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Jazzilia - Cool Brazilian Jazz Beats
Boasting 14 tracks by some of Brazil's best and new jazz acts, Jazzilia is a bossa-nova monster in every sense of the word. Although it might not be as accessible as the truly brilliant Bossa and Stones series, which came... 
Hotel Chill 2
Hotel Chill 2 is the second in the Hotel Chill series from Water Music Records. Water Music Records deals exclusively in lounge, chill out, and downtempo music, and produces a lot of quality compilations. This a 2-disc compilation... 
In Flight - Chilled Beats at 30,000 Feet
Water Music Records brings us another compilation to lounge and, well, fly to. "In Flight – Chilled Beats at 30,000" soothes flying nerves or stows away in your ears as the stewardess announces you've reached cruising altitude... 
Far Out - Swinging Bachelor Pad Music
This is a record for the chronically impatient lounge archeologist, as it pays homage to the roots of a sound that has been shaking our collective butts for quite some time. "Swinging Bachelor Pad Music" is a 16-track collection... 
Café Europa - A European Chill-Out Experience
Lounge bars are the lifeblood of any well-informed, upper-middle class urban bohemian. This statement may sound hipster-like and even a tad snobbish but, after a couple of nights, you don't get much fun in a dump, right?... 
Sounds From the All Asia Pass Volume 01
As a concept piece this compilation suffers from three things – a lack of fresh songs, too many canned beats and not enough specifically Asian content. Most of these songs are culled from Water Music's back catalog, so they... 
Jazz Lounge 3
Whoever said "if you don't know your past, you can't know your future" must have realized life's relevance throughout history. This adage has its meaning in so many circles and it can certainly be said about music. Jazz is... 
Cocktail Hour (16 Intoxicating Lounge Tracks)
The cocktail is a symbol of the fifties, musically bringing up visions of relaxed easy listening. There were no electronic beats as we know them today – bongos were the closest thing and electronic keyboards were strictly... 
Breakfast Club London
Water Music's "Breakfast Club London" was compiled by label head Brad Pressman as part of the imprints "destination series". It is an attempt to capture the sound and style of the city, which is credited by many as the birthplace... 
The Ultra Lounge: Succulent Chilled Beats
When a compilation titles itself The Ultra Lounge and promises it's going to deliver "succulent chilled beats", I don't have to tell you that's a tall order to fill. Don't confuse this Ultra Lounge with the swinging, classic... 
Tantra Lounge Volume 4 - Captivating Sounds from the Far East
Although this is the fourth installment of Water Music's Tantra Lounge compilations series, you're likely to see the following repeated when I talk about every one of them; When it comes to far or near Eastern downtempo there... |
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