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Stateside Sessions 1: Drum & Bass

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Sage's rise to fame in the drum and bass scene has been incredibly fast. The reason is quite simple: she's that good. Now, this phenomenal DJ/DnB producer has released her first full length album. While it's impossible to capture the energy of Sage spinning live on a packed dance floor, this album does come close.

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The selection on the album is overall excellent. A number of 'Sage standards' are included in the mix, such as: 'Warp one', 'Koka', 'Just a vision' and 'Invid'. Any fan of Sage's will recognize these instantly. This album also includes some tracks fresh off the press, such as Klute's fusion of trance and DnB in 'Tranceformat'. This song alone is worth the price of the CD.

The mixing on the CD is flawless. This is no small feat considering that all mixes were recorded live (Dieselboy is probably the most famous DJ for this style of recording). As another reviewer has pointed out the mixing between Juju's 'Ancestros' and Dieselboy's 'Invid' and 'Decent' is nothing short of spectacular. The latter song is also available on Dieselboy's 6ixth Session but has a rightful place on this album since it's actually a remix by the Punckateck crew, which Sage is a member of. It's a testament to the skillful mixing on this CD that it includes a good variety of drum and bass tracks and manages to keep it all together in perfect harmony (compare 'Bombjack' with 'Tranceformat').

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If you're in the hardstep/techstep crew you'll definitely like this album. If you like Dieselboy or DJ Dara you will love this album. And if you don't like it the first time you listen, listen again - it only gets better!

This girl has got mad skills on the tables. She makes most D&B DJs tremble at her feet. If you like drum and bass on a vocal tip, this is the CD for you. The track selection is awesome and I like how she throws in a Dieselboy track in her mix. Her style is west coast jungle, like Hive and UFO!