee | Jackson, MS | 03/29/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "I absolutely loooove this album!!! From the funky acid jazz on "Think Twice," to the 60s retro go-go of "Casino," to the bohemian soul of "You Never Come Closer" to the reggae sounds of "Savannah", Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herrin Band have truly created "A Special Album" for me. The boys from Norway really know how to jam and, oh, do they jam well, and in most cases--hard!! Every song on here is action-packed and original in sound and design. With actual instrumentation and a playful feel to the entire album, Ralph and the boys are sure to be the hit at every party!"
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