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Cold Water Music

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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Audio CD (20 Sep 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Grand Central
  • ASIN: B00004UC8W
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 75,134 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Intro
2. Cold water music
3. Force
4. Sail
5. Downstate
6. Ain't got no time to waste
7. Fat city
8. True to hip hop
9. Demonique
10. Tree a lock and a cloud
11. Journey to the end of night
12. From here to fame

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Amazon.co.uk Review

British hip-hop has never had much of a musical pedigree, held back by an inability to compete with the brutal ghetto tales of from across the Atlantic. Cold Water Music, though, is the work of Aim, aka Mancunian DJ Andy Turner, and he's sidestepped the equation with an effortlessly eclectic album of slick, inventive instrumental hip-hop that guides the genre into uncharted territories. Aim succeeds where other Brit acts like the Herbaliser fail because he's conscious to avoid any hint of cliché. Cold Water Music boasts an eclecticism that's so disorientating that genre flows into genre with barely a hint of abrasion--the edgy inner-city pallor of "True To Hip-Hop", for instance, which smoothly gives way to the pomped-up operatic majesty of "Demonique." It's undoubtedly the collaborations with Aim's label mates that makes the album, though; check the mellow groove of "The Force", featuring Grand Central rappers Q n'C, and you'll agree that even America's big hitters struggle to compare. --Louis Pattison

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of hip-hop's gems, 26 Jul 2002
Where do I Start? Cold Water Music is impossible to pin down as one particular genre of hip-hop, with some fantastic breakbeat alongside the enchanting vocals of guest Kate Rogers (who reminds me slightly of Dido) and the absolute pinnacle of hip-hop perfection that is 'Ain't Got Time To Waste', featuring YZ, this album hits the mark on so many levels. The title track, 'Cold Water Music' bears the mark of a true musical genius with a captivating melody that is perfect for relaxing to. There seems to be a tune here to suit any mood, with a full range of hip-hop on display. Intelligent, soulful, uplifting, one of the best all-round british talents you will ever hear, this is an album to treasure.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very, very good mould-breaking hip-hop album, 25 Feb 2001
By ragamuffinpilchard@hotmail.com (rickmansworth, near london) - See all my reviews
This is the type of album that I want to show my children when I'm old and grey, and say "This is the type of music I lived for when I was your age." This album is a truly suberb debut effort, from the hard and fast beats of "Journey to the end of the night" to the frightening realness of "demonique." In fact, when I first got the album, I drove into the woods, stopped, turned my lights off and listened to Demonique to see how fear-provoking it could be, and I won't be doing that again! Tracks like "The force" and "No time to waste" are so good and yet so far off the beaten path of convensional hip-hop. The vocals by Kate Rogers on "Sail" are beautiful and haunting and "From here to fame" is a song I love to play whilst driving at night. I cannot wait untill the release of the next Aim album!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mellow, intelligent, soulful hip-hop, 29 April 2002
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This is a real find for anyone who enjoys downtempo dance music but is not really into the macho gun-toting imagery employed by many hip-hop artists.

The songs here are actual songs - gorgeous hooks, beats and melodies that you will remember for a long time.
Aim veer on the slightly spookier side of hip-hop, just listen to the eerily cool swirls of True to Hip Hop, which is wonderfully laidback and has a strong vibe.
Ain't Got Time to Waste is another highlight, although the version on the Cold Water Music EP is possibly slightly funkier.
The song Sail takes on a gentle, wistful, feminine edge due to some excellent female vocals, and is more trip-hop than hip-hop.

Those claiming to be frightened by the song Demonique are perhaps a little easily scared, but it all depends on how much of a horror fan you are. The song contains spoken samples from the brilliant John Carpenter stalk 'n' slash flick Halloween, where Michael Myers' doctor tells the Sheriff that death has come to his little town.
It is a compelling listen, with haunting strings and a creepy choir. Horror hip hop, or possibly goth hop?

Force is a fantastic hip-hop track, with some gorgeous soulful female vocals to soften it up a bit.
All in all, if you fancy lying back with a huge alcoholic beverage and letting some cool sounds wash over you, you could do worse than Cold Water Music. Highly recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The perfection of this album is undeniable
I think the best way to describe this album is that its just impeccably 'cool'. The chilled hip-hop vibes, the smooth beats, everything is just incredible. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. F. Ahmed

5.0 out of 5 stars Lap up this cold water music
What a fab album! I was inspired to buy it after reading a review in a Telegraph newspaper supliment. Read more
Published 9 months ago by A. Dale

4.0 out of 5 stars ice cool groove
Even today this album holds it own. As a relatively new listener on the scene this is one of the defining albums for me. Read more
Published 14 months ago by S. Lewis

5.0 out of 5 stars The album that got me into hiphop
I first heard of Aim through one of his tracks being on Tony Hawk Pro Skater, and I was instantly hooked. Read more
Published 20 months ago by R. McCardle

5.0 out of 5 stars Ambient Hip Hop!!!
WOW!!! This CD is superb and I cannot believe that no one has written a review before until now. If any of you music lovers are into ambient electronic music such as Royksopp or... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Dom

5.0 out of 5 stars So good it's almost criminal
To paraphrase Ugly Duckling I cannot stand the 'ringtone, gangsta rap crap'. Wonderful then it was when AIM was discovered. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2007 by Mr. D. J. Murphy

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
This was the album that got me into UK hiphop. It's a timeless collection of funky beats and loops with awesome vocal collaborations to boot. Read more
Published on 8 May 2007 by R. McCardle

4.0 out of 5 stars Reviews do it justice!!
Having seen the new Rav4 advert, and enquiring about the music used lead me onto AiM. First of all hearing Demonique (the one from the ad), then moving onto the chilled beats of... Read more
Published on 4 April 2006 by nick_wheelho

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brillliant album
I heard this album by luck in a friends car, when i heard the intro i was a bit sceptical, but considering i usually fall asleep in his car, this was a perfect way to chill out,... Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2005 by Moses Persaud

5.0 out of 5 stars Class
This is really wicked - a mix of chilled out hip hop and beaten up ambient.
Published on 28 Jan 2005 by D. A. Lewis

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