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Is Global Underground still the compilation king?

Just looking for opinions here. I was just looking at all the awesome GUs on their website and noting all the ones I have and the ones I missed. I love 13, 9, 7, 4, 6, 3, 16 but have the newer ones gone down in quality? I love Involver to death but all the new Nick Warrens, Deep Dish, James Lavelle...just doesnt have the same feeling as the older ones. With the Balance and Renaissance putting out very strong showings in the last few years is Global Underground losing it's magic? Is GU no longer the must have compilation?


My opinion is the lack of quality released from GU is killing them. Fundacion is a hit or miss with most TAs and it missed on me. Nick Warren is a great DJ but to have so many GUs so close together turned me off from the compilation. Balance keeps getting better and better and Renaissance has always been top notch to the point where it might have passed up GU.

Or is there a compilation that blows all these out of the water in your opinion?

i've been digging the fabric series lately -- at least in terms of putting out interesting stuff.

gu has indeed disappointed with the last few releases.

They need to get some fresh artists to do GU's...the last one I really liked was Danny Howells Miami, Fundacion I dont think really counts as its not really a part of the series.

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Originally posted by Konijn i've been digging the fabric series lately -- at least in terms of putting out interesting stuff. gu has indeed disappointed with the last few releases.

The Fabric releases are all over the place in terms of styles and genres, though. There's some good ones in there, but none that I've heard that compare to the early-mid GU releases.

On a different compilation related note, there should be more Bedrock OS releases.

I agree with Clovis, though. They need some new blood. Lee Burridge should do one.

Bedrock don't release as many cds but Original Series: OS_0.3 - Luke Fair and Layered Sounds 2 aint so bad

edit: didnt see above but yeah what he said, when's the next OS coming?

Ministry Of Sound '96-'01

in a word, no.

There is something about GU that draws me in and strangely makes me look forward to the next release. I own 1, 3-28 plus all the nubreeds. I've enjoyed just about all of the GU's bar 26, which was absolutely terrible.

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Originally posted by Groundhog Boy The Fabric releases are all over the place in terms of styles and genres, though. There's some good ones in there, but none that I've heard that compare to the early-mid GU releases. On a different compilation related note, there should be more Bedrock OS releases. I agree with Clovis, though. They need some new blood. Lee Burridge should do one.

It seems like the GU series is completely lacking in tie-ins with the place they are supposed to represent nowadays.

For example Warren Shanghai...I mean...wtf that coulda been a set from anywhere.

Danny's Miami did a pretty good job of catching a good South Beach chilled vibe, but I miss comps like GU019, 013, even 024 that really seemed to convey the atmosphere of the place they were named after.

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Originally posted by Clovis86 It seems like the GU series is completely lacking in tie-ins with the place they are supposed to represent nowadays. For example Warren Shanghai...I mean...wtf that coulda been a set from anywhere. Danny's Miami did a pretty good job of catching a good South Beach chilled vibe, but I miss comps like GU019, 013, even 024 that really seemed to convey the atmosphere of the place they were named after.

007: Oakey in NY

Gold.

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Originally posted by DJ RJT 007: Oakey in NY Gold.

Havnt heard it

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Originally posted by Clovis86 Havnt heard it

I loved it back in the day.

The beginning of disc 2 was my favorite thing to listen to for a long time.

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Originally posted by DJ RJT 007: Oakey in NY Gold.

FO SHURE! hands down the best one IMO.

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Nick Warren is a great DJ but to have so many GUs so close together turned me off from the compilation.

How many is too many and what frequency are you talking here? GU24 was done back in 2003 and his followup didn't come until 2 years later.

Also, I think GU is feeling the squeeze of the compilation market, hence why they are moving towards more artist-type (Lostep and UNKLE) and concept albums (Fundacion).

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Originally posted by vinnie97 How many is too many and what frequency are you talking here? GU24 was done back in 2003 and his followup didn't come until 2 years later.

http://www.discogs.com/release/11122
http://www.discogs.com/release/4455
http://www.discogs.com/release/44443
http://www.discogs.com/release/4764
http://www.discogs.com/release/135741
http://www.discogs.com/release/484370

That's 6 releases in 9 years...hardly anything to complain about in regards to excessive frequency, IMO.

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Originally posted by sandstorm03 http://www.discogs.com/release/11122 http://www.discogs.com/release/4455 http://www.discogs.com/release/44443 http://www.discogs.com/release/4764 http://www.discogs.com/release/135741 http://www.discogs.com/release/484370

Add to the fact that he said 24 was gonna be his last one (and its too bad cause it would have been a great one to end on)

027 proves otherwise, excellent album. The other compilations are good too though

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Originally posted by vinnie97 How many is too many and what frequency are you talking here? GU24 was done back in 2003 and his followup didn't come until 2 years later. Also, I think GU is feeling the squeeze of the compilation market, hence why they are moving towards more artist-type (Lostep and UNKLE) and concept albums (Fundacion).

I think 3 from the same dj in 5 years time is too many for a compilation like this. You have a point that they are feeling "the squeeze".

I think the Balance series is kicking every other compilations asses out there

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Originally posted by Gordy FO SHURE! hands down the best one IMO.

Start of CD1 Mystica - Bliss (mystica mix)

does

ISOS
Politics of Dancing

count ??

As much as I don't want to admit, I strongly feel that GU has long lost its edge. There are a number of superior mix compilations from other labels like, Fabric, Balance, and Renaissance.

GU needs to ditch the same DJs they hire over and over again and give more chances new talents.

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Originally posted by dark_tenshi As much as I don't want to admit, I strongly feel that GU has long lost its edge. There are a number of superior mix compilations from other labels like, Fabric, Balance, and Renaissance. GU needs to ditch the same DJs they hire over and over again and give more chances new talents.

Or get Digweed to do another one, although with his Transitions series in the works I dont see that happening... :/

Tenagliaaaaaaaaaa

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