Release : Beach Hoppers - Tender Treatment
Artist : Beach Hoppers
Album : Tender Treatment
Genre : Lo-Fi
Source : CDDA
Label : Lemongrassmusic
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Date : 05-04-2009
Encoder : LAME 3.97 / -V2 --vbr-new
Quality : 184kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo
Tracks : 13
Time : 65:09 min
Size : 86.68 MB
1 I'm Right Here 6:24
2 Bit by Bit 5:45
3 Keep Dreaming (Lemongrass Angel Mix) 4:33
4 Back In Our Arms 4:30
5 One Love 3:57
6 Lost Inside 5:16
7 Sun Shines 5:02
8 Close To You 3:25
9 Keep Dreaming (Eskadet Moonlight Version) 6:01
10 Calm 5:16
11 City Light 3:59
12 Why Can't I have You 6:52
13 Top Of The World 4:09
A producer duo from Germany and a French producer contact a singer via
myspace.com because they are all fascinated by her expressive voice. They start
recording songs, only to realize some time later that they work with the same
singer: Jana Tarasenko from Berlin. As StΘphane Klepper (aka Eskadet) releases
on the label of Roland and Daniel Voss (aka Lemongrass and Weathertunes), the
three of them decide to produce the album in a joint effort. The result: a
beautiful, multi-faceted love album with mesmerizing vocals.
All songs on äTender Treatmentô could stand on their own, like independent
little worlds. Together they are like shimmering pearls on a necklace, combining
them into a wonderful whole. Or as Jana Tarasenko puts it: äIn my opinion music
should do you good. That doesnÆt exclude the possibility of raising painful
issues, but only for the aim of healing. There are songs for every situation in
your life. They should bring clarity, solace, hope or energy. And they should
embrace life. And thatÆs what StΘphane, Roland, Daniel and I tried with this
album.ô
And thatÆs how Beach Hoppers circle around the big topic of love: from slow
ballads to velvety songs, from dream-like arrangements to pulsating beats, from
nocturnal reflections to passionate declarations of love, from leftfield sounds
to sunny grooves. ItÆs all about love and separation, melancholy and confidence,
intimate moments and the attempt to get back together. For all these emotions
and vibes, Jana Tarasenko searches and finds the perfect voice, seductive or
yearning, mysterious or graceful, mellifluous or wise, challenging or consoling.
Among the albumÆs highlights is the sun-drenched ôOne Loveö, a song which warms
heart, body and soul and comes with a nicely placed flute break. A similar vibe
is to be found in ôSun Shinesö which is dominated by an air of confidence. After
the situation ôa bad boy and a drama queenö is established, rays of sunshine
bring new hope: ôSmile my baby, smile and just one word / And I'll be back with
you again / It┤s a brand new day, a brand new start / What do you think about
our happy end?ö
äBit By Bitô is a purring love song and talks about the crucial moment when a
hot fling turns into a serious love affair: ä The question I asked used to be /
would you climb a mountain for me? / But now I'm asking / can we have dinner
together?ö But the chorus makes clear what a strong woman is after: ôTouch me
just one more time / Bit by bit, a bit more / Just give me a bit moreö. The
following ôKeep Dreamingö sees JanaÆs vocals cuddling with the beats and dancing
with them. The transparent Lemongrass Angel Remix lends enough space for her
voice to unfold in a moon-lit dream world. ôTurn on that sense of delight / I
know we'll get it right / Gliding through the night / It┤s our dance in the
moonlightö.
Quite in contrast, the club compatible uptempo song ôWhy CanÆt I have Youö
evokes rather painful images. Here, the pulsating beats and leftfield sounds
establish the atmosphere for Jana to moan: ôI believed in us and our mystery /
We met in one magic moment / So I'm asking myself / Why can't I have you? / Why,
why, why?ö. Opposing emotions are expressed in the hymnic ballad ôCalmö, when
Jana sings full of confidence and affirmation: ôI look upon the world too, with
my eyes / Still it takes me by surprise / It┤s the best I have experienced yetö.
And then, long after the last beats of the album have turned into silence, the
smoothly exhaled ôpling, pling, plingö from the downtempo track ôCity Lightö
reverberate in your ears.