Track Listings (10) - Disc #1| All Artists: Various Artists Title: Global Groove: Dignity Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Centaur Release Date: 7/11/2000 Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop Styles: House, Dance Pop Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 650773002123 |
Member $avings: $5,577,260.79
|
CDs Available: 87,203
|
Members Online: 22
Your source for swapping cds online... Listen...Swap...Save!
Search - Various Artists :: Global Groove: Dignity
 | Various Artists Global Groove: Dignity Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop
New York club regular David Knapp has tested his stylus on the hardest bodies of the Manhattan-Miami party axis, and his contribution to the Global Groove series finds ever-inventive new places to put the beat. The buzzwor... more » |
Larger Image |
CD DetailsSynopsis
Amazon.com New York club regular David Knapp has tested his stylus on the hardest bodies of the Manhattan-Miami party axis, and his contribution to the Global Groove series finds ever-inventive new places to put the beat. The buzzword of this installment is "Dignity," and Knapp certainly encourages club slaves to lose any of that they may have, presenting faded disco glory in a modern cyborg-slut perspective. Tracks by Michelle Weeks and Brutal Bill come on the heels of glitzy handbag house but sound not as isolated or psychic as deep house. Knapp metes out both the brash and the smooth in a unified seductive twist, keeps up the momentum without becoming monotonous, and overall directs this into a surprisingly worthy follow-up to endless pride week-themed compilations on this upstart label. --Ian Christe Similar CDs
|
CD ReviewsPouring Down with Spirit J | Washington, DC United States | 07/07/2000 (4 out of 5 stars) "A mixed bag of 10 self-loving and gospel-infused dance songs. Lots of growling and wailing from Michelle Weeks ("Rejoice"), Loleatta Holloway ("Share My Joy"), and Jocelyn Brown ("Believe") as they invite you to to some serious hand-clappin', foot-stompin' fun that is, at times, straight outta church.Best: "Rise" (by Soul Providers) features singer Michelle Shellers' beautiful, comforting voice and words -- it's something you can really relate to if you're down in the dumps. "Spirit of Man" (by 12-Tone) is just totally pretty and hopeful and will take you on a trancey flight.Not so good: "Together in the Spirit" (by Gerideau / Dawn Tallman) is a half-baked duet where the singers try to hit every possible note in their ranges -- it's just come off as silly and uninspired.Remakes: "I'm in Love" (by Veronica) is an unexpectedly downbeat Hex Hector mix of Evelyn Champagne King's song -- it's very Jellybean. "Got a Love for You" (by Heaven featuring Reina) is a slightly more plucky version of Jomanda's classic dance hit. And "Learn to Love Yourself" (by Kim English) is a re-release of her nice R&B song that's been hidden inside the rat-a-ta-tat of a modern Circuit beat." One of the Best in the Global Groove Series Luis Hernandez | New York, New York, USA | 11/19/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "Remixed by DJ David Knapp, "Global Groove: Dignity" happens to be one of the best in the Centaur music series. Knapp, a former Miami Beach deejay transplanted to New York is one of the best deejays I've heard in years. Although most of the later half of the CD gets a bit out of the groove for me, the first half is great beginning with Knapp's remix of "I'm in Love," by club diva Veronica. Originally a song by Evelyn "Champagne" King, Veronica's vocals do justice to King's original version."Do You Know About Love" by Brutal Bill presents Soul Function, is a soulful, yet upbeat track that will send you into a trance due to Soul Function's smooth vocals. "Rise," by Soul Providers featuring Michelle Shellers is also on of the best tracks in the compilation, as it sounds like an anthem that would be played at a club in Ibiza or Sydney.I was disappointed by the remake of the Jomanda classic "I Got A Love For You," performed by Heaven featuring Reina. Steve Hurley's original remix of this classic club song still remains one of the best remixes of the early 1990's, and I seriously miss Jomanda's vocals. Overall, "Global Groove: Dignity" is one of the best in the ever-popular "Global Groove" series. Besides the cute cover boy, this album will transport you to another world where horrific sampling (Can we say Puff Daddy?) will not destroy a song's impact on an audience. It's great music for a great price."
|
