Faithless Album: “Back to Mine”
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This is a continuous in-the-mix CD compiled and mixed by Faithless.
<p>Producers include: Rollo, Dido, M. Bates, Matty Benbrook, Pauline Taylor.
<p>Dido's "My Life," the opening cut on Faithless' installation in the BACK TO MINE after-hours mix series, establishes the tone for this down-tempo set. As a late-night mix should, the music here induces drowsy, indolent reverie, allowing the listener to float off on pulsing beats, soaring melodies, and ambient effects.
<p>Dusted's "Childhood" and Sub Sub's "Past" perfectly articulate the mode, and the grooves get a bit heavier along the way with Adamski's "Never Goin' Down," and Alex Gopher's "The Child" (featuring vocal samples from Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child"). The disc closes out with the triple-header of Aaron Neville's "Hercules," Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You," and Shinehead's cover of "Billie Jean" (in deep roots reggae/dub mode). It's an interesting mix, and one that will make that cozy, late-night comedown all the more enjoyable.
Track Listing :
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Intro |
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My Life - (with Dido) |
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Childhood - (with Dusted) |
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Past - (with Sub Sub) |
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Mushrooms - (Salt City Orchestra Out There mix, with Marshall Jefferson/Noosa Heads) |
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Never Goin' Down - (Ben Chapman remix, with Adamski) |
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Another Night In - (with Tindersticks) |
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Solo Flying Mystery Man - (with Pauline Taylor) |
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I Love My Man - (original version, with Bent) |
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Sunday 8PM Video |
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Child, The - (album version, with Alex Gopher) |
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Throw - (with Paperclip People) |
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Hercules - (with Aaron Neville) |
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Fade Into You - (with Mazzy Star) |
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Billie Jean - (with Shinehead) |
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Album Information :
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UPC:617465108020
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Format:CD
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Type:Performer
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Genre:R&B - House
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Artist:Faithless
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Label:Ultra Records
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Distributed:Caroline Distribution
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Release Date:2001/02/20
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Original Release Year:2001
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Discs:1
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Mono / Stereo:Stereo
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Studio / Live:Studio
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Sarah_Aliza (New England, United States) - March 12, 2003
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
- So good.
This compilation is a great entry in the Back to Mine series. Sister Bliss and Rollo chose the tracks and wrote the liner notes. Pauline Taylor's (a regular Faithless contributer)song "Solo Flying Mystery Man" kicks .... I highly recommend this very relaxing cd to everyone. 6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
- A smooth mix for that 4am eternal...
Time to relax, is it? Those in the market for mellow will find the very definition open to wide interpretation. Soul, trip-hop, folk, and world beat, these influences form just the starting point for ideal chilling out, exploited never as thoroughly or thoughtfully as in the Back to Mine mixes.
"Back to Mine" roughly paraphrases as a retreat home after a hard night's clubbing. This series elbowed into the thoroughly marketed niches of British music in 1999, launching with world-class DJs Dave Seaman and Nick Warren at the record needle. America being slow on the uptake, we're just now received contributions from Danny Tenaglia, (overrated) Groove Armada, and now Faithless, with Everything But the Girl waiting in the wings.
But back to that notion of chillout music; whatever ethereal concept you may hold, there's no doubt that its essence is found in the playful melancholy of Dusted "Childhood" or within the blissful autumn magic of Sub Sub "Past." Taking a broader view, the droopy hip-hop of Marshall Jefferson Vs Noosa Heads "Mushrooms" and sample-based work of artists Bent and Alex Gopher evoke a sensible charm that carefully avoids too-kitch tendencies littering the scene.
Like every volume so far a few eclectic reaches are tossed in so critics can praise the "hip" factor - Paperclip People's screeching "Throw" certainly has no place on this plastic. Tasteful selection and smooth album flow, however, allow Faithless to squeeze even those square pegs into round holes. Listeners just found a smooth cocktail for that 4am eternal.
Brian (Charlotte, NC USA) - August 21, 2005
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
- Still my favorite Back to Mine
I always liked Faithless and bought this cd on a whim. I had heard of the Back to Mine series, so I knew I wasn't in for the usual hard edm of Faithless.
To date, this is still my favorite Back to Mine album.
They start out with a nice tribute to Dido, who is actually Rollo's sister. The cd builds for the next couple of songs and before you know it, you're swept away by Mushrooms.
The cd picks up the pace a little bit from here, but not too much. The Aaron Neville song fits in nice. The cd ends with the unmixed wahacked out version of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean". This is a great after hours cd, but it is also an amazing bedroom cd.
G. Levy (San Francisco) - May 03, 2006
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
- Fantastic
This is a seamless album that I go back to again and again. The mixing is good, and it's a fun chill journey that's my favorite in the Back To Mine series. I find it a little more enjoyable than the Everything But the Girl BTM, but that's also good. I recommend this one and often lend it to friends who hear it. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
- More than a Chill-Out Album
A long term Faithless fan who was pleased to hear something from their highly creative minds, filling the long gap between releases. The CD wasn't what I expected in that many of the tracks are true to their original form, however this is an eclectic and excellent collection of songs. Given the recent popularity of Dido (who appears on the CD), I suspect that this will open up a new audience for Faithless and many of the artists within the mix which includes the brilliant Tindersticks. Enjoy. |
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