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While the global dance community has never failed to make a commotion over European groovemeisters Count Basic, the West Coast-based keyboard trio 3rd Force has slowly amassed a catalog of music as rhythm intensive and melodically irresistible as its titles are pun-inflected (Forces of Nature, Vital Force, etc.). So many of their cuts -- anchored by synth wizard William Aura and enhanced by a host of eager smooth jazz stars like Craig Chaquico, Boney James, and Peter White -- have made it onto the airwaves that Higher Octave Music had no trouble gathering 13 well-known tracks to digitally remaster to form the bulk of Collective Force. 3rd Force's productions can be simple and sparse, as on "Here Comes the Night," which features a gentle acoustic piano intro and then a subtle, seductive groove and dreamy atmosphere behind Peter White's high-toned acoustic melody. Other pieces like "No Doubt" combine hypnotic synth swirls, hip-hop shuffling grooves, and an energetic flugelhorn and trumpet battle off the main melody. The two new tunes perfectly display this dichotomy: "Dance With Me" twines sprinkles of synth-generated tropical vibes, Grant Geissman's echoing electric guitar, and wah-wah snaps under a jumpy electric piano melody; "Sweet Surrender" finds White playing it cool on a lilting melody over a gently rhythmic flow, combining his nylon strings in certain parts with electronic flute and accordion sounds before he echoes those lines solo.
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Grant Geissman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Executive Producer - William Aura, Composer, Producer - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Craig Dobbin, Composer - Alain Eskinasi, Composer - Richard Hardy, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
Grant Geissman, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Peter White, Composer, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Executive Producer - William Aura, Composer, Producer - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Craig Dobbin, Composer - Alain Eskinasi, Composer - Richard Hardy, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peer Rave, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rebecca Carlish, Voices, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
Grant Geissman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Percussion, Executive Producer, AssociatedPerformer - William Aura, Composer, Producer - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Craig Dobbin, Composer - Alain Eskinasi, Composer - Richard Hardy, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
RICK BRAUN, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Executive Producer - William Aura, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Craig Dobbin, Composer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Alain Eskinasi, Composer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
Peter White, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Executive Producer - William Aura, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Craig Dobbin, Composer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Alain Eskinasi, Composer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 1997 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
Gary Herbig, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Elliott, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Executive Producer - William Aura, Composer, Producer - Richard Tibbitts, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Karasek, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gerlando Compilati, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
John Halbleib, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Executive Producer - William Aura, Composer, Producer - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Craig Dobbin, Composer - Alain Eskinasi, Composer - Richard Hardy, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Hughes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
Gary Herbig, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Elliott, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Executive Producer - William Aura, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Tony Karasek, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gerlando Compilati, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Craig Dobbin, Composer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Alain Eskinasi, Composer - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
BONEY JAMES, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ozzie Ahlers, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Executive Producer - William Aura, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Gerlando Compilati, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Craig Dobbin, Composer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Alain Eskinasi, Composer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
Peter White, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Executive Producer - William Aura, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Tony Karasek, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Craig Dobbin, Composer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Alain Eskinasi, Composer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peer Rave, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
Paul Taylor, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Executive Producer - William Aura, Composer, Producer - Gerlando Compilati, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Craig Dobbin, Composer - Alain Eskinasi, Composer - Richard Hardy, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Sterling, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Hughes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
Gary Herbig, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Elliott, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Executive Producer - William Aura, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Gerlando Compilati, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Craig Dobbin, Composer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Alain Eskinasi, Composer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
David Thomas, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Grant Geissman, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Klemmer, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Halbleib, Muted Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Executive Producer - William Aura, Composer, Producer - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Craig Dobbin, Composer - Alain Eskinasi, Composer - Richard Hardy, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Sterling, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Pim Kilian, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
Craig Chaquico, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Executive Producer - William Aura, Composer, Producer - Richard Tibbitts, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Gerlando Compilati, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
Gary Herbig, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Elliott, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Selene, Producer, Executive Producer - Matt Marshall, Producer, Executive Producer - William Aura, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger - 3rd Force, Producer, MainArtist - Craig Dobbin, Composer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Alain Eskinasi, Composer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Scott Bergstein, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
Album review
While the global dance community has never failed to make a commotion over European groovemeisters Count Basic, the West Coast-based keyboard trio 3rd Force has slowly amassed a catalog of music as rhythm intensive and melodically irresistible as its titles are pun-inflected (Forces of Nature, Vital Force, etc.). So many of their cuts -- anchored by synth wizard William Aura and enhanced by a host of eager smooth jazz stars like Craig Chaquico, Boney James, and Peter White -- have made it onto the airwaves that Higher Octave Music had no trouble gathering 13 well-known tracks to digitally remaster to form the bulk of Collective Force. 3rd Force's productions can be simple and sparse, as on "Here Comes the Night," which features a gentle acoustic piano intro and then a subtle, seductive groove and dreamy atmosphere behind Peter White's high-toned acoustic melody. Other pieces like "No Doubt" combine hypnotic synth swirls, hip-hop shuffling grooves, and an energetic flugelhorn and trumpet battle off the main melody. The two new tunes perfectly display this dichotomy: "Dance With Me" twines sprinkles of synth-generated tropical vibes, Grant Geissman's echoing electric guitar, and wah-wah snaps under a jumpy electric piano melody; "Sweet Surrender" finds White playing it cool on a lilting melody over a gently rhythmic flow, combining his nylon strings in certain parts with electronic flute and accordion sounds before he echoes those lines solo.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:11
- Main artists: 3rd Force
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Higher Octave
- Genre: Jazz
© 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2000 Higher Octave Music, Inc.
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