Pod (Bonus DVD)

Afro Celt Sound System - Pod (Bonus DVD)

Pod (Bonus DVD)
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Artist: Afro Celt Sound System
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-05-04
Music Label: Real World
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Rise Above (remix by Simon Emmerson, James McNally and Mass)
  2. Johnny at Sea (mix by Martin Russell and Mass)
  3. Persistence of Memory (remix by Rae and Christian)
  4. Further in Time (remix by Mass)
  5. Full Moon Low Tide (remix by DJ Toshio)
  6. Release (remix by Rollo and Sister Bliss)
  7. Release It (Masters At Work segue/DJ edit)
  8. Whirly 3 (remix by Simon Emmerson, James McNally and Mass)
  9. Riding the Skies (remix by Mass and Simon Emmerson)
  10. Eireann (remix by Mass)
  11. Release (remix by BiPolar)
  12. When You're Falling (remix by Wren and Morley)
  13. Lagan (remix by Simon Emmerson, James McNally and Mass)
Music CD 2
  1. Persistence of Memory (DVD music video)
  2. When You're Falling (DVD music video)
  3. Highlights from WOMAD USA 2001 (DVD)
  4. North (5.1 surround sound and stereo mix music video - DVD)

Music reviews of Pod (Bonus DVD)

Music Review: So much more than a "remix" album
Rating: 5 Stars

POD is one of the best remix albums you're ever likely to hear, in "world music" or any other category. Most projects of this nature tend to rely heavily on the input of guest DJs, the majority of whom, in an effort to make a name for themselves and put a unique spin on the songs, totally massacre the original tracks. It takes a disciplined and gifted remixer indeed to reinterpret another artist's song in a manner that is "different" and yet respectful.

The Afro Celts have solved this problem by skipping the middleman altogether and doing most of the remixing on POD themselves. This is an excellent decision, because their guitarist, Simon Emmerson, also happens to be an acclaimed DJ in his own right who has a great track record for remixing and reinventing other artist's songs without completely destroying them (check out his Outernationalists project, for example). Afro Celts members Mass (keyboard/drum programming), Martin Russell (keys, engineering) and James McNally (an astonishingly gifted multi-instrumentalist) also had a hand in many of the mixes on POD, giving the project a vibe that is both familiar and new.

Together, the Afro Celts take "Rise Above" (originally from SEED) and transform it into a funky, string-laden dancehall track, while the title track from FURTHER IN TIME becomes a trippy electronic journey into sound. "Lagan," also from FURTHER IN TIME, eliminates most of Iarla O'Lionaird's vocals and brings both drums and strings forward in the mix to create a majestic album closer. POD's crowning achievement, though, is the amazing "Whirly 3," which is not so much a remix as a complete re-recording, incorporating new melodies and new instruments, including a drum kit. Just try to sit still during this one!

While the "guest" mixes on POD are quite good, they can't help but pale in comparison to the band's own work. The Rollo/Sister Bliss mix of "Release" thankfully retains the basic structure of the original song, but the brass and other urban-sounding instrumentation will likely appeal more to fans of Faithless than of the Afro Celts. And the Wren and Morley mix of "When You're Falling" unfortunately masks the rich, layered acoustic guitar of the original track in favor of what sounds like a static-ridden Casio keyboard circa 1984. The best of the guest mixes is DJ Toshio's "Full Moon Low Tide," a radical amalgamation of several tracks from SOUND MAGIC.

POD is a real treat for long-time Afro Celts fans, and if there is any justice in the world, it will draw in a significant number of new fans as well. Rather than settling for a standard remix album or a "greatest hits" compilation, the Afro Celts have taken familiar material and presented it in an inventive and exciting new light. Just listen to the way the Rollo/Sister Bliss mix of "Release," a very electronic, club-oriented song, segues seamlessly and beautifully into "Whirly 3," an acoustic jam that has more in common with a live performance than it does a remix. It all flows together perfectly, reflecting the boundless creativity of a group of true musical geniuses at work. Long live the Afro Celts!

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Description of Pod (Bonus DVD)

CD + DVD in a digipac. Stickered: Includes BONUS performance DVD and all-star remixes.
Most remix collections are disappointing, as new snare beats and/or bass lines do not a revelation make. However, one might expect better from the Afro Celt Sound System, as their savagely exuberant, flawlessly produced African/Celtic/Eastern collisions in club-land have re-defined both world and dance music for all time. On Pod, the band has not only assembled a series of eminently collectible remixes but added fresh instrumentals to certain tracks, giving recent band members a workout while linking the band's various incarnations. Highlights include the ethereal "Johnny At Sea," which was previously available only as a byte on the bandıs website, and Toshiro Matsuura's "Fantasisita Re-Formation" remix of "Full Moon Low Tide," on which remote, forlorn-sounding bagpipes are enveloped in organically primal yet frigidly machine-like barrages of beats. The 2-disc package includes a DVD containing a pair of videos, plus strenuously edited highlights from the group's epochal 2001 performance at WOMAD USA. --Christina Roden

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