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I am loving this CD. Not quite what I expected but its a winner!!
Here is what Rysh our TA jouralist thought 
From WorldDJ
What happens when two of the youngest, talented and upfront DJs come together? They give us an answerless maths equation. James Zabiela and Nic Fanciulli have both been previously been labelled as future hero’s, achieved more individually then many collaborations have in the past and have toured the world more then once, but most recently the pair have joined forces under the moniker, “One + One.”
Initially meeting during coinciding gigs in Asia during 2005, the pair soon became friends and in 2006 they began experimenting by playing back to back sets. After several gigs together, including a New Years Day set in Nic’s hometown, Maidstone, the duo took the leap and formed “One +One.” Currently progressing through their first world tour together, the boys set time to present their sound to everyone on a two disc album, although it’s release is surprisingly not on Renaissance but Ministry Of Sound.
Featuring a combination of styles and sounds, the two discs also contain One + One’s debut singles, Rover and No Pressure. Opening their first disc with their deep yet slightly acid influenced track, ‘Rover’ the mood of the album is set down as familiar sounds from the boys blend together brilliantly. Keeping the tempo low the guys play their edit of a new mix of ‘Stay Gold,’ by Deep Dish which flows nicely into the new Funk D’Void tune. Displaying some brilliant (as expected) transitions, small sections do appear to have Zabiela doing some nice effects.
Just when it seems like the tracks were becoming predictable, M.A.N.D.Y’s remix of the classic Push Push gives the CD a welcomed change. Gently bringing in ‘Analogue Sparkles,’ this is one of my favourites of the first disc. It’s impossible to guess who is playing most songs but this deep and melodic number is just a magnificent choice. Continuing the CD it doesn’t really build in energy as it does in aural sensation. All of a sudden the atmosphere is transformed with a tune like ‘Floating Point’ as Zabiela does some creative scratching in the background.
With a constantly changing sound, tracks like ‘Plastik’ do add that little extra mood to the CD, consequently the boys often follow with a deeper track like Jurgen’s ‘Love It,’ which contrast nicely. Overall it’s very nice to note the lack of self promotion as Zabiela finally shows us his new single ‘Human.’ Similar in ways to his older tracks this one will be a big hit, with influences from Nic it’s a very different song with its melodic breakdown and lush pads. The last two tracks follow up nicely and climax brilliantly with ‘Think Of Love’ by Fragmente. Words don’t do this song justice, One + One have outdone themselves, and it’s only the end of disc one.
Moving onto the second disc, the boys have opted for another intro track with ‘SimonSis1.’ It’s quite a crazy track opens the CD nicely. With this disc it does become difficult to choose favourites, but ‘Being Stoopid’ is a big favourite of mine, containing a simple yet effective bassline it blends perfectly with Zabiela’s well known mash up, ‘Erotic Luv.’ Featuring one of the biggest electro tunes of last year this track never ceases to disappoint, the vocal version isn’t quite as good as the dub, but it’s a great track none the less. Another song worthy of mention is the Jim River’s remix of Fanciulli’s ‘Cat Out Of The Bag,’ personally I love this mix compared to the original.
‘Pinhole Of Light, ‘Work It’ and the mysterious new track from Hi-Fi Bugs come together to form a great little section which needs mentioning. Taking it from electro through to techno and then back to electro, its parts like this these that really make the album quite unique. Then all of a sudden with a break beat acid house number like ‘Ghetto Train,’ the mood has swung drastically again.
The flow of the CD continues smoothly through the second half of the disc as the slightly more electro sounds come through and using tracks like ‘Faxing Berlin’ it helps to build the atmosphere gradually. It’s Nic’s turn this time as he presents his new track ‘Scratch n Sniff,’ containing some new sounds and also some retro noises it’s a great new single from him. With the last few songs it gets a slight bit techy until its time for the finale, ‘No Pressure.’ Made whilst staying in a hotel, this track is the ultimate fusion between James and Nic’s sound. With crazy percussion from Zabiela and a deep section in the breakdown, theres a reason why this song has been garnering such wide acclaim.
Bringing this album down to a few words is quite difficult; it really is the synergy of two peoples. Complementing and thus accentuating each other, One + One may not be comparable to certain other figure head collaborations, but it is definitely going to have its name in dance music history. Possibly one of the best albums I’ve listened to for some time, it may appear to some as though this style wouldn’t be suited for the dance floor, yet for those who don’t believe, see for yourself as One + One visits a club near you.
5/5
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sig worthy. but a lovely moron at that! 
