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Hed Kandi: Beach House 04.05 | 
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| Artist: Various Artists
Label: Hed Kandi
Category: Music
List Price: $24.97
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 80218
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 49
UPC: 822334014429
EAN: 0822334014429
ASIN: B0009VX4TE
Release Date: August 9, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Reach the Sky - Valdevit, Jana | | • | Suavemente - Broad, Daniel | | • | A New Start - Bjarson, Finn | | • | Rise - Bailey | | • | New Moon - Pearson, Robina | | • | Undone - Coco, Chris | | • | Let It Ride - Warrin, Dave | | • | Hold the Light - Barnet, Latrice | | • | Can't Read Your Mind - Schreiber, Michael | | • | Free - Mills, Stephanie | | • | Nowhere - Rene, Gabriel |
Disc 2
| • | Sean - Denes, J. | | • | Show How You - StoneBridge | | • | Never Before - Lloyd | | • | Need to Feel Wanted - Panas, Natasha | | • | Back to Us - Anckaert, Melissa | | • | Nothing Left to Say - Bjarson, Finn | | • | Everything - Raddon | | • | In My Arms - DeShannon, Jackie | | • | Reach for the Sunshine - Terzi, M. | | • | River of Love - Roachford, A. | | • | Lovin' You More (That Big Track) - McGuinness, Stephen |
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Album Description
Double disc full of deeply soulful sundrenched summer listening! Sure to please your every mood! Hed Kandi. 2005.
Album Details
A Collection with Sights Firmly Set on Sea, Sand and Balmy Summer Fun as Well as a Gentler Selection of Dance Tracks with Latin Flavours and an Overridingly Horizontal Feel. Includes Tracks from In-house Talent Like Bonnie Bailey, who Appears with an Exclusive Remix of her Seductive Track "Rise". Stonebridge Contributes the Sublimely Soulful "Show You How" featuring Julie Morrison and Rapper Jay Soul. There's also a Teaser from Late Night Alumni, the Track Nothing "Left to Say" Offers a Sample Taste of their Summer 2005 Album. "Beach House" Casts Its Nets Out with the Very Best in Soulful Summer Sounds from Elsewhere Too with the Amazing "Let it Ride" from Lisa Shaw and "Everything" from Kaskade Amongst the Gems. This is Supreme Sunshine for the Soul!
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| Customer Reviews:
 Instant Vacation! April 26, 2008
CivProGeek (San Francisco, CA)
I've had this album for awhile now, and I absolutely love it. The only Hed Kandi stuff I had before this album were the older Stereo Sushi albums and Winter Chill. I thought this might be more on the happy, full-of-energy Sushi side, but I agree with the other reviewer who was delighted to find a more mellow side to this house compilation.
So it is more mellow, but there is definitely a nice beat. There is also a slight latin flair to many of the tracks. I have to say that if you are looking for super-catchy tracks, this is NOT the album for you. Rather, put it on, and go play by the pool (or in the Beach House), have a party, and have a drink. If you want something to sing along to, you might want to keep cruising.
Sun Drenched Once Again March 1, 2006
Charlie Island (San Antonio, Tx USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nothing like the having the latest in this Great series of sound. Just like the first, these tunes take me back to the first time my wife and I heard them while dining at the coolest of cool restaurants in Cairns, Australia. Sun Drenched Baby!
 It's a business, not a disco !! September 20, 2005
East End James (London)
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
The Beach House collections have suffered over the years, the deep house sound that defined it has more or less dissappeared, lately being replaced with watered down pop tracks that could easily have been album tracks for mainstream artists (not neccessarily bad). It's understandable also, when you have dead lines to meet and when record companies like Naked Music isn't churning them out fast enough you have little choice but to use old (but still beautiful) tracks like Lisa Shaw's "Let it ride", Aquanote's "Nowhere" and Kandi favourite Afterlife with "Never before" here. The obvious highlights here are: Aya's "Sean", Kaskade's "Everything" and Late Night Alumni's "Nothing left to say". I'm excited about their new album of the same name, the dreamy vocal deep house which they're known for.
I want to also say that I admire Mark Doyle for his taste in music as much as being a business man. The way he milked his product is unmatched by any of his peers. I agree that during the last couple of years Hed Kandi's become just a bit too commercial, realising CD after CD in 2004/2005, wasn't this the exact thing they set out to oppose when they started out ? Even TV commercials in the UK !! But Mark Doyle knew it couldn't go on forever so grabbed as much money as possible even meaning filling CDs up with some substandard stuff, and good for him too I would do the same thing ! And what perfect timing - in the sleeve notes on this album, Mark Doyle said this would be his last album (probably meaning that he's sold his Hed Kandi project off and made loads of money), so as of the next collection onwards i.e. 'Hed Kandi 50' we'll be getting music that are being complied by 'The Hed Kandi Team'. The future collections have yet to be heard, but looks like the early Kandi magic will continue to be compromised due to commercial reasons.
Hot Summer Nights September 11, 2005
Jake Z (Canada)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Like the reviewer below, I was surprised to find that this entry in the Beach Houses series was much different than ones in the past. It's still great though! It's got a more chilled out feel to it, for poolside listening, or just laying around. There's definately some highlights. The second disc picks up with a few dance numbers. Old favorites like Bonnie Bailey, Kaskade, Stonebridge, Late Night Alumni, Peyton and more make appearances on this two disc set.
A whole new genre of Beach House! August 10, 2005
DiscoDan
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I'll admit I was a little surprised when I first put this into my CD player. As an avid Hed Kandi fan and very partial to the Beach House series I was expected another hot dancey house mix of beach tunes, what I got was real mellow, almost chill out beach tunes! This was a surprise, but it didn't take long for me to realize how much I loved the change. These songs still have rhythm, they still are perfect for listening to while getting a tan or splashing at the beach, but without the pulsing beats.
"A New Start" and "Undone" are definately some of the more relaxing tunes from the first CD, with the latter being tranquil enough to put you in sun-kissed slumber. Now don't compare these songs to the Winter Chill series or even Served Chill because they do have bass, but it is light enough to provide a relaxing, exquisite summer by-the-pool experience.
CD2 appears like it might gain energy with tracks by such dance artists as Stonebridge and Aya, but actually it's just as mellow as the first disk. Some of my favorites songs on this CD are "Back To Us" "Everything (Big Room Mix)" and "Nothing Left to Say" by the fabulous Late Night Alumni. "In My Arms" is also a kinda fun song that includes samples from the old hit "Betty Davis Eyes"
I couldn't say this is the best of the Beach House series just because it's so different from the others. Although I will say that I enjoyed every single song on this one, whereas I would often skip to the "stand-outs" on the previous Beach House compilations.
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