Epinions Recent Reviews for dj-nellie

Rumors of the Demise of Jazz Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Sun, 12 Mar 2000 08:03:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - It was proclaimed long ago (and confirmed by many a pompous music critic) that jazz is dead. To say that "jazz is dead" has almost become a truism, something taken for granted, something chic to say with authority because no one will dare...

A Fitting Add-On to a Gaming Classic

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 21:13:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - Over 7 months after the release of Starcraft, Blizzard dropped the expansion set "Brood War" on the gaming community. As if they needed to. The original had already been entrenched as 1998's hottest selling game and promised to have lasting...

Electronic Crack Cocaine

Thu, 20 Jan 2000 03:19:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - Blizzard released its multi-million copy-selling "Starcraft" way back in April of 1998, and more than a year and a half later it continues to compel millions across the world. No other real-time strategy game in history has had this much...

Easy Listening for hipsters

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 10:22:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - Austrians Kruder and Dorfmeister oozed onto the underground electronic scene in the early 1990s with their infectious mix of downtempo acid jazz. Deftly in control of their mixes, K&D have done much to promote the emerging new sound of trip-hop, a...

Artful pop music: The quintessential bossa nova album

Thu, 6 Jan 2000 22:13:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - It's late in the evening, and it's a very cold, still night. You're with a loved one, or totally alone. You begin to reminisce...and your heart aches. This is the essence of bossa nova, and "Getz/Gilberto" captures that feeling with suave...

Can I JAM on my computer for $35??

Thu, 6 Jan 2000 21:22:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - Yes, it IS possible to get a decent set of speakers for around $35. Simply put, for the money, there is no better pair of mid-level speakers that you can buy than the Yamaha YSTM8. It doesn't come with any frills or shiny bells (or even a subwoofer),...

Everglide Attack Pad: A cutting board that works as a mouse pad??

Tue, 28 Dec 1999 11:34:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - When I first got my Everglide in the mail, I thought it was the special accessory cutting board that I was expecting with my Ginsu knives. Alright, just kidding, but the Everglide Attack Pad will come as a shock to those of us used to the traditional...

Kinda like a new pair of pricey shoes...

Tue, 28 Dec 1999 11:15:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - The Logitech MouseMan Wheel will feel awkward at first, especially if you're like me and hadn't used anything but the cheap default mice that come with the computer. But like a beautiful new pair of shoes, taking the time to work the Logitech into the...

Keytronics Lifetime Classic Keyboard: Big, beautiful, and loud

Tue, 28 Dec 1999 10:57:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - One note: I actually own the designer Keytronic keyboard, in a smooth black finish. But as far as I know, the Designer is fairly similar if not identical to the Classic.

Having had little experience with buying anything beyond the cheapest...

The most sublime album ever recorded?

Mon, 27 Dec 1999 12:42:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - "Elis and Tom" may well be the answer to that question. At the least, it is without a doubt one of the most beautiful Brazilian and bossa nova recordings ever made. Being obsessed with bossa nova and owning close to 50 Brazilian albums, I can...

A chill album with some substance

Mon, 27 Dec 1999 12:03:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - Parisian Jean Yves Prieur, aka Kid Loco, has made a name for himself as the new master of downtempo electronica. Layering sounds together with taste and an impeccable sense of timing, Kid Loco has brought back both the subtle and the sublime to...

Not just "a football movie for guys": Stone makes a winner

Mon, 27 Dec 1999 06:16:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - Oliver Stone and football. I know what you're thinking. Well, for all the pitfalls and excesses which you'd think "Any Given Sunday" would be prone to, I came out of this movie impressed. I'm not a Stone expert; I've only seen Natural Born...

An ethereal journey transcending both hip-hop and jazz

Sat, 25 Dec 1999 12:03:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - Growing up as a graffiti artist on the streets of Paris, DJ Cam was heavily influenced by the New York underground hip-hop scene of the mid-80's. Yet oddly enough, the sensibilities of artists like Public Enemy and Rakim may not appear obvious as...

If you had to own only one Jobim album, this is it

Wed, 22 Dec 1999 01:36:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - Here it is, bossa nova lovers. Simply a wonderful compilation of almost all the highlights of Jobim's recording career on Verve. It's all there, from his easy-going classics like "Ela e Carioca" and "Girl from Ipanema" to his...

Shadowing Over the Categories

Wed, 22 Dec 1999 00:56:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dj-nellie - DJ Shadow's "Endtroducing" served as introduction for most of the music community to the man from the Bay area, Josh Davis. And what an explosive debut it was, melding big-beat funk, hip-hop, rock, and chilling ambience with a flair unmatched...