Track Listing

1. International Flight - David Snell
2. Ya Ma Le - Gimmicks
3. Vai Vai - Thunderball
4. Chez Roger Boite Funk - Troublemakers
5. 3 Play It Cool - Crazy Penis
6. Slow Hot Wind - Block 16
7. Under My Sensi (Thievery Corp. Mix) - Boozoo Bajou
8. Lagos Communique - Thievery Corporation
9. Sea Groove - Big Boss Man
10. Cookin' (Version) - Beatfanatic
11. Cramp Your Style - Breakestra
12. Simbarere - Antonio Carlos Jocafi
13. Re-Return Of The Original Artform - Major Force
14. Shall We Dance - Karminsky Experience
15. Within You Without You - Alan Lorber Orchestra
16. Mathar (Discovery Of India Mix) - Indian Vibes
17. Expo In Tokyo - Alan Moorhouse
18. My French Borther - Bobby Hughes Experience
19. Richest Man In Babylon (G-Corp. Remix) - Thievery Corporation
20. Better Must Come - Delroy Wilson

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16342 in Music
• Released on: 2004-06-29
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
Mixing fluidly between afro-beat, reggae, rock, Brazilian, soul, easy listening, electronic and rare library music, Thievery Corporation create a set that takes the listener on a trip of truly global proportions. The Outernational Sound is a seamless recording from many nights of sonic exploration with the turntables and a crate of records. From warehouse parties in Caracas to elegant soires in Honolulu, and root downs in Kingston, Garza and Hilton have played a lot of rare wax for a broad spectrum of listeners. Now, in a one-hour mix CD, the sound system has been mashed up and the whole world can share in Thievery Corporation's Outernational Sound.

Amazon.com
Getting back to their turntables after the all-original work on 2002's The Richest Man in Babylon, Thievery Corporation dust off a collection of soulful wax for The Outernational Sound. Rob Garza and Eric Hilton have gone with an increasingly organic approach since their relatively electronic and modern Mirror Conspiracy, looking more back than forward. Happily, the duo has good taste. If that wasn't obvious after the collections on Babylon and 2001's Sounds from the Verve Hi-Fi, Outernational ends the argument. The record rambles through Brazilian jazz, afro-beat, and a kaleidoscope of funked-up rhythms that only a serious purveyor of world beat chill tunes could unearth. Their big ears, however, can't always keep up with their DJ skills; 20 tracks are smooshed into just over an hour, and you can feel Garza and Hilton sweating to make the different musical bloodlines congeal. You'll likely find yourself playing only sections of the record, depending on your mood. Still, whatever section you settle on should supply a hearty dose of satisfaction. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews

Eclectic, refreshing
I listened to this on a flight from Orlando to Seattle. Came home and bought it right away.

A-Z Cool
Owning most of their output, this is my favorite, followed by "Mirror Conspiracy" and then "Cosmic Game". Re-mixed tunes from obscure (to me) artists segue into one another for over an hour's musical world tour, Thievery-Style. Their musical perspective explores the best elements of each choice, moving on at the perfect time to keep you interested and wanting more. Unlike a lot of CDs, this set stays strong towards the end!

Stand outs:
'International Flight'
'Sea Groove'
'Cramp your Style'
'Re-return of the Original Artform'
'Expo in Tokyo'
'My French Brother'

Super-nice artwork and cover treatments.

Take this to a party only if you never want to see it again!

Lounge music
This CD is great! Just play, lay back and chill. The beats are melow and invigorating. I can't take this out of my CD player.