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Don Solaris [Original recording remastered]

~ 808 State
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  • Audio CD (29 Sep 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Ztt
  • ASIN: B001C4OTR8
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 55,779 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc 1:

Extraits
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Intro 1:17£0.69
Listen  2. Bond (featuring M Doughty) 5:07£0.69
Listen  3. Bird 3:53£0.69
Listen  4. Azura (featuring Louise Rhodes) 5:29£0.69
Listen  5. Black Dartangnon 5:38£0.69
Listen  6. Joyrider 4:40£0.69
Listen  7. Lopez (featuring James Dean Bradfield ) 4:33£0.69
Listen  8. Balboa 5:15£0.69
Listen  9. Kohoutek 4:43£0.69
Listen10. Mooz (featuring Ragga) 4:35£0.69
Listen11. Jerusahat 4:56£0.69
Listen12. Banacheq 5:42£0.69


Disc 2:

Extraits
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Spanish Marching (Fonphone Mix ) 5:58£0.69
Listen  2. Joyrider (A Natural Mix ) 7:01£0.69
Listen  3. Baton Rouge (Cajun Mix ) 5:48£0.69
Listen  4. Lopez (Instrumental ) 4:25£0.69
Listen  5. Mondays (Part One ) 4:56£0.69
Listen  6. Relay (Wool Hall Mix One ) 2:54£0.69
Listen  7. Goa 4:09£0.69
Listen  8. Bonded 5:52£0.69
Listen  9. Paradan 5:03£0.69
Listen10. The Chisler 5:49£0.69
Listen11. Lopez (Brian Eno Mix ) 6:25£0.69
Listen12. Joyrider (Sure Is Pure Remix)11:02Album Only


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In the late '80s, Eight-O-Eight State were at the forefront of England's still developing electronic music scene. Now, thanks to the mercurial trends that define the genre, the Manchester collective is nothing more than a blip on the techno radar. While new styles like drum & bass and hardfloor take the spotlight, Eight-O-Eight State continues crafting remarkable albums that sound like none other. Don Solaris is one of the most impressive electronic music outings of 1997, if not necessarily the most innovative. Pulling in vocal contributions from artists as diverse and stellar as Soul Coughing's M. Doughty ("Bond"), Lamb's Louise Rhodes ("Azura") and the Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield ("Lopez") certainly makes it contender as the most interesting. But the backbone of Eight-O-Eight State's sound is still in its propensity for propulsive rhythms and dazzling synthwork. Songs like "Jerusahat" and "Black Dartangon" practically soar out of the speakers. "Don Solaris" is as enchanting as any of the band's most popular work and a great testament to the potential emotional reach of electronica. --Aidin Vaziri

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3.0 out of 5 stars A much underrated album, 1 Jun 2002
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Made after a long hiatus in which other groups like Leftfield and Underworld made up and surpassed the ground which 808 State had made with early albums like 'Ex:el' and 'Gorgeous'.

The album is very soft and pleasing sounding, apart from the harsh rhythms and rolling beat of 'Bond' with Soul Coughing's Matt Doughty's aggressive vocals, and also final track 'Banacheq' which is a breakbeat track full of squalls and noise.

But on tracks like 'Bird' and 'Black Dartangnon' the saxophone of Graham Massey comes to the fore and has a huge, soothing effect and lends the album a more mature feel, which came as a refreshment in an age which was dominated by lager, lager, lager!

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Misunderstood, unfortunately..., 12 Sep 2008
I think Graham Massey and company were really onto something while they were making this. They took giant steps away from their previous composing methods and skills to release this gem. Unfortunately, it seemed to polarize the 808 community. The only recourse I can offer is to ask folks to listen to this one again with as much of an open mind as possible. Buried in each one of these tracks are many, many elements that just don't get translated the first several times you hear it - and, likely - even more than just "several" times. It was not an immediate hit. It wasn't even "a hit", at all! But I love what they did with this record. I love the change in writing style. I love the beautiful melodies and I love the risks they took to get this incredible recording out there for others to hear. It may not be my absolute favorite 808 release, but it is UP THERE with my favorites. I also have some lovely associations with the album because I was traveling a lot whilst listening to it and it brings back some stunning vistas I took in on my way back up through the rural California coastline territory one big, gorgeous sunny afternoon several years ago. Don Solaris still delivers. I still get big goosebumps listening to it. A beautiful, but misunderstood, many would say - "misaligned" album. For some fans of the band, it opened up gigantic floodgates of creativity and fascinating melodies that feel timeless to me. Treat yourself with another couple of listenings. Give it a chance to grow on you. I hope you get as much out of it as I continue to get. Misunderstood - but awesome!
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