Christian West appreciation thread

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Posted by RebeL9 on Jan-30-2007 00:44:

Christian West appreciation thread

I would like to take the time and give some space to Christian West. A producer which not often is mentioned nowadays. He was figurating on several GU compilations in the end of 90s. A great mixture of progtrance/proghouse with some nifty acid riffs thrown in. The kind of stuff which isn't produced nowadays.
Anyone remember this anonymous chap? What is he up to nowadays?
He had some great works under several different aliases such as Eve, Orissa, Kobyashi etc.

Posted by Subtle on Jan-30-2007 01:00:

Ive only heard Christian West - Eterna, and Quench.

Quench is a prog bomb in my opinion, and Eterna seems to be his most known track.

Some producers just seem to dissapear.

Posted by justin on Jan-30-2007 01:14:

quote:
Originally posted by Subtle
Ive only heard Christian West - Eterna, and Quench.

Quench is a prog bomb in my opinion, and Eterna seems to be his most known track.

Some producers just seem to dissapear.

same here, ive only heard those two records (that i know of) which are both on Fluid but he's got a lot of other stuff out there.
wish i had more by him.

Posted by tetatdo on Jan-31-2007 23:49:

Re: Christian West appreciation thread

quote:
Originally posted by RebeL9
I would like to take the time and give some space to Christian West. A producer which not often is mentioned nowadays. He was figurating on several GU compilations in the end of 90s. A great mixture of progtrance/proghouse with some nifty acid riffs thrown in. The kind of stuff which isn't produced nowadays.
Anyone remember this anonymous chap? What is he up to nowadays?
He had some great works under several different aliases such as Eve, Orissa, Kobyashi etc.

Eve- Riser is one of my favorite trance songs of all time. EVERY time I listen to it, I get paralyzing chills down my spine

Posted by capricorn15 on Jan-31-2007 23:50:

the only song by christian west that i can actually remember what it sounds like is

eve - riser

what a fuckin tune that was.

Posted by isoterra on Feb-01-2007 00:01:

i've only ever heard his remixes of natious - flashpoint. part 2 (i think it was part 2? cobalt can prob correct me on that) is one of my favourite all-time trancers.. although i went years thinking his mix was actually the original which is why i never looked into his other stuff

*searches*

Posted by klappa on Feb-01-2007 06:10:

F*ck "Eve - Riser" that track really sucks and way overated my choice would be

Christian West - Eterna!!

I reminds me alot of X-cabs, Christopher Lawrence etc. from the Hook label but it's released on Fluid Recordings. Really great track.

I think he's most known for Bullitt - Cried To Dream. Still can't stop listening on it.

Other tracks i like would be Kobyashi - Release togheter with Andrew Byrne and Zenith - Swarm.

Posted by ahp2002 on Feb-01-2007 09:21:

he made some classic toptracks, but some remixes didnt fit my taste so well..

hit or miss producer in my opinon.. but if he hit it, he hit it hard

Posted by GrimReaper on Feb-01-2007 11:31:

quote:
Originally posted by dj christian
I think he's most known for Bullitt - Cried To Dream. Still can't stop listening on it.

"Bullitt - Cried To Dream" is NOT by Christian West & George Thompson at all but by totally different producers, Sam Harris & Ben Harris (cousins) & Dave Billing.. and yes, Discogs has it wrong there. There should also be a Bullitt (3) for West & Thompson's alias.

The Harris cousins are also behind several other aliases. The projects Ben is probably best known for being involved with, are Dirty Vegas and Hydrogen Rockers. Sam's projects, Casa and Caipirinha aren't not that well known tho..

One of the very few Christian West related tracks i actually remember, is Daze - Pure (Kobyashi Dub). Brilliant tune too.

Posted by Subtle on Feb-01-2007 11:37:

quote:
Originally posted by dj christian

Other tracks i like would be Kobyashi - Release togheter with Andrew Byrne and Zenith - Swarm.
was he in on Zenith - Swarm ?

didnt know that

Posted by djpaulc on Feb-01-2007 13:37:

I have 'Eterna' and 'Rotation' on vinyl at home, both great tracks....'Eterna' my favourite though. I also have his track 'Painted Skies' as an mp3, very nice prog house track.

Good thread.

Posted by shades_of_gray on Feb-01-2007 18:48:

Great producer who u dont hear of much these days.

Natious - Flashpoint (Christian West Feel Mix 2)

Great Remix.

Posted by klappa on Feb-02-2007 06:32:

quote:
Originally posted by GrimReaper
"Bullitt - Cried To Dream" is NOT by Christian West & George Thompson at all but by totally different producers, Sam Harris & Ben Harris (cousins) & Dave Billing.. and yes, Discogs has it wrong there. There should also be a Bullitt (3) for West & Thompson's alias.

You got me there. Well i found it hard to believe he released any tracks back in 1996 years before he released any of his known stuff. Discogs isn't trustworthy anymore.

And i agree with the other post he's nothing special of a producer besides some tracks and a remix. I don't miss him.

Posted by [ groovypants ] on Feb-02-2007 07:25:

The last releases I heard from West was in 2004 I think... they had a very "airdrawndagger" sound to them.

Nazca and Painted Skies to name a few.

Posted by klappa on Feb-02-2007 17:40:

quote:
Originally posted by [ groovypants ]
The last releases I heard from West was in 2004 I think... they had a very "airdrawndagger" sound to them.

Nazca and Painted Skies to name a few.

Haven't heard them i will give em a chance. I like airdrawndagger.