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Dancing Fantasy – California Grooves (The Spirit of the Westcoast)1991

Dancing Fantasy zijn de in Duitsland wonende synthesizer-muzikanten Curtis McLaw en Chris Williams , tijden hun bezoek aan California in de bloedhete zomer van 1988, hebben ze met hun digitale recorder om de nek een wandeling gemaakt over de boulevard en her en-der korte opnames gemaakt van een aantal strandbezoekers, deze opnames/samples hebben ze geïntrigeerd in de CD “California Grooves” met als bedoeling het gevoel van deze stranddag opnieuw te beleven, zeg maar net zoiets als wat de Beach Boys deden met hun surfsound maar dan anders.
Nu met deze hittegolf in Holland moet jezelf beoordelen of ze hiermee geslaagd zijn of niet. 

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Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2012
Minus just one peculiarly duff track featuring a couple of kids doing a sort of street rap, a brilliant synthy evocation of life, the people and the whole feel of the southern California coast, specifically Santa Monica, Venice and Manhattan Beach. A one off gem in fact, all the more surprising for having been conceived written and performed by two guys from Germany of all places ~ or perhaps not, as they would have had a different perspective on it all. This album brings back so many of the best memories of assorted visits to California ~ utterly indispensable for anyone who's ever been there.  


5.0 out of 5 stars This CD is awesome! 
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2005
True to it's title, Dancing Fantasy's 1991 sophomore outing is absolutely perfect "California Grooves" as it does a great job at capturing the spirit of California as it strongly reminds me of a trip to San Diego a long time ago.

"Good Morning America" is a beautiful haunting song with a beautiful groove and echoing background beats. The interludes though I could do without and they kind of detract from the listening experience.

Credits 
• Artwork – Michael Weisser 
• Engineer, Keyboards, Mixed By, Producer, Recorded By, Written-By – Dancing Fantasy 
• Executive Producer – Mark Sakautzky 
• Guitar – Lee Krogel, Volker Petersen 
• Photography By – Mark Sakautzky 
• Photography By, Cover, Design – Michael Weisser 
• Saxophone – George Bishop 
• Written By, Producer, Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Chris W. Williams, Curtis McLaw 

Tracklist
01 Good Morning America
02 Get Things Straight
03 Streethoppin'
04 Beyond the Horizon
05 Malibu
06 California Girls
07 Paleeze
08 Happy Harry
09 Human Body Work
10 Riders on the Storm
11 California Grooves
12 Midnight Blvd. ['91 Remix][version]