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Afro Celt Sound System — Big Cat
Album: Release
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6.7

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Total ratings: 1342









Released: 1999
Length: 7:34
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RIP - Simon Emmerson (12 March 1956 – 13 March 2023)
Love B
Posted 1 year ago by Sonic_Groove    [ Reply ]
 jtherieau wrote:




Perfect timing!   ...The Penguin dance!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 jmkate wrote:

Can anyone actually sit still while this is playing? 




Not me!!   
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Can anyone actually sit still while this is playing? 
Posted 2 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
how can this only be a 6.9 avg? Definitely an 8 from me

They're great life too
Posted 2 years ago by dubberdan    [ Reply ]
👍i am forced to be taken in a journey and love to dance to the beat and Sounds 



Posted 2 years ago by gudi.hasivar    [ Reply ]
 jtherieau wrote:




Too Funny!!  ...They actually keep in time with the music!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Good Tune!!  I never heard it before.  Thanx RP!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I love this group. Always. Blows my lid off! Maybe a little long cause I am getting tired...lol
Posted 3 years ago by deborahlynn    [ Reply ]
 eddief wrote:
Ozric Tentacles, anyone?
 

Gesundheit!
Posted 3 years ago by coppergarden    [ Reply ]
The energy in this track is phenomenal! Thanks again, Bill! :-3
Posted 5 years ago by CrispyDruid    [ Reply ]
Heading  over to the UK to see Afro Celt on Saturday!  New album coming out!
Posted 5 years ago by _Donna    [ Reply ]
Repetitive EDM drives me nuts.
Posted 6 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]

Posted 6 years ago by jtherieau    [ Reply ]
this song is a bit long but I really like this band, new style and they certainly wake you up...
Posted 6 years ago by siriuss    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
They should change their name to "The Manic Adderalls".

 
No kidding!  This song should be played only on weekday mornings!
Posted 6 years ago by Dana_Montroy    [ Reply ]
They should change their name to "The Manic Adderalls".
Posted 6 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
wow that was really long and dull
Posted 7 years ago by michaelc    [ Reply ]
 DavidStrand wrote:
RP used to be semi-relaxed high quality music. Now you are all over the place: plain pop songs and major annoyances like this. And then suddenly a classical piece..

 
I started listening to RP 7 years ago because it had such a wide-ranging mix.  Hasn't changed much in that time.  We're all going to dislike some of Bill's choices, and he's given us a way to skip them.  What more do you want?  
Posted 7 years ago by CleveHip    [ Reply ]
 DavidStrand wrote:
RP used to be semi-relaxed high quality music. Now you are all over the place: plain pop songs and major annoyances like this. And then suddenly a classical piece..

 

And there are people like me who long ago discovered the Afro Celts on this station (among many other artists) and have since purchased every disc they've made.  One person's annoyance is another's high quality music and RP appears to have most all of us covered.
Posted 7 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
RP used to be semi-relaxed high quality music. Now you are all over the place: plain pop songs and major annoyances like this. And then suddenly a classical piece..
Posted 7 years ago by DavidStrand    [ Reply ]
WOW! Just wow! 
Posted 7 years ago by ojibwe    [ Reply ]
 BobLoblaw wrote:
Sounds like leprechauns on crack.

 
The leprechauns are OK, Bob. Bill set the turntable to 78 by mistake.
 
Posted 7 years ago by colt4x5    [ Reply ]
Makes vacuuming the house a little more enjoyable{#Whipit}
Posted 8 years ago by bm.deavenport613    [ Reply ]
 BobLoblaw wrote:
Sounds like leprechauns on crack.

 
Ha Ha!!!
Posted 8 years ago by bm.deavenport613    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys perform this, standing 25 feet away in the pogoing crowd. Far King good.
Then I moved back up to the balcony...........the sound was much better.  So Far King good!.
 
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 BobLoblaw wrote:
Sounds like leprechauns on crack.

 
And how would you have come by the knowledge what leprechauns on crack sound like? Amazing! How does one obtain such wisdom? {#Whistle}
{#Jump}
 
Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
Sounds like leprechauns on crack.
Posted 8 years ago by BobLoblaw    [ Reply ]
 JohnnySockhead wrote:
I connected to this group thru Peter Gabriel! Good to hear it. Good set here too.

