Renaissance Presents, Vol. 2 [Import]

Product Description
Mixed by Anthony Pappa and Rennie Pilgrem.

Renaissance Presents, Vol. 2,Anthony Pappa,Rennie Pilgrem,Ministry of Sound UK,Club/Dance,Dance,Dance Music,House,Nu Breaks,Pop,Popular Music,Progressive House,Progressive Trance,Rock/Pop Collections,Tech-House,Trance,V/a Compilations

Average customer rating: This album Sucks pretty bad. Wow! What an improvement from his first release! Nic Spins Back Get this album!

Renaissance Presents: Nic Fanciulli, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Renaissance Dance UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Renaissance Presents the Masters Series, Pt. 9: Satoshi Tomiie Balance 011 One + One Balance 010 Global Underground: Paris ASIN: B000GL187C Release Date: 2006-12-04

Tracks:

1. Tonight - H-Foundation
2. I Try - Francois Dubois
3. House & Art - Marcelino Galan
4. Didn't Mean To Turn You On - Colette
5. Chord & Memory - Oliver $
6. Ride The Pony - Fuckpony
7. I Love Deep - Budai & Vic
8. Pass The Suntan Lotion - James Talk
9. 5000KW - Xara & Criminal
10. Evergreen - Technasia
11. Shimmering Stars - Jakatta
12. Phuture Bound - Akabu
13. Always/People Hold On - Bent

Tracks:

1. Damage - Tiefschwarz
2. Play Pig - Underworld
3. 4 Leaf Clover - Pig & Dan
4. Air - Shakes
5. Starwaves - Kirk Degiorgio
6. Cat Out Of The Bag - Nic Fanciulli
7. Trespass '06 - Booka Shade
8. The Rendition - Dave Robertson
9. Lucky Heather - Nic Fanciulli
10. Dopplewhippa - Gabriel Ananda
11. Keule - Paul Kalkbrenner
12. Yo! - Davide Squillace
13. Lovin' - Funk D'Void

Album Details

In the Period Following the Release of his First Renaissance Set, Our Intrepid DJ Went on a World Tour Created Remixes for the Likes of Underworld and Tiefschwarz and Took Up a Coveted Position on Radio 1's "Residency" Show. He also Continued to Blaze an Incredible Production Trail with the Tracks "Luminaire" and "Lucky Heather" (Which Appears Here Exclusively) and to Cap it All, Continued to Wow Clubbers with his Space Residency in Ibiza. Fanciulli Returns to Renaissance for this Second Volume Drawing on These Experiences to Produce an Album that is as Innovative as it is Captivating. Among the Stellar Tracks in this Mix is the Much Sought-after Danny Howells Mash-up of Bent's "Always" (Ashley Beedle's Mahavishnu Vocal Mix) and Coldcut Ft. Lisa Stansfield's "People Hold On".

Customer Reviews:

This album Sucks pretty bad........2007-03-22

I have never listened to Nic before I bought this. Real mediocre 80s disco sound.

Wow! What an improvement from his first release!.......2007-01-01

I was very concerned after the first Fanciulli release on the same label. Nic is amazing live...but his last release...well left something to be desired.
This time around, he doesn't hold back. Disc one titled "Early Doors" is a slower (pre-party) type of disc. The first track starts us on our journey with the excellent vocal track "Tonight". Slowly but surely, the BMP gets every so slightly faster. Track #4 "Didn't mean to turn you on" is another highlight. The last standout track for me is the Danny Howells Mashup "Always."

Great track selection on this disc which sets us up for the second titled "Late Night Floors". Put your seatbelt on for this one because it gets really really good. Another good vocal track to set off this disc. Then on to track #3 which is SICK! "4 Leaf Clover" is a track that I have heard in the clubs...but never seemed to find on a release. It's magical when you can find a studio release that is as good as hearing the DJ in the club.
Other standout tracks:
-Starwaves
-Trespass '06
-Keule

Don't miss out on this. You'll regret it.

Nic Spins Back.......2006-12-20

Nic Fancilli once again does a good job with volume 2. I am very satisfied overall. He has good house on the first disc, with some R & B involved and the second disc sounds like Deseyn Masiello's compilations.

Overall, a 4/5 and I would strongly recommend this disc to anyone who is a fan of house! Pick it up!!!

Get this album!.......2006-12-02

There is only one way to describe this album...if you really liked the Danny Howells: Miami Global Underground, then you will really like this album. Deep techy prog house...sick sick sick! Both discs are pretty damn good. I definitely like the first half of both discs a little more than the ends. But all in all a great mix album. It is a huge step up from Renaissance Vol. 1 that he did. Pick this CD up...it's epic.

