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Bond, the sexy string quartet that has sold over 4 million units worldwide, has built a very active and loyal fan base over the years through associations with many high profile brands including Raymond Weil and Clairols Herbal Essences. Explosive - The Best of Bond on DualDisc is a must-have for all Bond fans. DVD side includes: Sizzling music videos: EXPLOSIVE, FUEGO, VICTORY plus a photo gallery and complete discography. bond CD side includes Bonds Greatest Hits plus 3 NEW tracks: CARAVAN, SUGAR PLUM, CARMINA. CD side includes Bonds Greatest Hits plus 3 NEW tracks: CARAVAN, SUGAR PLUM, CARMINA plus original versions of Viva and Wintersun never before released in the US.
Explosive gathers 12 highlights from Bond's three studio albums. It also includes the previously unreleased "Carmina," "Caravan," and "Sugar Plum." It's kind of a strange time for the U.K. quartet to put out a collection like this. For one thing, discounting the new material, it's relatively brief. On the other hand, Explosive might be a way for Bond to further establish their slick amalgam of classical instrumentation, worldbeat, and dance music flourish. In that sense Explosive is a primer, a guidebook, a showcase; for Bond's established fans, it's a succinct album survey with the incentive of bonus content. Released in DualDisc format, the set includes music videos for the title track, "Victory," and "Fuego," as well as a photo gallery and the entire album in 5.1 Surround Sound. As usual, in the artwork and photography Bond have refused to be staid or classical. Explosive features Haylie Ecker, Eos Chater, Tania Davis, and Gay-Yee Westerhoff dressed to the hilt and surrounded by vibrant flora. As they've always done, particularly with 2003's Classified, the quartet stands boldly behind its style, no matter the naysayers. Of course, the usual criticisms do apply. Pieces like "Duel," "Viva!," and "Caravan" move well. But their gleaming intersection of flighty chamber instruments and relentlessly jaunty electronics tries so hard to be irrepressible that it can have the opposite effect. When that happens, Bond's music ends up at the border between the ultramodern and sounds for the background. (Much of Explosive would be perfect scene-setting music for the arrival of Lara Croft or a certain gentleman spy in some far-flung urban locale.) But Bond fans don't struggle with these questions of validity, and for them (or the casual, curious listener) Explosive is a worthy pickup. ~ Johnny Loftus
Recording information: Air Lyndhurst, London, England; Dubshack; Olympic Studios, London, England; Sony Music Studios, London, England; Townhouse Studios, London, England.
Explosive: The Best Of Bond Music
Explosive: The Best Of Bond Music
Explosive: The Best Of Bond Music Review
Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)    List All 10 Reviews What Can You Say...
What can you say about this group of women. It seems like every song tells a story but without lyrics. The addition of Carmina shows how talented that this group is.
Submitted by gilmyee (San Francisco, CA USA)
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Great Music
Nothing surprises me from this talented group. Great music, especially carmina, with its great beat and string action
Submitted by Melvin Yee (san francisco, ca USA)
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A must have CD to add to your collection. They play as good as they look. One of the best for this year. Energetic, upbeat. Listen to on a bad day and your day just got better.
Submitted by Robert (Duarte, CA)
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Like everything BOND do this is simply awesome, lively, upbeat, stimulating and exciting. There is no comparison. If you have not yet got into BOND, get this, you will not regret it.
Submitted by Ray (Midlands, UK)
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I purchased this special disc, hoping to get a chance to see Bond playing their beautiful music. But this dual-disc only provides four videos. It is one thing to listen to the soothing music of Bond, but a completely different thing to put some video to the music! If you're a Bond collector, this is definitely a must-have, but otherwise, take my advice and pass. Their live concert at the Royal Albert Hall is far better!
Submitted by Michael (Irvine, CA, USA) 
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