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Putumayo Presents: Euro Lounge,Various Artists

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Various Artists
Released 2003

Un Simple Histoire
03:44
5,071 plays

Limbe
04:41
2,266 plays

Sweet Sadness
05:11
2,148 plays

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- 1
- Un Simple Histoire
- 03:44
- 5,071 plays

- 2
- Limbe
- 04:41
- 2,266 plays

- 3
- Salpica
- 05:10
- 1,755 plays

- 4
- Jackie
- 04:07
- 2,109 plays

- 5
- Sempre Di Domenica
- 03:57
- 1,964 plays

- 6
- Girl
- 03:41
- 1,792 plays

- 7
- Sweet Sadness
- 05:11
- 2,148 plays

- 8
- Stojne Bre Mome Kocansko
- 04:30
- 1,913 plays

- 9
- How Was It for You?
- 04:35
- 1,662 plays

- 10
- El Último Habitante del Planeta
- 03:27
- 1,403 plays

- 11
- Non Sarai Mai
- 03:07
- 1,629 plays

- 12
- Voulez-Vous?
- 04:20
- 1,480 plays

album review

Because there is so much lazy, careless, appallingly sloppy A&R in the recording industry, A&R people who do their job well should always be applauded. And when it comes to A&R, Putumayo has been thoughtful and intelligent more often than not. Putumayo's A&R people usually do a lot of hard thinking when they assemble a compilation, which is why world music enthusiasts hold the company in such high regard. A good example of Putumayo's thoughtfulness is Euro Lounge, which takes a look at the more melodic world/electronica experimentation that has been coming from Europe. Some world/electronica fusion can be forceful, abrasive, dissonant, and hyper, but Euro Lounge doesn't get into any of Europe's rave-friendly techno/world sounds. This compilation focuses primarily on Europe's more melodic, relaxed world/club fare -- in other words, chill-out grooves for club hounds who are into world music. And in the 21st century, that could be anything from downtempo mixed with Brazilian music to trip-hop/Middle Eastern hybrids. Most of the artists on Euro Lounge come from various European countries, including Italy (Daniele Silvestri, Bandabardo, Gabin, S-Tone Inc.), Belgium (Gare du Nord), and Spain (Mastretta). But their influences aren't strictly European. Gabin, for example, brings a Brazilian influence to "Sweet Sadness," while S-Tone Inc. is very Indian-influenced on "Limbe." And some of the artists on Euro Lounge don't actually live in Europe. Ilhan Ersahin, for example, is a part-Turkish, part-Swedish jazz saxophonist who was born in Stockholm but now lives in New York. The John Coltrane-influenced Ersahin has recorded some memorable post-bop albums, but "Girl" isn't jazz -- it's an enjoyably moody blend of downtempo and Turkish pop. Full of surprises, Euro Lounge is yet another appealing example of the sort of hard thinking that usually goes into Putumayo's compilations. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide