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| 1. Michna - Believe In ItHearing Voices / Washington DC Street Sounds | |||
| 2. Trentemøller - Always Something Better (Original Mix)Air Steward's Command | |||
| 3. Kuriaki - ExpressTeleportation Quote | |||
| 4. Cyan341 - Pattern 4 (LJ Kruzer Mix)4am Rain / Humanity | |||
| 5. Boards Of Canada - Amo Bishop Roden | |||
| 6. Ed Chamberlain - Zarathustra | |||
| 7. Modeselektor - Vote Or DieLost In Desire | |||
| 8. Near The Parenthesis - A Brief Walk In The Sea | |||
| 9. R3volve - All That You LostQE2 Departs | |||
| 10. Pedram - Meet Your Maker | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Komytea - Afghanistan | |||
| 2. Paul Woolford - Surrender (Original Mix) | |||
| 3. Extrawelt - Added Planet | |||
| 4. Spektre - Surface Scan | |||
| 5. James Zabiela - Darkness 2 | |||
| 6. Komytea - Professional Killers | |||
| 7. Sebastian `Freak' Nikolai - Nachtmensch | |||
| 8. Torro Remote - RSN08 | |||
| 9. Huggy & Dean Newton - Energy Flash (Reconstructed) | |||
| 10. Alex Millan - Modern Love | |||
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Although Amazon says this cd is'nt released until the 10th March, HMV are selling it now for £10.99 so if your a diehard Zabiela fan and can't wait any longer i'm sure a difference of £2 is'nt going to cripple your wallet.
The cd's themselves are great. They stick to the tried and tested method of cd1 being downtempo and cd2 more clubby material, this by no means is a bad point and does'nt at all mean that both these cd's are'nt innovative (hate using that word, but it really is).
A few of my mates commented on how old some of the tracks are, expecting JZ to mix some unreleased gems, true some of the tracks included in these cd's are from a few years back, but in a way its a kinda retrospective view of the best underground dance tracks from present and past years.
In comparison to the other installments of the renaissance masters series (just the ones released in the past year or so, not Dave Seaman etc) this is definately top of the class, closely followed by Satoshi Tomiie's efforts. JZ's sound is constantly evolving and this cd differs immensely from his one+one sound as well as his Alive and Utility cd's. The feel of both cd's is really melodic without any of the cheese, just good riffs, with the second cd bringing in some nice bouncy bass (not herve style) just good ol rolling bouncy bass.
As always JZ adds his own personal touches recorded on his crazy dictaphone thing, noises such as fireworks, retinal scanners at airports and a mates mad mumblings are all thrown into the mix. It's brilliantly mixed as you would expect. One thing that is lacking for all the heads out their is the usual discription of how its all been mixed and the effects that have been used, which is a bit of a let down. I suppose thats just being picky though.
I can't really choose between either of the cd's they are both spot on in their own right, each cd for a different mood. I can really imagine going out clubbing to cd 2 and i've been to a few JZ gig's and can say that this is pretty close to what you get when your in a club with this guy on the decks. Now all we need is JZ 'Fabric' and 'Balance' mixes.
The cd's themselves are great. They stick to the tried and tested method of cd1 being downtempo and cd2 more clubby material, this by no means is a bad point and does'nt at all mean that both these cd's are'nt innovative (hate using that word, but it really is).
A few of my mates commented on how old some of the tracks are, expecting JZ to mix some unreleased gems, true some of the tracks included in these cd's are from a few years back, but in a way its a kinda retrospective view of the best underground dance tracks from present and past years.
In comparison to the other installments of the renaissance masters series (just the ones released in the past year or so, not Dave Seaman etc) this is definately top of the class, closely followed by Satoshi Tomiie's efforts. JZ's sound is constantly evolving and this cd differs immensely from his one+one sound as well as his Alive and Utility cd's. The feel of both cd's is really melodic without any of the cheese, just good riffs, with the second cd bringing in some nice bouncy bass (not herve style) just good ol rolling bouncy bass.
As always JZ adds his own personal touches recorded on his crazy dictaphone thing, noises such as fireworks, retinal scanners at airports and a mates mad mumblings are all thrown into the mix. It's brilliantly mixed as you would expect. One thing that is lacking for all the heads out their is the usual discription of how its all been mixed and the effects that have been used, which is a bit of a let down. I suppose thats just being picky though.
I can't really choose between either of the cd's they are both spot on in their own right, each cd for a different mood. I can really imagine going out clubbing to cd 2 and i've been to a few JZ gig's and can say that this is pretty close to what you get when your in a club with this guy on the decks. Now all we need is JZ 'Fabric' and 'Balance' mixes.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this album when it was first released but I have only just got round to reviewing it (partly because I expected more of a fuss to made of how good disc one is).
The first disc is mostly downtempo electronica, reminding me of some of the FOUR promo mixes (esp. FOUR.4.0 )from a few years back, and is simply beautiful. Most electronic music fans will expect something special from a tracklist containing Modeselektor, Plaid and Boards of Canada and this mix doesn't disappoint. Every track works brilliantly (even the drum and bassy curveball from Quivver) to both soothe the listener and draw in their attention. Even if this isn't the sort of thing James Zabiela's fans will necessarily expect from him (he saves the tech and housy beats for the uptempo second disc) I truely believe that any music fan will find plenty to enjoy from giving the mix a listen. I have been a Zabiela fan for several years and I reckon this is the best thing he's produced.
The second disc is very good, but I honestly haven't listened to it all that much. There are some great tracks, all very well mixed as you would expect, but it just doesn't offer the same creativity as its downtempo counterpart.
If you are a fan of electronic music, buy this - it will not disappoint.
The first disc is mostly downtempo electronica, reminding me of some of the FOUR promo mixes (esp. FOUR.4.0 )from a few years back, and is simply beautiful. Most electronic music fans will expect something special from a tracklist containing Modeselektor, Plaid and Boards of Canada and this mix doesn't disappoint. Every track works brilliantly (even the drum and bassy curveball from Quivver) to both soothe the listener and draw in their attention. Even if this isn't the sort of thing James Zabiela's fans will necessarily expect from him (he saves the tech and housy beats for the uptempo second disc) I truely believe that any music fan will find plenty to enjoy from giving the mix a listen. I have been a Zabiela fan for several years and I reckon this is the best thing he's produced.
The second disc is very good, but I honestly haven't listened to it all that much. There are some great tracks, all very well mixed as you would expect, but it just doesn't offer the same creativity as its downtempo counterpart.
If you are a fan of electronic music, buy this - it will not disappoint.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is my first venture into the Renaissance Masters Series, have not been disappointed and will be buying more. Great idea to give both sides of the DJ's work.
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Ok in parts.
Having eagerly awaited this new masters series from James Zabiela for a good wile now, I can honestly say that I feel a little let down overall. Read more
Published on 17 April 2009 by john o'keeffe
The best Zabiela album to date
I'll keep this short and sweet.
This album is beautiful. The chilled, downtempo first disc is just so good, soothing. The second, upbeat disc is perfect head-nodding stuff. Read more
This album is beautiful. The chilled, downtempo first disc is just so good, soothing. The second, upbeat disc is perfect head-nodding stuff. Read more
Published on 14 April 2009 by Russtafarian
Very good but not great
Like the previous review I believe Zabiela to b some kind of electronic demi God. This album has a very distinct sound which is nice in todays over crowded music world. Read more
Published on 4 April 2009 by Krisman
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