John Digweed releases a triple-disc mix “Bedrock 10 Past, Present and Future” through his own Bedrock Recs
To coincide with the tenth anniversary of Bedrock parties in London and the fast approaching 10th anniversary of Bedrock Records; John Digweed releases the triple-disc mix ‘Bedrock 10 Past, Present and Future’ through his own Bedrock Records.Compiling and mixing a stunning collection of remixes that shine new light on the label’s back catalogue alongside the cuts that are currently representing the distinguished Bedrock sound.From its inception in Hastings during the mid-nineties and subsequent progression to Heaven on 8th October 1998, the Bedrock parties have consistently been a byword for forward-thinking, underground electronic music that attracted the absolute cream of national and international DJ-ing talent (as well as being THE industry hang out). The list is almost endless, but among those appearing over the years, Sasha, Carl Cox, Danny Tenaglia, Josh Wink, Danny Howells, James Zabiela, Deep Dish, Hernan Cattaneo, Darren Emerson, Basement Jaxx and Xpress 2 have all rocked the Bedrock dance floor at one stage or another. Reaching far further than it’s UK-based home, Bedrock has touched down at festivals and club nights across the globe, with America, Japan, Ibiza, Romania, Australia and Dubai just a few of those countries lucky enough to absorb the full Bedrock experience.Around the same time as those initial parties at Heaven, John set about creating a label that would fit the ethos of the club night’s innovative and cutting edge music policy and Bedrock Records was born. Even in its embryonic stage around 1999 the imprint seemed destined to set the dance music stratosphere ablaze with its maiden release ‘Heaven Scent’ garnering an almost unanimous “instant classic” billing. The highlights to date have been almost innumerable but Science Departments ‘Persuasion/Repercussion’, 
Steve Lawler’s ‘Rise In’ and Saint’s and Sinner’s ‘Pushin’ Too Hard’ and Guy Gerber’s ‘Stoppage Time’ as well as albums from Pole Folder and Suicide Sports Club have all provided some truly standout moments. More recently the future of the label has been masterfully entrusted to Israeli wonder-kid Guy J, who’s soon to be released debut artist album ‘Esperanza’ serves as a fantastic snapshot of where Bedrock Records is at in 2008.So to ‘Bedrock 10 Past present and Future’ and to honour this massive occasion John has drafted in a careful selection of remix heavyweights to shed new light on some of the labels biggest tracks along with a tidy fistful of the labels freshest output all blended to perfection in the inimitable John Digweed mixing style.
CD1 delves deep into the Bedrock mines and strikes gold with Tom Mangan giving his mind-blowing 2001 cut ‘Chutney’ a hefty face-lift, Steve Lawler re-interpreting his own ‘Rise In’ and Danny Howells doing a tasty number on Science Department’s ‘Repercussion’. The disc culminates in M.O.D.E. turning in a fine remix of Bedrock’s ‘Heaven Scent’ which no mean feat is given the tracks gargantuan standing.CD2 is a more full on and peak time. This CD faces forward whilst reflectively signalling a nod to past greats. Guy J makes his presence felt among his long-established, production contemporaries on ‘Lunar’, Bruce Aisher takes on and wins against Saints and Sinners ‘Pushin Too Hard’ and Christian Smith demonstrates a lesson in subtly destroying a dance floor with his summer-smash ‘Flyertalk’ and Josh wink under his size 9 Moniker delivers an unreal remix of ‘Chutney’.CD3 is an Unmixed affair and features original tracks from Funk D’Void, Jim Rivers and Charlie May (Pindrop) and also features unreleased remixes from Guy Gerber, POB, and Chab to name a few, making this not just a bonus disc, but an absolute must have for Bedrock fans.Bedrock 10 perfectly encapsulates the essence of one of the world
Tracklisting:
CD1: Mixed By John Digweed
01. Fortunato & Montresor - Imagine (Estroe Remix)
02. Pole Folder & CP - Dust (Charlie Mayhem Cold Shoulder Dub)
03. Tom Mangan - Chutney (Tom Mangan 2008 Remix)
04. Steve Lawler - Rise In (Steve Lawler Powder Powder Remix)
05. Bedrock - Santiago (Chab Remix)
06. John Digweed - Warung Beach (Jamie Stevens Remix)
07. Bedrock - Emerald (Seismic Dub)
08. Gutterstylz - Dirtbox (Bruce Aisher Resurrection Rewind)
09. Science Dept - Repercussion (Danny Howells Remix)
