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Beach
BeachMixed by Pete Lawrence
(Big Chill, 2000)
Inspired by a visit to Naxos (in preparation for the Big Chill's first holiday adventure there), Pete Lawrence created what for many has become one of the defining chill out albums to date.
By allowing his highly inclusive approach to mixing full rein here - who else creates compilations that take you from Scottish harp music to DJ Food's rampant sampling? - Pete showed that chill out is not so much a musical genre as an attitude.
The inclusion of real-life samples of the Aegean ocean, birdsong and children playing on the beach points the way here: this is music born of a deep connection with the fundamentals of human life. In particular, 'Beach' is a testament to how much the Big Chill is committed to the rediscovery of beauty as an artistic ideal, something with which our culture has, perhaps, lost touch in its pursuit of other, more worldly, pleasures.
A truly beautiful, timeless mix filled with the sound of summer.
Track listing
01. Sileas 'Miss Gordon of Gight'
02. Dome 'The Glistening'
03. Leggo Beast 'Tumbledown'
04. Baaba Maal 'Souka Nayo' (Fila Brazillia remix)
05. Coco Steel and Lovebomb 'The Sunset' (A Reminiscent Drive remix)
06. Dr Rockit 'Café De Flore'
07. Piano Circus 'Kumakudo'
08. Jessica Lauren 'A Pearl For Iona'
09. Sounds From The Ground 'The Cut'
10. Lambchop 'Up With People' (Zero 7 reprise mix)
11. Extended Spirit 'Solid Water'
12. DJ Food 'Minitoka'
13. Bebel Gilberto 'So Nice (Summer Samba)'
Reviews
'An eclectic and diverse set that has all the qualities necessary to calm the soul and make you want to pack your towels and sun cream and head for the nearest island that isn't Guernsey.' DJ
'A tour around the world in 80 minutes, all without buying a plane ticket. Now that's what we call value.' Mixmag
'A sensual selection of deep chill-out tracks for an all-star audio therapy extraganza.' Time Out
'Pete Lawrence has opted for smooth mood manipulation, removing you far from urban chaos... a cool, streetsmart chillout number.' iDJ
'Does exactly what it says on the label - takes you somewhere exotic that is very warm, very relaxed, and uttterly entrancing.' Insomniazine
Written: 22nd Mar, 02
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