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Various Artists
Organic Audio Presents: Hi-Life
Genre: Dance & Electronic

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Block Party - Organic Audio, Darsa, Gregory
2. Honey [Organic Audio Dub] - Organic Audio, Dorfmeister, R.
3. The Only Redeemer [Needs Remix] - Organic Audio, Fleischmann, F.
4. Primitive Urges 4 - Organic Audio, Brown, Richard
5. Houston [Live] - Organic Audio, Gordon, L.
6. Whoktish - Organic Audio, Connie
7. Into the Light - Organic Audio, Dawson, Dominic
8. Slippery Fish ['02 Mix] - Organic Audio, Curran, Nathan
9. Pachacuti - Organic Audio, Girdwood
10. Unspinached Symphony [Live] - Organic Audio, Spence, A.
11. Africa Moves Me - Organic Audio, Carter
12. Jehlaz - Organic Audio, Ferrer, Dennis

CD Details

All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Organic Audio Presents: Hi-Life
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Fuego
Release Date: 1/1/2004
Album Type: Import
Genre: Dance & Electronic
Style: Electronica
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 766488735826

Synopsis

Album Description

UK dance compilation features a mix of uplifting & deep funky grooves all with an Afro influence. 12 tracks mixed by Organic Audio (a.k.a. Andy Spence), DJ Gregory 'Block Party', Tosca 'Honey' (Organic Audio Dub', Noiseshaper 'The Only Redeemer' (Needs Mix), Primitive 'Primitive Urges 4', Spacer 'Houston' (Live), Idjut Boys & Laj 'Whoktish', The Deal 'Into The Light', Tugg 'Slippery Fish' (02 mix), Soul Ascendants 'Pachacuti', Organic Audio 'Unspinached Symphony' (Live), Solomoto! 'Africa Moves Me' & Dennis Ferrer & Jerome Syndenham 'Jehlaz'. Slpicase. 2002.

CD Reviews

Spirited mix of Afro and Latin inflected grooves

Richard Diaz | 04/25/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Now here's a primer for a patio party. Andy Spence aka Organic Audio truly has his finger on the pulse of world dance floors, whipping together twelve cuts of Afro and Latin influenced grooves. Try DJ Gregory's mix of looped horn blasts, triangle, and cowbell on the opening piece, or the steel drum euphoria of Tugg (Nathan Curran of Faze Action) to see what I mean. Or Tosca's "Honey" reinterpreted into a vibrant thump-along from Spence himself, who also contributes the oh-so-clever "Unspinached Symphony." Nods go to the Idjut Boys as well, for their dubbed up bass ballad "Whokitsh". Nope, there's no Africa-ca-ca chanting or other fodder here, just solid, inspired rhythms tied to a modern house aesthetic. And if Soul Ascendants' step into wah-wah space funk ("Pachacuti") is a stretch too far, no matter. As Noiseshaper says, "Music is the only redeemer." Why not inject some spirit into your summer with this? For fans of: Mr. Scruff, Idjut Boys, summer"