Putumayo Presents: Euro Groove

not as good as "A New Groove" .Though good as an easy listening cd.Opening song Destins et Desirs, Nuit Magique,Check in,Cette Fille, Jacob's Ladder,Mina are nice pieces.

Putumayo's "Euro Groove" is a refreshing, accessible introduction to Continental club hits. It's perfect background music for a glass of wine, coq au vin, and a night with one's honey. The songs are enchanting, a sonic journey through European's cosmopolitan diversity.

The opening track, Toufic Farroukh feat. Jeanne Added, "Destins et Desirs" blends French chanson with Arabic grooves. It's like being in a hip Algerian night club in Paris. Jazzamor's "Nuit Magique" is true to its title;it's German smooth jazz (and yes,it does exist) Fiamma Fumana's "Check in" pokes fun at their constant life of touring. !DelaDap's "Le Shin" is groovy Nu-Roma (gypsy) music. Unfortunately, !DelaDap doesn't have the fame&exposure of Balkan Beat Box, Taraf de Haidouks, and Gogol Bordello. Martial's "Cette Fille" is glorious Celtic/French rap. It gives a beat to Celtic music... and it's not Michael Flatley! "Superwhirly" and "Madchen Mit Plan" are fit for the dancefloor. "Jacob's Ladder" is a powerful anti-war ballad that grooves with a Celtic beat. Mystic Diversions' "E Pa Pa" is sensuous and mystical. The closing song, Mouss et Hakim's "Mina",is a powerful Arabic/French groove about women and religious fundamentalist oppression. These songs have messages (most are love songs),without being dreadfully heavy-handed.

"Euro Groove" shows off the latest cool grooves on the Continent, and artists worth exploring. Pour a glass of Italian Barbera, make some Spanish tapas and French crepes, and give "Euro Groove" a spin!

AS THE SAYING GOES - GOOD THINGS ARE WORTH WAITING FOR.

PUTUMAYO'S NEWEST COMPILATION "EURO GROOVE" HAS BEEN
WELL WORTH THE WAIT - OF THEIR MANY PREVIOUS WORLD
MUSIC RELEASES THIS IS BY FAR THEIR BEST.

NOT A BAD CUT OUT OF THE TEN TRACKS OFFERED - MODERN,
REFRESHING AND DEFINITELY A CD THAT WILL REMAIN ON
YOUR PLAY LIST FOR A LONG TIME.

THANKFULLY THIS IS NOT A DANCE FUSION GROOVE NOR IS IT
TAINTED WITH SOME EURO BANDS RENDITION OF STATESIDE
HIP,TRIP OR FLIP HOP

BEST TRACKS - LEBANESE TOUFIC FAROUKH'S "DESTINS ET DESIRS'
CZECH !DELADAP'S "LE SHIN"-GERMANY'S 2RAUMWOHNUNG'S
"MADCHEN MIT PLAN" - ITALYS MYSTIC DIVERSIONS "E PA PA" -
AND FRANCES MOUS ET HAKIM'S " MINA".

POSSIBLY IS ONE OF THE BEST RELEASES OF 2008 SO FAR.

THIS IS NOT A BUDDHA BAR/HOTEL COSTE CLONE,IT'S BETTER
AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO GROOVE WE SALUTE YOU
PUTUMAYO.

MY ONLY COMPLAINT - ENOUGH ALLREADY WITH THE NAIVE
SLEEVE ART WORK - A CD LIKE THIS DESERVES BETTER.

BUY IT OR FLY IT ?? - BUY IT TODAY - FIVE BIG STARS - PC LA.