Re: Lounge, Cocktail

jay weinstein
Fri, 13 Mar 1998 14:00:49 -0800 (PST)

A newer "lounge" act out is A Reminiscent Drive on F Communications. I
don't know the title of the lp, but every track is quality. The musicians
claim that they have used no computers in recording the album, and play
all acoustic instruments as well as keyboards live. Their sound is
difficult to describe. At times they are like Air, othertimes they are
even loungier and utilize more lushly orchestrated electronics. Certain
songs even have a "pop" sound too them, and by "pop" I mean the kind of
pop music like Saint Etienne used to make. All you Air and Kid Loco fans
out there should definitely try to give this one a listen, as this is more
downtempo music to make love to.

If you get it, make yourself a cocktail with vodka and midori, open your
windows on a warm spring day, and relax in utter electronic lushness.

On Fri, 13 Mar 1998 DEREK.M.BOONE@sprint.sprint.com wrote:

> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 14:38:20 -0500
> From: DEREK.M.BOONE@sprint.sprint.com
> To: Non Receipt Notification Requested <acid-jazz@UCSD.Edu>
> Subject: Lounge, Cocktail
>
>
> Hey List,
>
> I was in New York a few weeks ago and went to the "Windows to the World" atop
> the World Trade Center. It was on a Wednesday night. The crowd were mostly
> European. There was a DJ spinning lounge or cocktail. I don't know the
> proper term for it. Anyways, most of the music sounded like something from
> the 60s television era. Don't get me wrong, I'm not dissing lounge. I wanted
> to know where this style originated. Also I wanted to know if this is popular
> in Europe. A few years back I heared a group called Pizzacato Five (Japanese
> I think). I kind of liked them. I heared they have some new stuff coming out
> in April. If anyone know of any lounge artists or compilations please pass
> this on to me.
>
> Derek
>