Tosca Album: “Delhi 9”

The vocal disc is pretty good, although maybe not quite up there with the K&D Sessions. The other reviews sum it up just fine.

But if you like ambient music (and some of the comments below prove that not everyone does) then by all means give the second, ambient disc a shot. These piano pieces are haunting, chilling, moody, dark and downright gorgeous. I play the vocal disc maybe once for every twenty times I play the ambient one.

As others say here, it's the perfect music for a cold dark afternoon or evening; a wonderful soundtrack to a brooding mood. An absolute must-have, in my opinion. I'm a hard-core Enophile, but this is right up there with Eno's Ambient 2 (the Plateaux of Mirror), and that's saying something.

ye who have listened to tosca or k&d before will be happy to see another from dorf and huber to gobble up. the first of two cds is lovely - the third of the tracks especially so. just amazing - play it again sam! I can't say enough about how incredibly talented these two are working together. so i will leave it at that - the first cd alone is worth the purchase.

and now a very small gripe(do NOT let this prevent you from buying this CD by any means - it is a definite "must have"). but don't think of it of two cd's of tosca

why? because the second cd is piano experimentalism. I thought I was in for two Cds of electronic lovely dubs...nope

in comparison to the first cd, I have to admit that the second cd was quite frankly a disappointment for me as I was EXPECTING two cds of beautiful tosca tunes and instead I got one, but then a second cd of "piano shorts." while i loved the piano tastes in the previous album suziki I have to admit I found these compositions in the second cd a bit lacking...possibly even ridiculously dull. not to mention the piano needs to be tuned guys! i would have to say - leave the piano composing to herbie and keith and stick to your knitting!

BUT AGAIN - don't let the second cd deter you - just consider this a great CD with a bonus CD ( i think that's what they intended)

I will listen to CD 2 again but wow I have to admit that i was really surprised that the Whole second cd was arid piano stuff. There is not one electronic beat in the whole thing - it's like george winston on valium in a cold winter dissonant mood = geez, just not that intriguing....

oh well, hope I don't offend anyone but wow I was hoping for two whole discs of dub. i think you will understand once you have listened to disc 1 - it falls right into place as a progression from tosca's suzuki into something more...enjoy!

Well, if you peruse the Amazon review and the rest of the reviews about this album, they more than cover the territory of the musical content. This CD has been a great relaxation album for me--in traffic when I'm stressed or when the job overshadows the rest of the day. Listening to headphones at night with a good book is another good way to enjoy it. I would imagine it would be good party wind-down music, or possibly even socializing background music. It just sails along with a cool vibe the whole way. I have to say, though, that it also sounds like it could accompany a xxx-rated film (not of the cheesy 70s variety, so don't worry). So I guess you could add that it would also fit into that evening with your special someone.

The second disc is very minimal, very dark--almost cold and soulless in its bleak piano ramblings. Perfect for those mid-winter dark nights where you feel the void opening up in the middle of your heart and you need to have a soundtrack that will reassure you that you're not alone.

I've enjoyed all of Tosca's releases,

this being on of the best. If you're

familiar with Suzuki, look to find a

lot of the same here, with some new

inspiration.

I think my favorite track is wonderful.

Very smooth production, never TOO much

If you're looking for the best Tosca disc,

This CD is great though - one I love to

I doubt G-Stone would release a CD with

The second disc is ambient piano pieces by

Def. worth the money - and a good CD to

Though nowhere as good as its predecessor, 1999's "Suzuki", Dehli 9 comes in as a nice follow-up to it. With a less downbeat sound that seems closer to that developed over the past couple of albums by Thievery Corporation, the Austria-based DJ/producer team, Kruder & Dorfmeister, comes back with a work that still retains elements characteristic of their musical signature, such as their typical percussion and keyboard accents nicely spread throughout the album. As an overall recomendation, I would probably get started with "Suzuki" but if you already have that one and liked it, I would give "Dehli 9" a shot.