Dosen't get much better than this
Matt Saunders | 07/19/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a cd that can take you places, which is not at all a surprise. UB&O has a great talent in the way that they make more than just songs. I can put on the disc and just sit back for hours... The mixture of classic cuban themes with hip-hop and jazz (and basicly all kinds of genres) makes some consider this cd an experiment, but I would say it is just evolution... And with the whole story behind the music and making of the cd, it makes for a great trip."
Enhanced CD
Matt Saunders | New York, NY | 02/19/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Well, I was expecting a CD with some great music, and I got that. I wasn't expecting video and a book along with it, but I got those too. The CD is a combination of some great Brixton style UB&O music, along with several tracks of great Havana style Cuban descarga. I suppose the presentation is supposed to evoke radio--different styles of music being presented side by side. Though the musical styles are quite different, since I like both it fits together well enough.The CD also contains video which can be viewed on a PC. There are three Quicktime videos, set to music from the CD, containing film from the recording sessions in Cuba, the streets, and archival film, all edited together and set to music. There is some text that hangs over the borders and overlays the video's edges which I could have done without, but nevertheless this is probably one of the only "enhanced" CDs I have seen that I would put in my computer more than once.The CD also came shrink-wrapped with a book, which is a sort of travelogue by Rupert Mould, describing his trip to Cuba to make this album, and it is a good read as well.All in all, I got much more than I bargained for with this CD, and I'm quite pleased with the second helping."
Great music from a live band......
Gregory Gross | Columbus, Ohio United States | 09/13/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"From "One color" to "Rebel Radio", this is a solid band from one end of the spectrum to the other. Keyboards, horns, vocals, and turntables are masterfully handled. All though UBO is no longer as large a band has they were on earlier release's the quality of the music hasn't changed at all. This music is the result of influences from Bristol, Cuba, India, and wherever their inspiration takes them."
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
