Pod (Afro Celt Sound System album)
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Pod, released May 4, 2004 by Real World Records
, is essentially a remix album
by Afro Celt Sound System
of their first three albums, Volume 1: Sound Magic
, Volume 2: Release
, and Volume 3: Further in Time
, done by members of the band and new artists as well, including some songs previously unavailable. It is also accompanied by a DVD
of some music videos and some clips of their live tour.
Real World Records
Real World Records is a record label started in 1989 by Peter Gabriel to record and produce world music.-Overview:The label grew up alongside the success of the WOMAD festivals and Peter Gabriel's exploration of music from other cultures, and helped push world music into the general public's...
, is essentially a remix album
Remix album
A remix album is an album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material.One of the earliest remix albums was 1971's Aerial Pandemonium Ballet by Harry Nilsson, which was released by Nilsson after the successes of Everybody's Talkin and The Point!...
by Afro Celt Sound System
Afro Celt Sound System
The Afro Celt Sound System is a musical group which fuses modern electronic dance rhythms with traditional Irish and West African music...
of their first three albums, Volume 1: Sound Magic
Volume 1: Sound Magic
-Track listing:# "Saor " / "News from Nowhere" – 8:21# "Whirl-y-Reel 1 " – 7:21# "Inion " – 4:15# "Sure-As-Not" / "Sure-As-Knot " – 9:58# "Nil Cead Againn Dul Abhaile " – 7:20...
, Volume 2: Release
Volume 2: Release
Volume 2: Release is Afro Celt Sound System's second album, Released on January 25, 1999 by Real World Records.-Track listing:# "Release" – 7:36# "Lovers of Light" – 3:58# "Éireann" – 5:09# "Urban Aire" – 2:08# "Big Cat" – 7:43...
, and Volume 3: Further in Time
Volume 3: Further in Time
Volume 3: Further in Time is the third studio album from Afro Celt Sound System, released June 19, 2001 through Real World Records.-Track listing:# "North" - 6:48# "North 2" - 2:59# "When You're Falling" - 5:14...
, done by members of the band and new artists as well, including some songs previously unavailable. It is also accompanied by a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
of some music videos and some clips of their live tour.
Track listing
- "Rise Above" (remix by Simon EmmersonSimon EmmersonFor the experimental music artist, see Simon Emmerson .Simon Emmerson is a Grammy Award-nominated record producer, guitarist, DJ and founder of the group Afro Celt Sound System....
, James McNallyJames McNally (musician)James McNally is a musician, composer and Grammy nominated producer of the band Afro Celt Sound System. He was previously a member of the The Pogues, Storm , and Dingle Spike.James was born in London to Irish Parents...
and Simon ‘Mass’ Massey) – 6:17 - "Johnny at Sea" (mix by Martin RussellMartin RussellMartin Russell is a twice Grammy Award-nominated recording engineer, producer, composer, and musician. He has been a core member of the music group Afro Celt Sound System since the recording of the first album Volume 1: Sound Magic in mid 1995. As of 2010 the recorded output of the group has so far...
and Mass) – 4:48 - "Persistence of Memory" (remix by Rae & ChristianRae & ChristianRae & Christian were Grand Central Records' founder Mark Rae and fellow producer and DJ Steve Christian. Their music is broadly classed as Hip-Hop / soulful dance music and features such vocalists as The Jungle Brothers, Jeru The Damaja and The Pharcyde as well as contributions from Bobby Womack...
) – 5:14 - "Further in Time" (remix by Mass) – 7:45
- "Full Moon Low Tide" (remix by DJ Toshio) – 4:34
- "Release" (remix by RolloRollo ArmstrongRollo Armstrong is one half of the music producers/remixers team Rollo and Sister Bliss and is a founding member of the electronic music group Faithless.-Early life:...
and Sister BlissSister BlissSister Bliss is a British keyboardist, record producer, DJ, composer and songwriter. In the studio she is best known for her work with Rollo Armstrong, particularly as part of the now disbanded dance group Faithless.She started music at the age of five, when she learned how to play the piano...
) – 4:58 - "Release it" (Masters At WorkMasters At WorkMasters at Work is the house/garage production and remix team of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez. They first worked together using the name, which had been given to them by mutual friend Todd Terry , in 1990...
segue) – 1:20 - "Whirly 3" (remix by Emmerson, McNally and Mass) – 7:55
- "Riding the Skies" (remix by Mass and Simon Emmerson) – 6:04
- "Éireann" (remix by Mass) – 6:17
- "Release" (remix by BiPolarBipolar-Medicine:* Bipolar cell* Bipolar cell of the retina* Bipolar disorder** Bipolar I disorder** Bipolar II disorder** Bipolar NOS* Bipolar spectrum-Astronomy:* Bipolar nebula, a two-lobed, axially symmetric nebula...
) – 5:30 - "When You're Falling" (remix by Wren and Morley) – 4:37
- "Lagan" (remix by Emmerson, McNally and Mass) – 4:36
Bonus DVD
- "Persistence of Memory" (music video)
- "When You're Falling" (music video)
- Highlights from WOMADWorld of Music, Arts and DanceWOMAD is an international arts festival. The central aim of WOMAD is to celebrate the world's many forms of music, arts and dance.-History:...
USA 2001 - "North" (5.1 surround sound and stereo mix music video)