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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Warm, sensuous, tropical grooves from, er, Germany, 23 Sep 2003
Boozou Bajou is one of those names that kept creeping up on quality lounge and chill compilations from the likes of Compost and Guidance. Being a big fan of quality downtempo, this tickled my curiosity so i thought I'd give their solo effort a go.
Despite the exotic moniker, it's simply two knob-twiddlers from Germany who describe themselves as 'musical ethnologists'. This album is basically a musical description of their journey around South America collecting a myriad of sounds and old reggae 7 inches. Their collectors mentality means that the sounds they amassed on their travels have been meticulously and carefully arranged with astonishing attention to detail. Crafty conga workouts, tropical sound effects, touches of jazz and dub samples combine to create a rich and exotic atmosphere of intense heat and hunidity. Nobody moves, nobody gets hurt.
Boozoo Bajou's motto may well be 'less is more' - most tracks are sparsely arranged but none the less effective for it. Mainly instrumental but never formulaic, every sound contributes something to the mix and even silence is used to create a mood or an opportunity for reflection.
For those who like to groove, from the comfort of the sofa.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Satta Down and Chillout......, 22 Feb 2003
While there are some record labels that claim to have Chillout/downbeat/trip-hop acts on their label, so Stereo Deluxe actually have. Boozoo Bajou are all that you could ask for if you really want that post club chill, there are no poor tracks on this CD, all of them, straight from the fridge, stand-outs are the YMA, Camioux, Night over manaus and under my sensi, if you really have any energi left at the end of a nights action, then Yoruba Road will satisfy as you pour yourself that nightcap before settling down to chill.
There are tablas, loops, dub and unintrusive samples used through this CD which makes it very listenable, If you genuinely love Chillout music you will love this CD I'm sure....
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Its OK I guess, 14 Aug 2001
By A Customer
Starts out promisingly enough with a sample from The Arabs' Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1, the best dub album of all time, and soon settles down into its own quirky version of chilled ambient grooves. Its ok, and being German sounds different to what you are used to, though it is a bit like a cake mix with lots of interesting ingredients but the overall taste doesn't quite work. Not a classic but definitely worth a try.
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