Late Night With Andy Caldwell (Dig)

Andy Caldwell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Swank Recordings
• ASIN: B0009VKTBU
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,334 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Andy Caldwell - Brand New Day

2. Holmes feat. Dragonfly - Blue Skies (Martinez Cosmic Rework)

3. Ronan - It’s So Easy

4. Spirit Catcher - Never Before

5. Mylo - Otto’s Journey

6. Andy Caldwell - The Waiting Game (Ronan’s Deep Moody Remix)

7. Scape feat. D’Empress - Be My Friend (Michael Gray Remix)

8. Jaswho? - Mash It Up

9. Rasmus Faber - Get Over Here (Axwell Remix)

10. S.U.M.O. - Seduçao

11. Chuck Love - Back in My Life

12. Liquid People presents Danism feat. Heidi Levo - Inside My Soul (Morton Trust Mix)

13. Deborah Bond - This is Me (Julius Papp’s Vocal Mix)

Editorial Reviews

BPM Magzine

An electrifying mix of deep house with an electro-tinged feel. Highly Recommended.

About the Artist

Andy Caldwell first hit the scene in 1994 with his debut single "Superfunkidiculous" which quickly became an underground club hit, leading to a collaboration project with childhood friend Gabriel René. The pair (along with sultry singer/songwriter Gina René and turntablist Mei-Lwun Yee) formed the highly acclaimed outfit Soulstice. Caldwell and René produced and wrote music for the band's stellar 2001 debut Illusion and subsequent remix collection Mixed Illusions (both released on San Francisco’s seminal electronic imprint OM Records).

As a solo artist, Andy has produced a steady stream of quality releases for OM Records, Naked Music, UK-based deep house imprint Inspirit Music and for Deep Dish’s renowned Yoshitoshi Recordings’ sub-label Shinichi. Andy has also become an in-demand remixer supplying his trademark signature to releases from artists like Miguel Migs, Narcotic Thrust and Hani as well as releasing collaborative singles with the likes of Kaskade and Jay-J.

Throughout his career his works have appeared on numerous compilations such as Mark Farina's widely popular Mushroom Jazz series (OM), Deep Dish’s massive Global Underground: Toronto, as well as on collections from Hed Kandi, Renaissance and Naked Music. He’s also dj-mixed two volumes of Inspirit Music's Insoul Sessions (UK) and compiled a Sounds of Om collection.

Over the past three years, Andy has focused on touring as a DJ, affording him an opportunity to share his love of music with fans around the world, playing records in every major city on every continent. In 2004, he and longtime colleague Bob Haynes (of Inspirit Music) launched their own Uno Recordings imprint, a joint label dedicated to edgy, experimental music laced with soulful songwriting, strong vocal performances and musicality. With a growing roster that includes Caldwell, Mei-Lwun, Behrouz, Yoshimoto and Soulstice, the fledgling imprint has already made its mark on the electronic and dance music industry. On Late Night with Andy Caldwell, he digs deep into his crates to construct a luxuriant midnight oasis rich with mood-enhancing grooves and radiant textures. This dynamic tour-de-force is an eclectic yet sensuous late night mix of deep house and organic jazz-inflected grooves with a gritty electro edge. With an arsenal of essential tunes that embody San Francisco’s warm, soul-stirring tones, Chicago’s pulsating jazzy-house bounce, Detroit’s gritty and futuristic techno-funk, West London’s rudeboy swagger, and Germany’s minimal tech-house washes, this collection is a sparkling reminder of just how brilliant house music can be.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT OVERALL LATE-NIGHT DANCE VIBE, September 11, 2005

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Wayne Racine (Ottawa ON) - See all my reviews
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This particular type of dance mix CD shouldn't necessarily be judged by individual tracks alone but rather by the atmosphere it creates as a whole - and Andy Caldwell succeeds quite well with this mix. Bear in mind that the theme here is "late night", so the mood is slightly more subdued and sets things up nicely for the chillout "after party" for two. Besides, if it's a "hits" compilation you're looking for, perhaps you should check out the Dance Mix USA CDs?

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tasteful, elegant & undeniably booty-shaking, February 15, 2006

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2Deep (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

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A splendid new mix from Mr. Caldwell, a San Francisco-based DJ/producer whose own tracks have been showing up on the better house compilations for years. It's called "Late Night" but don't let that fool you - this is music you can put on with your morning coffee, too, or anytime you need to get your head straight. That's "straight" meaning "all sorted out", of course. This IS deep house after all.

Caldwell starts things off with the summery "Brand New Day," a gorgeous, soulful vocal track that would be right at home on any Naked Music release. The laid-back acoustic guitars and driving synth bass on that track set the tone for the next few tracks, each of which builds in complexity until climaxing with Mylo's "Otto's Journey," a blast of pure optimism that could put a smile of Dick Cheney's face (ew...rough image...sorry). Track six (Caldwell's own "The Waiting Game") provides a sexy bridge to what, for me, is the best track on the disc: Scape's "Be My Friend", a tremendous vocal cut that reminds me of some of the Lazy Dog discs from years back (RIP Lazy Dog...). The second half of the disc keeps the quality high, closing things out with a smooth Julius Papp remix of Deborah Bond's "This is Me", which may as well have been custom-made for this project - it's like that last glass of champagne you probably shouldn't have, but can't resist.

I am continually impressed by how rich a genre deep house really is, when it's being mined by a pro like Caldwell. On his decks, soul and electronics merge into a river of groove that never fails to soothe. This new mix is exactly where deep house is right now. If you're into it, pick it up - you will be playing it for months, if not years to come. Certainly the hair salons will be. Five stars.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Late Night With Andy Caldwell, December 22, 2005

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D. May (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Although I'm a bit of a newbie to the world of house and electronica, I am not a stranger to music that makes not only the booty shake and the toes tap, but also fills the imagination with awe and color, and this album does just that. This compilation has also introduced me to the brillance of Mylo (if you haven't yet heard his album, "Destroy Rock & Roll", then quit reading this and go check it out! Pay EXTRA special attention to "In My Arms", "Drop The Pressure", "Rikki", "Otto's Journey" and "Zenophile" not to mention "Doctor Pressure" which won the Ministry Of Sound award for song of the year!)

You've read the genre descriptions from others, so I can't add much more, but it's clear that Caldwell puts a lot of emphasis on mixing songs, both vocal and instrumental, with complex beats and amazing keyboards. This truly is one of those rare treasures that you can press play, and not have the urge to skip track after track after track.

Please, order your copy through Amazon or visit your favorite local music store and enjoy this amazing compilation today!