Sasha - Global Underground 013: Ibiza

Label: Boxed
Catalog#: GU013CD
Format: 2 x CD, Mixed, Compilation
Country:UK
Released:20 Sep 1999
Genre: Electronic
Style: Progressive House, Breakbeat, Progressive Trance
Credits: DJ Mix, Compiled By - Sasha
Other [Sleevenotes] - Dom Phillips
Photography - Dean Belcher
Notes:Ibiza, Spain.
Latitude: 38°51'N.
Longitude: 01°22'E.
Elevation: 05 Metres.
17:29hrs

Barcode: 689787201321
Country of origin: Made in Portugal.
Rating: 4.64/5 (230 votes) Rate It
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Tracklisting:

1-01 Raff & Freddy* Deep Progress (8:42)
    Written-By, Producer - B. Raffenne , DJ Freddy
1-02 MRE The Deep Edge (2:42)
    Written-By, Producer - Jamez
1-03 Resistance D Feel High (Humate Mix) (5:39)
    Producer [Additional Remix] - Gerret Frerichs
  Remix - Humate
  Vocals - Petra Laser
  Written-By, Producer - C. Papendieck* , Maik Maurice , Pascal F.E.O.S.
1-04 Dominica Real Time (4:25)
    Written-By, Producer - Chris Lyth
1-05 Medway The Bassline Track (6:51)
    Written-By - Jesse Skeens
1-06 Sander Kleinenberg My Lexicon (4:55)
    Written-By, Producer - Sander Kleinenberg
1-07 Orbital Nothing Left (Breeder Remix) (8:06)
    Remix, Producer [Additional] - Breeder
  Written-By, Producer - P & P Hartnoll*
1-08 Christian Smith & John Selway Move! (6:22)
    Written-By, Producer - C. Smith & J. Selway*
1-09 Jimpy Feat. Sarah Talkin' (Tarrantella vs. Redanka Remix) (7:02)
    Remix - Tarrentella vs. Redanka
  Remix, Producer [Additional] - A. Holt* , C. Bourne*
  Vocals - Sarah
  Written-By, Producer - Jimpy
1-10 Space Manoeuvres Stage One (Pariah Remix) (5:17)
    Producer, Mixed By - Quivver
  Remix - Pariah (2)
  Written-By - John Graham
  Written-by [Remix], Programmed By [Remix], Producer [Remix] - Naughty G , Rowan Blades
1-11 Sander Kleinenberg Sacred (Dub) (4:10)
    Vocals - Camen (2)
  Written-By, Producer - Sander Kleinenberg
1-12 Natious Amber (Silk Mix) (5:58)
    Remix - Silk
  Written-By, Producer - T. Ratcliffe*
2-01 BT Fibonacci Sequence (10:24)
    Other [Beat Eq'ing & Compression] - Phillip Dave
  Other [Kyma Coding & Vocal Manipulations] - Bill Rust
  Programmed By [Additional], Other [Additional Breaks] - Ronnie Ross*
  Written-By, Producer - BT
2-02 Paganini Traxx Zoe (Timo Maas Remix) (6:21)
    Remix, Producer [Additional] - Timo Maas
  Written-By, Producer - Sam Paganini
2-03 Cass And Slide* Perception (9:26)
    Written-By, Producer - Cass Cutbush , Pete Martin
2-04 Pob Feat. Patrick Reid The Fly (5:34)
    Written-By, Producer - Patrick Reid , Paul Brogden
2-05 Sasha Xpander (9:37)
    Producer - Charlie May , Sasha
  Written-By - A. Coe* , C. May* , D. Forbes*
2-06 Bluefish One (6:42)
    Written-By, Producer - B. Jamieson* , J. Sutton*
2-07 BT Mercury & Solace (7:28)
    Producer, Arranged By - BT
  Written-By, Producer - BT , Jan Johnston
2-08 Aquilia Dreamstate (LSG Mix) (4:33)
    Remix - LSG*
  Remix, Producer [Additional] - Oliver Lieb
  Written-By, Producer - Aquilia
2-09 Junkie XL Future In Computer Hell (Part 2) (6:35)
    Programmed By [Computer] - Erik Saaman
  Written-By, Producer, Engineer, Lyrics By - Junkie XL
2-10 Bedrock Heaven Scent (7:21)
    Written-By, Producer - John Digweed & Nick Muir*
User Reviews:
SamPope, Jun 09, 2005

Sashas Ibiza mix might as well be renamed to "The Greatest (and most timeless) Late 90s Progressive House/Trance Tunes (which doesnt mean anthemic cheese) mixed by Jesus and arranged by God". Only kidding ... but seriously, youll be hard pressed to find a better DJ mix. This is easily Sashas best mix CD to date, the best Global Underground compilation to date, and would probably rank in the top 10 DJ mixes of all time.

The most important element of a DJ mix is track selection (obviously). Sasha went all out with this mix selecting classic tunes and remixes from the biggest producers of the era (and some, of all time). The production and remix prowess of Sander Kleinenberg, Orbital, Breeder, Humate, Quivver (as Space Manoeuvres), BT, Cass & Slide, Pob, Evolution (as Bluefish), Bedrock, and Sasha himself cannot be denied. There is a drawback: all of these anthems might give the mix a slightly sterile feel. I say might because, depending on how long youve been listening to electronic music, youll probably have heard a least a couple of these tunes before. Other Sasha mixes tend to have a slightly more exclusive track listing, with a greater variety of rare underground (for lack of a better term) tunes thrown in. So, your listening experience will vary.

Tracks alone, of course, dont make a DJ mix album. The DJs ability to arrange and mix the songs into a cohesive statement or story, is what makes or break the album. And no one does this better than Sasha. Technically superior DJs exist (James Zabiela), but no one has the epic, emotional, human element in their DJ sets quite like Sasha does. The mixing on this album is superb, and like any great mix album does, it elevates the quality of the tracks to another level. Listen to the transition from Jimpys "Talkin" to Pariahs fantastic remix of Space Manoeuvres "Stage One", and then to Sander Kleinenbergs "Sacred". Absolutely brilliant.

Lastly, comparisons to Sashas live DJ sets arent really fair. A DJ set on CD, and a DJ set live are two completely different formats for obvious reasons, and therefore, must be approached differently in both recording, and listening. To sum things up, this is the finest solo mix album Sasha has ever released, and six years later, it still stands head and shoulders above the sea of compilations released since.

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