when I heard this album I couldnt relate to it but now I just carnt get enough
fave track Xhalation

also put barcelona/seratonin/god and a few more instrumentals on great sound

what do ya'll think is this sound what you want to hear

(p on "bandstand") no.

It's nice. Real chill out. But I prefer 'One nite alone'.
I think he should have kept Xenophobia on it. That was the best one.

Prince is defiantly at his best right now.



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it has it's moments. For me they are Xhalation, Xcogitate, Xotica and Xogenous. The rest is blah.

I'm stealing this, but the album truly is a new direction in elevator music.

Count me as a nay.

I think it shows a great tallent within the band
also think it is alot better than anything by madhouse.He is showing the great spectrum of style and tallent he has.And yeah I agree that its more of a side project I carnt wait to hear whats next

An excellent, excellent set of tracks, and perfectly suited as a "gift" to NPGMC members at the end of year 2. I love it.

Doozer said:

Co-sign! It hasnt left my changer since 1/1.

i like it a lot..i have listened to it more than the live set...i like the sound check tracks also...

it's good for chilling out...driving home after a long nite of work..whatever...just some nice, nice stuff i think...

love the violins..


i am, however, way past ready for a new album with vocals and some new funky ish on it...

s'ok. not as good as the Madhouse stuff (not as adventurous), but better than Kamasutra (not bogged down in its own pretentiousness).

I completely love it.

AaronFantastic said:

Madhouse 8 is pretty good, but 16 sucks my ass.

I like it a lot. To me, it's right on par with Madhouse 8.

The first time I heard it I was like "WHAT?" I couldn't relate to it at all.. So I listen to like once and then forgot about it.. about 1 month ago, I "re-discovered" it and I think it sounds fantastic!!

I like it a lot. I still see it as a continuation of the
madhouse albums. It has some very nice tunes on it and I
like the relaxed vibe in most of the songs. It doesn't
sound so forced.

I still prefer the Japanese C-Note tracks though, those
are really something else.

But Xpectation is def a wish come true since I had longed
for another madhouse or instrumental album ever since 89.

All I can say about it is:

I like it.