Average customer rating: A therapy session for the bipolar trance fan in you electro shock therapy that is; cant wait for it to be over. CD1 Solid, CD2 OK disc 1 funky progressive..disc 2 breaks breaks breaks!! A special place for Dave Seaman

Renaissance Presents: The Therapy Sessions, Vol. 2 Dave Seaman Manufacturer: Thrive (Red) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fabric 20 Global Underground: Shanghai Global Underground: Miami Fundacion NYC This Is Audiotherapy ASIN: B0007YXPT2 Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

1. Stel & Good Newz: Little Soul
2. Da Glass: You Wont Bother Me (20/20 Mix)
3. Silicone Soul: Les Nocturnes
4. Mellow: Drifting Out of Sight (FC Kahuna Mix)
5. Holden & Thompson: Come With Me
6. DJ 19 vs. Austin Leeds: Diamond Dust (Rabbit in the Moons Harry Cane Remix)
7. Tilt: New Day (Killahurtz Mix)
8. Tonedepth feat. Matt Shapiro: To the Moon
9. Tears for Fears: Closest Thing to Heaven (Brothers In Rhythm Group Therapy Remix)
10. Stel Feat. John Elliott: Finding Time (Killahurtz Mix)
11. Ethan: In My Heart (Original Instrumental)
12. Stel & Good Newz: Little Soul (Group Therapy Reprise)

Tracks:

1. Andy Page: Skin Up
2. Rene Amesz: Fragile
3. Dan Mangan: Little Snitch
4. Uberzone: 2Kool4Skool
5. Uberzone: Moondusted
6. Danni Bonnici: Return to Saturn
7. Kling & Charles: Parallel Realities (Habershams Git Er Dun Mix)
8. Thunderpants: Pickadollen
9. Nikola Gala: Discobreak
10. Mannel: Cruel Summer (Break Your Ass Mix)
11. Chable & Dirty Fours: Tokyo (Nubreed Remix)
12. Luke Fair: Bloc Rock w/ Ferry Grant feat. Jennifer House "I'll Kill You" (Acapella)
13. Chable: Skyline Road

Album Description

Renaissance and Dave Seaman return with the second installment of The Therapy Sessions two-CD mix set. This year budding Australian DJ/producer Luke Chable handles the bonus guest disc honors with a tough, breaks-fuelled extravaganza that draws heavily on his fellow Melbourne compatriots, alongside some of his own acclaimed tracks and remixes. Dave's disc takes him in a new distinct new musical direction. Taking cue from his Group Therapy moniker - featured here with an exclusive reprise and remix of new wave stars Tears for Fears `Closest Thing to Heaven' - Dave drops a fresh-faced blend of electro-tinged funk with rock elements that will take your breath away.

Customer Reviews:

A therapy session for the bipolar trance fan in you.......2007-02-19

The second installment in the Therapy Sessions series is a really unique mix. Really, it's unique. With Phil K as a guest on Therapy 1, and Lexicon Avenue a fantastic accompaniment to Therapy 3, Luke Chable, at first glance, seems woefully out of place as the other half of the duo behind this two disc set.

That being said, I can assure you he is so stylistically out of place that his music is daunting at first. It bears no resemblance to the likes of any of Seaman's work... yet, it is quite fantastic. Therapy Sessions 2 is a wonderful package of unexpected electronica bipolarity.

Seaman's mix is a solid progressive mix beginning with fuzzy electro-influenced progressive trance a la Masters Series Pt. 7, and then quickly glides into some more well-known tracks that can be identified the moment the melody drops in, which is unlike Seaman, but these songs completely work in the context of their environment. The highlight of Seaman's disc is the journey from tracks six through twelve, beginning with a well-done Rabbit In The Moon remix of "Diamond Dust", and ending with Stel & Good Newz' "Little Soul". The best tracks are, in my opinion, "Finding Time" and "In My Heart" (tracks 10 & 11, respectively). The flow to be found on the second half of Seaman's disc is one of the best I'd found in 2005 and I still listen to the CD regularly.

It's a great mix in its own right, and would even work as a single CD if released by itself - but in lieu of Seaman's previous works, which I find more inspired and entrancing, I cannot help but return to some of his previous Renaissance releases like Awakening, Desire & America, and even his sets for Global Underground, more often than this disc.

Luke Chable's mix is on a completely different level. Not that it's better, nor that it's worse, than Dave Seaman's effort. It's just a completely different style and I am surprised that Dave would consider Luke to assist him with this disc.

