Zero 7

Just when we were looking for something new, Zero 7 came through and saved the day. Featuring vocalists Mozez, Sia Furler, and Sophie Barker, this 2001 debut has all the characteristics for pop stardom. The album also has enough soul, jazz, and hypnotic ambience to appeal to downtempo electronica heads.

On the surface, the debut album from British duo Zero 7 evokes the down-tempo diversions
of Air's Moon Safari:<I/> Both records take smooth, keyboard-driven trips in search of some
decades-old analog idea of the future. But where Air revel in the ersatz, referencing
cheese-ball soft rock and French porn, Zero 7 vibe on rare grooves ranging from Roy
Ayers' cosmic Seventies jazz to Ray Charles' soul; the result is a warm human fun... More >