Pink Panther's Penthouse Party - A Great Collection For Your
Cocktail Party!
Henry Mancini was a master musician. His music will always be
remembered and anytime you watch a film that he scored you'll
learn to identify his sound and hear what a great musician he
was. You can actually hear his trademark sound and get to
recognize his style.
Pink Panther's Penthouse Party came out to coincide with the
release of the DVD box set of the Pink Panther Movies. The CD
includes the original version of the Pink Panther Theme as well
as remixes of it by Fischerspooner, which basically adds the
signature Fischerspooner sound from (the #1 album) and mixes a
modern dance beat to the original. Also, there's the Malibu
Remix, which adds a big beat sound to the original version of
the track. And then there's also the Pink Panther Theme
Revisited by St. Germain, which slows down the track and adds a
funky, jazzy and groovy beat to the original. You can also find
a remake of the Shot In The Dark Theme mixed with The Peter Gunn
Theme called (The Gunn Mix) by Chris Mancini and Lennart. This
is a fun and groovy remake, which basically mixes the two Henry
Mancini classics tunes together as one piece. A great idea and
excellent execution!
The album also contains some original tracks by artists that
sound or are inspired by the Henry Mancini sound. Some of the
great original tracks included on here are Tres Tres Chic by
Mocean Worker, which fits perfectly in this collection. This
track has a French vocal sampling to the very fun and upbeat
loungy dance beat. Then there's Intraspettro by Les Hommes which
sounds like an update Bossa Nova lounge track. Bossa Per Due is
also another fun track on here dating back to 2000 but still
sounding retro fresh! I remember this track was used in a Nissan
car commercial back in 2000. I immediately had to find out who
it was. A great find for sure! The track works perfectly in the
Pink Panther's Penthouse Party mix. Other stand out cuts
included on here are Voulez Vous by Arling and Cameron, Sacre
Francais by Dimitri From Paris (who's most definitely inspired
by the excellent sound of Henry Mancini), Bachelor Pad by
Fantastic Plastic Machine, The Girl From Ipanema by Pizzicato
Five and Smokebomb by Ursula 1000. The only track I had a
problem with in this collection was San Antonio by Kinky. I like
the track but I didn't think it fits here in this collection.
Overall, Pink Panther's Penthouse Party is a fun mix of loungy
music which includes original and remixed versions of Henry
Mancini's classic tracks as well as music that is inspired by
the master musician. I just wish there was a remake or remix of
It Had Better Be Tonight.