Nu Breed: Global Underground

Satoshi Tomiie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 5, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Nu Breed
• ASIN: B000068ZTQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,010 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Numb - Stephane K

2. Music Play - DJ Nukem

3. These Are The Beats - Little Green Men

4. Marscarter - Bernard Leon Howard III

5. Afterthought - Samsara

6. From Dusk Till Dawn - Lexicon Avenue

7. Deuce - Moogroove

8. So Pure - Remark

9. Hungry - Kosheen

10. Groove Is In The Air - Tijuana

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. A Lesser Man - Graffik

2. Substance - Echomen

3. Graffiti - Medway

4. Late Night Return - Piliavin

5. You're My Everything - Kats & Styles

6. You Gotta Believe - Fierce Ruling Diva

7. Let U Know - Luke Fair

8. Visible Noise - Hybrid

9. Strange World - Greed

10. Seventh Seal - Jerry Bonham

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Satoshi Tomiie brings Boxed Records back to its former glory, September 17, 2002

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Christopher Culver - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nu Breed: Global Underground (Audio CD)

When I first heard Satoshi Tomiie was to do the next installment in Boxed Record's Nubreed series, I was skeptical. His 1999 debut FULL LICK was disappointing, and when I saw him DJ in Amsterdam in April, his set seemed uninspired. Listening to NUBREED 006, however, I was astounded by one of the finest releases in the Global Underground family to date. Tomiie displays an excellent knack for programming and brings together some absolutely amazing progressive tracks, resulting a set that is like none I have ever heard before.

The first disc is a slow warm-up. Stephane K - "Numb" and DJ Nukem - "Music Play" set a beat and wraps the listener up in Satoshi's groove. "Marscarter", one of this spring's hottest vocal tracks by the elitely name Bernard Leon Howard III feat. 80, wraps 80's diva house into contemporary progressive and begins to channel energy into the set. With Sander Kleinenberg Lexicon Avenue's "From Dusk Till Dawn", Tomiie brings the set to a tribal plateau. From there, the first disc starts to move towards its astounding climax. The set picks up with Remark - "So Pure (Finger Fest Inc. Remix) and slams into Kosheen - "Hungry". Here, Tomiie does something extraordinary, he continues "Hungry" as an acapella over a remix of Tijuana - "Groove is in the Air" to create a transcendental sound never before heard in any progressive set. Imagine the heavenly joy of a Cocteau Twins song in a progressive context and you'll have an idea of how Satoshi Tomiie mixes these two tracks.

Disc 2 forms the height of the set. Hybrid's "Visible Noise", a preview of their upcoming second album, shows that they have left behind their orchestral efforts and are now innovating breakbeat into a more aggressive form. From "Visible Noise", Tomiie expertly mixes into Greed - "Strange World (Lemon 8 Remix). This track was popular last year in the form of Blackwatch's "King Monkey" Dub, a frenetic and swirly remix, but Lemon 8 has created a chilling, minimalist remix that is possibly the best yet of Greed's track. The suspense the track builds up continues into Jerry Bonham's "Seventh Seal" before the explosion of Shmuel Flash - "Chilling Moments (Bedrock Dub)". This track right here alone makes NUBREED 006 worth getting, it's Bedrock's finest remix ever (yes, it beats "The Baguio Track") and will go down as one of the best tracks of 2002. Once he's shown himself one of the most clever DJ's around, he fades out with Max Graham - "Tell You".

Boxed Records has been called past its prime lately, the latest Global Underground releases have moved from the underground sound the label was original respected toward a nearly cheesy, populist sound. NUBREED 005, mixed by Lee Burridge, went nowhere and left no impression. With Satoshi Tomiie's triumph here, I've got more hope for Boxed, and this is one of the first Boxed sets in three years where both discs are equally solid, reminding the listener of Sasha's IBIZA retrospective and Digweed's HONG KONG. I would recommend this set to anyone searching for a solid and ground-breaking progressive set.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive., February 22, 2004

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h0bbes (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nu Breed: Global Underground (Audio CD)

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"Satoshi Tomiie? Who is he? Seems worth a listen..." I thought to myself immediately before purchasing the album a year ago. I wasn't expecting anything remarkable -- just the good quality stuff the Global Underground label is generally known for. The track lists didn't help much, as remixes for a particular choon can differ much from each other in terms of the way they sound. I had very little to go by.

I was completely unprepared for what I was about to hear. Disc one begins with the haunting overtones of "Numb", slowly drawing you to the deep, driving beats of the following tracks. Vocals are used to some extent, but they are used tastefully, and serve to preserve the overall mood. The mix climaxes during "Deuce" and "So Pure", then settling down some with an absolutely exquisite mix of Kosheen's "Hungry" and Tijuana's "Groove is in the Air". The pace speeds up again with "Mind Filter", finishing with the selfish tunes of "I Want You [for Myself]". And yes, the album had me for itself by that time.

Disc two carries on the theme of the first disc. "Lesser Man" and "Substance" are silky-smooth and driving melodies, featuring once more the tasteful use of vocals (male, nonetheless). The mix then gradually opens up with a series of tribal tracks. Fierce Ruling Diva's "You Gotta Believe" will leave you breathless with wave after wave of drum beats. One is then allowed to gather oneself with Hybrid's "Visible Noise" and the excellent remix of Greed's "Strange World". Just as the imagination is consumed by the apocalyptic tones of Jerry Bonham's "Seventh Seal", one is washed over by Bedrock's ephemeral mix of Shmuel Flash's "Chilling Moments". Chilling, indeed.

Every shred of skepticism was blown away by the time I finished listening to the album. The track selection and sequence are absolutely superb. The tone and mood were consistent throughout, swathing the listener in deep, rich and intimate sounds from start to finish.

Satoshi Tomiie has produced a solid mix that is as dark as, and better than, (dare I say) John Digweed's Los Angeles compilation. A real masterpiece.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Master of Progressive, November 25, 2003

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Juan Ortuno (Hialeah, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nu Breed: Global Underground (Audio CD)

Unmatched quality & track selection.
It starts out slow & it builds. Satoshi Tomiie mixes like you have no idea. From what I've experienced here, tracks 1-5 the mixing is NEARLY impossible to detect. The rest of the mixing remains as good. All of a sudden you realize you're in the next track when you think..."what happened to THAT beat?" Then you know you're on another track.
The track selection on this set is incredible. From the first cd, I'd have to say that "music play" is one of my favorites. Then it follows with "these are the beats" and "Marscarter."
Those hi-hats, bassy lines & "ticky-ticky" beats will get in your head and take you for a spin.
I don't get tired of listening to this set.
CD #2 picks up right where the other one left off. Taking you farther into the journey of dancing & funky beats. It's got something, it's got BEATS, bass, drums, very few vocals (that's good).
This is progressive house at its best. Give it a try & you'll be hooked for ages.