Luke Chable's mix is pure berserk break-beat, and I feared for the life of my subwoofers when the bass kicked in full-force on track one. Chable presents us with a fierce rampage through entertaining tracks laced with the occasional cheese vocal, but what stands out most in my mind is the way Chable resembles James Zabiela in the way he would just blatantly mess with the tracks - stop-start, spinning backwards, scratching, bubbly laser-esque audio insertions - just some crazy and unexpected stuff. I really enjoyed it, because the monotony of break-beat, which I usually don't listen to (save Adam Freeland and Hybrid) tends to turn me off. Luke Chable has proven that he is much more than just an Aussie producer, which is how I knew his name before popping this disc in. Not for the faint of heart, especially if one cannot be conservative with the volume knob... but then, what's life without your heart thumping outta your chest as you let the madness overtake you?

Bipolarity Therapy? I'll take it!

~Lex

electro shock therapy that is; cant wait for it to be over........2006-01-15

I have been a huge Dave Seaman fan for very many years and I must say that throughout his life he has put out some great mixes. His works in the trance genre have been a pure catalyst for many artists to push off of. With that in mind I was excited to get this. A couple of days ago I was able to pick this up from Media Play who is closing for $8 (normally at $20) and boy did I waste my money. Lets begin...

Dave Seamans CD is better of the two mixes. Technically he is damn good, but then again when you have CDs released you better know your stuff. As for the tracks, very poor to mediocre. There are a couple of decent tracks but otherwise its a random collection of material that just doesnt go well together. You know when you go to a club and you hear a dj just randomly pull stuff out of his bag last minute trying to make a set when its very obvious he hasn't planned it out? Well thats what this CD sounds like. From DS I was expecting a LOT more thought and quality but instead its as if he was making this mix out of revenge to the recording industry. As a key figure in trance and prog sound, this wasn't anywhere near his other works.

Luke Chable... what a disaster. I know who he is and what he has done but to put him on a trance / progressive mix series??? Some of the tracks were trash that maybe a high school dj-wanna-be kid might play. The break trance/dance stuff was horid. Then there were other tracks that sounded like club-hits from 15 years ago. Perhaps I am too old to appreciate this music but if you know anything about musical theory, trance music, or about the psychology behind sounds and emotion then you will want to avoid this.

I left feeling like this was a freestyle, non planned mix going absolutely nowhere. Therapy Session 2 is the title; well it felt like electro-shock therapy session that was very uncofortable and you couldnt wait for it to finish. Djs should not be allowed to put this kind of crap out. Avoid...

CD1 Solid, CD2 OK.......2005-08-01

With so many progressive mixes out there in 2005, sometimes compilations get lost in all the releases. This isn't a mix that I would normally jump on, but I am glad I did.

CD1 Mixed by Dave Seaman from 1st to last track is solid. A great representation of progressive without getting too techy or too vocal on the listener. I absolutely love it and it has become one of my favorite mixes so far this year. 5 Stars.

CD2 Mixed by Luke. It is similar to this new experimental techy progressive that many djs are introducing this year.

Successfully: Sasha Fundancion and Digweed Fabric 20.
Unsuccessfully: Chris Fortier Balance 007

Fortier either love or hate. I hated it, but if you loved it you will certainly enjoy Luke's mix.

Nonetheless, unlike Fortier, Luke puts together something that you can actually listen to. If you are in the mood for some dirty noisy progressive or some breaks slamming against your head this is it. I have enjoyed this compilation because as noisy and techy as it sounds, it still pretty good music (unlike Fortier's extremely annoying Balance effort, which falls flat on its face). So this Cd deserves 3 stars in my opinion, since I can't listen to it on a regular basis. Nonetheless, that is pretty subjective, so if you are into breaks you will certainly love this.

Conclusion Dave's 5 and Luke's 3 give this compilation 4 stars.

disc 1 funky progressive..disc 2 breaks breaks breaks!!.......2005-06-14

Dave Seaman always has a couple of tricks of his sleeve, and it seems he used all of them for this one. He comes out witha perfect progressive stunner that include some monster tracks like tears for fears's closest thing to heaven and holden and thompson's come to me (which is just a killer track). Seaman's tracklisting gives it the fifth star.
Australia's Luke Chable brings out the breaks in full swing on disc 2, and he even has a couple of tracks that go in a totally different direction (Moondusted, Skyline Rd.) but sound perfectly intertwined into the compilation. Chable's Tokyo and Skyline Rd. take the spotlight i think, and I believe Chables compilation slightly edges Seaman's (I love breaks). Anyways, this CD is off the meat rack. Get it.

A special place for Dave Seaman.......2005-06-09

I put this cd in and slipped away to a wonderful place, thanks to Dave Seaman. I highly recommend this cd.

