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Hisham Samawi (sp?), his tracks are genius.
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| Originally posted by UWM i love @ about 17:30 when the intro melody of the dark n long edit sneaks its head in ... so lush! |
Re: ALiVE
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| Originally posted by jameszabiela Flippin eck guys!!!! Thank you for your opinions, always welcome good or bad. Really appreciate the support. Jz  |
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| Originally posted by Tenshi you're the man james! lookin forward seeing you on the 14th august in vienna! you'll destroy the place for sure! |
Elite Force - Peyote Road 
here are some samples from juno for those that wanted a sneak peak before purchasing 
http://www.juno.co.uk/IP/IF151349-01.htm
I just realized there's a sample in Sound Alliance - C'est La Dior from Donnie Darko... fantastic..
buy this cd!
it's out! it's out!
go buy this now... i've been listening it for 3 weeks during my commute and still can't stop!
shit, I gotta get this ASAP 
plus the sleave notes are awesome...
james descirbes all the little tricks he used with his cdj's for every track on both cds...
it's a great read while you're listening to the cds!
hell yeah arn! i just got my copy in the mail today. those liner notes are great to read! buy it now!!!!!!
This album (and zab in general) is proof god wants us to be happy.
I heard this few days after its release and although it takes absolute skill to play it live , I wasn't impressed by the music. The mix for me was a hybrid of the 80's / 90's sounds and space age samples with modern technology. There's nothing wrong with that but unfortunately this isn't a new concept. In the early 80s the Invinsibl Skratch Piklz used the same principles as JZ but used turntables instead of modern day equipment (CD players , FX units etc) and their mixes were technically superb. From a methodological point of veiw, JZ's style (ALiVe) branches from turtablism - Analogue vs Digital.
Still, it takes incredible skill to pull something off like that and for that JZ must be respected.
it's exactly the fact that he uses modern equipment that makes it so unique. granted, people have used the same principles zabi does for decades, but zabi builds on those by integrating the latest equipment and all their new features such as hot cues and reloops on the cdjs. his skill with the effects unit is also unmatched. while some djs use it to compliment their sets, the efx-500 becomes the showcase of zabi's set, allowing him to create those signature scratch sounds he's so known for now. no other dj does this.
zabiela, in my opinion, is at the forefront of the digital revolution in djing. as a matter of fact, he's even working with pioneer to develop new equipment. to simply call it a new branch in analogue vs. digital is belittling his achievements. analogue is dead, long live zabiela!
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| Originally posted by Choobak it's exactly the fact that he uses modern equipment that makes it so unique. granted, people have used the same principles zabi does for decades, but zabi builds on those by integrating the latest equipment and all their new features such as hot cues and reloops on the cdjs. his skill with the effects unit is also unmatched. while some djs use it to compliment their sets, the efx-500 becomes the showcase of zabi's set, allowing him to create those signature scratch sounds he's so known for now. no other dj does this. zabiela, in my opinion, is at the forefront of the digital revolution in djing. as a matter of fact, he's even working with pioneer to develop new equipment. to simply call it a new branch in analogue vs. digital is belittling his achievements. analogue is dead, long live zabiela! |
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| Originally posted by Choobak it's exactly the fact that he uses modern equipment that makes it so unique. |
u�nique (y-nk)
adj.
1. Being the only one of its kind: the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting.
2. Without an equal or equivalent; unparalleled.
3. a) Characteristic of a particular category, condition, or locality: a problem unique to coastal areas.
b)Informal. Unusual; extraordinary: spoke with a unique accent.
Hence, James Zabiela is unique.
ALiVE
Blimey! Really glad to see people enjoying this CD. I had a lot of fun making it
We have a lot of fun listening to it. Over and over and over.... 
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| Originally posted by Shamez214 u�nique (y-nk) adj. 1. Being the only one of its kind: the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting. 2. Without an equal or equivalent; unparalleled. 3. a) Characteristic of a particular category, condition, or locality: a problem unique to coastal areas. b)Informal. Unusual; extraordinary: spoke with a unique accent. Hence, James Zabiela is unique. |
*yawn* more academic elitism. it's like listening to yale trance praise tiesto for the uniqueness his trainwrecks bring to his sets.
as far as i know, there is no dj who takes our genre of music and does what zabi does with it. he's a breath of fresh air in the edm scene which, sadly, is dominated by piss poor, cookie cutter, euphoric trance these days. that is my opinion and i will stand by it!
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| Originally posted by Choobak *yawn* more academic elitism. it's like listening to yale trance praise tiesto for the uniqueness his trainwrecks bring to his sets. as far as i know, there is no dj who takes our genre of music and does what zabi does with it. he's a breath of fresh air in the edm scene which, sadly, is dominated by piss poor, cookie cutter, euphoric trance these days. that is my opinion and i will stand by it! |
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| Originally posted by Dancecritic That's being pedantic. Is there any point in this ? I hate to say this but at the end of the day this is a matter of opinion. Some people just never understand. |
i like cd2 better than cd1, and i have no idea why
both cds are aaaaaaawesome
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