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As One
So Far: So Good
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Amalia
2. Isatai
3. Shambala
4. Meridian
5. Celestial Soul
6. We No Longer Understand
7. Theme from Op-Art
8. You Who Never Arrived
9. Return of the Kingpin
10. Hyeres
Track Listings (9) - Disc #2
1. Epic
2. Chiaro
3. Queen Constance
4. The Electric Hymn
5. Music Box
6. The Circle Suite
7. Reunion
8. Contours
9. If It Ain't Broke

CD Details

All Artists: As One
Title: So Far: So Good
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Ubiquity
Original Release Date: 1/1/2000
Re-Release Date: 6/17/2003
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop
Styles: Ambient, IDM, Techno, Dance Pop
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 780661113324

Synopsis

Album Description

This double CD contains twelve year's worth of groundbreaking, and hard to find electronic music form one of the UKs most important producers, Kirk Degiorgio. As One's signature sound is full of warm strings, innovative drum programming, and lush synth washes. Influences from P-Funk, Motown, early hip-hop, Detroit techno and mid 60s Blue Note collide on these 19 tracks. Slipcase. Ubiquity. 2003.

CD Reviews

A nice package of DeGiorgio's work

Jay M | Dublin, Ireland | 01/18/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a great double CD rounding up the best of Kirk DeGiorgio's material under his 'AS ONE' monikor. Featuring his earliest material right up to some from his latest album, 'So Far...(So Good)' should be a part of any electronic music fans collection.Along with Carl Craig, Kirk DeGiorgio is probably the most respected artist in modern electronic music. His work just spells class. Even if the song is based around a pounding beat, you know eventually that his trademark, soothing strings will surround the song. That doesn't mean he isn't innovative, by no means, that's the whole point, he is one of the most innovative artists out there. Electronic Soul are the right words to desribe his music. Soul is a hard thing to get into an electronic music song, but DeGiorgio manages it with ease.Most of his songs on here have a jazzy feel to them. It is rare for an artist to so well combine the different styles of electronic music and jazz together. Many have tried, most have failed. Though Jonah Sharp (Spacetime Continuum) is a notable exception, along with some of Ian O'Brien's work.But DeGiorgio just seems to excel at it. Songs here that stand out are the pulsing electronica that is 'Amalia', the crushing, jazz-infused 'Theme From Op-Art', the ambience that is 'Hyeres' and the tough electronic-jazz track 'Queen Constance'."