- Audio CD
- Number of Discs: 1
- ASIN: B005ERS9GQ
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 149,140 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. The Book |
| 2. Something For The Weekend |
| 3. Falling |
| 4. Same Thing |
| 5. Justice |
| 6. Stronger |
| 7. Inflections |
| 8. Sugar |
| 9. Let Your Feelings Show |
| 10. Butterflies |
| 11. Summer's Loss |
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Format:Audio CD
One thing you can never label Ben Westbeech is prolific....it's been 6 years since the excellent 'Welcome To The Best Years Of your Life' when we brought Soulful House (or Souse) to it's full potential.
His style is smooth soul with dance beats that just demand that you listen to them. This is perfect bar / BBQ music enough substance to hook you but not too full on to stop the fun. Ben's voice is also very impressive and it's perfectly suited to the beats that are playing.
If you liked 'Welcome' then you should really like this album, this is very similar but somehow better....although that might just be because I've waited 6 years for it!! Throughout the album he collaborates with different house producers so there is nice variety of tempos albeit roughly within the same style / genre. However 'Inflections' is a good example of how he manages to experiment but avoids incongrous production.
Overall this is highly recommended, and easily a contender for album of the year. There are no bad songs on there but 'Stronger' is probably the early leader for the atand out track.
His style is smooth soul with dance beats that just demand that you listen to them. This is perfect bar / BBQ music enough substance to hook you but not too full on to stop the fun. Ben's voice is also very impressive and it's perfectly suited to the beats that are playing.
If you liked 'Welcome' then you should really like this album, this is very similar but somehow better....although that might just be because I've waited 6 years for it!! Throughout the album he collaborates with different house producers so there is nice variety of tempos albeit roughly within the same style / genre. However 'Inflections' is a good example of how he manages to experiment but avoids incongrous production.
Overall this is highly recommended, and easily a contender for album of the year. There are no bad songs on there but 'Stronger' is probably the early leader for the atand out track.
Format:Audio CD
'There's More To Life Than This' is Ben's second studio album. Following the arrival of this huge talent to the mainstream with 'Welcome To The Best Years of Your Life', this second offering certainly marks a change in artistic direction. Where 'Welcome...' was populated with jazzy loops, 'There's more...' sits slightly closer to the house domain.
But Ben isn't simply a vocal talent, he's a classically trained multi-instrumentalist and whilst the procution of the album has been a collaboration throughout, Ben's is not short of talent in this respect. This carries the album and it feels every bit as complete as 'Welcome...'. All the soul and delicate string loops of 'Welcome' can still be found, with Ben's vocal prowess really best presented on 'Inflections' and 'Stronger'.
Delving a little into the production behind the album it quickly becomes clear why 'There's More...' has the feel of a slick house record. Midland's production on 'Stronger' is simply a masterpiece of intelligent house production and possibly forms the strongest piece of the album. But it's 'Something For The Weekend' which as the second track on the album quickly sets the flavor for the record. And I must profess on first hearing this track I wasn't quite sure what to make of it. It's now a favorite get up track; a go to for any get up requirements prior to the weekend.
'There's More To Life Than This' is a fine presentation of Ben and a series of interesting production collaborations with some of the finest talents around today. Don't miss this one.
But Ben isn't simply a vocal talent, he's a classically trained multi-instrumentalist and whilst the procution of the album has been a collaboration throughout, Ben's is not short of talent in this respect. This carries the album and it feels every bit as complete as 'Welcome...'. All the soul and delicate string loops of 'Welcome' can still be found, with Ben's vocal prowess really best presented on 'Inflections' and 'Stronger'.
Delving a little into the production behind the album it quickly becomes clear why 'There's More...' has the feel of a slick house record. Midland's production on 'Stronger' is simply a masterpiece of intelligent house production and possibly forms the strongest piece of the album. But it's 'Something For The Weekend' which as the second track on the album quickly sets the flavor for the record. And I must profess on first hearing this track I wasn't quite sure what to make of it. It's now a favorite get up track; a go to for any get up requirements prior to the weekend.
'There's More To Life Than This' is a fine presentation of Ben and a series of interesting production collaborations with some of the finest talents around today. Don't miss this one.
Format:Audio CD
I bought this disc on the recommendations of other reviews. And honestly I have not been disappointed at all. It is a fun and enjoyable release from Ben Westbeech. The first time I came across his music was on the Hotel Costes series. I am looking forward to future releases, but I also hope that he will use a bit more of a variety of instruments to add body to his music.
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