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  • Audio CD (2 April 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Palm Pictures
  • ASIN: B00005UMQ5
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 16,329 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Dunya SalamBaaba Maal 2:55£0.79
Listen  2. My CultureRobbie Williams, Maxi Jazz 5:39£0.79
Listen  3. The Way You DreamMichael Stipe, Asha Bhosle 8:20£0.79
Listen  4. Ma' AfricaThe Mahotella Queens, Ulali 4:48£0.79
Listen  5. Braided HairSpeech, Neneh Cherry 4:03£0.79
Listen  6. Ta MokoWhiri Mako Black 5:09£0.79
Listen  7. BushesBaaba Maal 6:34£0.79
Listen  8. PassionMichael Franti 5:46£0.79
Listen  9. DaphneEddi Reader, The Mahotella Queens, Revetti Sakalar 7:03£0.79
Listen10. All AloneVarious Artists 7:50£0.79
Listen11. Racing AwayGrant Lee Phillips, Horace Andy 5:59£0.79
Listen12. GhostsEddi Reader 6:36£0.79

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Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman are the co-producers of 1 Giant Leap, although it's the latter who has the hands-on role of multi-instrumentalist, recordist and mixologist, providing each song's backbone. The duo jaunted around the world, snatching vocal performances from mainstream pop artists as well as masters of the more traditionally "purist" folk forms, the policy being to record each guest with a laptop, in or near their homes. There was the obvious danger of Deep Forestation, but at least 1 Giant Leap have engaged in active collaboration rather than long-distance sampling.

Most of the tracks are homogenised into a 4/4-beat, programmed backing, with all the ethnic elements arranged neatly around this central pulse. On "My Culture" this results in a frightening face-off between the rapping conviction of Maxi Jazz and the bland pop penetration of Robbie Williams, a perverse presence indeed. "The Way You Dream" risks more, with Bollywood queen Asha Bhosle paving an incandescent way for Michael Stipe's fragile warble, the piece rising through three movements in epic fashion. Other highlights include Baaba Maal's striking call to prayer on the spacey-wafting "Dunya Salam", Arrested Development's Speech intertwining well with Neneh Cherry on "Braided Hair" and the more involved fusion of "Passion", with Michael Franti intoning poetry over massed voices, drums and wooden xylophones. --Martin Longley



CD Description

Debut album from dance duo 1 Giant Leap featuring Jamie Catto a founder member of Faithless. It features contributions from a host of luminaries including Michael Stipe, Neneh Cherry and Baaba Maal as well as interviews with authors. '1 Giant Leap' is a multimedia journey around the world.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is more than world music, buy it now, 24 Feb 2002
By Mr. Mj Sanders "sanderzo" (Isle of Man) - See all my reviews
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I too bought this after only reading a few words in a magazine and boy am I glad I did! This CD will probably sit in the world music shelves of your local HMV, but dont let that put you off because any music lover, be it pop, dance or indie will find this instantly accessible. The highlight being Michael Stipe paired with a traditional indian singer to produce one of the most haunting and amazing songs I have heard in ages. This CD has been under publicised and will probably not be a big seller, shame, cause it deserves a place in everyones CD collection
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The album of 2002? Quite possibly., 14 April 2002
By William Barber (Edinburgh, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman are geniuses. Travelling the world with a laptop to record a wide range of musicians, scientist, authors and thinkers on is unusual to say the least. However, they've produced what may well be some of the most beautiful and haunting music ever heard. They describe it themselves on the back of the CD as "exploring the unity in the diversity" and that it is.
Spanning all genres and all the world, this album truly is a masterpiece that deserves a place in everyone's collection. Featuring international stars such as Robbie Williams and Michael Stipe to relative unknowns like Baaba Maal and Speech. None of these artists recorded together yet the songs are contructed so masterfully that you'd never know. The vocals of Speech and Neneh Cherry on 'Braided Hair' are particularly impressive as it sounds so much like they recorded with each other.
The wonderful fusion of different styles in exceptionally good, "Ma' Africa" mixes an African womens choir with modern dance to great effect.
'The Way You Dream' is one of the standout tracks, Michael Stipe's voice will haunt you and effect you more than you can imagine.
This album will leave you enchanted and you can't fail to fall in love with it. Likely to be labelled "World" music which may put some off but don't let it for this really is an outstanding work which will appeal to everyone and deserves huge recognition, let's hope they do it all over again.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply brilliant, 8 Mar 2002
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I sat down and listened to this cd in one sitting and I was absolutely blown away by it. It manages to seamlessly blend different musical styles and cultures together, producing a truly atmospheric and emotional experience. It's albums like this that remind you of how powerful music can be as an inspirational force in life. Stunning.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 1 Giant Leap
This is a great piece of creativity, exploration and love of humanity. Very well done. Thankyou
Published 5 months ago by siouxzie

5.0 out of 5 stars Where's the next one
I was lucky to review this album just before its official release, more than just world music and much more than pop. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Roy Perring

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Considering the how good some of the music was in the 1 Giant Leap TV programmes that this album accompanies, it is a big let down and a missed opportunity. Read more
Published 17 months ago by S. C. Pointon

5.0 out of 5 stars Still my favourite album
Just awesome. Fantastic musicians and mixing. Fave tracks 'Love the way you dream' and 'Daphne'. Worth buying even if you only like two tracks, but I personally love them all. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Angie

5.0 out of 5 stars World music for the Contemporary world
To say this is world music in this case is in no way to limit it to being a stagnant repetition of the songs and sounds of other cultures and nations. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2005 by A. G. Gibbons

5.0 out of 5 stars Should be six stars!
Sadly, I could only give this album five stars, when it actually deserves six!! I haven't come across an album like this in a long, long time, and doubt I will for a while! Read more
Published on 19 May 2004 by D. D. Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I'd thought of doing this....
Definition of a great idea:

Get to travel world the world, recording some of the best thinkers, philosophers and singers in the world. Read more

Published on 25 Feb 2004 by allthegear

5.0 out of 5 stars The world dreams in music
Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2003 by Rebecca Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars Astoundingly good. A tour of the human spirit in 60 minutes
A spiritual tour-de-force that belongs in a category all of its own. Does it go next to your Putamayo World Music Cds or next to AIR and Royksopp? Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2003 by S N NICOLAOU

4.0 out of 5 stars an ambitious project that just makes it
This is an alright album- I really admire the concept and process (being interested in computer based recording and world music). Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2003 by mulanje

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