10. Bedrock - Beautiful Strange (John Digweed & Nick Muir ‘Even Stranger’ Remix)
11. Guy J - Save Me (James Talk Remix)
12. Bedrock ” Heaven Scent (M.O.D.E. Remix)CD2: Mixed By John Digweed
01. Bedrock - Forge (Tom Middleton Remix)
02. Guy J - Lunar
03. Jim Rivers - Empathy
04. Saints and Sinners - Pushin Too Hard (Bruce Aisher Remix)
05. Christian Smith - Flyer Talk
06. Moonface - U Get So Give (Paolo Mojo Remix)
07. Shmuel Flash - Chilling Moments (Kazell Influx Audio Remix)
08. John Digweed & Nick Muir - Aquatonic
09. Misstress Barbara - K10 (Alan Fitzpatrick Remix)
10. Tom Mangan - Chutney (Size 9 Reinterpretation)
11. Guy Gerber - Stoppage Time (Outro Edit)CD3: Unmixed
01. Bradler & Dualton - Six Hours Later (Original Mix)
02. Pole Folder & CP - Dust (Charlie Mayhem Cold Shoulder Dub)
03. Fortunato & Montresor - Imagine (Estroe Remix)
04. Morgan Page & Gregory Shiff Feat Astrid Suryanto - All I Know (Jim Rivers Space Disco Remix)
05. Nick Muir - Gravitation
06. Steve Lawler - Rise In (Steve Lawler Powder Powder Remix Edit)
07. Bedrock - Santiago (Guy Gerber Hotrod Dub)
08. Funk D’Void & Toby Izui - Sensei
09. Pindrop - Madhouse
10. Guy J - Lunar (Late Night Friday Remix)
Forthcoming Releases:
[PPFV001] John Digweed - Bedrock 10 : Past Present And Future (EP1)
A1: Bedrock - Forge (Tom Middleton Mix)
B1: Bedrock - Beautiful Strange (John Digweed & Nick Muir ‘Even Stranger’ Mix)
B2: John Digweed - Warung Beach (Jamie Stevens Mix)[PPFV002] John Digweed - Bedrock 10 : Past Present And Future (EP2)
A1: Bedrock - Heaven Scent (M.O.D.E. Mix)
B1: Bedrock - Santiago (Chab Mix)
B2: Bedrock - Emerald (Seismic Dub)[PPFV003] John Digweed - Bedrock 10 : Past Present And Future (EP3)
A1: Misstress Barbara - K10 (Alan Fitzpatrick Mix)
B1: Moonface - U Get So U Give (Paolo Mojo Mix)
B2: Shmuel Flash - Chilling Moments (Kazell ‘Influx Audio’ Mix)[PPFV004] John Digweed - Bedrock 10 : Past Present And Future (EP4)
A1: Steve Lawler - Rise In (Steve Lawler Powder Powder Mix)
B1: Tom Mangan - Chutney (Tom Mangan 2008 Mix)
B2: Saints & Sinners - Pushin Too Hard (Bruce Aisher Mix)[PPFV005] John Digweed - Bedrock 10 : Past Present And Future (EP5)
A1: Pindrop - Madhouse
B1: Funk D’Void & Toby Izui - Sensei
B2: Bradler & Dualton - Six Hours LaterReferences: http://www.bedrock.org.uk/
In a genre where artists often struggle for identity, Jon Gaiser is one of those rare producers whose sound is instantly recognisable. The solo projects, collaborations and remixes he’s created over the course of his output on Minus, all contain a very specific signature to the point where his tracks come alive, communicating in a language that speaks with the strangest, most intoxicating of tongues.His highly anticipated debut album, Blank Fade, is no exception, and it sees him pushing the envelope even further resulting in the most comprehensive and impressive body of work he has accomplished so far. Alongside this he has taken full advantage of the vinyl, digital and CD formats on offer to not only produce a collection of stunning individual tracks but also to mix them together in a way that typically reflects his live performance. The body of the tracks remain the same but Gaiser works the seamless transitions to the max by extending the intros and outros to reproduce those magical live moments when a third place momentarily slips into view. In doing so he has created an experience where the whole piece becomes greater than the sum of the parts.Blank Fade represents a mixture of tried and tested ideas generated on the road (such as the show-stopping first single Trunkated) and new material written during Minus’ 10 weeks of silence. The main premise for the album is to start in one place and end up in another without realising and seeing how 
Gaiser’s music works like a soundtrack to some hidden nocturnal habitat, full of weird and wonderful creatures that stalk the darkness, it’s not long before we’re lost in the forest of his imagination.Eerie and atmospheric, Volve sets the scene perfectly, drifting amid a wash of distant echoes and ghostly EFX before a solitary kick drum punctures the darkness. Face Down continues the theme, gradually picking up the pace as the beats begin alternating around a tight, metronomic snare. A pulsing sub bass loop carries the groove while abstract vocal cut-ups penetrate deep into the subconscious. With a perfectly executed mix, Ground effortlessly switches to a 4/4 kick pattern