Average customer rating: Spiritually Moving

Behold, and See: The Best of Millenium of Music, Vol.3 (Robert Aubry Davis Presents) Tallis , and Anon Manufacturer: Millennium of Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Charpentier | Charpentier, Marc-Antoine | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Dufay | Dufay, Guillaume | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Hildegard of Bingen | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Lassus | Lassus, Orlando di(Lasso) | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tallis | Tallis, Thomas | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Marenzio | Marenzio, Luca | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Passions | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004TCCL Release Date: 2000-05-02

Tracks:

1. It Became Dark: von Schweden: Christe patris excelsi
2. It Became Dark: Corteccia: Tenebrae factae sunt
3. It Became Dark: Charpentier: Tenebrae facte sunt
4. It Became Dark: de Victoria: Lamentations of Jeremiah: Good Friday Lectio tertia
5. She Stood At The Foot Of The Cross: Giustiniani: Stava a pie de la croce
6. She Stood At The Foot Of The Cross: Desprez: Tu solus, qui facis mirabilia
7. She Stood At The Foot Of The Cross: Gletle: Popule meus
8. She Stood At The Foot Of The Cross: de la Rue: Vexilla regis/passio Domini
9. It is Finished: Cererols: Ay, que dolor!
10. It Is Finished: Handel:Messiah: "Behold, and see"
11. It is Finished: Schutz: Johannes-Passion: conclusion
12. It Is Finished: Handel: Violin Sonata in G, HWV 358: Adagio; Allegro
13. The Sun Beams Out With Bright Easter Joy: Tallis: Sermone blando
14. The Sun Beams Out With Bright Easter Joy: Anon: Kyrie paschale
15. The Sun Beams Out With Bright Easter Joy: Anon: Alleluia: Dominica resurrectionis
16. The Sun Beams Out With Bright Easter Joy: Vicentino: Alleluja haec dies
17. The Lamb Has Redeemed His Sheep: Dufay: Victimae paschali laudes
18. The Lamb Has Redeemed His Sheep: du Caurroy: Victimae paschali laudes
19. The Lamb Has Redeemed His Sheep: Anon: Cantio Surrexit Christus hodie
20. The Lamb Has Redeemed His Sheep: di Lasso: Regina coeli laetare
21. The Lamb Has Redeemed His Sheep: Bedyngham: Salva Jesu
22. The Lamb Has Redeemed His Sheep: Marenzio: O Rex gloriae
23. The Lamb Has Redeemed His Sheep: von Bingen: O pastor animarum

Amazon.com

This is the third in the series of compilation discs assembled by Robert Aubry Davis, host and producer of the long-standing public radio series Millennium of Music. Where volume two of the series drew on music for the Christmas season, this volume concentrates on music for Holy Week and Easter; more interestingly, it draws from the rich and varied catalog of early music recordings distributed in the U.S. by Qualiton Imports under the "Gioia Antiqua" imprint. Possibly the most valuable thing about this is that it features lesser-known performers right alongside well-established, highly respected groups such as the Orlando Consort and the Bach Collegium Japan (both in fine form here). Of course, with such a variety of lesser-known ensembles and small labels, this juxtaposition flatters some of these artists more than others. Some appear quite impressive (Schola Gregoriana Pragensis and Ensemble Daedalus, for example); others seem not ready for prime time (Westfälische Kantorei and the Spanish choir Musica Ficta). A particular treat is a medieval motet played by the legendary Dutch recorder trio Sour Cream (one of whose members was conductor Frans Brüggen). On a reasonably priced compilation disc like this, variable quality isn't a major drawback--use it to explore, find what appeals to you, and go on from there. It should be quite a stimulating endeavor. --Matthew Westphal

Customer Reviews:

Spiritually Moving.......2006-02-13

A beautiful selection of mostly choral pieces from the Baroque and pre-Baroque era. The choices are a mix of the familiar and unfamiliar which make listening to this a pleasure. Chosen for the Easter season, the selections are spiritually moving and will put you in touch with all that is sacred and holy. Performance is impeccable and the sound is rich, resonating with the lofty space of a cathedral.

Average customer rating: Not good

Renaissance Presents Pacha Ibiza, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Renaissance Dance UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Techno & House | Dance & DJ | Box Sets | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hed Kandi: Es Vive Base Bar Ibiza 2005 Renaissance Presents Frontiers Renaissance Presents Pacha Ibiza Audio Therapy Presents Across Borders: Greece Renaissance Presents 3D: Mixed by Satoshi Tomiie ASIN: B0009S4VC6 Release Date: 2005-07-11

Tracks:

1. Here I Am David Morales feat. Tamra Keenan
2. 2Gether Steve Farris
3. Hypnotic, Erotic Games Soulshaker
4. Aint no Love- Hott 22 feat.Octavia
5. Weekend Haii and Emanuel
6. Good Love Dennis Christopher
7. Most Precious Love Blaze Feat. Barbara Tucker
8. Love With Me Brad Carter
9. Situation Mardel
10. Sound of the Drum Suzanne Palmer
11. Free my Love Suzanne Palmer
12. The World is Mine David Guetta

