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Sasha & Digweed Northern exposure vol. 1. Appreciation thread (pg. 4)
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| keithos27 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ted Promo
What a pedantic thread. I love TA. |
Why not... This compilation has been discussed thousands of times before... Might as well focus on some aspects of it. :) |
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| Paradox Lost |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Almost none of the records they used were new in 1996- they really went digging for great records. It had nothing to do with anything that was happening in 1996; it was Sasha and Digweed deliberately building something that would stand the test of time, something of itself, unique, timeless. |
I managed to pick this up for the very first time a couple of days ago, and that was my immediate impression when thumbing (thumbing, who am I kidding, it's a single leaflet) through the sleeve notes.
It seemed apparent that they were much more interested in scouring out and mixing simply good records, rather than focusing heavily upon including only the most recent and unreleased material (like with what's going today in mix comp land). |
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| Progsounds |
| quote: | Originally posted by Paradox Lost
I managed to pick this up for the very first time a couple of days ago, and that was my immediate impression when thumbing (thumbing, who am I kidding, it's a single leaflet) through the sleeve notes.
It seemed apparent that they were much more interested in scouring out and mixing simply good records, rather than focusing heavily upon including only the most recent and unreleased material (like with what's going today in mix comp land). |
Sadly today's climate is a lot different. If they put on older or current stuff DJs tend to get slated for doing so, and they get slated for being upfront, so they really cant win for the most part. |
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| Paradox Lost |
| quote: | Originally posted by Progsounds
Sadly today's climate is a lot different. If they put on older or current stuff DJs tend to get slated for doing so, and they get slated for being upfront, so they really cant win for the most part. |
Some DJ's have managed to construct mix compilations along lines that enable them to do both whilst avoiding the criticisms that come from both.
Layo & Bushwacka!'s GU comes to mind, with an extensive slew of classic House dominating the first disc, with some of the most recent material to be had (at the time) present on the second disc.
Jimmy Van M's Balance installment accomplished something similar to this, and I think Felix Da Housecat did the same thing on the second disc of his GU.
Not exactly a complicated formula, but it works, and seems to satisfy people on both ends of the spectrum, especially since the standard double disc mix comp format more or less winds up drawing the usual remark of 'it should have been condensed to a single disc release instead of a double.' |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by Paradox Lost
It seemed apparent that they were much more interested in scouring out and mixing simply good records, rather than focusing heavily upon including only the most recent and unreleased material (like with what's going today in mix comp land). |
Well, to be fair to today's DJs, most of the tracklists from Sasha and Digweed before Northern Exposure were also made up of up-front material. NE was a departure from everything they did, which is why it has the feel of a deliberate project unconcerned with trends or fashions. That's the main reason I think it has become legendary. |
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| keithos27 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Paradox Lost
Some DJ's have managed to construct mix compilations along lines that enable them to do both whilst avoiding the criticisms that come from both. |
The Thrillseekers' "Nightmsuic" comes to mind as well... I believe one disc was looking back, while the other was looking forward.
But as has been said, you'll still get criticism for not condensing to one disc. Different strokes for different folks. |
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| Jabberwocky |
| quote: | [b]Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles [/b
Nevertheless, it does seem like a ton of stuff today has a lot less "breathing room" than those tracks did. A lot of today's music is like some idiot who thinks shouting all the time will make people like him more.
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So true. |
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| funkagenda |
Love it. Its the sort of CD that will never get old. When I was younger I hammered CD 2 to death cuz of the more 4/4 vibe, but now I prefer CD1 for those lazy summer afternoons...
Simply stunning... |
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| Floorfiller |
| mixes like these are still completely possible. it's just dj's don't have the desire... |
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| surfrgal |
| My heart skips a beat when I think about Northern Exposure Vol 1 |
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| funkagenda |
| quote: | Originally posted by Palladium
lol funkagenda |
When I read it back I realised how gay it sounded... Nevertheless... Great CD :-) |
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