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Here & Now

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Kaskade's "Here and Now" released in May 2006 (double CD) pack with hits like "It's you it's me" (2003), "Everything" (2005), "Sweet love" (2004)", "Still, still, still" (2006), "Soundtrack to the soul (2004)" and my all time favorite "Steppin' out (2004)". If you like house music and or chillout then add "Kaskade - Here and now" to your collection. You will not be disappointed.

..:History:..

Ryan Raddon (aka Kaskade) moved to Salt Lake City in 1992 to attend the University of Utah. During this time he owned and operated a local record store, Mechanized Records. In May 2000, Ryan Raddon moved to San Francisco and began working as an A&R assistant for Om Records. Releasing his first single "What I Say" on the label in 2001.

Kaskade's fourth solo album Love Mysterious was released in September 2006. The first single from the album, "Be Still", reached #4 on Billboard Magazine's Hot Dance Club Play. The single features vocalist Sunsun, and includes remixes by Jay-J and Robbie Rivera. Follow up single "Stars Align" hit number #8 on "Billboard Magazine" Hot Dance Airplay chart and just missed the top ten, #11, on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. His third single released from "Love Mysterious", "Sorry", was his third consecutive top ten hit on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay Chart, at #9. Dirty South provided a remix for "Sorry." The remix has been nominated for a 2008 Grammy for Best Remixed Recording. Although unconfirmed, many people believe that he may have taken his name from the Detroit band the Kaskades, who broke up in late 2006.

Upon signing with Ultra Records in late 2006, Kaskade subsequently left OM Records and now only releases with the former.

Most recently Kaskade has worked with Canadian house/electronic DJ/artist: "Deadmau5", to help produce some tracks on Strobelite Seduction. Including the first single, released as an EP, Move For Me. The single became his fifth top ten hit on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay Chart, so far peaking at number 6.

Great CD. Really relaxin but still upbeat. Kind of cd that you can have playing all day!! Highly reccomend

In the past 5 years Kaskade has joined the ranks of Derrik Carter, Mark Farina and Kevin Yost. We saw Ryan play at Bar Lurcat in downtown Minneapolis near our condo in the mid 2000s and fell in love with his music!

A great compilation of Kaskade's early tracks. This is a 2 CD package - I was pleasantly surprised when I recieved it!

FYI - despite the fact that Amazon lists this as having 1 disc, this is the full 2 disc compilation.

I like the album, but honestly, I prefer the Love Mysterious album over this best-of. I find the newer style less downtempo and house but that in no way means this album is bad. It's all about preference. This is for any Kaskade fan.

Double CD! Didn't leave my car for weeks - downloaded it at work too! A must have for sure!

This is the ultimate Kaskade collection, perfect for new and old fans alike. You get 2-cd's and hours worth of some great music! A winner!

I expected more, hearing all the hype about Kaskade. I recently stumbled upon his "Late Night Alumni:Empty Streets" music, and I bought the CD. Here was a CD with smooth character and an even smoother vocal artist working with him. I expected more of this awesomeness with his solo stuff.

I expected too much from Kaskade.

This album was an impulse buy in faith, that at least one @#$%ing track would be worth listening to. Alas, there is not even one. All of the tracks are flat, soul-less, and pedestrian. How this guy stays in the spotlight is anyone's guess. It sure has nothing to do with talent, that is for sure. How Late Night Alumni came from him is a mystery to me...

I was a fool to buy on impulse, so in the future, I'll stick to Rob Dougan and Tiesto for my trance needs. Kaskade sucks.