How Many More Years ? (Afterlife & Pete Gooding Present No Logo)
Diamond In The Dark (Damian Lazarus)
I Have To Run Away (Malik Alary Feat. Manu D)
2 B @ 1 With The World (Massivan)
You Wouldn't Want To Be (The Revolution, Cameron McVey & Stan Kybert)
One On One (Charles Schillings Feat. Juanita Grande)
Get Closer ? (Ben Westbeech)
Beijos (DJ Vadim)
Ether (Sei A)
Plage Ensoleillee (Despina Ricci)
Stéphane Pompougnac started out as a waiter at Hôtel Costes before becoming a DJ. Working his way up to resident DJ at the — famous Parisian club Les Bains Douches, he was invited to spin at the ultra chic Hotel C... more »ôstes, located in the 1st arrondissement
(the design maxim was all things in excess ) where its bar and Italian style courtyard are its main attractions. Pompougnac s
spinning talents led him to release a compilation CD of which we are proud to present the Twelfth volume. Now celebrating
ten years since the release of volume one, the series has sold over
four million units worldwide. Volume 12 promises to continue the
brands legacy as the top shelf brand in the chillout/electronic
/lounge genre. Pompougnac has become a highly sought after DJ
for a variety of events worldwide, including fashion shows by Gucci
and Yves Saint-Laurent. More than just a DJ, he is considered to
Stéphane Pompougnac started out as a waiter at Hôtel Costes before becoming a DJ. Working his way up to resident DJ at the
famous Parisian club Les Bains Douches, he was invited to spin at the ultra chic Hotel Côstes, located in the 1st arrondissement
(the design maxim was all things in excess ) where its bar and Italian style courtyard are its main attractions. Pompougnac s
spinning talents led him to release a compilation CD of which we are proud to present the Twelfth volume. Now celebrating
ten years since the release of volume one, the series has sold over
four million units worldwide. Volume 12 promises to continue the
brands legacy as the top shelf brand in the chillout/electronic
/lounge genre. Pompougnac has become a highly sought after DJ
for a variety of events worldwide, including fashion shows by Gucci
and Yves Saint-Laurent. More than just a DJ, he is considered to
be a personality.
CD Reviews
Don't dismiss it, there are some notable tracks here...
bool | Seattle, WA | 01/04/2010
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Yea yea, requires several listens to "grow", I heard that crap before.
I listened to it three times. These are my findings:
The album has an outstanding start with the Unforscene chill acoustic guitar mix "Alright"
Then goes into a big hole of trashy tunes (read wanna-be songs/poor selections) and to my ears
doesn't recover until the outstanding Latin track "Tu no quisieras ser yo" (You Wouldn't Want To Be), reminded
me of the Colombian songstress Andrea from the band Aterciopelados.
From track 13 on, the album is on a roll! The Ben Westbeech blockbuster "Get closer" is to my ears the best
selection of the album. Track 14 "Beijos" is an intimate chill tune, reminded me of Argentinian singer
Federico Aubele, featured in previous collections. Tracks 15 and 16 "Ether" and "Plage Ensoleillée" are chill songs
nicely sung and arranged.
Recommended tracks:
Alright ***
You Wouldn't Want To Be ****
Get Closer *****
Beijos ***
Ether ***
Plage Ensoleillée ***
"
The best Hotel Costes in quite some time
N. Hawkins | Chicago | 09/29/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"There's something cool and yet not "hipster cool" about French chillout music. It's nice to come home to after a bad day at the office, or as background music while you're watch the world go by outdoors.
The Hotel Costes series has sort of gone downhill from Volumes 9 through 11. It just seemed like Stéphane Pompougnac has been putting out less than great albums as of late. Don't get me wrong, they're still good - but lacked the awesomeness that you've come to expect from this series.
If you're looking at getting into this series, Vol 12 is a great starting point. It's great background music, and it's something I enjoy listening to before a power nap. This album is one you'll want to have on your mp3 player to make commuting more tolerable.
"
What Happened?
T.D. | Houston,Texas | 09/30/2009
(1 out of 5 stars)
"This CD takes the number twelve spot on my CD player and that's about where it falls when compared to the eleven other Hotel Costes CD's that preceed it. I guess it was to much to hope for that S.P. could keep it up. The selections don't have the range of quality and ability to keep you interested in listening to it more than a time or two...even this may be more of a morbid fascination-playing it the second time, but being such a fan, evenso, after I got it I played it about ten times trying to get into it thinking it was just me, well there is just too much synthasized low quality junk here. S.P. has had the knack to find innovative one hit wonders and under used oldie but goodies for his prior work but these "artist" must have given him this stuff for free in hopes of getting some of their otherwise unsellable CD's sold...and what's with putting pieces with profanity in there? Maybe next year...
"
Abysmal
CK | Australia | 11/11/2009
(1 out of 5 stars)
"A friend asked me to include this in a bundle of CDs I was buying from Amazon to save postage. I gave up on Costes after Vol 11, but she was still hopeful. She put the disk on for the first time at a small party and the swearing on track 8 did not go unnoticed. The CD was immediately removed. Now I'm by no means prudish, but I ceased to think of foul language as being particularly artistically clever or witty when I was about 18. My friend gave me the disk to dispose of and I listened to it a couple of times. Tafubar's 'The Wicked Thoughts of You' is an echo of the time when the Hotel Costes albums were great. The rest is pretty abysmal. You'd be better off spending your money on groceries. My friends CD is temporarily residing in the recycling bin awaiting the trash collectors."
Should I bother?
John Resendes | Toronto | 05/19/2010
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I've bought every Hotel Costes CD, less this one. I've kept all except #8 and #11, which I thought were lame for the most part. I haven't bought this one yet, but listened to the preview clips here and it seems as lame as #11. Should I bother?"
Track Listings (16) - Disc #1