Renaissance: Revelation

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The latest in the dreamy, opulent, and hedonistically hazy Renaissance series has been entrusted to trance house stalwarts Nick Warren and Danny Howells, both specialists in the arts of till-dawn dancing and beat-driven ecstasy. Warren's set, while still miles ahead of those of most other DJs, is strangely subdued; the pulsing stew doesn't ever take off. Delving into deeper, funkier grooves, it's a set for the altered mind, the peak being a thoroughly deep and dark mix of his own project Way Out West's "Stealth," remixed by Quivver (whose stellar work also appears on the recently released Transport 5).

Howells, meanwhile, offers a stirring contrast with his warm, smooth journey through the dance floor. The sassy vocals and sexy loops of Reset's "Runway (Del 5 Dub)" soon blend into trance overdrive (Indaba's "Dark Light") before the funky tribal flavor gets even heavier, with Groove Juice's "Back to Africa" keeping the booty swing in full force. Indeed, by the time Sharpside's "Belgian Resistance" pumps and prances across the floor, Howells has found the heart of Manhattan circa '77 and parked it smack in the middle of Ibiza. A satisfying, if not electric, release. --Steffan Chirazi

Product Description
This Ultra Records 2CD set is mixed by Nick Warren (Way Out West) & Danny Howells like the UK edition however, this edition has a completely different track listing.

Renaissance: Revelation,Nick Warren & Danny Howells,Ultra Records,Dance Music,Pop,Progressive House,Progressive Trance,Techno

Average customer rating: A Gem During Nick Warren's Hardcore Techno Rut Solid Mind - blowing!!! so-so Excellent Mixes

Renaissance: Revelation Nick Warren , and Danny Howells Manufacturer: Ultra Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Techno-House | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Renaissance: Desire Renaissance America Global Underground: Shanghai Viva Global Underground 030: Paris ASIN: B00005T7J2 Release Date: 2001-11-27

Tracks:

1. Intro - Phil K
2. Eat Static - Luke Chable
3. So Horny For Your Horn - Jay Tripwire
4. Addicted (Powder Productions Mix) - Polaris
5. The Sounds Of Breaking Up (Dark Alley Mix) - Paul Mac
6. Dirty (Weird Acappella) - Dirty
7. Dirty - Dirty
8. Stealth (Quivver Mix) - Way Out West
9. Rapture (Deep Dish Mix) - iio
10. If You Don't Love Me (Stateside Mix) - Future Sound Of Prefab Sprout
11. Sufi - Mavi
12. Sub Ritual - Deep Funk Project vs. Austin Leeds
13. Tribal Shot - Marino Berardi

Tracks:

1. Always (Ashley Beedle's Mahavishnu Vocal Mix) - Bent
2. Deserted - Saint & Croker
3. Runaway (Del 5 Dub) - Reset
4. Nothing From This (Echomen Mix) - Plato
5. Pixels (Hipp-E Mix) - Ubu
6. Dark Light - Indaba
7. Blueless - Nebulus
8. Another Late Thursday (Spin Cycle Remix) - Southern Comforter
9. Back To Africa (Little Green Men Remix) - Groove Juice featuring Yamil
10. Rise (Mas Collective Mix) - Soul Providers
11. From Dusk Til Dawn - Lexicon Avenue
12. Belgian Resistance - Sharpside
13. Nightflight - Mother's Pride

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The latest in the dreamy, opulent, and hedonistically hazy Renaissance series has been entrusted to trance house stalwarts Nick Warren and Danny Howells, both specialists in the arts of till-dawn dancing and beat-driven ecstasy. Warren's set, while still miles ahead of those of most other DJs, is strangely subdued; the pulsing stew doesn't ever take off. Delving into deeper, funkier grooves, it's a set for the altered mind, the peak being a thoroughly deep and dark mix of his own project Way Out West's "Stealth," remixed by Quivver (whose stellar work also appears on the recently released Transport 5).

