Search - Dimitri from Paris :: Cruising Attitude

Warning: this is not a CD!

temnik | NJ, USA | 07/14/2004

(2 out of 5 stars)

"First - "artistic" rating. The content of DFP's work is very nice and mellow - even though a couple of tracks (like "Okinawa Love") leave me perplexed. I'd give it 4 stars.Now, the technical... Contrary to what's advertised on this website, it is not an "Audio CD" - as in "internationally adopted CD standard originally by Philips" JVC released a crippled non-standard version in the guise of "copy protection"! The package says it does not play on Macs, and not on DVD players of certain (?) regions (I can't read Japanese). When I try to play it on my PC, it launches Microsoft Media Player and plays tracks at 48kbps (only 48!) - which also means no playing on Linux. Shame on JVC!"

Not quite as good as Sacreblue, but very close

M. Haverstock | Tinley Park, IL United States | 01/20/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Much like Tricky will never have another Maxinquaye, I believe Dimitri From Paris will never have another album quite like Sacreblue. It's simply a classic. That being said, with my anticipation for this new album tempered slightly, it is a very good album. The other reviewer is correct, the songs are not as much sample driven as Sacreblue. Which is not necessarily bad. I keep thinking "Not Quite Disco" is just an average track, but I can't stop playing it. "Okinawa Love" is reminicsent of "Un Womans Paradise" from Sacreblue without the samples. The songs range from uptempo disco to more loungy type songs, again, much like Sacreblue. I like the way they are sequenced however, they flow together well despite the variance in styles and you don't get tired of one style, even though "Not Quite Disco" is over 7 minutes long. All in all, who knows when the domestic release will be, so I would say if you're one of the people who thought Sacreblue was great, you should definetly pick this up, even considering the price tag. If you're on the fence, this isn't a groundbreaking release, so I might wait. One more interesting thing I noted: On Amazon, this version I purchased was $36.99 and was titled "Cruising Attitude [IMPORT]", which is exactly what I received. However there is also a "version" titled "Soulsource presents: Crushing Altitude" which is $42.99. I don't know if another version exists or why the name is different (Crushing Altitude vs. Cruising Attitude), but the $36.99 version I purchased is as advertised; maybe someone else can comment on the different names / versions. I know Sacreblue had about a 100 different versions, so I don't doubt its possible, I just wonder what the differences are."

Par Excellence; what I expect from Dimitri

Daniel Rosanova | Chicago, IL | 02/03/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is great and was worth every penny of the high import price. This is a wonderful collection of tracks that are a good follow up to his first release, he covers a good spectrum from from house tracks (Not Quite Disco, Live Jazz, Paris Brooklyn) to loungy jazzy numbers (Okinawa Love, Merumo, Toi Mon Auto) and downtempo (Syracuse). It is certainly Dimitri with his unique French take, coupled with a little of what I have heard coming from Japan as of late (i.e. the French part is a little toned down at times, but not too much). This is the best CD I have heard in some time and a great addition to any collection. I love them all, even Bokura No Mazinger Z, which is undoubtably a bit of an aquired taste. Live Jazz is reminicient of a Nicola Conte type sound, but nothing but Dimitri describes this album!"