Tracks:

1. Paid In Full - Eric B & Rakim
2. Im Coming Out - Diana Ross
3. Brazilian Rhyme - Earth Wind & Fire
4. Space Rider - Sean Escoffrey
5. Whos In Charge - Silhouette Brown
6. Faithful - Raphael Saadiq
7. Lovely Day - Bill Withers
8. Out Of The Sky - Van Hunt
9. Happy People - R. Kelly
10. Alright - Allen Anthony
11. Electric Relaxation - Tribe Called Quest
12. Find A Way - Dwele
13. Searching - Roy Ayers
14. People Everyday - Arrested Development
15. Locked Up - Akon
16. Dont Say It NSMm

Tracks:

1. Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
2. Shake Ya Ass - Mystikal
3. If I Could Go! - Angie Martinez feat Lil Mo & Sacario
4. Happy Valentine's Day - Outkast
5. Strictly Business- EPMD
6. Under Mi Sensi- Barrington Levy
7. Move Ya Body - Nina Sky
8. Girls & Boys - Blur
9. Superstylin- Groove Armada
10. Body Hot- Joe Budden
11. Super Cool DJs - The Rhythm Killers featAssisi & Beth
12. Dip It Low- Christina Milian
13. I Say A Little Prayer- Aretha Franklin
14. In Love With You- Erykah Badu feat Ziggy Marley
15. Everybody Bleeds - The Rhythm Killers feat Eliza Doolittle
16. My People... Hold On Eddie Kendricks

Product Description

CD1
1. David Morales – The Main Room
2. Here I Am –David Morales feat. Tamra Keenan
3. 2Gether – Steve Farris
4. Hypnotic, Erotic Games – Soulshaker
5. Ain’t no Love- Hott 22 feat.Octavia
6. Weekend – Haii and Emanuel
7. Good Love – Dennis Christopher
8. Most Precious Love – Blaze Feat. Barbara Tucker
9. Love With Me – Brad Carter
10. Situation – Mardel
11. Sound of the Drum –Suzanne Palmer
12. Free my Love – Suzanne Palmer
13. The World is Mine –David Guetta

CD2
1. Trevor Nelson – The Global Room
2. Paid In Full - Eric B & Rakim
3. I’m Coming Out - Diana Ross
4. Brazilian Rhyme - Earth Wind & Fire
5. Space Rider - Sean Escoffrey
6. Who’s In Charge - Silhouette Brown
7. Faithful - Raphael Saadiq
8. Lovely Day - Bill Withers
9. Out Of The Sky - Van Hunt
10. Happy People - R. Kelly
11. Alright - Allen Anthony
12. Electric Relaxation - Tribe Called Quest
13. Find A Way - Dwele
14. Searching - Roy Ayres
15. People Everyday - Arrested Development
16. Locked Up - Akon
17. Don’t Say It – NSMm

CD 3
1. Jade Jagger – The Terrace
2. Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
3. Shake Ya Ass - Mystikal
4. If I Could Go! - Angie Martinez feat Lil Mo & Sacario
5. Happy Valentine's Day - Outkast
6. Strictly Business - EPMD
7. Under Mi Sensi - Barrington Levy
8. Move Ya Body - Nina Sky
9. Girls & Boys - Blur
10. Superstylin - Groove Armada
11. Body Hot - Joe Budden
12. Super Cool Djs - The Rhythm Killers feat Assisi & Beth
13. Dip It Low - Christina Milian
14. I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
15. In Love With You - Erykah Badu feat Ziggy Marley
16. Everybody Bleeds - The Rhythm Killers feat Eliza DoolittlE
17. My People..Hold On – Eddie Kendricks.


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Not good.......2005-12-11

It's been awhile since i have bought a CD that I absolutely thought was horrible. Well, that fatefull day came once again when Pacha Ibiza, Vol. 2 arrived. Most of the music is absolutley nothing new, and CD's 2 and 3 sound like they are geared for the Studio 54 audience. If I wanted Diana Ross 70's music I would buy it. I bought Pacha Ibiza, Vol. 2 thinking it would be smooth bumpin beats. Try shallow, clunky, and washed up. Do not buy this CD, and do not buy this cd for anyone, it's a horrible waste of money and time. Buy Pure Pacha 2005, or Pure Pacha Winter Sessions. Both are very good.

