Leading bargrooves DJ Ben Sowton begins this compilation as Purobeach does its day: A deeply relaxing soundscape awash with soothing beats and unwinding melodies. Expertly selected, this bespoke mix perfectly compliments the poolside calm of Purobeach's Mediterranean setting - a refined blend of tracks purpose made for such designer slacking. Amongst them, music from one of The Netherlands foremost downtempo producers: Alex Cortiz. If the UK has the likes of Nightmares On Wax; France has Air; Austria has Kruder & Dorfmeister; then Holland has Mr Cortiz. The aforementioned Austrian, Richard Dorfmeister, also makes his mark on disc one clad in his Tosca robes: 'Chocolate Elvis' was a mid-'90s underground hit championed by the likes of Gilles Peterson. Here it appears in its slick Boozoo Bajou Soul Sufferer form. Seamless Recording's own Soularis also gets a reworking from contemporary funk band Crazy P. Having formed whilst at Nottingham University and then signed to Manchester's now sadly defunkt Paper Recordings, Jim Baron and Chris Todd have taken their unique sound across the globe. Their nice and slow mix of 'Freeway' shows they are still very much in tune with a good groove. Another Nottingham alliance in the form of dance music's true mavericks Nail Tolliday and Simon Mills, aka Bent, makes its presence felt with 'Exercise 4': A glorious lesson in how to make chill out music interesting and fun. Meanwhile disc two - 'noche' - finds resident spinner Fabian Wetzel whip up a hedonistic session tailor-made for dancing beneath the stars a la PuroBeach. With selections from San Francisco's Miguel Migs and the respected Naked Music imprint, to name but a few, this mix does lend itself to a buzzing West Coast feel. Taking away a piece of the ambience of Purobeach with this compilation, you are left with the sense that you have been privy to a very special secret: The secret of integrating dazzling music with a sublime setting.
S**N
with some really good tracks (Coy Paez
2-CD set. One of them was pure dance music - not what I was expecting at all. The second CD was much closer to what I expected, with some really good tracks (Coy Paez, for example.)This kind of purchase is an adventure for me, with so many musicians I've never heard of. That's how you learn. You can't just keep on buying what you know, can you? So, now I know more about the Puro Beach series than I knew before.
M**N
gorgeous music, relaxing yet uplifting. Brialliant to use on the pc whilst working.
Gorgeous music, relaxing yet uplifting. Brilliant to use on the pc whilst working or just for general relaxation, take you to the beach without you having to leave the house of garden.
A**S
Five Stars
Very pleased with quality for used product and prompt delivery
N**R
just gets better
I love this collection, it hits the spot every time - groovy deep and sublime - More more more I want more
G**U
Five Stars
ok
S**Y
So sophisticated....
As always with anything from the Bargrooves stable, the hallmark is sophisticated house at its best. CD1 is very chillout but won't be like any of the cheesier compilations you may have heard. CD2 is more up tempo but still effortlessly conjours up images of sun, sea and sand. The mixing is, as you'd expect, a little more fluid here and the signature ongoing vibe never fails to impress.Will definitely be taking this to Majorca later this month, together with Vol 2!
A**R
Cool, cool, cool...
I stumbled over this title while surfing on the Seamless website for the latest Bargrooves release. This is a quality album, especially CD1 where all the tracks are just so chilled out. Definetely buying the second release.
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