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Renaissance: The Masters Series - Hernan Cattaneo, Parallel
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Hernan Cattaneo presents another exciting chapter in the Renaissance Masters Series with a brand new approach…
Hernan’s return to the Masters Series in 2010 brings with it an exciting new development. This year the ever-creative South American has slowed things down to present a distinctly cosmic disco-esque take on his inimitable sound.
“I felt it was time we took a fresh direction,” says Hernan, “But, although it was always going to be alternate, I wasn’t sure just what this direction should be. So, I locked myself away and started going through loads of music for inspiration. It wasn’t till I pitched a Henry Saiz track down (and it sounded brilliant) that I hit upon the idea of dropping everything back 15-20 BPMs on the first disc.”
Entitled ‘Day’, disc one is a beautiful, shimmering ride through Cattaneo’s audio world, its musical style the perfect antithesis of two’s club-inspired ‘Night’. But what’s all the more remarkable is how he’s also managed to work five (out of a whopping eleven) original productions, remixes and edits into the mix - no mean feat considering the unique nature of the material. “I know there’s a big debate amongst dance music fans about exclusives on compilations right now, but for me it’s a purely positive objective. Just as with the alternate style of the ‘Day’ mix, it’s another way of distinguishing the album from a live club set, a statement to the fact a lot more effort has gone into the project as whole,” he challenges. “I’ll not deny working outside of the traditional comfort zone of 125 (approx) BPM was easy, but between commissioning tracks from some of my favourite producers / friends, using or adapting my own productions and sourcing some amazing music (like the fantastic Sigur Ros track that closes the ‘Day’ mix – it’s such a great song!), I think it came together really well.”
Although ‘Night’ finds Hernan in more familiar territory, it draws upon the remaining six exclusives to ensure his fresh authorship and feel of the mix continues throughout, and comes backed by tantilising gems from likes of Way Out West, Henry Saiz, Quivver and Tone Depth, to name but a few.
Renaissance: The Masters Series – Hernan Cattaneo, Parallel – is out July 5th
Further info: renaissance.dj, hernancattaneo.com
Disc One – Day
1. Hernán Cattáneo & Soundexile – Indian Son / Slacker – See The World (Hernan’s Dawn Reboot)
2. Marc Marzenit Pres. Divine Elements - Saint Two
3. Hernán Cattáneo & John Tonks - One 0 Five
4. Martin Garcia - Galileo Was Right
5. Martin Garcia - Specific Impulse
6. Hernán Cattáneo & Soundexile - Blacklight (Day Mix)
7. Múm - The Ballad Of The Broken Birdie Records (Hernan Cattaneo & Soundexile Edit)
8. Mercurio – Acoustic
9. Jean F. Cochois - Like A Poison Snake
10. Hernán Cattáneo & Soundexile Feat. Tomomi Ukumori - Cripsis (Day mix)
11. Guy J - Dust (Into Dust Mix)
12. Henry Saiz - We are All ( Henry Saiz Earth´s Pulse Version)
13. Idioma - Landscape (Hernan Cattaneo & Soundexile Rework)
14. Mercurio – Beautiful
15. Sigur Ros - Svefn-G-Englar
Disc Two – Night
1. Hernán Cattáneo & Soundexile - Blacklight (Night mix)
2. Hernán Cattáneo & John Tonks - July (Manuel Sofia Remix)
3. Way Out West – Ultra Violet (Guy J Remix)
4. Tone Depth – Rumblefish (Diyo Remix)
5. Henry Saiz –The Rider
6. Tonnsaied - Seven Seventy
7. Alex.47 - Eggsperience (Hernan Cattaneo & Soundexile Mix 1)
8. Alex.47 - Eggsperience (Hernan Cattaneo & Soundexile Mix 2)
9. Hernán Cattáneo & Soundexile - Cripsis (Night Mix)
10. Fefo & Dario Arcas - Take Me Away
11. Billy Dalessandro - Your Touch (Alexander Kowalski Remix)
12. Future Beat Alliance - Crying Sine
13. Quivver - Boom Boom
14. Hernán Cattáneo & Soundexile – Teleport
15. Manuel Sofia - An Endless Forest
16. Diyo – Underlight
***Italics denotes a HC album exclusive |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | | I know there’s a big debate amongst dance music fans about exclusives on compilations right now, but for me it’s a purely positive objective. |
I have come out firmly against this so many times, I think I'm going to be sick. I don't even see the need to rehash this issue, anymore. WTF? I thought people were through putting exclusives on compilations. It's not fair to the public or the artists! |
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| corjay9 |
| Can't wait for this one.. Hernan is a master. |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by corjay9
Can't wait for this one.. Hernan is a master. |
He's a loose cannon who toys with the integrity of music by dabbling with too many exclusive tracks. I mean I understand the no-stranger-to-controversy angle but when livelihoods along with the integrity of the fan base are hanging, in the balance, by a thread, because of his recklessness, I have to draw the line and take a stand, no matter how talented he might be! |
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| Marcus James |
eddie - you need to explain how livelihoods are hanging in the balance here. i think you may misunderstand the objective behind the concept. pls allow me to explain...
all the exclusives are either original productions, approved remixes or edits of licensed tracks constructed for the compilation to demonstrate how much more work has gone into it beyond a usual dj set. as hernan says, these are exclusives that blur the lines between compilation and artist album proper in a way. to describe it in another way, it's designed to enrich and enhance the content on the album and make it a more unique listen for all. |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by Marcus James
eddie - you need to explain how livelihoods are hanging in the balance here. i think you may misunderstand the objective behind the concept. pls allow me to explain...
all the exclusives are either original productions, approved remixes or edits of licensed tracks constructed for the compilation to demonstrate how much more work has gone into it beyond a usual dj set. as hernan says, these are exclusives that blur the lines between compilation and artist album proper in a way. to describe it in another way, it's designed to enrich and enhance the content on the album and make it a more unique listen for all. |
I think you're discounting the hugely negative impact this practice has. By Herman's own admission, why else would there be a huge debate if the very real damage being done wasn't the cause of so much upheaval in so many people's lives - never-minding the complete disregard for the integrity of known musical song structures and even, dare I say, music, itself.
I mean I completely understand wanting to enrich an album but there is something to be said for doing it with original material and not through the use of ad hoc, Frankensteinian tailoring in order to fit it into a mix which would have been marginal without them. That something is called integrity. He's taking a huge risk playing fast and loose with his but I honestly hope it pays off for him! |
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| Aaron C. |
| Dang itunes need to get this on pre order already.:mad: I can't find this any other way deep in the third world. |
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| Aaron C. |
| I think exclusives on a mix comp can only bring positive results. If it eventually gets released that is. All it does is build more hype and interest which culminates in better sales of the track when it gets released. |
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| Aaron C. |
| Both discs sound crazy good so far. :) |
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| woscar |
| quote: | Originally posted by EddieZilker
I think you're discounting the hugely negative impact this practice has. By Herman's own admission, why else would there be a huge debate if the very real damage being done wasn't the cause of so much upheaval in so many people's lives - never-minding the complete disregard for the integrity of known musical song structures and even, dare I say, music, itself.
I mean I completely understand wanting to enrich an album but there is something to be said for doing it with original material and not through the use of ad hoc, Frankensteinian tailoring in order to fit it into a mix which would have been marginal without them. That something is called integrity. He's taking a huge risk playing fast and loose with his but I honestly hope it pays off for him! |
There, there. There, there. |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by woscar
There, there. There, there. |
But...
but...
I demand you take the non-issue couched in a marketing ploy more seriously! |
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