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4.0 out of 5 stars
GU debut for Deep Dish with a murky tribal affair, 21 Nov 2003
Compared to the lighter more melodic moods of Toronto, Deep Dish's first Global Underground mix Moscow was a bit of a murky tribal-a-thon. The main emphasis here is on dark beats and bass ... those used to the fare which the likes of Steve Lawler pump out will find themselves right at home here. The atmospheric opener from 16b and Deep Dish engineer Richard Morel quickly changes into minimal percussive led tracks, subtle synths before Shhh and John Creamer & Stephane K on Monday Waiting take us down that familar US tribal/prog sound that was so popular around the time of this mix. It works really well on the first disc, the blend of subtle synths and percussion led tracks doesn't get boring, and by the time you've hit the Deep Dish mixes of their Grammy winning Dido mix and the chart smash which was Rapture ... things are pumping along nicely. Plus you even get a secret outro of Morel's Cabaret with Dish and Morel having a wee chatter before it.Its a shame that the 2nd disc kinda lets things down, it hardly features in my CD player at all. Where disc 1 kept a similar theme and mood, disc 2 tries to chop around the genres a bit more (not a bad thing, but it has to be done right). It starts off promising with some nice dubby breaks action before moving into the territory of Envy and Mara ... raved about at the time by the prog tribal fans, but for me, lacked spark in percussion and melodic synths over the top. The more dull prog sound. Autoporno RAMPS things up quite nicely though ( even if it IS a blatant rip of H-Foundations mix of Silicone Soul's Chic-o-laa and KC Flight's Voices ;) ) and the firing bass of I Feel Stereo was a 'must have' track for Yoshitoshi fans everywhere. The rug is pulled from under your feet a bit though when Marcus Shultz's take on Fatboy Slim's Bird Of Prey chills things out completely ... a bit TOO much of a sudden stop for my liking. Plus, although starting nicely, this and the following Shultz remix of Luzon aren't some of his more inspired moments. ALMOST hitting the right buttons. The 16b mix of Creamer & K's I Wish You Were Here is a classic, but for my money, the latter half of the CD seems to be full of tracks that just don't go anywhere. Not really the climax you're looking for. Compare it to the EXCELLENT ending of Toronto with the electro inspired Youngers and prog house spine tingler Nothing from Holden & Thompson. Don't get me wrong, for me this is 75% bliss, and its probably because I'm a Dish fan that I can be overcritical, but for my money there are FAR better Deep Dish mixes out there to buy. GU Toronto, Yoshiesque 1, Renaissance Ibiza. But if you've found yourself liking the world of Deep Dish house and you've got the rest, you won't be disappointed with this. If you really do like the Deep Dish sound, do make sure you check the In House We Trust series, its about to enter its 4th volume and represents the best talent from Deep Dish's Yoshitoshi, Shinichi, DDR and YO! record labels.
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