Saturday, August 25, 2018

Various ‎– 21st Century Chill Out












Various Artists
21st Century Chill Out
2001 React

Finishing off the React trio that ended up a “21st Century” trio (we’ll do another React series showing off some of their other great releases someday). The “Chillout” phase in the 90’s was a transformative time for me and still is my go-to genre with trip-hop & downtempo mixed in. I think I bought hundreds of compilations and singles and ended up DJing chill rooms. This amazing collection is fairly flawless with heavy favourites Afterlife, Chicane & Mandalay mixed in. Sit back and enjoy.

CD1
  1. Lux - Northern Lights
  2. Afterlife - Breather 2000 (Arithunda Mix)
  3. Nitin Sawhney - Homelands
  4. Paco Fernandez - Mani
  5. Uman - Free Uman Walking
  6. Aromabar - Winter Pageant
  7. 1Slow. Pulse - Riva
  8. Les Jumeaux - Miracle Road
  9. Wim Mertens - Close Cover
  10. LTJ X-Perience - Moon Beat
  11. Mandalay - Beautiful (Canny Remix)
  12. Chicane Offshore - (Ambient Mix)
                                            CD2
                                            1. Natural Calamity - And That's Saying A Lot (Natural Calamity Alternative Remix)
                                            2. Rinôçérôse - Mes Vacances A Rio
                                            3. Boozoo Bajou - Night Over Manaus
                                            4. Ohm Guru - Shaping Lights
                                            5. UKO - Sunbeams
                                            6. Time Passing - Bossample
                                            7. Aware - Circles & Cigarettes
                                            8. Jazzva - Nervous Lady
                                            9. Snooze - Doremifa Girl
                                            10. Paul Hunter - The Answer
                                            11. Alex Gopher - The Child
                                            12. Bobby Trafalgar - Home Shopping
                                                                                                        CD3
                                                                                                        1. Lemon Jelly - The Staunton Lick
                                                                                                        2. Neon Heights - 16 Again
                                                                                                        3. Alucidnation - I'm Not Bad
                                                                                                        4. Beber and Teasdale - Razorblade
                                                                                                        5. Clatterbox - How I Missed You
                                                                                                        6. Alpinestars - 77 Sunset Strip
                                                                                                        7. Midfield General - Reach Out
                                                                                                        8. Troublemakers - Electrorloge
                                                                                                        9. J-Walk - Soul Vibration
                                                                                                        10. Deadbeats - Got It Going On (Aim Remix)
                                                                                                        11. Kenny Hawkes - Ashley's War Part 2 (Two Lone Swordsmen Mix)
                                                                                                        12. Lambchop - Up With People! (Zero 7 Remix)
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                                                                                                                                                                  Saturday, August 11, 2018

                                                                                                                                                                  Various ‎– 21st Century Deep Trance











                                                                                                                                                                  Various Artists
                                                                                                                                                                  21st Century Deep Trance
                                                                                                                                                                  2000 React

                                                                                                                                                                  To be honest I hadn’t listened to this collection in years. Actually haven’t really listened to Progressive Trance in a long time but this did bring back some good memories, especially disc 2. Lots of evenings at the clubs, red bull & vodka, 4-6 hours on the dance floor and an In-N-Out Burger at 5am. A few great regulars from the REACT roster and some personal favourites in the likes of Cygnus X, Oliver Lieb, Cass & Slide & Bedrock. It’s a pretty great collection & reminder of where electronic music was in 2000.

