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Genre:
Electronica
Release Date: 10/03/2000
Following his name-making collaborations with
Sasha in the
Northern Exposure series,
John Digweed made his solo album debut with
Global Underground: Sydney. The double-disc set moves along steadily through a range of mainly
progressive house tracks, demanding a bit of patience from listeners expecting lots of hands-in-the-air action.
Digweed opens the album wonderfully with
Fortunato & Montresor's
"Imagine" and
Liquid Language's
"Blu Savannah." From there he opens up a bit, pacing his way toward an excellent finale to the first set,
Albion's
"Air," by way of
Danny Tenaglia's midset percussion workout
"Elements." The second set is a likewise varied affair, albeit one that's a bit more intense than the first, highlighted by the back-to-back punch of
Deepsky's
"Stargazer" and
Paul Van Dyk's
"Words." Regardless of the careful pacing, welcome variety, and choice highlights, however,
Global Underground: Sydney isn't one of
Digweed's more memorable mixes, seeming relatively uneventful compared to some of the more colorful ones he followed with. [The differently packaged U.S. and U.K. versions share the same track listing.]
~Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
;)
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