Track Listing

1. Overture (Feels Like Gold)
2. Transport Me
3. Ride to Heaven
4. Where the Music Takes You
5. Play It Back
6. Mr. Mistress
7. Love Movement, Pt. 1 - Ari Gold,
8. Human - Ari Gold, Harris, J. III
9. Good Relationship (That's What It Is)
10. Feeding the Fire
11. Love Movement, Pt. 2 (You Better Preach It)
12. Soul Killer
13. I Can Forgive You
14. Love Wasn't Built in a Day
15. Love Reprise - Ari Gold,

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26587 in Music
• Released on: 2007-09-04
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
Movement and progression, transportation and transformation - this is the basis for this disc. Beneath infectious grooves, thick harmonies and melodic hooks, the album boasts topics ranging from the down low phenomenon ("Mr. Mistress"), gender identity ("Transport Me"), gay relationships ("Good Relationship)", spirituality and forgiveness ("I Can Forgive You,"), crystal meth addiction ("Feeding The Fire") and human rights ("Human"). For the first single, the horn driven, earth wind and fire-esque retro house jam "Where The Music Takes You," Gold collaborated with Grammy Award Winning Producer Joe Hogue (of >HitPlay) and VH1's "Born To Diva" Sasha Allen to express the eternal theme of "To thine own self you can be true." Dave Koz also lends his smooth sounds on the album. Sexy, smart and soulful, the buzz has already begun that Transport Systems is a breakthrough album for this groundbreaking artist.

Customer Reviews

The NEW gay music
Ari represents the a future vision of pop music having no sexual boundaries - lets just hope he (and others) and keep the ball rolling.

Ari Gold is Golden
Ari's strong, sensual voice is pure honey, and when it wraps it around songs as sweet as these, the result is delicious. I love Ari on a mid tempo song, and the second track, Transport Me, is Ari at his best: haunting, romantic and soulful. If you love his signature song Space Under Sun, Transport Me will will find a similar home on your "favorites" playlist.

Of course, Ari excels at dance tracks, too, and Where the Music Takes You is a rocking good time, as is Mr. Mistress and Good Relationship. This CD will definitely keep you going on the dance floor or in the gym.

It's great to hear an artist as talented and accessible as Ari as he continues to grow and evolve. Even better, unlike many male pop star who have yet to tumble out of the closet, Ari is openly gay, and directs some of his songs to other men. The result? Music that is more heartfelt, more sincere and more moving that you're used to hearing.

Transport Systems is really good stuff. Buy it for the music, but also enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that you're helping prove that gay artists can be successful without hiding their true selves. Ari's a great-looking guy, but his true beauty lies in his art and his courage.

Keep it up Ari - you are loved.

Scott Sherman, author, First You Fall: A Kevin Connor Mystery

A True Maturity for Gold's Sound
Transport Systems truly showcases Gold's effort to be singer/songwriter that appeals to everyone. He's taken time on this work to refine his sound with better hooks, smarter lyrics, and slicker production. The set of songs featured here represent the concept of the album well. As a result, The tracks with the most to impart are front loaded. Transport Me, Where The Music Takes You, and Ride To Heaven show Gold at his very best. He tackles gender and sexuality, relationships, and crystal meth's effect on the gay community. He remains true to his original purpose which is to make music that sounds familar yet clever, fun and yet powerful. Some of the songs do sound just a tad over produced and predictable. However, Transport translates into a maturity that says "I'm much closter to reaching my full potential" and it shows.