Audio CD review:
Sasha - Global Underground 013: Ibiza

Sasha - Global Underground 013: Ibiza

Band: Sasha Title: Global Underground 013: Ibiza Rating: Release Date: 1999-12-21 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Deep Progress - Sasha, DJ Freddy 2: The Deep Edge - Sasha, Jamez 3: Feel High - Sasha, Pascal F.E.O.S. 4: Real Time - Sasha, Lyth, Chris 5: The Baseline Track - Sasha, Skeens, Jesse 6: My Lexicon - Sasha, Kleinenberg, Sander 7: Nothing Left - Sasha, Hartnoll, P. 8: Move! - Sasha, Selway, John 9: Talkin' - Sasha, Jimpy 10: Stage One - Sasha, Graham, John 11: Sacred - Sasha, Kleinenberg, Sander 12: Amber - Sasha, Ratcliffe, T. 13: Fibonacci Sequence - Sasha, BT [2] 14: Zoe - Sasha, Paganini, Sam 15: Perception - Sasha, Martin, Pete 16: The Fly - Sasha, Brodgen, Paul 17: Xpander - Sasha, Coe, A. 18: One - Sasha, Jamieson, B. 19: Mercury and Solace - Sasha, BT [2] 20: Dreamstate - Sasha, Acquilla, Cathy 21: Future in Computer Hell, Pt. 2 - Sasha, Junkie XL 22: Heaven Scent/Lifeline - Sasha, Digweed, John

monolithic, majestic, mesmerizing...a prodigious achievement... . . "The Man Like" elevates the myth to the nth degree with a storming Ibiza set, pushing the GU series into the stratosphere. . . simply superb and sublime. . . a wicked concoction of first-rate tracks including his own brainchild "Xpander". . . . . . Sasha comes into the height of his powers with this outing and the GU series will be extremely hard pressed to surpass what is served up by the man many regard as the best in the business. . . . . . Compared to his impressive San Francisco set, Sasha displays more depth, patience, pace and mood. . . a certain maturation has taken hold of him and its on full display. . . it seems nothing was left to chance while producing one the most meticulous sets of the GU series. . . . . . while Ibiza is as timeless as your favorite fairy tale. . . it just keeps on giving you something that's profoundly real. . . a sonic vacation. One of the best GU albums This is one of the best of the GU albums. Sasha is smooth, tight, and consistently high quality. Perfection Quite simply. Disc 1 is timeless perfection. Best absorbed on a beach, headphones on, when its WAY too hot. . . Disc 2 is a bit more cheesy, but best sums up the dance music trends at the time. . ENJOY. NB: don't bother with other mixes if you didn't enjoy this. . its the best DJ in the world, at the top of his game, during the peak of the electronic music scene, at the dance music capital of the world. MAGIC!. You are going to love this one! It transitions nicely from one tune to the next. I played this CD for months and months. It is great for driving, exercising, dancing etc. . . lively, wonderful beat, all excellent selections. . its a soundtrack for your own mental movie. . buy it. . youll be glad you did!. Surviving The Test of Time This is right around the time when progressive house and progressive trance genres really started to come into their own. The release date of this popular Global Underground release was 1999. Very fitting that this compilation was modeled after a set performed in the Meca of all electronica venues. . . Ibiza. It was very "cutting-edge" for the release date and includes Sasha's very own Xpander on disc 2. Due to electronica's ever-evolving sound, it is hard to find compilations that don't get tiresome after a few years. In my opinion, Global Underground 013:Ibiza is one of these gems. Disc 1 is one of my personal favorites under the Global Underground label. Eight years later and I never tire of it. Disc 2 is a little more outdated. I don't like the track selection as much, and have a hard time listening to the whole disc in one sitting. Still enjoyable though. Disc 1 get 5/5 stars and disc 2 4/5 stars. This compilation is worth possessing for disc 1 alone. . You can see a complete list of all Sasha discography, or go back to the Sasha tabs