Search - Twelve Girls Band :: Romantic Energy

Delightful World Music from The People's Republic of China

medievalcrusadesbabe | Ohio USA | 11/02/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is very new and very different and I found it a delightful experience.



This group is from The People's Republic of China and use traditional Chinese instrumentation to produce some very interesting interpretations of Western music as well as some very interesting Chinese compositions.



This is their second CD, and I understand it has been a very big success, as well as their sold out live performances across the United States.



I put this in the category of World, because their music runs from pop, to classical to New Age and then to Chinese. Yes, it all works very well on this CD, not clashing in any way or stretching the listener from one form to another.



The CD I have has 12 tracks, one of which is a live performance. The recording quality is excellent, even the live performance. There are some familiar pieces on this CD and there are some very new and wondrous compositions.



Note here that the CD that is offered for sale has a DVD, which I did not receive for review.



Overall, I am impressed with this group. This is a great first impression for the new listener to this kind of performance. The band is tight, knows how to please the listener as well as show off their excellent skills. The compositions are well chosen, and the CD is a good production piece.



If you enjoy upbeat music, and would like something with a slight Chinese twist, this is a lovely work to add to your collection. While it does run towards the "pop" side, it has elements that could be classified as "New Age". I will tell you, in my book the only way I classify it is "totally enjoyable"! mafoster"

Romantic Energy by Twelve Girls Band

JAW | Aurora, CO USA | 09/12/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I highly recomment all CDs and DVDs that the Twelve Girls Band product. They are an excellent band."

Get The Same CD but Import Version!

Z. Han | San Fransisco,CA | 09/17/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"12 GB is awesome and the Romantic Energy CD is a great authentic music product from China although there're couple Japanese, korean and even South America songs. Romantic Energy is the peak product of all 12 Gb music career.

But, you'd better get a copy of import version of this CD - either from Hong Kong or for the best quality - get the original Japan version (trust me, will worth the price). Both import version has 17 tracks instead of American cd only has 12 track. And the DVD of the import version has 2 music videos, the making of music videos and also a 30 min long Dun Huang city documentary with 12 Girls Band!



I have all versions - american dvd has very poor quality comparen the orginal Japan one. Even the videos are not fully screened when you played on TV."