Sasha - Airdrawndagger | Rework (2005, Not On Label)
Here we have what was something of a rare and sought after mixed & remixed reworking of Sasha's critically acclaimed 2002 album _Airdrawndagger._ by slick Argentinian DJ MOB have to say Sasha was better at EP's production-wise ( "Expander" & "Arkham Asylum" EP in particular stand out). That said Airdrawndagger is a deep versatile belter, and this mixed unofficial version (which Sasha gave his "official" praise), add that bit extra...
Mark Skelton (no relation to Les...so they claim haha!) a more technical DJ. I'm officially on a bittersweet Niche Nostalgia-fest...And it's led me to this gem of a tune I've been searching for at about 48:00 I only heard it 3 times in my life 1996-2000, whenever I asked it was "IGA feeling" or more informatively "White label" by "Unknown". I apologize for the sound quality in the others, this ain't bad & the Danny Walker mix sounds great .
Classic anthem by Bruno Sanchioni, ⅓ of B.B.E ("7 Days and 1 Week"... which you can very easily tell if you play the 2 back2back)& Giuseppe Chierchia, a guy better known for that much sampled disco tune (the one in "Getting Jiggy With it" and "Don't call me Baby"... Ring a bell? Don't ask how I know that ... just... don't ok? ???).
Classed as *"the first trance tune ever made",* which it pretty much is, from way back in 1990. It sounded great then; great in 1992 when Jam & Spoon 's "Watch out for Stella" remix updated for the millions of new ravers (which I included because many ravers aren't aware that's not the original version), it's been great all the times it's been remixed, whether the old skool or the new versions (the only thing out of sync is the description of THIS Particular "age".
More "the age that needs love".
tracks:
Age of Love
1. Jam & Spoon Watch Out For Stella Mix
2. Sign of the Times remix.
3. OPM remix
4. Boeng remix
One of many rave anthems that contain the blueprint for Jungle & D&B within.
*Blame - Music Takes You* ("2 Bad Mice remix", "Kaotic Kemistry Mix", Johnny B 2001 remix, & the "Original Mix")
Art Of Trance, alias of the founder of Platipus Records Simon Berry, who'd been belting out trance anthems since the rave days, some which feature on this album ("Gloria", "Cambodia" "Deeper Than Deep" in particular, remixed to the point you'll be too mesmerised to care)
Hard, acidic, trippy, colourful, immersive, psychedelic, progressive, deep, dark, uplifting, moving, melodic ...organic & natural yet electronic ambience at the same time.
Trance IS ART. & this is a masterpiece.
Kaleidoscope 8:09
Mosquito 7:10
Gloria (Transparent Mix) 7:44
Haagen Daaz 7:49
Octopus (Original Mix) 8:20
Golden Rain 10:01
Deeper Than Deep 7:20
Blue Owl 9:03
Emerald Eyes 6:10
Cambodia (Tunnel Vision Mix) 7:26
Oh yeah this is album is zilch to do with the BBC One show.
"On one" was/is a phrase luvdup ravers would ask each other: "Are you on one?"
So it's really a cheeky jab at anti-rave BBC, with an innuendo "Wildlife on E" ? GREAT!
The TIP tracks from '91 are stunning in their aging like fine wine whil e demonstrating what could be generated on 1990-class Ananalogues, Moog & Rolands with serious fricking gumption...By 1993 though, straight sound EQ, & almost TOO MAǸY new fx, modulation tricks, all-day radio samplers, and infinite synths meant electronic music was a whole new level of creative... So that multiplied by The Infinity Project's warped out out layers of luminescent soundwaves, pineal gland electrical storms, & alien-robot-ghost poetry sampled/reversed & blown up with tachyon bullets....Whatever...
Tracklist:
A1 Time And Space 5:45
A2 Bizzaro 4:37
B1 Time And Space (Black Sun Remix)
7:50
B2 Sky 5:10
00:00 1. Datastasis
05:58 2. Geiranum
12:52 3. Primeval
19:04 4. Zero Velocity
25:16 5. Disordered minds
30:22 6. Twin Machine
35:59 7. Shattered Phantasm
Xenofish's fourth album, Datastasis, following hot on the heels of the more psytrance-oriented Lune. This album sees a return to the psychedelic drum ‘n bass stylings of his previous albums with occasional forays into fast and furious four-to-the-floor beats, always with strong science fiction atmospheres and haunting twilight melodies.