From the New York Times...

This French collective bridged the genres of electronic music and world music and turned it into something that some might be deemed as sonic wallpaper. It is not meant to be derogatory. Listening to the collected works of Deep Forest here on this decade-spanning set is like listening to one big atmospheric symphony of different rhythms and textures. The act draws upon African, Middle Eastern, Latin and Eastern European influences and turns them into cerebral yet danceable fare. It has crossover appeal to clubbers in addition to world and New Age fans. Old school guitar rockers will find nothing redeeming here; others will find Deep Forest appealing to their aural senses.

Deep Forest Essence of the Forest by Deep Forest Epic/Legacy By David Chiu