GU 36 - Darren Emerson - Bogota

**ger stokes** · January 19, 2009, 06:48:30 AM

Re: GU 36 - Darren Emerson - Bogota

It's not bad, was expecting worse.

Think disc 1 is the better one, but love the skyscraper finish on disc 2.

**Homegrove** · January 19, 2009, 11:52:02 AM

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I really really like this and not just because I'm biased.

**chunky** · January 19, 2009, 12:48:37 PM

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Now I know its the Mix that is the most important thing but I don't really like the concept they have now it seems like a load of shite. I'm fully aware its not a recording of the night. But how can it be a mix of tunes inspired by the night when you've done the mix before the night. Its actually a night inspired by the mix. My understanding of the old process is you go to the location, do the gig., come back then create a mix inspired by the gig.

Originally posted by From One Of Emerson's PR Hench Men

The city location is the choice of the DJ- they choose that location based on what is inspiring them in the international scene and on their experiences with that city. This is the first point of call.
Only then do they go into the studio to compile a city album- the mix is based around the vibe, flavour and experience of that particular city.
Next comes the album gig,which acts as a space for the DJ to air their mix/or track choices to that specific community, and for the artwork to be shot.
Emerson obviously chose Bogota due to the music coming from that region and the gigs he had done previously -Bogota being the city that is inspiring him personally at the moment.
The city albums have never claimed to be inspired from the specific album party gig, just the city and underground scene as a whole.

**Dhar_2** · January 19, 2009, 12:57:38 PM

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and u think the old cds were made any differently?

**chunky** · January 19, 2009, 12:59:44 PM

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^yes

Anyone want to list any of the first 25 GU's where the CD was done before the Event

**Dhar_2** · January 19, 2009, 01:06:53 PM

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that i didnt know!

**Haziel** · January 19, 2009, 01:20:28 PM

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i believe of all the compilation there is one GU that is actually recorded live , i can't remember right now which one is it.

Anyhow I agree with what chunky says ... So i guess now the whole idea is to actually play that night the tracks that are already in the recorded mix really sucks...how can a dj leave the house knowing what to spin that night.

**GregWhelan** · January 19, 2009, 01:42:39 PM

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It's a concept album and always has been. Where you the guy going on about it over on the GU board? Does it REALLY matter if it was on/before/after the night?

**chunky** · January 19, 2009, 02:01:28 PM

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Originally posted by GregWhelan

It's a concept album and always has been. Where you the guy going on about it over on the GU board? Does it REALLY matter if it was on/before/after the night?

Nope it hasn't. Have you ever read any of the sleeve notes, read any of the magazine articles or watched any of the promo videos. So are you saying most the Cd's have been finished before the event took place. and yes I am the guy going on about it on GU.

**lilsensa** · January 19, 2009, 02:10:14 PM

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I was always under the impression that the cd's are/were to reflect what was played, or in the dj's "record box", at the period of time when he/she was at that specific location.

**chunky** · January 19, 2009, 02:13:35 PM

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^ Yep that was the old concept

**chunky** · January 19, 2009, 02:58:59 PM

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Originally posted by Haziel

i believe of all the compilation there is one GU that is actually recorded live , i can't remember right now which one is it.

Anyhow I agree with what chunky says ... So i guess now the whole idea is to actually play that night the tracks that are already in the recorded mix really sucks...how can a dj leave the house knowing what to spin that night.

The first 4 where live recordings on the Cd's. Then they stopped doing live sets on Cd's for two reasons. The quality of the recordings and some of the artists started demanding stupid money to clear the track. Which is a nightmare with a continuous mix CD.

**lilsensa** · January 19, 2009, 04:02:51 PM

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Originally posted by chunky

^ Yep that was the old concept

What's the new concept?

**thesightless** · January 19, 2009, 04:46:49 PM

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i believe of all the compilation there is one GU that is actually recorded live , i can't remember right now which one is it.

nick warren prague. the only one done live. although, he still remains the only DJ of their roster to actually sit and recrod the CD's on tables and cdj's

everyone else just pumps it all into protools and arranges the tracks.

GU 36 - Darren Emerson - Bogota

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