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Ananda Project
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Out of 20 votes - Similar Artists: Miguel Migs, Mark Farina, Colette
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Out of 20 votes
- Location: United States
- Genre: Electronic & Dance » Electronica
Editor's review
House music's main motivation much of the time is to uplift even the most foul of moods, but sometimes you just don't feel like belting out songs about the importance of self-love with an old-school Chicago house diva. We feel you. Thank goodness, then, for Atlanta producer Chris Brann. His brand of house aims at nothing but to be beautifully, relaxingly melodic, with an easy sparkling of tribal percussion and smoky alto vocals that could unite the club in a sweaty, spiritual tangle 'til sunrise.
Biography
Fresh from their much-talked-about UK debut at the Southport Weekender festival, a deep house music lover’s mecca, Ananda Project reconvene with Night Blossom, a remix companion to the American house outfit’s third full-length album, 2007’s Fire Flower.
Collected here are the finest dancefloor-ready reworks from Fire Flower including productions by Grammy Award nominated remixer Jay-J, Pasta Boys, Frankie Feliciano, and Kevin Hedge of Blaze, and previously unreleased remixes from Joe Claussell and UK remix duo Idjut Boys. The album also includes an alternate version of “Let Love Fly” and a new track entitled “Moment Before Dreaming”.
Night Blossom also includes a second bonus CD of Ananda Project classics continuously mixed by Ananda founder Chris Brann. Remixes here come from King Britt, Rurals, Aquanote and Kyoto Jazz Massive; while several Ananda Project classics remain untouched and in their original form as a way to introduce new fans to this timeless music.
Before 2007’s Fire Flower, Ananda Project released 2000’s debut Release, 2001’s remix album Re:Release and 2003’s Morning Light. Ananda Project’s signature blend of house, soul and R&B has been a hit with international media and it’s been covered favorably by the likes of Spin, Time Out New York, Remix and XLR8R, among many others. In addition to his work with Ananda Project, Atlanta’s Chris Brann is also the architect behind popular dance music outfits including Wamdue Project, Wamdue Kidz, and P'Taah.
