Faithless Album: “Back to Mine [Bonus Track]”

When I first purchsed Dave Seaman's Back to Mine I instantly fell in love with the soft trance and skillfull mixing. It has been the sound track for over a hundred morning afters. That album set a precedent for early morning chill out albums, and is still in my opinion the best. This album is best for the afternoon after a long night clubbing. The mood is upbeat and soulfull, yet calm and sureal. I don't enjoy every track, but I do enjoy the varity very much. The vocal's add a touch of class to this beautifull soundscape created by Rollo and Sister Bliss. He even let his sister open the album. Sit on your porch, light your favorite smoke and let the sun and music wash over you.

Good music. I cannot recommend this more. One of the best CD's I've bought in a long while. Wide ranging but all smooth and mellow in style, its all good, well mixed and compiled, some familiar and some less so, but like I said, all good. And how often is an album all good? I would venture to say its the best of Back to Mine series. Buy it now.

(If only for the reggae cover of Billie Jean by Shinehead.)

My disappointment in Faithless' Back to Mine album nearly matches that of Groove Armada's. I love both of these artists individually and most of their own works. For Faithless (as with Groove Armada), I can't say the same for this album. Although it has some good tracks and the album is well mixed, it contains way too many dud tracks throughout. "Mushrooms", "Another Night In", "Throw", "Hercules" and "Billie Jean" are terrible tracks.

2.5/5 stars.

Hmm... Not much to say about it... Think of cool wind in an otherwise hot day and that's what you got here.