By Design

Joshua Ryan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 11, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: System Recordings
• ASIN: B000083MFD
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #406,396 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The whole world needs to discover Joshua Ryan!, February 16, 2003

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James H Delanty (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: By Design (Audio CD)

I first discovered Joshua Ryan when I was blown away by his track "All" on "Gatecrasher Experience". Ever since then I have always looked for Joshua Ryan releases at record stores and online, but have always been saddened by how little known he is. His melodic yet edgy style throbbing with spaced-out beats never fails to send me off to euphoric heights that no other artist can match.
Just ask world-reknown trance dj Micro, who includes at least one if not more of Ryan's tracks in just about all of his many mixed CD's. If you are like me and are over the tired kiddie-trance that dominates the scene and are starved for something original, look no further than "By Design".
New remixes of Ryan's "Buildings Inbetween" by himself and Luke Fair are a pleasant surprise, offering a smoother, groovier sound than the original, which was just a bit too crazy over-the-top for me. The CD builds (Ryan is a master of gradual buildups that finally explode) slowly into harder, darker tracks, most of which are brand new and never before released (Believe me I've looked!). Standouts include his collaboration with Brian Dietrich entitled "Kuro", the truly uplifting Ian Wilkie remix of "Fury", the outrageous and experimental "Yield", and of course, the James Holden remix of Ryan's now classic hard trance anthem "Pistolwhip". I have been listening to the whole CD over and over for days.
I just hope that with the release of this brilliant CD, Ryan will come to gain the worldwide attention and admiration that he deserves.

-J. Delanty, Electronic and dance music fan

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Additional Joshua Ryan Sets, September 17, 2003

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"teknotic" (Atl GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: By Design (Audio CD)

By Design is such a worthy effort from Joshua Ryan. His style can come on blissfully etheral and then slam out of your speakers like an amtrak freight train. I strongly urge other enthusiasts to purchase this CD and then go find these other works:
1) Groove Tech Radio 05-27-00 Set ->....
2) Global DJ Broadcast on Party_931 09-30-2002 -> P2P Soulseek
3) Live at Respect -> P2P Soulseek
4) Quantum Beats -> This one is ultra rare. I acquired this off of Napster during it's golden age in 1999. I believe it to be a promo. RIP Napster... Good Luck! 8-)

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good...., November 15, 2006

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wsdavies "Steve" (Western, CO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: By Design (Audio CD)

Every so often I'll buy a bunch of used progressive trance/house cds for cheap off of Amazon. Usually I don't expect to much, especially considering the price. This cd is rock solid. If you like Marcus Shultz's style of progressive trance, then you'll love this. The set is well programmed and flows pretty seamlessly. You can't go wrong on this cd at any price...