Tanto Tempo: Special Remix Edition

A double cd of cd 1 is Gilberto s full cd album: languid, soulful and relaxing, a bit like a latin Nora Jones. Only a couple of tracks up the tempo to good effect, but overall its a little bit underwhelming for this reviewer.Cd2 is remixes which as a former dj i had heard some good tracks, but the mixes are all over the place as a listening experience : uptempo breezy techno and drum n bass with more loungy relaxed offerings. The trouble is its a mess to listen too. Better buy one of the dance remixers own cd s fir rather more consistent listening experience. This double cd is a miss.

I've had this album for a while, I must admit it's excellent value containing the classic bestseller Tanto Tempo with the remix album. Tanto Tempo has had more remixes done over the last few years by various outfits than any other album I could think of, it's the remixes of tracks that misled me to listen to them in there original format. As I have found the whole Tanto Tempo experience quite downtempoe to dull, there's some refreshing electronica and bossa nova and Bebel's voice is perfect latino and fresh . Generally a quite refreshing summer chilled sound but to me it's more middle of the road and the hype of Bebel Gilberto's background has helped to escalate Tanto tempoe's popularity, and it's from the same mould as Norah Jones, if you like that sort of sound . The remix album is good as a bonus but there have been better mixes.Good value but nothing special and certainly not enough of a performance here to call her the new girl from Ipanema.

Classic.

There is so much hype surrounding this album that the music gets pushed behind journalistic praise. So here's the way I see it.This album is variable. August Day Song and So Nice stand out but some other tracks feel like filler. The only real coherency about it is the voice, which is quite simply uplifting.As for the remixes, there are some big names on here. King Britt, Rae & Christian etc but the American-release album included some even better remixes from the likes of Ananda Project. Seems like they've missed an opportunity to really get across that Gilberto's voice can really soar when given the right treatment.3 stars then.

The four stars are for the original album, not for the remix CD.Bebel’s voice is gorgeous, especially when singing in Portuguese, and the original music can be sublime, uplifting and beautiful.The same cannot be said for the remixes. The only track that’s worthwhile here is the Peter Kruder mix of ‘Tanto Tempo’ which adds a few well placed ‘bleeps’ that would make Royksopp proud.The rest just seem to contain a layer or two of appropriate sound relevant to the musical genre occupied by the particular ‘Remixer’.Things are made worse by the inclusion of two remixes each of the two weakest tracks in the original album – ‘So Nice’ and ‘Close Your Eyes’ – these are toe-curlingly naff.

I bought the original album on cd about 4 years ago. I bought it after hearing Bebel sing 'Samba e Amor' on 'Later With Jools Holland.' Rarely do I buy albums on the basis of one song but it was one of my most treasured albums...Until a friend lost it. That caused me to replace it, this time with the double cd edition with the remixes. For me, the original set of songs still shines through. Every song has something that, in time will grow on you,(if you don't appreciate it initially) though when Bebel sings in English, I feel some of that passion is lost. Having said that, 'August Day Song' is still a little gem and 'Close Your Eyes' gets the booty shaking. As far as the remixes go, the Buffalo bunch version of 'Close Your Eyes' could satisfy funky house lovers and 4hero make an amirable version of 'Samba de Bencao' that deep house listeners will like. But the rest either don't make much difference to the original or are so far removed that you are left scratching your head. At least with those 'removed' remixes, there is originality that dares to take the relevant song in another direction. I have given the special remix edition a four because, for those that appreciate the warmth and depth that music can bring, the original collection of songs really do touch the soul (for me at least). But I held back on the extra one point because the remixes, in general, don't offer that special ingredient.

I first heard the single "Close your eyes" on Jazz FM and was completely hooked.I rushed out and bought the the album and was not disappointed,it is absolutely brilliant.I just can't stop playing it!I am now franticly searching for similar albums,