as Gaiser slowly turns the screw, continuing the unearthly vocal theme against a sparse backdrop of crackling electricity and metallic drones. Suddenly we’re in classic territory as Ciliate With lets fly with a trademark bass riff that’s soon joined by one of those memorable bleeping call and response riffs that could only ever be the work of Gaiser.Whether Or Not maintains the tension with an equally urgent bass line and a brutal snare that powers head first into a swarm of warping synth lines, before Substance B turns in a percussive frenzy that’s as devastating as it is intuitive and will create absolute mayhem on the dance floor. The CD overlap into Comma, Fade is as good as they get, ushering in a more subliminal groove driven by a funked up bass/organ riff and cantering percussion, while Leave It dims the lights once again with pitched down vocals and distant, drifting sirens that add a hint of menace to the mix.This all sets things up perfectly for Trunkated - a real powerhouse of a track, that’s as complete as anything you’re likely to hear this year. Every element is honed to perfection from the molten bass to the irresistible percussion parts, from the mischievous, dancing bleeps to the twisted synth motif that seems to rip through the delicate fabric of reality. Descending Order then goes into freefall, releasing the pressure value as distant melodies gently eat into your serotonin supply and you lose yourself in the breakdown. One After continues the theme utilising a sliding, bass driven variation of the preceding melody as the beats finally begin to thin out, allowing the slow, ambient drift of Outline to smooth out the fragmented memories of what has gone before and draw things neatly to a close.Finally, the unmixed digital download album also includes the bonus track Rate 78.17, a beatless exercise in bass manipulation that represents another experimental string to Gaiser’s bow and in doing so, suggests there’s much more to come from this exceptional producer, musician and live performer.Release Date: November 17th, 2008 on Minus
The Stanton Warriors and fabric records are pleased to partner for the next installment of arguably the most revered breaks compilation series in action today - STANTON SESSIONS VOLUME 3.One DJs, DJ Magazine’s Number One Breaks DJs, and DJ Magazine’s 50 Best Remixers Of All Time.Their last edition, ‘Stanton Sessions 2’ was immediately voted Album Of The Year on Annie Nightingale’s BBC Radio 1 show which, added to the salutations following their FABRICLIVE 30 mix including Timeout Compilation Of The Year and Breakspoll Compilation Of The Year, meant the collective breakbeat breath was baited for Session number three.
“Coming off the back of an absolutely mental worldwide tour schedule we thought it was the right time to drop another Stanton Sessions comp. It’s going to be the 3rd installment of the series and contain all the unique tracks, edits and remixes that define our sound today. We have been playing and running our Sessions nights successfully at fabric for 8 years now, so it seems only natural to continue this partnership with the release of Stanton Sessions Volume 3.” - Stanton Warriors. Stanton Warriors have remained unrivalled in their genre for more than a decade. They have achieved international success through their own productions, numerous high profile remixes / collaborations for such luminaries as Missy Elliot, Fat Boy Slim, Basement Jaxx, Mylo, Freeform Five, and Busta Rhymes to name a few. They have also built an extended fan base, playing to huge audiences all around the globe. This long awaited third installment in their seminal “Stanton Sessions” delivers an unsurpassed mix for the electro & breakbeat aficionado alike, including some exclusive SW remixes specially crafted for this session & unreleased tracks ( Yo Majesty ” Club Action - SW RMX, SW - Blaze -Baobinga and ID RMX ) .
“ It’s a hugantic 3rd release! love it.. the champions of bouncing beats and booty basslines deliver another benchmark album. and as always lead the rest of the pack into a new phase for the scene..the wise should follow! listen..watch my head nod, can you see the look on my face…big grin, eyes shut..I’m right inside that monster bass groove. - Tom Middleton” put simply,one of the most exciting mixes i’ve heard for years ” - Tony Vegas (Scratch Perverts)
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