All-star lead melodic voices work more effectively on 3rd Force's latest, Vital Force, because the primary goal set by the main trio of William Aura, Craig Dobbin, and Alain Eskinasi (multi-instrumentalists all) is to create a playground of vibe and atmosphere upon which others strut their stuff.
Once again, and to great effect, the trio relies heavily on machine-generated grooves, easing between light funk and gentle hypnotic suggestions.
The melodies are chiefly carried by the likes of labelmates Craig Chaquico and Ozzie Ahlers, not to mention Rick Braun and Peter White.
The stars get the label copy, but on the whole, it's the horn section of Gary Herbig and Jeff Elliot that adds the most excitement to the forces underneath.
They don't bill it as acid jazz, but it's as close as the smooth stuff gets.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In the Full Moon Light3rd Force | 3rd Force | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | No Doubt3rd Force | 3rd Force | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | You Gotta Be Real3rd Force | 3rd Force | Play | 05:55 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Give It Up3rd Force | 3rd Force | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Lift Me Higher3rd Force | 3rd Force | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Echoes of a Dream3rd Force | 3rd Force | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Set Yourself Free3rd Force | 3rd Force | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | She Whispered to Me3rd Force | 3rd Force | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | I've Got to Know3rd Force | 3rd Force | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Smiles All Around3rd Force | 3rd Force | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Thru the Shadows3rd Force | 3rd Force | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 52 mins | 120 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3rd Force | Arranger, Composer, Group, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Ozzie Ahlers | Piano |
| 3 | Lani Aura | Production Assistant |
| 4 | William Aura | Bass, Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Vocals, Vox Organ |
| 5 | Rick Braun | Flugelhorn, Guest Artist |
| 6 | Dominic Camardella | Associate Producer |
| 7 | Craig Chaquico | Guest Artist, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 8 | Ed Colver | Photography |
| 9 | Gerlando Compilati | Bongos, Congas, Percussion, Vibraphone |
| 10 | Benjamin Cziller | Art Direction, Creative Director, Packaging, Photography |
| 11 | Craig Dobbin | Drums, Keyboards, Piano, Rhythm |
| 12 | Maria Ehrenreich | Production Director |
| 13 | Jeff Elliot | Flugelhorn, Horn, Trumpet, Trumpet (Muted) |
| 14 | Alain Eskinasi | Drums, Guitar (Rhythm), Harp, Keyboards, Percussion, Rhythm |
| 15 | Gary Herbig | Flute, Guest Artist, Horn, Oboe, Saxophone |
| 16 | Annie Hilsberg | Flute |
| 17 | Matt Marshall | Executive Producer |
| 18 | Robert Matt | Keyboards, Organ |
| 19 | Dan Selene | Executive Producer |
| 20 | Shahin Shahida | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 21 | Duff Tatian | Mastering |
| 22 | Peter White | Accordion, Guest Artist, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 23 | Murry Whiteman | Computer Graphics, Computer Imaging |
| 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). |