John Digweed returns with his eagerly anticipated Transitions Vol.3 on Renaissance of course. This album has been in the works for some time now and I’m sure you’re eager to hear what he has to say and what I think as well.
Press Release:
Transitions Vol.3 finds John delivering a peak-time reflection of his current sound, “Musically speaking, I’ve been shifting through the gears over the series,” he says. “And we’re now approaching top speed. This mix still represents an immediate snapshot of my favourite tunes and producers, but it’s also about that specific energy you get at 3 or 4am at the best clubs or festivals around the world.”To capture and realise this, John worked a whopping 20 tracks into the album. “Running the tracklist up so high was a conscious decision,” he elaborates, “It allowed me to generate that energy and atmosphere, which I further reinforced by creating exclusive edits.” Infact every track on T3 has been given the magic touch and then, quite literally, continuously layered into the mix; in the overall running time, the passages where there isn’t a mix running are actually shorter than those where they are! It’s an intense ride, which in true Digweed fashion builds over its 78-minute excursion…Finally, the finished versions of T3 will also feature a second disc in the form of a CD-Rom, containing a brand new, 25-minute track from the minds of John and Nick Muir, “ We started on it earlier in the year”, says Digweed, “And it quite literally grew (and grew!) from there. It reached a point where it seemed better suited to an album, so hit upon the idea of marrying it with T3 as a way of giving something back to our fans.” The track will also be set to exclusive, never-before seen video footage of John’s appearance at The Mayan in Los Angeles.
What I thought:
The Good:Well, I just sampled the whole album and what did I think? This album definitely takes me back with the familiar sound of Deep and Dark house. This album does that very well, with great artist support from Sasha opening the cd and Adam Freelands – Silverlake Pills track.
The Bad: It does start of real slow and the long build climax’s with the last track on the album from Guy J(sample below). The lack of no real beginning, middle and end does not sit well with me; there have been some great albums this year and I would have expected a little more from a veteran in the scene.
The Skinny: It comes in a 2 disc set, the second cd is a CD-Rom with a 25minute mix that is really good. If you’re into the Deep and Dark house scene still, or are a huge Digweed fan. Definitely go out and pick up the album tomorrow(September 24th/2007) when it hits shelves. I’m going to shelf my promo for now, but I will extract some of the tracks I mentioned and play those loud.
cheers,
Release Date: September 24th 2007
Track-listing:
1. Sasha – Coma (Intro Edit)
2. Marc Marzenit – Spheere
3. Sweet N Candy – There
4. Lawrence – Along The Wire (Superpitcher Mix)
5. Einzelkind – Maferefumeco
6. Christian Fischer – Advance Panorama
7. Daniela Stickroth – Chest In The Attic
8. Joel Mull – Begun The End Has
9. Paul Ritch – Messene
10. Reshuffle – Paparazzi
11. Pelle Buys – Come Into My World (Chaim Mix)
12. Chaim – Genesis
13. Dusty Kid – Kore [mashed with..]
14. Aldo Cadiz – JS Cuba
15. Ink & Needle – Seven
16. Someone Else – Lowdown Brittle (Wink’s Profound Sound Interpretation)
17. Solead – Giddy Down (Jamie Stevens Mix)
18. Adam Freeland – Silverlake Pills (Gui Boratto Remix)
19. Umek – Ricochet Effect
20. Guy J – Save me
Stand Out Tracks:
Paul Ritch-Messene
Ink & Needle-Seven
Guy J – Save Me
