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Continuing some of the musical collaboration and general work from her first album, Hoping for Love finds Isabella Antena also much more overtly exploring a stripped-down, jazz-pop sound on many tracks. Alongside some remaining examples of the full-bodied arrangements and beats overseen by producer Martin Hayles are much more spare but equally compelling compositions that Antena produced, with fine results. The change is evident from the start with "Le Poisson des Mers du Sud" -- Antena sings in her native French, accompaniment is only guitars, piano and percussion, and the feeling is definitely one of coming down from En Cavale's active highs. The end result is a great showcase for her breadth as a performer, able to take inspiration from a variety of sources to create a new modern synthesis. French is the lead language throughout the album, perhaps a defiant return to the roots after her English language work had only gathered a cult following (though ironically Hoping for Love led to a major overseas breakthrough in Japan). Given the presence of bossa nova and samba influences in her work it's less a change as it is a refocusing on more formal variations of those approaches, but it's handled very well indeed, ranging from the brief, lyric-less kick of "Musique de 4 A 6" to the fuller arrangements on "Melodie." The later part of the album covers the more modern explorations of her sounds, harking back to En Cavale on such tracks as the punchy-but-dreamy "Otra Bebera" (sung in Spanish, a winning further extension of her artistic range) while aiming more directly for the pop mainstream than ever with "Sweet Boy." Getting a re-release on LTM means extra songs galore, in this case five numbers, including extended mixes of "Laying on the Sofa" and "La Tete Contre les Mers." ~ Ned Raggett
LTM is pleased to announce the second in a series of upgraded CD reissues by cult French artist Isabelle Antena, ingenue electro-samba pioneer turned jazz-pop polymath. Originally released on chic Belgian label Crepuscule in 1987, Hoping For Love saw Isabelle step left of the dancefloor a little, expanding her sophisticated latin, funk and samba palette to include more jazz and acoustic stylings. It is also the first self-produced Antena album, albeit with several tracks produced by long-term studio collaborator Martin Hayles. Think Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto and now Bebel Gilberto too. This digitally remastered CD includes five bonus tracks, including English language versions of 'Little Fish' from the Southern Seas and 'I Will Jam', as well as rare 12'' remix versions of 'Laying on the Sofa' (Mark Kamins) and 'La Tete Contre les Murs' ( Marc Moulin). 2005.
Audio Remixers: Mark Kamins; Marc Moulin.
Liner Note Author: James Nice.
Recording information: Dan Lacksman Studio; Jacob's Studio; Katy Studio, Belgium; Trident.
Personnel: Isabelle Antena (vocals, strings, piano, keyboards, vibraphone, drums, background vocals); Sylvain Fasy, Kevin Mulligan, Paolo Radoni (guitar); John Dover (saxophone, horns); Philip Todd (saxophone); Diederik Wissels (piano); Philippe de Cock (Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards); Martin Hayles (keyboards); Robert Cordier (drums); Daniel Cordova (congas); Danny Cummings, Frank Michiels (percussion); Marianne James (background vocals).
Audio Remasterer: Pierre Vale.
Hoping For Love Music | List Price | $20.98 (You save $4.99) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, International CDs, Pop, Jazz Instrument, French, Brazilian, Rock, World | | Label | Life Times & Music | | Orig Year | 1987 | | All Time Sales Rank | 327694  | | CD Universe Part number | 6847556 | | Catalog number | 2434 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 22, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Isabelle Antena; Martin Hayles | | Engineer | Alan Moulder | | Personnel | Danny Cummings Philip Todd - saxophone Kevin Mulligan Frank Michiels - percussion Robert Cordier - drums Isabelle Antena - vocals, strings, piano, keyboards, vibraphone, drums, background vocals Marianne James - background vocals Robert Cordier - drums Daniel Cordova - congas Diederik Wissels - piano John Dover - saxophone, horns Paolo Radoni - guitar Philippe de Cock - Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards Sylvain Fasy
| | Additional Info | Bonus Tracks; Remastered; Remixes; United Kingdom |
Isabelle Antena Hoping For Love Songs | 1. | Poisson des Mers du Sud, Le |
| 2. | Quand le Jazz Entre en Lice |
| 3. | Melodie |
| 4. | Ideal, L' |
| 5. | Musique de 4 a 6 |
| 6. | Toutes Les Etoiles de Tunesie |
| 7. | Otra Bebera |
| 8. | Tete Contre les Murs, La |
| 9. | Laying on the Sofa |
| 10. | Naughty Naughty |
| 11. | Sweet Boy |
| 12. | Des Calins, Des Caresses |
| 13. | Carriage Blind |
| 14. | I Will Jam |
| 15. | Little Fish From the Southern Sea |
| 16. | Laying on the Sofa - (12" Remix) |
| 17. | Tete Contre les Murs, La - (mix) |
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