Howells, meanwhile, offers a stirring contrast with his warm, smooth journey through the dance floor. The sassy vocals and sexy loops of Reset's "Runway (Del 5 Dub)" soon blend into trance overdrive (Indaba's "Dark Light") before the funky tribal flavor gets even heavier, with Groove Juice's "Back to Africa" keeping the booty swing in full force. Indeed, by the time Sharpside's "Belgian Resistance" pumps and prances across the floor, Howells has found the heart of Manhattan circa '77 and parked it smack in the middle of Ibiza. A satisfying, if not electric, release. --Steffan Chirazi

Album Description

This Ultra Records 2CD set is mixed by Nick Warren (Way Out West) & Danny Howells like the UK edition however, this edition has a completely different track listing.

Customer Reviews:

A Gem During Nick Warren's Hardcore Techno Rut.......2007-04-07

The gold standard for compilation albums featuring the world's most popular DJ's has to go to the label Global Underground. One problem I have with the majority of the early releases (especially pre-GU021:Moscow) from Global Underground is that one disc is usually stellar and the other lustre-lacking.

This was a very novel idea by the Renaissance label. A two disc set featuring two different DJ's. This gives the listener a little more depth with their purchase.

Another pro for this release is the genre of music that Nick Warren mixes for his disc. 2001, the release date of this compilation was during Warren's four year (1999-2003) hard techno phase. He developed many loyal followers during this time, but personally I think his true genius came through with Global Underground 024: Reykjavik release in 2003. Since then he has never looked back. If you like his mixing style previous to this then give this album a pass. No techno hardcore here.

Sure, there are a handful of tracks on both discs that can be found on a dozen other compilations. And yes a couple of "commericial hits" are featured. That seems to be a sore spot with a lot of other reviewers. "Rapture" by Ilo is the most notably mentioned. But hey...that track is re-mixed by Deep Dish and you have to be aware that DJ's support each other whenever they can. Regardless, the re-mix is not THAT bad. Warren's disc gets 4/5 stars from me.

Danny Howells' disc is fairly solid throughout. Less to comment as he doesn't touch on as many DJ taboos! Howells' disc also gets 4/5 stars.

Overall this compilation is predominantly progressive house and has aged well since 2001.

Solid.......2006-08-20

This is a solid set. It is kinda tribal in a way and it moves along pretty quick. But Polaris, Addicted caught me by surprise with the vocals. Nice work from Nick Warren. The beginning and end of Danny Howells set is even more impressive.

Mind - blowing!!!.......2005-02-05

OMG!!!!! both cds blew me away!!!! the 1st one starts off very smoothe n keeps gettin stronger, the bestest song of the cds is dirty!!! its awesome!!
n warrens mix takes u in a trip!! its really cool!!!!
definitely one of my faves!!!

so-so.......2004-11-03

Danny Howells and Nick Warren each produce their own album in this new Renaissance edition. I recommend the set only to those with experience and patience. New listeners will find it extremely hard to wait for the tracks to climax, and these two hardly do so, they remain mostly monotonous.
Because Howells begins with Bent's "Always," the listener expects more of this kind of happy tune. Disappointment is evident, for deeper trance follows. The rest of the CD sees little change aside from "Nothing but this..." and "Blueless."
Warren's in charge of the second part. Through hard, yet soothing tribal beats the album achieves some highlights but mostly remains stable without significant climaxes. I like this mix better than Howells', but at first I found it hard to listen all the way through. "Addicted," "Dirty," and "Sufi" are my favorite tracks.
Both djs erred, mostly because of the tracks chosen. Their mixing skills are good but the selection of the tracks really pushes the listener's patience. Overall it's a good set but not exactly what I anticipated.

Excellent Mixes.......2002-09-26

I picked up this title when it first came out, and I think that both discs are really solid. Nick Warren never fails to disappoint me by mixing up some great tracks. His disc is excellent in my opinion, even though others would tend to disagree. The only problem was in putting the same song twice, which gets really repetitive. Danny Howells also puts together a strong set as well on this release. Masterful spinning on his end(GU: Nubreed is still better though). I definately say this is a sure shot.

Average customer rating:

Renaissance Revelation (Mixed By Nick Wa Various Artists Manufacturer: Renaissance ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000062WCI Release Date: 2001-11-12

Album Details

The Renaissance Masters Series Represents the Highest Quality in Dance Compilations. Nick Warrenand Danny Howells, who Mixed this Album, have Both Successfully Released CDs Through Therespected Global Underground Label.

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