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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0028947561613
Label: Decca
Manufacturer: Decca
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Decca
Release Date: June 15, 2004
Sales Rank: 25799
Studio: Decca
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Bond is a string quartet made up of four good-looking women, two from Australia, two from Great Britain. Their training is in purely classical music, which this CD certainly is not. Their previous CD was banned from the UK classical charts, presumably because of the overly insistent use of beats and other intrusions, and this CD too contains African, electro, Latin and hip-hop beats. Bond will be the first to acknowledge that they're heavily influenced by the club scene and pop culture from London to Bangkok. Here they are joined by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the sound is enormous: there's level upon level of overdubbing. Some of the tracks have, as their basis, classical works: Pachelbel's Canon, snippets of Swan Lake, the Nutcracker, Carmen's Habanera, Brahms' Hungarian Dance no. 5, Barber's Adagio for Stings. But the sound we get is lush, beat-heavy, club-ish, full of excitement and basic rhythms, and the "classical" connection--aside from the melodies from the above-mentioned pieces--must be taken on faith. The women's solo playing, if there is any, is not audible. The over-riding feel is disco; this is for dancing and for creating a mood of excitement. --Robert Levine
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My introduction to this type of music started with violinist extraordinaire, Vanessa Mae in 1990's. The fusion of techno, pop and serious classical was a breath of fresh air, and Bond soon found its way into the long list of my favorites. The classically trained flutist in me loves the serious backbone in this music but the poppy/dance movie like melodies mesh so well that it morphs into a wonderful crossover. The violins, viola and cello here are throbbing with passion, excitement and fresh, new ... Read More
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After seeing the watch commercial by Bond...I just had to get the CD. The CD was even better than expected.
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I may not be as big of a fan of Bond as I once was but every now and then I like to listen to the group's music to take the edge off. I have to admit I wasn't really that thrilled with Bond's second album SHINE. The material on their sophomore album was lacking some of the energy that made BORN such a great album. With their third studio album CLASSIFIED quickly reminded me why I love the band so much. The energy is more evident on this album than on SHINE. Granted I don't think anything that the ... Read More
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This group of four ladies puts on such a performance, you'll feel exhausted! You'll recognize the tunes but I guarante you have never heard them played like this before. The electrified violins and string instruments coupled with their frenetic pace is just amazing. For a visual treat see them perform live on their dvd or combo cd/dvd. But one of their cd's and you'll be back for more.
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I have to happily agree with another reviewer who noted that she gets more done when she listens to Bond. I feel the exact same way. Their music is perfect for me during a long drive or when I'm busy at work.
I am not a classical music aficinado, but I've found that I really enjoy listening to Bond. My favourite would be their rendition of "Kashmir" on the Shine CD, I believe.
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