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Various Artists
Saint Germain Lounge: Rendez Vous
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. End Theme - Runswick, D.
2. Prima Vera - Appel, R.W.
3. Piha [DJ Sneak Mix]
4. Panacea [Jimpster Remix] - Cowley, N.
5. The Girl Who Fell on the Ice [Votel Remix] - Aim [2]
6. Symphony 2 [Strings of Chill Mix] - Tells, I.
7. Expansions [Mattaus Lounge Mix] - Anne, E.
8. Phonic Break [Light Mix] - Falls, K.
9. Dead Cowboys - Lamb, R.
10. Soul Science [Breaks Mix] - Toms, T.
11. Destinations [Outlove Mix] - Razz, O.
Track Listings (12) - Disc #2
1. Whistlin' Down the Wind - Hilton
2. Airlock Homes - Cobby
3. Humanity [Ashley Beedle's Love & Compassion Mix]
4. Changes [Spectrum Mix] - Raws, R.
5. Summer Sun - Simonsson, O.
6. Under Palms - McCarthy, S.
7. Mi Corazon - Flynn, D.
8. Caravane - Goze, Christophe
9. Waves [Deep Grooves Mix] - Den, K.
10. Phunx [Sax Mix] - Grey, F.
11. Confusion [Water Mix] - Gems, Y.
12. Boulevard [Parisian Mix] - Tass, I.

CD Details

All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Saint Germain Lounge: Rendez Vous
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Buddha Lounge [Stu]
Release Date: 3/18/2003
Album Type: Limited Edition
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop
Styles: Trance, House, Dance Pop
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 802085690424

Synopsis

Album Description

Subtitled Rendezvous - Saint Germain Lounge returns with an elegant collection of chillout music for that perfect rendezvous. Coming off the success of the first Saint Germain Lounge this album continues the journey into sensual and exotic soundscapes. This two CD set gets you in the mood with selections from chillout masters Zero 7 to Grand Central's beatmaster Aim to the deep and soulful sound of Ian Pooley to the man who always scores the smooth, sexy soundtrack, David Holmes. Beechwood. 2003.

CD Reviews

Lounge fans, avoid this...

spike_li | 05/10/2003

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Those clever fiends at Beechwood Music - they combine the magic words "Saint Germain" and "Lounge" with a slick, euro-modern packaging concept and calculate (correctly) that they can lure us in. But true lounge aficionados should beware. It's not that there aren't some good tracks on this compilation, there are (but be warned that the track listing provided here is not for this release. MOST OF THESE TRACKS DO NOT APPEAR ON THIS CD!). The main problem here is that, as anyone who owns a few "lounge" comps knows (I own about 20 or so), they usually collect downtempo, chill, nu jazz and like genres to create a mood appropriate to working, entertaining, relaxing. They certainly can contain some upbeat material, but I DO NOT THINK THEY SHOULD CONTAIN DANCE MUSIC! Unfortunately, Tim Millington, the compiler of this mess, has thrown together a bunch of jarringly dissimilar music to create an annoying "speed up/slow down" effect. On top of that, a lot of these tracks are just plain mediocre. The Votel remix of Aim's "The Girl Who Fell On the Ice" (I believe that's supposed to read "The Girl Who Fell THROUGH the Ice", geniuses!) comes to mind. Better to have included the original. Instead of this release, try "Private Lounge 2", any of the "Hi-Fidelity Lounge", "Lounge Deluxe", or "Om Lounge" series, or "Purified". In fact, instead of this, buy any other CD ever released."

Thankfully someone happened to shelve this w/ st. germain

spike_li | a jazz club owner, UK | 04/24/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I bought this from a local cd store that very curiously (if not ignorantly) placed this cd next to St.Germain (Boulevard, Tourist) but so happened I thought I'd give it a try...and I was pleasantly surpised! Some extremely good electro-jazz beats, unfortunately not consistent throught out every track but very chilled throughout. Cusiously I think the amazon track list is different but regardless this is a good cd to get for devoted fans of St.Germain, Kruder & Dorfmeister, and Thievery Corporation."