Average customer rating:

Renaissance Presents: The Therapy Sessions, Vol. 2 Dave Seaman Manufacturer: Renaissance ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007VWR9O Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

1. Little Soul - Good Newz,
2. You Won't Bother Me [20/20 Mix]
3. Nocturnes - Silicone Soul
4. Drifting Out of Sight [FC Kahuna Mix] - Mellow
5. Come to Me - Holden & Thompson,
6. Diamond Dust [Rabbit in the Moon's Harry Cane Remix]
7. New Day [Killahurtz Mix] - Tilt
8. To the Moon - Tone Depth,
9. Closest Thing to Heaven [Brothers in Rhythm Group Therapy Dub] - Tears for Fears
10. Finding Time [Killahurtz Mix] - John G. Elliot,
11. In My Heart [Original Instrumental] - Ethan
12. Little Soul [Group Therapy Reprise] - Good Newz,

Tracks:

1. Skin Up - Andy Page
2. Fragile - Renea Amesz
3. Little Snitch - Dan Mangan
4. 2Kool4School - erzone
5. Moondusted - erzone
6. Return to Saturn
7. Parallel Realities [Habersham's Git Er Dun Mix]
8. Pickadollen
9. Discobreak - Nikola Gala
10. Cruel Summer [Mannel Dub]
11. Tokyo [Nubreed Remix] - Luke Chable,
12. Bloc Rock C/W Terry Grant Feat. Jennifer Horne I'll Kill You
13. I'll Kill You - Terry Grant, Terry Grant, Jennifer Horne
14. Skyline Road - Luke Chable

Album Description

Renaissance and Dave Seaman return with another installment of The Therapy Sessions. This year Luke Chable handles the guest disc honors with a tough, breaks-fuelled extravaganza that draws heavily on his fellow Melbourne compatriots, alongside some of his own acclaimed tracks and remixes, ,while Dave's disc takes a distinct new musical direction. 2005.

Album Details

Renaissance and Dave Seaman Return with Another Installment of "The Therapy Sessions". This Time Luke Chable Handles the Guest DJ Honours with a Tough, Breaks-fuelled Extravaganza that Draws Heavily on his Fellow Melbourne Compatriots, Alongside Some of his Own Acclaimed Tracks and Remixes, While Dave Seaman's Mix Takes a Theraputicaly Distinct New Musical Direction. Dave Drops a Fresh-faced Blend of Electro-tinged Funk with Rock Elements That's Sure to Confound Critics and Delight Fans. Among the Artists Featured Are Tears for Fears, Ethan, Tilt, Holden and Thompson, Uberzone, Rabbit in the Moon, Tonedepth, Group Therapy, Luke Chable and Many More…

Average customer rating: Epic Excercise your EDM intelligence with this one

Renaissance Presents Hernan Cattaneo: Sequential, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Renaissance Dance UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Renaissance Presents the Masters Series, Pt. 9: Satoshi Tomiie Balance 011 One + One Global Underground: Mexico City Global Underground: Taipei (GU31) ASIN: B000PC0U7Q Release Date: 2007-05-21

Tracks:

1. Sweep [HernCatto & John Tonks Little Intro Mix] - Blue Foundation
2. 18 Years - Crowdpleaser & St-Plomb,
3. Monochrome (Reprise) - George G, Livio & Roby
4. I Try [Nic Fanciulli Remix] - Francois Dubois
5. Anime [Sequential Mix] - HernCatto, , John Tonks
6. Time Travel - X-Plore,
7. Summer Time - DP6,
8. Paranoid [Eelke Kleijn Remix] - Kosmas Epsilon
9. Goodbye Pluto - 16 Bit Lolitas
10. Agent Blue - Guy J
11. Sparta [Original Mix] - Itamar Sagi
12. In Place Solo - X-Green,
13. Rhythm Acupuncture [Martin Buttrich Remix] - TG
14. Popsky - Chaim, Popsky
15. Smooth Drive [Danny Howells & Dick Trevor Mix] - Marco Bailey

Tracks:

1. Second Angel Is Here [Sequential Mix] - Oliverio
2. Neon [Guy Gerber & David K Mix] - Spencer Parker
3. Arachnofunk - James Harcourt
4. Lia - Steve Mill
5. Everyone Loves Candy - Anil Chawla
6. Saudade [Remix] - Layo & Bushwacka!,
7. I Sleep in Sellotape - Merkins
8. Nobody Beats the Biz - Martin Eilbahn
9. Airtight [Sequential Mix] - Nick Muir
10. Paper Dove [Sequential Mix] - Martin Garcia
11. Prodax - Alex Dolby
12. Argie Bargie - Graham & Blades
13. Infinity - Stel

Album Details

Cattaneo's Track Record is Unimpeachable, as Demonstrated by the Critical and Retail Success of his Two Previous "Masters Series" Albums and the Premiere Sequential Project. He is One of the Most In-demand Djs on the Planet, Playing Over 120 Dates a Year Across Five Continents. He Bringst his Trademark, Seamless Mixing and Flawless Set Programming to a Global Audience. This Musical Excellence is the Driving Force Behind this Installment in his Sequential Series. The Tracklist is Littered with Some of the Most Upfront Material from Some of the Industry's Most Respected Names Like Layo and Bushwacka!, Nic Fanciulli, Martin Buttrich and Danny Howells. The Set Includes Six Tracks and Remixes that Are Exclusive to this Album, Including an Exclusive Original Production from Cattaneo and John Tonks. Art Direction Comes from Award Winning Designers Insect, who Continue the Motif of the First Volume in the Series Keeping the Packages Consistent.

