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Although this is a great CD my most measures, I was really blown away by the song Sweep from Blue Foundation. Its an amazing song full and listeners to Massive Attack, Morcheeba, Sneaker Pimps, Flunk etc. would definitely like it. Kinda on a tangent here, but Blue Foundation has two other major CD's "Sweep of Days", "Blue Foundation" and the most recent but minor one "Dead People's Choice". It's a shame though that Amazon doesn't have them in stock :(
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The CD is good, but I'll wait for the complete CD Score.
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Every song on this CD is good. Some are better than others though. Love Nonpoint's cover of Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight" and India.Arie's "I Am Ready for Love." The latin songs are fantastic, especially Emilio Estefan's "Pennies in My Pocket." It has that great driving rhythmic Miami sound he helped immortalize in the 80s. Moby has two songs featured -- a remake of "One of These Mornings" and "Anthem." It's hard to go wrong with Moby...
This CD is currently in my player. It has been my favorite since it arrived a few weeks ago. I love its flavor, its rhythm, its dark and mournful mood. It's at least worth a listen...
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Leave it to Nü Metal to take one of the greatest songs ever, Phil Collins' "In The Air Tonight" and turn it into utter trash.
I'm revolted.
The rest of the soundtrack is okay, but it hurts-- no kills-- to hear such an assinine crass cover of an absolutely brilliant song.
Ick.
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Michael Mann is one of those few directors who is just as known for the soundtracks to his films as for the movies themselves. Going back to his classic 1995 "Heat," on through "The Insider," "Ali" and "Collateral," Mann has garnered a reputation for selecting the perfect music pieces and songs to set the atmospheric, almost haunting tones of his movies. With "Miami Vice" the movie, Mann tries to pump up the storyline and characters for the post-80's era, the soundtrack does the same. Both barely resemble the original TV series, gone here are the 80's pop tunes by Journey and Phil Collins, they are replaced by more modern dance, electronic and even hard rock tracks that set the exact tone needed for a "Miami Vice" set in 2006. That said, ignore the haters who wish Mann would have stuck to pastels, his film is better than most cop flicks and the soundtrack is more interesting than most of the recent pickings in the soundtrack category. The set begins with the band Nonpoint doing a hard rock cover of "In The Air Tonight," the Phil Collins tune that became the signature theme of the show, it's a metal-edged version that also manages to keep the spirit and feel of the original with a little more intensity and less gloss. The album then goes into a very diverse mix of songs that embody the whole Miami atmosphere. There's Nina Simone's clubbish cover of "Sinnerman" that has a fun, almost futuristic feel. Manzanita's "Arranca" is a Latin-tinged track with a stylish, lush arrangement. India Arie's "Ready For Love" is a beautiful ballad with wonderful vocals. "Strict Machine" by Goldtrapp is one of the most fun tracks on the album, a club tune with candy vocals and a killer beat and catchy chorus, you've probably heard it on TV commercials. "Pennies In My Pocket" is another Latin jam that diversifies the album, let's remember that Miami is a gateway to Europeans, Latins, and there's a Cuban flavor all around, Mann nicely captures it. Yes, there are some disillusioned with the fact that "Miami Vice" is not a 100% faithful adaptation of a series that still retains it's appeal, but let's give Mann credit for delivering a tight, well-assembled movie, and the same goes for a soundtrack that pleases and offers a wide variety of genres and sounds.
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