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Various - Baroque In Session 2002
Oct 03, 2009
Various - Baroque In Session 02
Oct 03, 2009
The only problem with Baroque's "in Session" Volume 2 is how hard it is to find a copy. Andy Moor is a top-flight DJ who's right up ther with Seaman at his best. Yet there are very few of his mixes out there. As with Vol 1 of this series one disc is unmixed and the other strung together by Mr Moor. I've listened to an awful lot of DJ mixes in this genre, but this remains one of my favourites. The unmixed disc gives CDJ's access to some really hard to find tunes. It's about time Baroque re-released this.
Nic Scarlet.
Various - Baroque In Session
Oct 03, 2009
Volume one of the Baroque Records "In Session" series is oddly slightly easier to get a hold of than Andy Moor's Vol 2. One of the top small labels in their field, this is a cool opportunity for CDJ's to gain access to a chunk of the Baroque catalogue. I think of the unmixed disc as "the one", and the mixed by Innate disc as a bonus to play in the car or elsewhere. Fans of Baroque's output won't be disappointed. In fact, if dark edged, proggy tech house is your thing, it's a must have.
Nic Scarlet.
Various - DJ Culture
Oct 03, 2009
There are quite a few Stress compilations from around '93 to '96. But this one is well worth the cost when compared to many of the others. For one thing it's unmixed, and it's also relatively cheap when compared to rarer releases like House Trained and the 3 CD DJ Culture Box Set. There are several tracks included here which collectors will have a hard time finding anywhere else. Lastly, unlike many releases of this age, the mastering quality is surprisingly good.
Nic Scarlet.
Placebo are a good band, but for fans of electronica, you'll be wanting this for the excellent Brothers in Rhythm remix. One half of which is Mr Dave Seaman, for my money one of the very best dj, producer and remixers ever. And he wasn't slacking when he went to work on this one. An artfully constructed progressive trancer that makes good use of the vocal and comes in with a great synth riff in the second half.
This was a big tune for me when it was released, and it still stands up well today. They're not pricey. So just buy one!
Libra Presents Taylor - Anomaly - Calling Your Name
Dec 21, 2008
One of the all time great tunes of the day; which, given the right crowd still stands up well today. Featuring awesome production skills. Libra, a pseudonym of Brian Transeau, better known as BT; who is of course an American with a dodgy haircut (sorry mate). He was years ahead of the American market with this one. Hence, it's release in the U.K (where it was immediately huge), a year before it's U.S release. Therefore, it's the Platipus release that fetches higher prices than its U.S counterpart - and they certainly are high!! But if you're just after one or another of the mixes on a compilation, rather than the cd single, they are pretty easy to find. To my ears, the Granny Mix is the one to look for.
Nick-K* - Nu Visions
Dec 21, 2008
A new up and coming dj from Holland. This guy really knows what he's doing. CD1 is a well constructed blend of cheese-free deep progressive house and trance that builds naturally. CD2 maintains the theme equally well.If you've previously enjoyed the works of Dave Seaman, Deep Dish, Digweed or Sasha, you'll definitely enjoy this one. It's not the mixing that makes a great dj. It's the track selection and, more importantly, the order in which they are played.
Antonio (2) - Closer
Dec 24, 2007
Antonio is also known as Matt Antonio. "Closer" is a fanatastic 2 step UK Garage tune, with a great saxophone riff, and a female vocal repeating the lyric: Don't you know I need you closer?, that still sounds great today. One of those tunes that causes people to come up and ask you what it is whenever they hear it played. For me this really sums up the sound of UK Garage at its peak ten years ago.
Amethyst - Amethyst E.P.
Dec 23, 2007
Tempest or the The Tempest as it is also sometimes listed, is one of those tunes that can easily be found on vinyl or a mix compilation but is very difficult to locate in its full length glory on cd. Having said that, for my money it's well worth tracking down. A peak time up-tempo progressive/trance monster of a track, characteristic of the sound of '97. It's only since the rise of the internet and great sites like Discogs that it's possible for collectors to locate such hard to find gems. Buy one!!
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Nic Scarlet.