Customer Reviews:

Epic.......2007-06-22

This is not so much a review as it is an opinion. I have found but one word to accurately describe Hernán Cattáneo's Sequential Volume 2: Epic.

Not since my first listen to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon back in the summer of 1973 have I been so profoundly, so unreservedly transported. Prepare for a harmonic adventure like no other.

A word of advice: Buy headphones. Good ones. This compilation, with the proper head gear, will change everything you think you know about digital music.

Excercise your EDM intelligence with this one.......2007-05-26

Hernan Cattaneo's second installment in his self-realized "Sequential" series is a highly intelligent and logical extension of the successful first installment. It is in every way as haunting, smooth and colorful as its album's cover might indicate. Hernan is arguably the smoothest DJ on the scene right now, able to slyly manipulate the transitions between songs whose eclectic nature one cannot help but savor and appreciate. What works in Hernan's favor is the fact that Sequential Vol. 2 is not so much a "sequel" as much as it is a progression for the Sequential series and Cattaneo himself.

The layout of Sequential 2 is similar to that of Sequential, Vol. 1; the first disc is a wonderful, (dare I mention the word timeless already?) smooth and sexy mix of what amounts to be a superb track selection. Though brief, Cattaneo and John Tonks' `Little Intro Mix' of "Sweep" swept me off my feet; the two artists manage to change a rather familiar song into something brief and beautiful. As usual, Cattaneo's track selection is impeccable as he mixes quirky tracks like "18 Years" alongside more conventional tracks like "Monochrome." Those of you familiar with Hernan's sly DJ'ing style will, no doubt, find lovely the transitions between Nic Fanciulli's remix of "I Try" and the `Sequential Mix' of "Anime" (produced by Cattaneo and Tonks themselves). The beauty of disc one steadily escalates as the tracks progress and I truly believe Hernan meticulously placed these tracks in "sequence" to provide this effect. He succeeds, brilliantly. The beauty of the first disc is counter-weighted by midtempo, beat-oriented tracks beginning early on in the mix; from tracks five until sixteen, Hernan manipulates the sound so that with regards to the mystical elements of the music the intrusion of heavier undercurrent beats doesn't overwhelm the vibe. Note-worthy tracks include "Goodbye Pluto" and Martin Buttrich's sublime remix of "Rhythm Acupuncture," which segues into the superbly chosen "Popsky," aiding "Smooth Drive" in bringing closure to the first disc riding the same elegance with which it began.

True to "Sequential" prototype, the second mix illustrates what the cover of the album can only convey visually. A certain type of aural 'color' is injected into the tracks on this mix, similar to the 'color' one might find on the Luke Fair's "Balance." That is not to say that disc two resembles house music, by any means. Tracks such as Guy Gerber & David K's mix of "Neon," "Arachnofunk" and "Everyone Loves Candy" that illustrate this colorful timbre - and we only find ourselves on the fourth track! This is definitely a mix to cherish, just as its predecessor was. The style is fresh - the "new car smell" of EDM and it simply never fails to get the body moving. "Everyone Loves Candy," in fact, launches the album into danceable bliss with echoic female "voices" (not to be confused with vocals) and a relentless dancefloor beat that will promote beads of sweat on your face as you let loose to its sound. Take it or leave it, but this is one wicked album. The remix of Layo & Bushwacka!'s "Saudade" deserves specific praise here, I think, because of its ethnically-infused funk. Add a dash of electro and flip on the strobe-lights because the party's going from dusk `til dawn. Any dance album has the capacity to precipitate an all-night party, but tracks like "Nobody Beats the Biz," moving from funk-laden grooves to hard-hitting minimal house keep things one step ahead of the rest. How Hernan manages this flow without losing the listener nor the pace continues to elude me; in fact, it excites me to the point where I'm not sure if I'm liable to care how he does it - I just want to taste that aural sugarcane. Two unique `Sequential Mixes' of "Airtight" and "Paper Dove" bring even more authenticity to faithful Stel's "Infinitiy," which closes out the second mix and displays the sexy fusion of house, Balearic and trance EDM tightly bound within the confines of eight minutes. Superb.

