Sounds From The Thievery Hi-Fi

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0795103000421
Label: Eighteenth Street
Manufacturer: Eighteenth Street
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Eighteenth Street
Release Date: June 10, 1997
Studio: Eighteenth Street


 

Editorial Review:

Album Description:
U.S. edition of downtempo/trip hop duo's 1996 debut with 5 bonus tracks added, 'Transcendence', 'Scene At The Open Air Market', 'Encounter In Bahia', 'Assault On Babylon' & 'One'. Note - some import editions contained some but not all of these bonus tracks. ESL Records.

Album Details:
This Version Contains Four More Tracks Than the 4ad Release : Transcendance,one,encounter in Bahia, Assault in Babylon.

Average Rating:

Rating: - Keep it coming
I am not one of their oldest fans having been introduced to them by way of 2002's Richest Man in Babylon. The ambient grooves and sampling are relaxing if a little repetitive. Still, its very listenable, intriguing, and testament to the future direction of the band.

Rating: - The disc that pulled me in
Its hard to believe this disc came out in 1996. Depending on which way you look at Thievery Corporation, and which specific aspects you focus on in their later albums, you could say that they've come along way. You could also say they've stayed the course the entire journey.

This, the debut album, was the second Thievery Corporation disc I purchased, the first being Richest Man in Babylon. I've always felt that for newcomers, Richest Man in Babylon is the best starting point - but for ... Read More

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Rating: - keep playing it
perhaps not their best album in comparison to 'the mirror conspiracy', but good and solid- you will not regret you bought it. so buy it...hurry!

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Rating: - Good, but not great.
This is Thievery Corporation's first album, released shortly after the talented "duo" hooked up in DC. If you're familiar with their later works, i.e. The Mirror Conspiracy or the Cosmic Game- then you'll notice this cd is lacking in some of the many intricacies that can be found there. Although still a good cd, it doesn't last as long in my changer as - say - DJ Kicks.

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Rating: - Chillout staples offer a near-masterpiece
For anyone new to chillout, World lounge or Brazilectro, "Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi" is as good a place to start as any. Still low-key while maintaining a driving sense of rhythm, Thievery Corporation prove themselves an essential electronica act on their first collection of original material (the band is also well-known for their remix and compilation work).

Tracks like "2001 A Spliff Odyssey" and "The Oscillator" beg for a sofa and a shaker of martinis at 2 a.m., and more insistent ... Read More