Customer Reviews

Original Series Os.0_3

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What a flow Luke creates with this mix. Sounds like digweed might of had something to do with it. Songs 3 thru 7 had me moving the whole time. This mix seriously shines among one of the best dance albums I have heard. Mixing anthems with funky beats and even breaking the bass out in one of the songs. Best songs on the cd are by far "Bulldog Beats", "When in Rome" and of course the best song "Xristophan" (a masiello and fair mix). YOu will bob your shoulders the whole way through, similar to digweed. If you like digweed or have heard any of the original series and enjoy this type of music, purchase this album now before it disappears.

Luke Fair throws down some funky beats in the lastes release from the Bedrock label. As soon as the first track hits you know this is going to be a pumed up funky mix. Luke then gets a little techy but still with pleanty funk and then progress into a more progressive ending. I must say this cd has the same vide as O.s.1 with Desyn, but with a little more raw or edge to the music. This truly is a GREAT MIX and should not be misssed by any prog. house fan. And Lukes mixing skills are top notch as well.

I'm somewhat confused as to how this current "retro-techno-electro-disco" band wagon morass can be considererd "forward-thinking" EDM??? The last time I checked, retro meant the opposite of forward.

I "cut my teeth" on those types of "old skool" genres several years ago and while they were fun, inspiring and sounded daringly original at the time, they now come off as hollow, dated, and ultimately insipid. Sadly, it seems as if everyone is out of ideas these days whether it be in the mediums of music, film, literature and the like.

With this, his contribution to the OS compilations (from Bedrock, no less), Fair attempts far too many mood, key and tempo changes and the mix skids off the decks as a result.

I'm awaiting the return of house music which offers the listener a bit more "mind-candy" and which features depth, atmosphere and more highly stylized production values. It was a sad day, indeed, when the DJs traded their bongos for Casios...

Based on the strength of the previous 2 "O.S" (Original Series) releases off the Bedrock label, I pre-ordered this CD before its official release. When this CD was delivered to me and I had a first listen, my "gamble" was rewarded and I was instantly captivated.

Luke Fair goes straight for the jugular, starting with Sebastien Leger's lively, funky "Mooguno". He then takes the listener on a musical journey filled with warmth, melody and joy. It's all very seamlessly woven together with dance tracks that are both listenable and danceable, and always with a sense of urgency and purpose from one track to the next.

Despite being a rather young DJ (that's what John Digweed says in the liner notes), Luke Fair possesses a master's touch. And there is a certain ol' skool flavour to it all, as if he is paying tribute to dance music's disco/electro past, while at the same time tying this heritage to the future of prog house.

Kudos to John Digweed for championing talented DJ/musicians like him. Can't wait to hear more from this "O.S" series!

Selection is top notch - 5+
Programing is - 4
Mixing is - 3+
Defenately a MIX OF THE YEAR candidate along with the
Soul Of A Man's "Y4K: Breakin' in Tha House"

Good CD. If you like this one you should buy OS 1 and OS 2.