The second volume of Sequential shows Hernan at perhaps his finest peak thus far as we have watched his style move through that of the fifth Master's Series to the Sequential series and the continued success of his Metro 95.1 radio show. This is an album worth purchasing; ideal for a club or for a home entertainment system, there is never a point during which the listener feels his intelligence is being insulted with repetitious "four-on-the-floor" amateur antics. This is simply not Hernan's style. Expect the same sly, smooth and sexy trance we have all come to know and love Hernan Cattaneo for - though dually, expect it to be of a higher caliber than we have seen from him before. Unlike John Digweed's Transitions, Vol. 2, which is a fantastic album in its own right but is a mere continuation of the first volume, the second Sequential release is a step forward from the previous excursion, and exercises both the mind and body in ecstatic unity.

~Lex

Average customer rating: Pappa's Progression Anthony Pappa's Best, 16b fans rejoice

Renaissance Presents, Vol. 2 Anthony Pappa , and Rennie Pilgrem Manufacturer: Three O Three ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Techno-House | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005YDHM Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

1. Water Ride (Original Mix) - 16B
2. Contact (Original Mix) - The Fact
3. Voodoo - The Enchanter
4. Floori.d.a. (A Dub For Strangeways) - Rabbit In The Moon
5. Baba - Pob & Taylor
6. Distant Ways - Peter Funk
7. Angel Dust (Breeder's Rhythm Syndicate Mix) - Breeder
8. Skydive (Accapella) - Freefall
9. 3.2 (Bedrock Mix) - Humate
10. Percussion - Hazed
11. Twelve Miles - Narcotik
12. In The Air (She's So Close) (Air Mix) - Liquid Language
13. Kill City - Hybrid

Tracks:

1. Edge Note - Ils
2. Mezza Luna (Ils Crash Mix) - Mondo Paradiso
3. Fraction Of Friction - World Of Crime
4. Freak-A-Zoid (Electro Slag Mix) - Freq Nasty
5. The Awakening - Technasia
6. Can't Hear Ya (Rennie Pilgrems Thursday Club Mix) - Meat Katie
7. Expand The Room (Rennie Pilgrem Mix) - The Light
8. The Promethean Groove (Rennie Pilgrems Thursday Club Mix) - Kaistar
9. Sousounde (FreQ Nasty Vs B.L.I.M. Remix) - Metisse
10. Paranoia - Thursday Club
11. Whats That Sound - Waveform
12. Vital Art - McMillan & Anderson
13. Let It Play - Bushwacka
14. Juvenile Delinquent (Beber's Supafly Mix) - Beber

Customer Reviews:

Pappa's Progression.......2002-04-06

Pappa continues with his strong progressive sound, forcing his way forward. Pappa's track selection includes music from breeder, humate, narcotik, and hybrid. Pappa keeps this cd moving with Breeder's Angel Dust. Great song with strong powerful beats. Hybrid's Kill City is awesome. Soft and full of vocals yet a powerful and progressive song. This song takes the icing on the cake. In this cd Pappa keeps the energy flowing and continues with his strong momentum, never slacking up. Pappa definitely has a lot of talent and a driving mixing style.

Anthony Pappa's Best, 16b fans rejoice.......2002-02-28

First off, both cd's are great. I sort of got tired of the rennie pilgrem quickly, but breakbeat is in my opinion still developing into something I soon won't bore of, I felt the same way about TDR 50, his label's two cd set. If you really dig it, pick this one up. If you like it, but need a little edge, try Adam Freeland tectonics. I honestly think this set is quite a bit similar. Both even conclude with the same beeper track, albeit I like adam's set better.

That beings said, DISK ONE with Pappa is one of my favorite mixes EVER, and it starts with the most brilliant 16b track I've heard yet. Believe me when I say that Global Underground has yet to match the momentum on this disk to date. I've followed the label from inception. I bought this album two years ago as an import. It still sits in my visor, standing out among the hundreds of progressive house compilations. It was worth the forty I shelled out, so don't hesitate spending 20.

Buy it, and if you really like Anthony's disk, make sure you pick up the latest rennaissance comp. with nick warren and danny howell's. Howell's cd is better than anything he's released in the states and it's the same progressive house you find here. If you liked max grahm's release, this disk is similar, but less monotonous. How many other albums can I plug here? have fun.

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2. Rising Above Bedlam [Import]
3. Rough Guide to Italia Nova
4. Saltwater [CD-single] [Import]
5. Seriously Chilled [Import]
6. Shadow: Hed Sessions
7. Simply Faboo
8. Sock It to 'Em J.J.: The Soul Years [Original recording remastered] [Import]
9. Songbird Symphony
10. Songs for My Funeral [Import]

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