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You need to buy this CD!!! It is Excellent!!!

The Groove | 09/01/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I picked this CD up when I was in Italy and haven't stop listening to it yet. The first CD is smooth Jazz with a very eccentric beat. The second CD is very laid back with lyric vocals and an eclectic mix of cool fun music. I would recommend this CD for parties or lounging with freinds. Everyone has been begging to borrow this CD for parties, but I just can't stop listening to it yet."

Winter Has Begun!

The Groove | Boston, MA | 02/09/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Folks, it's time to grab the thermals and dust off that space heater that's been hibernating in your basement all summer long. On Hed Kandi's debut Winter Chill compilation, we get over two dozen unmixed songs specifically chosen for the months of winter. I prefer Hed Kandi's collections because they don't copy other labels' formulas and include the same artists time after time. Unlike most downtempo collections I've heard, this one has a decidedly more soulful slant, as evidenced on Disc 2 with cuts like the respectable cover of "People Make the World Go Round" by Carl Craig, A Man Called Adam's groovilicious 8-minute excursion "Wouldn't She," and the jazzy "The Sensual Woman" by the Herbaliser. Disc 1 is a little less soulful but just as effective, featuring notables such as Aim's arctic "Cold Water Music," the funky "We Be the Crew" by Wiseguys, "Survival" by Nightmares on Wax, and the seductive "Moonbeat" by LTJ Experience. While I still think Volume 2 is the best of the Winter Chill series (so far), I dig this one enough for me to recommend."

Brrrrrrr!

Conor Foley | La Mesa (San Diego), CA | 03/30/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I fell in love with Chill Out music after I heard the sequel to this album, Winter Chill 2. I bought this one expecting the same results, and I was only slightly disappointed. This album is glorious and wonderful! Cold Water Music by Aim is a great song on Disc 1, and it leads into the great tracks Swang Song and Survival. Lover Man is a really trippy song to listen to, but Jazz Vandalls did a great job with it. Disc 2 is equally entertaining, with more of an "oldies" feel to it, kind of tropical even (Season's Change and Moog Island). The Herbaliser's The Sensual Woman is fantastic, all my friends heard it and love it. By far my favorite track is DJ Trax's Serenity. Superb song! I would highly reccommend this album if you are just breaking into Chill Out/Hed Kandi or if you are a veteran listener. While this is not as good as Winter Chill 2, or even Winter Chill 06.02, I still give it 5 stars!"