Tag: dancing

The Berenstain Bears And The Bad Dream ( book ) … Stan Berenstain + Jan Berenstain

Bang : Blue And Yellow Limoncello

The title should be plural because, as the cover illustration suggests, both Sister and Brother Bear have Bad Dreams. Those nightmares are caused by Space Grizzlies; “action figures” Brother and his friends are “just crazy about”.

The overall lesson of the story has to do with how the mind “keeps right on thinking” during sleep, but its most endearing moments come when the Bear siblings are awake; playing together and going to the movies with Mama and Papa.

my rating : 3 of 5

1988

audio review : a DM Records compilation : Deep House UK [ Volume 1 ]

audio review : a DM Records compilation : Deep House UK [ Volume 1 ]

I criticized the second Deep House LA for mixing instrumental songs with Vocal ones. Deep House UK does the same, but here it’s more acceptable because this is Volume 1 thus it’s not breaking a previous standard. The complaint this time is that they come at random.

Still UK is on par with the first LA, but some tracks are mistitled. Da Mental Groove, for example, is Part 3, but its beat switch is one of the set’s best moments along with the xylophone on The Meaning. Whole song highlights include Our Voices, Cool The Fire and Get On.

my rating : 3 of 5

1996

audio review : a DM Records compilation : Deep House LA [ Volume 3 ]

audio review : a DM Records compilation : Deep House LA [ Volume 3 ]

This third Volume of Deep House LA gets things back on track. Let’s pretend the second one never happened as we groove to the oddly titled Why Didn’t You; easily one of the best songs in the series.

That the album falters from there is less of a concern than the missing six songs, but hey, at least we’re back to artists you never heard outside the Deep House club and vocals limited to short sample snippets.

my rating : 3 of 5

1997

audio review : a DM Records compilation : Deep House LA [ Volume 2 ]

audio review : a DM Records compilation : Deep House LA [ Volume 2 ]

This should’ve been a standalone compilation. The Deep House club is suddenly crowded with Latinos, which is odd, but its biggest blunder is going against the previous standard by mixing instrumental songs with vocal ones. Starting with Boom Boom Boom by The Outhere Brothers is a real cringe. The music keeps the Party going, but it’s a thematic letdown for sure.

my rating : 2 of 5

1996

audio review : Deep House LA [ Volume 3 ]

audio review : a DM Records compilation : Deep House LA [ Volume 1 ]

audio review : a DM Records compilation : Deep House LA [ Volume 1 ]

This is a “continuous mix of 20 hot dance tracks”. That means the music, by names you probably never heard of, blends together as if you’re at a trendy nightclub in Los Angeles. The genre is Deep House and the Grooves suit the occasion, though the DJ doesn’t play the best songs; I’ll Take You Deeper, Animal Magnetism and Sunset On Rio; till the end.

my rating : 3 of 5

1996

audio review : Deep House LA [ Volume 2 ]
audio review : Deep House LA [ Volume 3 ]

audio review : Dance Tonight ( song ) … Lucy Pearl

This song; about going to, and having fun at, a lavish nightclub; represents each member of Lucy Pearl at their best. That means Raphael Saadiq and Dawn Robinson, over one of Ali Shaheed Muhammad’s sleekest beats, have rarely, if ever, sounded better.

They both have nice singing voices, but it’s the melodies that sell it, especially during the verses. If not for Robinson’s background vocals during the chorus, they’d easily upstage it and throw everything off balance. Not that the drinks aren’t doing that already.

There are no red cups in this establishment. That’s Cristal or Dom Pérignon in those glasses. Everyone’s feeling a little tipsy and a little frisky as they shake their bodies; Robinson’s being one of the most attractive among them; on the packed Dance floor.

my rating : 5 of 5

2000

audio review : Dance Tonight ( song ) ... Lucy Pearl