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Realizing that trip-hop was a dead end, at least as far as hipness goes, Morcheeba expanded their sonic palette on their second album, Big Calm.
Trip-hop and dance rhythms remain, but the trio has spent more time writing songs, crafting an album where pop, lounge, film soundtracks, reggae, jazz, and electronica all peacefully coexist.
Consequently, Big Calm is a stylistic tour de force, evidence that Morcheeba have turned into a mature, sophisticated group with impeccable taste.
Occasionally, the album can sound a little distant, as if the fusions and productions were more important than the actual songs, but the trio is so musically adept, and Skye Edwards' voice is so enchanting, that Big Calm become irresistible in its own way.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The SeaSkye Edwards, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey | Morcheeba | Play | 05:48 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | Shoulder HolsterSkye Edwards, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey | Morcheeba | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Part of the ProcessSkye Edwards, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey | Morcheeba | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | BlindfoldSkye Edwards, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey | Morcheeba | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Let Me SeeSkye Edwards, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey | Morcheeba | Play | 04:21 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Bullet ProofSkye Edwards, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey | Morcheeba | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Over and OverSkye Edwards, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey | Morcheeba | Play | 02:21 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | FrictionSkye Edwards, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey | Morcheeba | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | Diggin' a Watery GraveSkye Edwards, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey | Morcheeba | Play | 01:35 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 10 | Fear and LoveSkye Edwards, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey | Morcheeba | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Big CalmSkye Edwards, Jason Furlow, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey | Morcheeba | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 46 mins | 107 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 294 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Baldwin | Organ (Hammond) |
| 2 | Howard Ball | Violin |
| 3 | Steve Bentley-Klein | String Arrangements, Violin |
| 4 | Richard Bridgemont | Cello |
| 5 | M. Carling | Drums |
| 6 | Joe Cooper | Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | DJ First Rate | Scratching |
| 8 | DJ Swamp | Guest Artist, Scratching |
| 9 | Skye Edwards | Composer, Producer, Vocals |
| 10 | David Emanuel | Violin |
| 11 | Jason Furlow | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 12 | Peggi Gayle | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Paul Godfrey | Composer, Drums, Navigator, Programming, Scratching |
| 14 | Ross Godfrey | Bass, Clavinet, Composer, Drums, Fender Rhodes, Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Organ (Hammond), Pedal Steel, Sitar, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer |
| 15 | L. Gordon | Bass |
| 16 | T. Grant | Clarinet (Alto), Viola |
| 17 | D. Hake | Trumpet |
| 18 | Jimmy Hastings | Flute, Guest Artist |
| 19 | C. Hetter | Trombone |
| 20 | C. Hughes | Violin |
| 21 | Graeme Kyle | Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Pierre Le Rue | Fiddle |
| 23 | D. Lee | French Horn |
| 24 | Ian McLeod | Violin |
| 25 | Daniel McLewin | Photography |
| 26 | Laura Melhuish | Violin |
| 27 | Morcheeba | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 28 | Peter Norris | Producer, Programming, Turntables |
| 29 | Peter Oxer | Violin |
| 30 | D. Pipkin | Keyboards |
| 31 | Mike Posner | Viola |
| 32 | E. Pritchard | Cello |
| 33 | E.R. Singleton | Violin |
| 34 | T. Rennie | Vocals (Background) |
| 35 | Spikey Tee | Guest Artist, Talking |
| 36 | S. Wright | Viola |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |