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Kinkysweet comps make up in pure imagination what they lack in memorable tunes or notable talent. Disc one of Departure Lounge features tracks from Late Night Sneaky ("Tell Me Where You Are") and Bud Not Bombs ("Pick Up"), but in reality these are separate aliases for producers Michael Anthony and Todd Christensen. And yet, like most of the Frequent Flyer titles, Departure still tries in earnest to take you on a trip. The collection has a great central theme in its fantasy airport lounge. It's a place where the crowd is always fluid; ideally it's international too, and ready to unwind with a few loosened blouse buttons. Disc one sets the appropriate mood with "Golden Nectar," where a slight hip-hop shuffle guides the breathy notes of a flute. "Inner Soul" has a bossa nova flair, and the typical global fusion of "Sunspot" dates all the way back to Banco de Gaia's 1994 album Maya. Disc two begins with "Stayridge Terrace" from Ian Pooley, one of the bigger names on Departure. It's a breezy track that suggests the Doobie Brothers' "Black Water" interpreted by ambient hip-hop kids. However, the resulting "Fuzzy Green Stop Lights" doesn't capitalize on its evocative title, and that's a recurring problem with this set. There are nice ideas here and there -- sultry keyboard washes, meandering ethnic and hip-hop rhythms, the whisper of a pretty girl; "Desert Wind" is a late highlight -- but musically speaking Departure Lounge only partly delivers on its concept, leaving the rest up to you. Which, in a way, is just like your initial conversation with that pretty flight attendant from Singapore Air. ~ Johnny Loftus
DJ: Christian Dwiggins.
Audio Mixer: Christian Dwiggins. Frequent Flyer: Departure Lounge Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Electronica, Dance, Oldies Collections | | Label | Kinkysweet Recordings | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank | 143027  | | CD Universe Part number | 6974597 | | Catalog number | 24 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Nov 08, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Heinz Tronigger; Amani Friend; Mark Ralph; Patchen Preston; Carlos Torres; Micheline Berry; Michael Kreiner; Justin Boland; Julien Bendall; DJ Mael; Majitope; Ian Pooley; Michael Anthony; Michael Tello; Phobos; Roland Voss; Seb Taylor; Toby Marks; Rara Avis; Craig Kohland; Ben Clark (Compilation) |
Frequent Flyer: Departure Lounge Songs | 1. | Tell Me Where You Are - Irina/Late Night Sneaky |
| 2. | Golden Nector - J Boogie's Dubtronic Science |
| 3. | Szeto - Drop Culture |
| 4. | Inner Soul - Bah Samba |
| 5. | Beneath the Surface - Navarro |
| 6. | Pick Up, The - Buds Not Bombs/Wallnut |
| 7. | Barrio Beats - Michael Tello |
| 8. | Sunspot - Blanco DeGia |
| 9. | Temple - Carlos (Chale) Torres |
| 10. | Lalla's Ecstasy - Craig Kohland/Shaman's Dream |
| 11. | Edge of Forever - Phobos |
| | Frequent Flyer: Departure Lounge Songs DISC 2: |
| 1. | Storyridge Terrace - Ian Pooley |
| 2. | Fuzzy Green Stop Lights - Allisone/Michael Anthony/B. Smiley |
| 3. | Drive - Blu Mar Ten |
| 4. | Om Namo Bhagavate - Liquid Bloom |
| 5. | Walking Through - Kaya Project |
| 6. | Desert Wind - Nomad |
| 7. | Wish - Patchen/Jianda |
| 8. | Para Don Alonso - Madrid de Los Austrias (Yam Who? Rework mix, Yam Who? Re-Work) |
| 9. | Somasomasu - Jasmon |
| 10. | Spazzy McGee - D Tek & M.A. |
| 11. | Shakti Jai - Ommetamorphic & Majitope/Nanu Clover |
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