- Audio CD (1 Oct 1999)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Double CD
- Label: Global Underground
- ASIN: B00004SPLT
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 99,294 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Underworld - Cups (Salt City Orchestra Mix) | |||
| 2. Madder Rose - Overflow (Fc Kahuna Mix) | |||
| 3. A.D.N.Y Presents Leiva - Something For The Soul | |||
| 4. Lsg - In Too Deep | |||
| 5. Sphere - Gravitech | |||
| 6. Francesco Farfa - Tribe & Trance (Voyager Remix) | |||
| 7. Lexicon Avenue - Here I Am (Hard Mix) | |||
| 8. Luzon - The Bakoid Track | |||
| 9. Cevin Fisher - Music Saved My Life (Pete Heller Mix) | |||
| 10. Jean Phillippe Aviance - Useless | |||
| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Pob - Untitled | |||
| 2. Tilt - Angry Skies | |||
| 3. Moonface - Futurize | |||
| 4. Cass & Slide - Perception (Evolution Mix) | |||
| 5. Van M/Leedz - More | |||
| 6. Breeder - New York Fm | |||
| 7. Science Department - Persuasion (Funk Function Mix) | |||
| 8. Johan - Crash (Funk Function Mix) | |||
| 9. Hole In One - Amrah In The 7th Phase | |||
| 10. Ingmar - To The Rescue | |||
See all 12 tracks on this disc
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
For those unwilling to travel across the world in order to hear the finest sets in the finest clubs, as played by the finest DJs, the Global Underground series proves a godsend. Less concerned with forcing as many chart hits into the equation as most of the glut of commercial mix CDs, Global Underground pushes the DJ to the fore. John Digweed's Hong Kong is a perfect example of the superstar DJ effect paying off--his sleek, polished take on tech-trance isn't dictated by commercial concerns, market forces or chart position, but simply concentrates on moulding the dancefloor into a pulsing, hypnotic ambience. An eight-minute reading of the Salt City Orchestra remix of Underworld's "Cups" recedes into the sparse, dark house of Madder Rose's "Overflow (FC Kahuna remix)" without even showing the join, and that's very much Digweed's style. Confident, seamless, accomplished--Hong Kong is so good it defies genre pigeonholing. -- Louis Pattison
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It is always amazing to see a DJ who pushes the boundaries of dance music to new levels. Digweed does exactly that. His DJing style is so evolved that its pure class compared to any other DJ out there, except maybe Sasha. But Digweed is a king in his own right - bone shattering tracks, the BEST mixing in the world, very mental, deep and underground. Dont listen to Digweed and complain that you dont like him. Dancing to the music of Lord Diggers is like getting a PhD in music appreciation, only a few people are chosen by God to understand him and enjoy, and I'm thankful. Again, a quality release from Global Underground. Digweed is the master of the needle and takes the boundaries of dance music to new heights. Buy it without hesitation and gain some taste.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
John Digweed was one of the most repected names in the trance genre. His work with Sasha on their Northern Exposure series, and on other disks such as Renaissance and his Sydney escapade, proved his prowess of making awesome, energetic trance mixes. Diggers continued spinning trance up until about 1999, when he released a progressive house mix, Bedrock.
Bedrock was definitely an outstanding set, but this is the peak of all Digweed's sets so far. Hong Kong is a smooth, dark, absolutely wonderful mix, with both CDs being equal in their technical flair and fidelity. On many Global Underground disks, I favor the second CD to the first one; I tend to like the more dynamic sounds of the high energy sets featured on the latter part of the CD. Digweed's Hong Kong is fantastic on both disks. Neither is better than the other, and it doesn't succumb to the typical GU style of CD 1 being the lethargic mix while CD 2 picks up the pace.
As usual, the mixing on this Digweed set is impeccable. His track selection and mixing from one song to the next is ethereal; just listen for the transistion from the Baguio Track into Music Saved My Life. Every track is mixed into another without a cut of cheese or obvious cross fader.
Hong Kong is definitely Digweed's best solo work, rivaled only by his sets with Sasha in the Northern Exposure series. The liquid grooves and dark rhythms on Hong Kong make for an incredible experience, possibly even ranking as the best GU yet.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I don't listen to disc 1 of this CD because it's too slow and samey for me. That said it's well worth buying for disc 2, if you like electronic music, then buy it now. Disc 2 starts a little slow, but builds steadily. From track 5 onwards the tunes are amazing and build to a brilliant finish with Stoneproof at the end. This is now one of my all time favourite mixes and I can't recommend it highly enough. Go for it!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
a little below par for digweed but a good mix
Digweeds best stuff had come and gone by the time this edition came out. Here her goes for plinkety-plonk sounds, perhaps a little oriental in nature and therefore sounding a bit... Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2010 by Mr. F. M. Havicon
That's more like it!
Diggers on fabulous form on this mix. IMO a vast improvement on his Sydney mix for Global Underground, here he draws on his near peerless of appreciation of tunes from across the... Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2009 by Mr. R. Guy
Pure class
With Digweed you know what you're going to get. He's gonna rock and you're gonna go with him. Seamless beats that feel like they're never going to stop. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2000
BEST IN THE WORLD
So many people classify John Digweed with Sasha. Everything is alwasy Sasha,Sahsa,Sahsa. John's sets are the most confident and aggressive sets I have ever heard. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2000 by Carlos M. Chiesa
Fantastic deep progressive journey
The Global Underground series is without a doubt the best dance compilation series avaliable. This album by John Digweed confirms this with a masterful mix of deep progressive... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2000 by mikeys@ministryofsound.net
A brilliant mix of funky and progressive house
Digweed is surely the master (along with Sasha) when it comes to the leap forward in progressive house. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2000 by ekll@hotmail.com
Quality, slick, v. fine
Good to see a series of dance compilations not filled with all the usual chart crap that many in the industry think we WANT to hear. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 1999
Nice to see that some djs are keeping it real.
Its a cool album, exactly what is needed to get away from all the commercial rubbish out there. Don't buy this if your favourite dance act is the Venga Boys, do buy this if you... Read more
Published on 22 Dec 1999
Such good memories
Being one of the lucky participants who could be at this event in Hong Kong was one hell of a ride and revisiting those sounds is another. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 1999
BEDROCK AT ITS BEST
John Digweed has given a true representation of his monthly Bedrock nights. This album is the obvious addition to The Northern Exposure and Sasha GU Albums. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 1999
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