Search - Various Artists :: Ocean's Thirteen

Slick, fun and fabulous

Melissa Niksic | Chicago, IL United States | 06/18/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"All of the "Ocean's" movies have incredible music, and "Ocean's Thirteen" is no exception. The music is so unique: jazz, funk and techno all rolled into one. My biggest complaint is that most of the tracks are incredibly short (under two minutes in length), but that's the case with most movie soundtracks. The best tracks on this album are "Not Their Fight," which is a variation of the theme music used in all the "Ocean's" movies; "Snake Eyes," which is the music that plays in the film during the ingenious three-minute heist scene; and Frank Sinatra's utterly fantastic rendition of "This Town." The "Ocean's" movie soundtracks are always as slick as the films themselves. I'll listen to this CD again and again."

Should be called "sound bites" instead of "sound track"

Chad Reznicek | Las Vegas, NM | 11/19/2007

(2 out of 5 stars)

"It seems that all the other reviewers are incredibly charitable or perhaps I expected too much. I very much like the music on this album and unfortunately that becomes part of the problem. I can accept soundtracks having a few very short tracks such as dialogue from the movies or some brief piece of music but on this album that seems to be the norm rather than the exception with 13 of the 20 tracks being under 2 and a half minutes. A 20 track disc that has a total running time of under 45 minutes cant help but be fragmented. Again the music is good but about the time you start to really get into the beat or melody its over and another song starts up. After a few listens this frustrating trend only amplifies, the songs end up sounding like random samplings of tunes with no real discernable begining middle or end. In all fairness I do not own any of the other Ocean's soundtracks but I would certainly check the lengths of tracks prior to buying. In my mind the whole appeal of this type of electro lounge style of music is to set a mood and provide a sustained groove that carries the listener along. Most of these tracks can start the process but dump you off right as it gets going. At the risk of being overly harsh, I think this album would appeal to those with the attention span of a howler monkey on amphetamines or strip club patrons who have become conditioned to enjoy paying to be teased. As for me, I will better research future purchases or stick with actual albums that are intended to sound like a cohesive whole like Thievery Corporation, Kruder and Dorfmeister or St. Germaine if I want sophisticated sound that can actually carry a listener."

Make your ears happy

J. White | Loveland, CO | 06/11/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The only thing good about Ocean's Twelve was the soundtrack. I haven't seen Ocean's Thirteen yet, but the soundtrack continues the same incredible instrumental sound. It's the kind of music you can listen to just about any time--relaxing, working, playing games, etc. The compositions are complex and widely varied--some kind of a funky jazz feel that's difficult to put into words. I applaud David Holmes for giving us more tunes that will make our ears happy."