Search - John Digweed :: Fabric 20

Surprise... Digweed delivers again...

Roger Riddell | Lexington, KY. United States | 03/28/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Several months ago, when my reactionary mind was attempting to process the fact that "progressive house" was slowly but surely moving away from the dark, tribal inflected sounds of the "new millenium", I purchased Sander Kleinenberg's "This is Everybody II" and began to see things from a dramatically different perspective. Hey, it's not referred to as "progressive house" for nothing...



If the music is to "move forward", break barriers and truly take the sound to new heights who better than Digweed to lead the way? And break down those barriers he does indeed with the gritty, tech-house soundscapes found on Fabric 20.



Digweed is (as usual) on form delivering a dubbed up, simmering, cerebral mix which encompasses multiple genres, tempos and atmospheres while never missing a beat. The art of the mix itself is PURE Digweed that we have come to know and love over the years. The tracks are fresh, the sounds challenging and the vibe deep and tripped out.



Highlights include the sax-infused grooves of DJ Rasoul's "True Science", Josh Wink's dirty electro rerub of Infusion's "Better World" and the driving, yet dreamy Goldtrix interpretation of Matrix & Danny J's "Vertigo." Abandon your ideas of what progressive house is (or rather - was) and let Digweed demonstrate what the sound of tommorow is all about.



In essence, this mix is Digweed's take on the sound and direction of the future of post-modern electronic house music. The track selection is months ahead of the game and the subsequent mix is beyond reproach. It's a talent he has mastered again and again for the last 15 years and has never failed to disappoint."

Bravo ProgMasta!

Bela | Boston, MA USA | 03/26/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Exactly my sentiments. The progressive sound IS changing. Digweed, like any truly great artist, is pushing the music forward and it would be beneath him to sound like he did 5 yrs ago. Sure I've listened to 'Communicate' (Disk 2) until my ears bled, but great artists move on, the sound evolves.



I've been lucky to see Sasha at Crobar this last February and March, and it's been sick: hours of relentless deep, electro-influenced, melodic, mind-twisting soundscapes. When I picked up Fabric20, it was the same TYPE of sound that's been going on at Crobar those nights. Still, live it's 10X better, but you can tell they're pushing the music forward in similar directions. Fabric20 is a great representation of where these guys are going."

Average

Billy Johnson | 03/24/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"John Digweed, one of the biggest pioneers of dance music as we know it has finally released a new dj-mix compilation. However, after a few listens, I want to know, "What Happened?" The main problem I see with this mix is that it doesn't flow. Digweed weaves together a bunch of different house genres that just don't flow together. We have minimal techno, glitchy house, dark electro, some progressive/trancey house. I wasn't expecting another Global Underground: Los Angeles, but I was expecting something more. I recently saw Digweed in New Orleans, and I left that set with the same feeling. Digweed is changing his sound--I don't blame him, and its just going to be a matter of time until he falls into place with it. This isn't a horrible CD by any means, but it definately wasn't worth the 20 dollars I spent on it."