DreamlandArtist: Black Box
Conventional wisdom has it that disco died with the 1970s when in fact, it has remained a sometimes dynamic, sometimes bloodless idiom in the '80s and '90s. Unquestionably, one of the finest examples of '90s disco (or "dance music") is Black Box's Dreamland -- which reminds one that although glossy production and danceability can be assets,...
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ReverenceArtist: Faithless
Community Score: 9.26
Maxi Jazz, the maestro behind Faithless, is well titled as "the grand oral disseminator." The tales he spins make this album a manifesto, religious experience, sexual escapade, and 24-hour rave all rolled up into one tightly constructed package. As Jazz explored hip-hop through the 1980s and his path converged with dub superstar Jah Wobble, the...
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The Best of Man 2 ManArtist: Man 2 Man
Thank You
Artist: Brenda K. Starr
Starr returned in late 1995 with a disco-house anthem produced by Ronnie Ventura. The single was the first released on her own Faith label. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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ImaArtist: BT
Community Score: 7.57
Arguably BT was in some ways late in the game by the time Ima came out because if there was anything like a "golden age" of uplifting/transcendent/progressive house, it happened in the early '90s rather than the latter half. However, sometimes nothing makes an artistic effort stand out more than being defiantly out of sync with the times. While...
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