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Soundtrack for Life

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Soundtrack for Life
Studio album by
A:xus
Released28 February 2000 (2000-02-28)
Recorded1998–2000
Genre
Length62:24
LabelGuidance
Producer
  • Aba-cus
  • Raw Emotions
  • A:xus
Singles from Soundtrack for Life
  1. "Abacus (When I Fall In Love)"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Baghdad Café (Calling You)"
    Released: 1999
  3. "You Make Me Feel Like (Peace & Love & Happiness)"
    Released: 2000[4]

Soundtrack for Life is the only studio album by Canadian DJ A:xus.[5] It was the first record to be released by Guidance Records,[5] and includes the hit single "When I Fall In Love" by his alias "Abacus", which was a Top 75 hit in the UK. [6] The track "Soundtrack 4 Life" is featured in Rockstar's Smuggler's Run as the main menu music.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Blues & Soulpositive[7]

The album was met with positive reviews. Allmusic commented that the album has "strong, clever production skills and a feel for musical variety that never sounds forced."[3] A review by Blues & Soul felt that the album "fuses all the best parts of deep house with tinges of jazz, funk, ambient and garage to very good effect."[7]

Track listing

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  1. Baghdad Café (Callin' U) (6:51)
  2. Raw Emotions (4:27)
  3. My Planet Rocks (5:56)
  4. Synchronicity (5:43)
  5. Near or Far (3:34)
  6. Pluto (5:58)
  7. Oceans Between Us (2:35)
  8. Soundtrack 4 Life (4:01)
  9. Lazy, Crazy, Hazy Days (3:56)
  10. Taxi Blues (4:05)
  11. Nice to See You Again (3:32)
  12. When I Fall In Love (Abacus) (5:42)
  13. You Make Me Feel Like (Peace & Love & Happiness) (6:14)

References

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  1. ^ "Soundtrack for Life overview". Discogs. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Soundtrack for Life overview". Juno Records. Juno Records. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Bush, John. "Allmusic Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Axus Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  5. ^ a b Bush, John. "Artist Biography". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Axus UK Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Amazon overview". Amazon. Retrieved 7 December 2016.