It would be easy to liken Pink Martini's music to the lounge and swing revivals of the '90s. However, the 12-piece mini-orchestra's mix of jazz, classical, Latin, and vocal pop sounds more organic than the work of, say, Combustible Edison. Like the Squirrel Nut Zippers -- who were always more than just a straightforward swing revival band -- Pink ...
It took Pink Martini a full decade -- their debut, Sympathique, came out in 1997; the follow-up, Hang on Little Tomato, was released in 2004; and now Hey Eugene! arrives in 2007 -- but they've finally perfected their particular good-time blend of cabaret pop, pre-"world music" international fare, golden-age Hollywood scores, and lounge-informed, ...
Pink Martini's debut album incorporates an impressive variety of influences; traces of Cuban music, cabaret and film soundtracks are all discernible on Sympathetique, an intriguing blend of contemporary pop painted with brass, strings and percussion. [This reissue returns to the CD's original ten-song track list.] ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
An eclectic collection of jazz-styled funk with a dash of cocktail lounge marks Costes La Suite as another standout by France's Stephane Pompougnac. And the resident DJ of the famous Hotel Costes certainly knows his stuff, mixing up more funky, uplifting house that powers these predominantly English-sung tracks. The funk-filled beats of Lovetronic ...
World Lounge isn't really an apt name for this disc; the easy listening implications of lounge music don't do it justice. Only a couple of tracks -- by Arling & Cameron and Montefiori Cocktail -- come close to lounge, and they're actually more '60s-influenced. Most of the cuts here are surprisingly meaty, whether it's the Indian inflections that ...
Easing the listener in with Angelique Kidjo's A Capella "Blewu" and easing her out with Pink Martini's twisted take on "Que Sera Sera" 16 tracks later, you can't say the folks who put together this best-of from the Los Angeles public radio station's studio weren't thinking. However the question remains: what were they thinking? This is the series ...
Pink Martini's debut album incorporates an impressive variety of influences; traces of Cuban music, cabaret, and film soundtracks are all discernible on Sympathetique, an intriguing blend of contemporary pop painted with brass, strings, and percussion. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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