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Obscure Progressive House/ Pogressive Trance Compilations
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| Paradox Lost |
I'm not sure just how far back you're willing to go, but here's another lesser known mix from Digweed dating to 1997, just before Jackpot shut its doors. Came across this years ago while thumbing through his compilations at a local record store.
https://www.discogs.com/John-Digwee...t/release/55501 |
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| SYSTEM-J |
I recently discovered that obscure '90s label Topaz have all their old mix CDs on Spotify, including the Nokturnel Mix Sessions and the amusingly titled Depths Of Progressive Trance series. They're not quite as slick (read: computerised) as your Global Undergrounds or your Northern Exposures, but there's a few good ones in there. My favourite so far is probably this one:
https://www.discogs.com/Robert-Oley.../release/171834
Also on Spotify are all of System Recordings' mix compilations, getting more obscure and more mid-00s, mainly featuring tracks from their own label. The Clublife series looks like it should be an awful funky house collection intended to play in the background at cocktail bars, but actually showcases some solid driving prog:
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Clu...release/4134662
Finally, returning to more recognisable waters, this is probably the most obscure of the Renaissance mix compilations, but is 1998 in all its heavenly glory:
https://www.discogs.com/Ian-Ossia-A.../release/261429 |
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| Sykonee |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I recently discovered that obscure '90s label Topaz have all their old mix CDs on Spotify, including the Nokturnel Mix Sessions and the amusingly titled Depths Of Progressive Trance series. They're not quite as slick (read: computerised) as your Global Undergrounds or your Northern Exposures, but there's a few good ones in there. My favourite so far is probably this one:
https://www.discogs.com/Robert-Oley.../release/171834 |
Always amused me that Oleysyck was tasked with reviewing these very mixes within the pages of Mixer. How do you maintain journalistic integrity reviewing your own stuff?
Quite liked his mix though. What did I think of it? Oh yeah...
| quote: | | As for me, yeah, I’d rank this a seven too, if I did numerical scores anymore. One thing I’ll give Mr. Oleysyck credit for is he definitely knows how to put together a progressive trance CD. In fact – and I know I’m going way out on a limb saying this - Nokturnel Mix Sessions (this one) is possibly the most perfect summation of that scene I’ve ever heard. What ol’ Robert accomplishes within the context of one CD, most releases took two or even three discs to get across. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| 7/10 is pretty fair. It's not spectacular, but then again prog doesn't really suit the piddly 80 minute constraints of a compact disc, no matter how much the genre dominated the mix CD market in its heyday. It does all a prog trance mix can do in 80 minutes, which is start slow, build up a head of steam with some smooth transitions and easy flow, and then blow its lid off with a triple whammy of arm-raisers at the end. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| This, on the other hand, looks like the most amateurish release ever put out commercially. Topaz have a lot to answer for here. What the hell kind of tracklist is that? And that cover art, good lord. It would have made the graphic designers behind 1992's cheesiest rave videos cringe. |
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| Sykonee |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
This, on the other hand, looks like the most amateurish release ever put out commercially. Topaz have a lot to answer for here. What the hell kind of tracklist is that? And that cover art, good lord. It would have made the graphic designers behind 1992's cheesiest rave videos cringe. |
Oh lord, that CD. The Pablo material is fun enough, and fortunately makes up the bulk of 'DJ Grover's mix, but yeah, pretty dodgy all around. The Sourmash opener has to be among the absolute worst trance tunes I've ever heard.
(yes, I reviewed that one too) |
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| Sykonee |
Hey look, it's more Pablo! |
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| Paradox Lost |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
This, on the other hand, looks like the most amateurish release ever put out commercially. Topaz have a lot to answer for here. What the hell kind of tracklist is that? And that cover art, good lord. It would have made the graphic designers behind 1992's cheesiest rave videos cringe. |
Lol, I remember this came as part of a six CD Topaz variety pack I bought ages ago, along with the Oleysyck mix you mentioned. I had no idea what I was looking for at the time, so I just went for maximum value and took a shot in the dark on some flashy cover art that was made to look like an unrelated namebrand, as was the trend in the early oughts:
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