 
Yes, me as well.  I believe he has produced all of their albums; one that I have he also plays with them on Volume 3: Further in Time track 3: When You're Failing.  Very nice.  Sinead O'Connor also has recorded with them as well.  I really love the mix of various traditional sounds combined together.Vol3-FIT.jpg
Posted 8 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
I can only take so much Celtic music and this is going over my limit.
Posted 8 years ago by GeorgeMWoods    [ Reply ]
{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap} First Rate!
Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
 cShaggy wrote:


..no thanks, i'm trying to quit..
 
:)
Posted 9 years ago by juanrico    [ Reply ]
Similiar musical thought as in Khachaturian's Sabre Dance. 
Thanks for sharing!
JR 
Posted 9 years ago by juanrico    [ Reply ]
I connected to this group thru Peter Gabriel! Good to hear it. Good set here too.
Posted 9 years ago by JohnnySockhead    [ Reply ]
A dialog-less, romanticized chase scene from Miami Vice.
(edit) OK, it started out that way....
Posted 9 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
I like it.  It's 'different'.  I have never heard any of their music before.  

I am slowly realizing that I'm more interested in novelty than eclectics.  

It's unfortunate that since I exclusively use Starbucks for my internet connection (and spend a vast amount of time there) that most all of the really nice/mainstream/current songs are played way too frequently by both them and RP. Spring Standards is one of many such. 
Posted 11 years ago by markthecarp    [ Reply ]
 eddief wrote:
Ozric Tentacles, anyone?

 

..no thanks, i'm trying to quit..
Posted 11 years ago by cShaggy    [ Reply ]
better than most fake music.
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 11 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
I like these guys, and I'm enjoying the world/electronica set this afternoon.  way to go, RP! 
Posted 11 years ago by timmywilson    [ Reply ]
 Tippster wrote:
{#Dancingbanana}  :-))))

{#Dancingbanana_2}:-) go go..

{#Bananajumprope} jam jam jam jam ...==''''''..__——-____—___

{#Beat}  :-)

{#Frustrated}    :-))))

One of those has to be on the beat...
 

Posted 12 years ago by Nadita    [ Reply ]
 stunix wrote:
Saw them live supporting Radiohead, what a night.
 
Hi, I am seeing Radiohead tonight.. In Montreux Switzerland.. cant wait.. :-)
Posted 12 years ago by Nadita    [ Reply ]
Sounds a little like Brian "Nerve Net" Eno mind melded with them.  
Posted 12 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
A little bit of a letdown after M'bifé balafon and Stay Hungry, but AC tried...
Posted 12 years ago by victoryluna    [ Reply ]
 MaryAndrea wrote:
My little Frida doesn't like so much this song! For me is a good 7 vote!!!    {#Group-hug}
 

Sounds pretty good in my Carlo.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Saw them live supporting Radiohead, what a night.
Posted 12 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
My little Frida doesn't like so much this song! For me is a good 7 vote!!!    {#Group-hug}
Posted 12 years ago by MaryAndrea    [ Reply ]
 johnjconn wrote:
there's a Mel Gibson movie in there somewhere
 
Please God no. 
Posted 12 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Don't mind the instrument carrying the melody but can't stand the horrible beat
Posted 12 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]

Posted 12 years ago by neuticle    [ Reply ]
Beautiful! 
Posted 13 years ago by chuffed57    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana}

{#Dancingbanana_2}

{#Bananajumprope}

{#Beat}

{#Frustrated}

One of those has to be on the beat...
Posted 13 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
This is making me very anxious for the next song!
Posted 13 years ago by Delawhere    [ Reply ]
"This is giving me a rave flashback.  Usch.  Uff.  Oy. Uff.  AAAAHHHHH!"  - I second that feeling!

Posted 13 years ago by littlemiss_funk    [ Reply ]
This is giving me a rave flashback.  Usch.  Uff.  Oy. Uff.  AAAAHHHHH!
Posted 14 years ago by Zeito    [ Reply ]
Not working for me today. . .
Posted 14 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Ozric Tentacles, anyone?
Posted 14 years ago by eddief    [ Reply ]
 dmax wrote:
Would rather hear Big Electric Cat.
 