                                                                                                                                                                  CD1
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Miller & Floyd - Colours
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Blu Peter - Funky Suite (James Holden Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                  3. Science Dept. - Persuasion
                                                                                                                                                                  4. Country & Western - Reincarnation (Danny Howells & Dick Trevor's Science Dept. Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                  5. Bond - The Milky Way (Old World Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                  6. Natious - Amber (Silk Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                  7. James Holden - Horizons
                                                                                                                                                                  8. Philippe Van Mullem - The Secret Folder Pt1
                                                                                                                                                                  9. Stephen Parker - D Mention
                                                                                                                                                                  10. Body-Shock - Sleepless
                                                                                                                                                                  11. Coffee Boys - Nipple Fish (Funk Function Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                  12. Space Manoeuvres - Stage One (Space Manoeuvres' Separation Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                  13. Twister - Mauna Kea
                                                                                                                                                                                        CD2
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Poseidon - Supertransonic (Jody Way Out West Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Ocean Wave - Velvet
                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Cass V Slide - Diablo (Evolution Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                        4. Evolution - Phoenix (Breeder Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Cygnus X - The Orange Theme (Solar Stone Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Marmion - Five Years & Tomorrow (The Electric Universe Trance Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Skynet UK - Holdin' On (Skynet UK Dub Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Planisphere - O
                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Amethyst Vs Danny Howells - Futura 2000 (The Gurning Purple Headed Monster Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Paul van Dyk & BT - Namistai
                                                                                                                                                                                        11. BT - Mercury & Solace (Mark Shimmon Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CD3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Timo Maas Presents Mad Dogs - Better Make Room (James Holden Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Oliver Lieb - Subraumstimulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Blu Peter - Substance (Tarrentella Vs Redanka Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Ecano - Run (Z2 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Antartica - Return To Reality (Way Out West Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Spacepunks - Another Space (Pussy 2000 Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Christian West - Eterna (Club Dub)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Origin - Refined Intricacy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Breeder - Twilo Thunder (Stoked Up Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Bedrock - Heaven Scent (Evolution Main Mix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Deepsky - Stargazer (Andy Ling Remix)
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Friday, August 3, 2018

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Various ‎– 21st Century Drum & Bass 02.











                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Various Artists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      21st Century Drum & Bass 02.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2002 React

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Pioneers of trance & techno, REACT was one of my reliable labels in the late 1900’s & early 2000’s. They kind of covered it all from their Reactivate to Real Ibiza series and Dope on Plastic to Drum & Bass Arena they had some of my most loved compilations. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      I can’t sit down and listen to D'n'B all day long but I do very much enjoy a weekly dose. This compilation was one of my first listens into the genre and still one of my favourites. Each disc mixed by 3 different “heads of industry” will take you on a groovy ride through the happening sounds of the early 2000’s. Turn it up and remember the days of dancing in front of the speakers…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CD1 Cause4Concern
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Faith + Chaos - Possession (Kemal & Rob Data Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Sinthetix - Dementia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Cause4Concern - Peep Show
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Ram Trilogy - Electro Melody
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Kemal - Let It Move You
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Cause4Concern - Moongerm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Ed Rush & Optical / RymeTyme - Cannibal Run
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. Total Science - Squash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Red One - Don't Stop
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10. Universal Project - The Truth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11. Accidental Heroes - White Widow (Future Cut & Kontrol Black Widow Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12. Spirit - Out Of Control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CD2 Chris Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Carlito + DJ Addiction - Into Music
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. High Contrast - Make It Tonight
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. MIST:I:CAL - Swing Time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. TC - Get It On
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Hatiras vs. J Majik - Spaced Invader
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Calibre - Fire + Water
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Davide Carbone Feat Dominique - Eldorado
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. Total Science - Yvon Is On
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. BC - Dogs On The Moon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10. John B - Like To Get It On
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11. Accidental Heroes - Hydrophonics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12. BC - Spacehopper
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      13. Twisted Individual + APB - Deep Gash
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CD3 Killa B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Flying Fish - Sudden Urges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Danny Byrd Feat Somniare - Changes (Calibre Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. The Insiders - It's Not Over
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Fellowship - We Can Make It
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Ju Ju - Nice Time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. J Majik Feat Kathy Brown - Love Is Not A Game
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Influx Datum - So Sweet
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Tee Bee - Two Faced
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Mathematics - Sunday Morning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. High Contrast - Global Love (Calibre Remix)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Influx Datum - Back For More
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            12. Chris Su - Airlift (Mathematics 'Lifted' Remix)
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