John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

[SyntaxTerror]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

I still think the first half of the mix is where it's at. So much cool shit happening there when you give it your attention. The ending is starting to grow on me, but its still all about the first half for me.

Have I mentioned I like the first half a lot?

[ProgAgressive_Maniac]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

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Hey SyntaxTerror... i'm just wondering... what did you think of the 1st half LOL:P

[SyntaxTerror]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

It's alright I guess

[rewing3]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

Preordered my copy a couple of weeks ago. I have not heard any of the promo's going around either but the reviews I just get more pumped up to hear this mix. I want to be completely blown away the first time I hear this so I am going to wait until I get my copy in the mail before I listen to it.

[JK224]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

Track 3 sounds like a rip off of "Simpler".

[sono]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

i agree with what most people say on here. First half is good but then it drifts into nowhere, lack of good tunes.

[harry ramsden]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

I want to be completely blown away the first time I hear this

You won't be. It's alright i suppose, i've heard it twice and nothing really jumped out and grabbed me by the short and curlys (like roots for acid or on speck did). I'll give it a few more listens, see how it grows on me. I reckon transitions 1 is better - it's got more pep in it. If you cut the last 25 minutes off this cd, it could easily be a warm up into the first track of tranisitons vol. 1.

[SyntaxTerror]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

I disagree, now that I've listened to it more than a few times it only drops off for me after the 60 minute mark or so. Everything up to that point is shit hot.

After the 30 minute mark it sets a steady pace for itself which it doesn't deviate from until after the 1 hour point where thing pick up again.

I don't find this boring one bit. The problem for me with transitions 1 (although it is an awesome compilation) is that there were odd tracks here and there I just couldn't sit through and had to skip over, by the end of it whenever I'd put on the disc I'd only end up playing my favourites and that was it. This one is a complete listen for me with no skipping.

[harry ramsden]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

The problem for me with transitions 1 (although it is an awesome compilation) is that there were odd tracks here and there I just couldn't sit through and had to skip over, by the end of it whenever I'd put on the disc I'd only end up playing my favourites and that was it. This one is a complete listen for me with no skipping.

Very true. This mix is more of a soundscape that he's painting in front of you that takes an hour for him to create than a mix you can just "listen" to.

The more i hear it, the more it reminds of q6's kiss mix earlier this year.

[supaz]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

I think it's a great mix

[Kinetic]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

A slow burner. How much do I fucking love this type of record? A LOT.

[Jayson]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

I agree with most people when saying this cd pisses all over Volume 1. I tried and tried to get into Volume 1, but it had no groove to it. But Volume 2 does it proper, the first half being the highlight for me.

Also scoop up Michael Mayer - Immer 2 if you enjoyed Transistions Volume 2, same groove and feel. The whole Kompakt line up is quality in all honesty, lot of good tunes coming from that way.

Cheers!

[simonr]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

I was hoping that "Black Reel" track would make it on there - it just builds and builds when he plays it live.

[jabondan]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

mind blowing CD ... puts digweed in a league of his own

[sakio pod]

Re: John Digweed Transitions Vol 2 Review

I was hoping that "Black Reel" track would make it on there - it just builds and builds when he plays it live.

yes heard a few weeks ago LIVE and sharded

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