It'd be a decent segue too.


Posted 14 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]

Afro + Celt = Rock 'n' roll, baby!!!{#Cowboy}


Posted 14 years ago by dannyboy57    [ Reply ]
Run, run, run.....
Posted 14 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
Just about any Afro Celt music gets my tempo up. Great to hear bicycling to work or anytime I need a lift.
Posted 14 years ago by AZ_Bear    [ Reply ]
Badass!
Posted 14 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
Yet another group I had not heard until listening to RP and damn glad to have found it!
Posted 14 years ago by kingfish2004    [ Reply ]
Endless.  And not in a good way.
Posted 14 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
Love this. The combination of musical styles is magical.
Posted 15 years ago by jenntenn    [ Reply ]
 musikalia wrote:
how's this:

 
{#Bounce}{#Bounce}{#Bounce}
ohhhhh helllllp.................... haven't laughed so much in ages!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sooo funny!

Posted 15 years ago by firemonkey108    [ Reply ]
Big Cat is a cool cat!
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Bill, you're on a roll.... thanks!
Posted 15 years ago by Tagish_girl    [ Reply ]
I think it would be great when making hot luv to someone u luv. Nice thumping beat that makes the body want to rock!
Even has the orgasm finish!

Posted 15 years ago by LeeBme    [ Reply ]
my head hurts!!!
Posted 15 years ago by josesegundo    [ Reply ]
Hideous. If you want didge play Aphex Twin "Didgeridoo". If you want trance play Astral Projection, KoxBox anything but this.
Posted 15 years ago by mirland    [ Reply ]
 skyguy wrote:
Now- Big Electric Cat-Adrian Belew. Please.
 
excellent idea.  !!

 
Posted 15 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
 SantaFeGrace wrote:
{#Dancingbanana}
  The little bugger's right on beat.  Cool.


Posted 15 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
Now- Big Electric Cat-Adrian Belew. Please.
Posted 15 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:
I imagine driving to this would induce road rage!
 

{#Yes}  to me it's irritating, jarring.  Hideous. 1.
just not my personal taste.  seems popular from the rating.

