01)NEWS: October 2013ARCHIVE
Ambrozia is back with a Christmas album. This is the first time they have made an album not featuring a vocalist, so it means this is the first Ambrozia album that encompasses just DJ 19 and Edison as a single unit. The uniqueness of this album is through its use of handbell instead of vocals. That's why title is "Christmas Bells - handbell lounge” for the CD version and “Bells Of Christmas” for the digital version. The reasoning behind the separate album titles for the release is because it is not being distributed through your standard retail music store. Instead, you can rent them from GEO, Japan’s biggest DVD/CD rental chain. If you purchase the digital version, you get the added bonus of two additional tracks that are not featured on the CD.
AMBROZIAが、DJ 19 + EDISONのプロデューサー・ユニットとして4thアルバムを制作。ハンドベルで奏でる究極の癒しサウンドとしてトラディショナル・ソングをカヴァー。GEOレンタル専用のCDヴァージョン『Christmas Bells - handbell lounge -』、更に2曲を追加した配信のみの『Bells Of Christmas』の2タイプをリリース。
After the successful release of their two cover tunes ‘The Groove’ and ‘Roadblock’, Hot Station is on fire. Their recent form continues on the 19BOX imprint with a funky 1980s-inspired groove. ‘Synopsis’ is their first original in a while and uses a twisted loop backed by an old school-esque breakbeat. The track starts out with a MiniMoog-like bassline and piano chords that are backed by choral pads - further adding to the atmospheric nature of the track. Since synth work is a top priority here, this is the reason behind the track being called ‘Synopsis’. The remix comes courtesy of long time 19BOX RECORDING friend, collaborator and remixer, Thomas Penton.
「The Groove」「Roadblock」と2曲続いた原点回帰カヴァー・シリーズから一旦離れ、HOT STATION(DJ 19 + HIDEOUT)が新たに放つオリジナル・トラック。80sフレイヴァーなシンセと戯るブレイクスにヘヴィーなベース・ラインが絡みつき流麗なピアノが鳴り響く。リミックスは、19BOX最大の功労者であるTHOMAS PENTON。エナジェティック・マスターが、オリジナルを活かしたクラシック・テイストのハウス・サウンドに昇華させている。