Mirror Conspiracy

Mirror Conspiracy

Washington, D.C.'s Thievery Corporation purvey a very mellow, deliberately international mixture of sounds that might be called "lounge music"--not in the kitschy sense, but in the sense of a laid-back local bar (much like the one the duo happens to run) with no dance floor. Rob Garza and Eric Hilton are professed admirers of Brazilian music, and they're determined to inject as much warmth into electronic music as possible. The Mirror Conspiracy is quite a musical travelogue, starting in Jamaica with "Treasures." This dubby opening track, which features vocalist Brother Jack, is quite reminiscent of the start of Swayzak's Himawari. Next up is "Le Monde," a quiet, wah-wah-inflected song featuring a chanteuse named Lou Lou. She reappears later on the somewhat more uptempo "Shadows of Ourselves," which, despite the title, is also sung in French. "The Hong Kong Triad" sounds like a tip of the hat to Shaft-styled soundtrack music. Elsewhere, it's off to India for two sitar-flavored tracks with a similarly laidback groove that gets a bit closer to techno, one of which, "Lebanese Blonde" (hash? a woman?), has been released as a single. Brazil gets its due on the densely percussive "Air Batucada," the more bossa nova-like "So Com Voce," and an instrumental titled "Samba Tranquille." Fans of this style are sure to be pleased. --Bob Bannister
Country USA
Manufacturer Primary Wave/ESL
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 2005058
Model 2327529
ReleaseDate 2007-04-15
UnitCount 1
Format Import
UPCs 795103003323
EANs 0795103003323

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Primary Wave/ESL
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	2005058
Model	2327529
ReleaseDate	2007-04-15
UnitCount	1
Format	Import
UPCs	795103003323
EANs	0795103003323

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