Posted 16 years ago by crushedvelvet    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 16 years ago by SantaFeGrace    [ Reply ]
Chair dancing!
Posted 16 years ago by BlueHeronDruid    [ Reply ]
It's a yellow light! Don't stop!!!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by baltimorelovejoy    [ Reply ]
I imagine driving to this would induce road rage!
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
I still like it!!! jajajajajaajajaja GUUUUUUT =D Let's gooooo DJJJJJJJJJJ ">
Posted 16 years ago by MirWanda    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by kaosmonkey    [ Reply ]
Helchat wrote:
this reminds me of the train scene with T-Dream in Risky Business a little too.
I second that.
Posted 16 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
You don't cease to amaze me!! :)
Posted 16 years ago by mkrueck    [ Reply ]
I like it I like it Guuuuuuut!!!
Posted 16 years ago by MirWanda    [ Reply ]
all this fast 'worldly' music is raising my blood pressure Afro Celt Sound System - Big Cat ... Amadou & Mariam - M' bifé balafon Talvin Singh - Butterfly and my leg is trying to river dance w/o me
Posted 16 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
lazylemming wrote:
I can't explain why, but this song made me feel nervous... as if I just had a double espresso. Anyone else have a similar reaction?
I get your drift this reminds me of the train scene with T-Dream in Risky Business a little too.
Posted 16 years ago by Helchat    [ Reply ]
mgoldman wrote:
Going against the grain here, but I find this incredibly boring. Sort of like listening to a room of people babbling.
I completely agree.
Posted 16 years ago by dcdog    [ Reply ]
musikalia wrote:
Um, strangely compelling yet repulsive at once? :)
Posted 16 years ago by mongoose01ca    [ Reply ]
cgarch wrote:
Strong shades of Terry Riley. The resemblance to Rainbow in Curved Air is interesting. Nice update with their own twist.
I used to listen to RiCA back in the late 70s. It was an interesting approach. Is it available on CD?
Posted 16 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
Talk about being in two places at once!
Posted 16 years ago by Cambot    [ Reply ]
Strong shades of Terry Riley. The resemblance to Rainbow in Curved Air is interesting. Nice update with their own twist.
Posted 16 years ago by cgarch    [ Reply ]
mongoose01ca wrote:
We need a banana dancing in a chair for those listening in at work!
how's this:
Posted 16 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
We need a banana dancing in a chair for those listening in at work!
Posted 16 years ago by mongoose01ca    [ Reply ]
add more bodhran
Posted 17 years ago by Arianrhod    [ Reply ]
I can't explain why, but this song made me feel nervous... as if I just had a double espresso. Anyone else have a similar reaction?
Posted 17 years ago by lazylemming    [ Reply ]
Misterfixit wrote:
Sort of like Blue Man Group wearing a kilt. Very nice and solid beat. Stirs one's auld soul ...
Posted 17 years ago by d00kie    [ Reply ]
Sort of like Blue Man Group wearing a kilt. Very nice and solid beat. Stirs one's auld soul ...
Posted 17 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
Big sound=big fun an 8 on first listen
Posted 17 years ago by madaxeman    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite cd's in the rack... turn it up and dance...
Posted 17 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
nevsky wrote:
gave this a 4 but then noticed my foot was tapping along -> 7
Best reason for overthinking a rating I've read. I like it anyway.
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
Dude, ACSS is a genuine mishmash from the get-go. That's their whole premise. I don't follow how you can like their other tunes and not be ok with the meld on Big Cat. Steven_G wrote:
I usually adore Afro Celt Sound System . But this has a tad too many different musical stylings in it for my taste. Kind of a mish-mash all thrown together.
Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
gave this a 4 but then noticed my foot was tapping along -> 7
Posted 17 years ago by nevsky    [ Reply ]
fredriley wrote:
Now this is typical ACSS - a zippy, lively melange of influences with a strong Scottish flavour, and BIG drums. Good stuff.
I usually adore Afro Celt Sound System . But this has a tad too many different musical stylings in it for my taste. Kind of a mish-mash all thrown together.
Posted 17 years ago by Steven_G    [ Reply ]
Now this is typical ACSS - a zippy, lively melange of influences with a strong Scottish flavour, and BIG drums. Good stuff.
Posted 17 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
mgoldman wrote:
Going against the grain here, but I find this incredibly boring. Sort of like listening to a room of people babbling.
Nothing wrong with that, as long as they speak in the same rhythm
Posted 17 years ago by MM13    [ Reply ]
Going against the grain here, but I find this incredibly boring. Sort of like listening to a room of people babbling.
Posted 17 years ago by mgoldman    [ Reply ]
Like it. More fresh stuff.
Posted 17 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
This is an absolutely mesmorizing album... a must have for any world or eclectic listener. The definition of driving music, and one of the very, very few RP cuts which I've given a 10 (check out my rating dist).
Posted 17 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
Fun working music.
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by Wilmshurst    [ Reply ]
ChardRemains wrote:
How about Adrian Belew's "Big Electric Cat" INSTEAD?!?!
got your wish! listen on...yeah howdy!!
Posted 18 years ago by ahoylola    [ Reply ]
This song makes me want to move! That's one driving beat and tempo. (I'd like to say something more enlightening, but the day I'm having at work has sapped my mind dry. It's moving as hard and fast as this song.)
Posted 18 years ago by cattgirl813    [ Reply ]
Not usually a fan of them, but this has me buzzzzzing along at a very tedious task. Yum!
Posted 18 years ago by lkbooth71    [ Reply ]
With most of their songs, I like what they get to, but don't like how long it takes to get there. Each of the sections that they establish as they build could be a bit shorter and the song would be better for it.
Posted 18 years ago by Zweiblumen    [ Reply ]
This song made me rev up my volume by a few notches. Bananalicious!!!
Posted 18 years ago by pyxxel    [ Reply ]
i love the blendage of cultures and genres that create the AfroCelts. get all five of their albums, well worth it.
Posted 18 years ago by banyan    [ Reply ]
EXCELLENT
Posted 18 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
Quite possibly my new favorite album. Amazing track. Listen to this one with a subwoofer - there are alot of great lows in there.
Posted 18 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
One of their best if you'd ask me. Super
Posted 18 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]