Anjunadeep, Vol. 1

Above & Beyond

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 17, 2009)
• Original Release Date: February 17, 2009
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Ultra Records
• ASIN: B001NJY54E
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #63,591 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. 16 Bit Lolitas - Nobody Seems To Care

2. Interplay - Room Service

3. Liluca - Clear Senses

4. Komytea - 9

5. Paul Keeley - Life Aquatic

6. Jaytech - Sundance

7. Joonas Hahmo - Warm Up

8. PROFF - Deep Orange

9. Electrobios & Interplay - With You

10. Oceanlab - Breaking Ties (Jaytech & James Grant Mix)

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Komytea - Afghanistan

2. Komytea - Electro House Is Dead

3. Radiohead - Reckoner (Above & Beyond Remix)

4. 16 Bit Lolitas - Murder Weapon

5. Komytea - Professional Killers (Jerome Isma-Ae & Daniel Portman Mix)

6. Daniel Portman - Elder

7. Dinka - Civilisation

8. PROFF - Glittering Puzzle

9. Jaytech - Delta

10. OceanLab - On A Good Day (16 Bit Lolitas Mix)

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Voted in the latest DJ Mag Top 100 poll as the #4 DJs in the world, Above & Beyond are a true dance music success story. This release is a must-have for any electronic music collection. Two CDs packed with unreleased exclusives and future anthems from the likes of Jaytech, Paul Keeley, Interplay, 16 Bit Lolitas, Komytea, Oceanlab, Dinka, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well mixed and thoughtful, but never seems to climax, March 1, 2009

By	snufflelofegus "surfvvax" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

I had high expectations for this album, and it did not disappoint for the most part. Anjunadeep Vol. 1 is a more progressive and slightly darker sound than the Anjunabeats series. the mixing is flawless, and the track selection is pretty decent overall, but it never seems to achieve the crescendo that the Anjunabeats series did. If you are more accustomed to the high energy/intensity sound that you find in the Anjunabeats series, you might be disappointed with this release. If you like a slower, more progressive sound, similar to Markus Schulz, you will like Anjunadeep Vol. 1.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great example of what Anjunadeep is all about, March 24, 2009

By	Ricardo Mansur (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anjunadeep 01 (MP3 Download)

Don't bother with the negative reviews, they clearly don't know a zit about EDM.

This album presents the more chilling housy imprint from A&B's Anjunabeats label, named Anjunadeep.

It blends a beautiful mix of progressive, house and trance into a chilling package that works both for when you're having a bbq with friends or when you're warming up the party. A&B themselves have said this is the kind of stuff they will play on the first half of their longer sets slowly building it up into a melodic trance prowess.

With that said, if you're expecting their trademark trance stuff, this is not the right album, look at Anjunabeats instead. On the other hand if you're looking for a beautiful compilation that builds the perfect mood for those chilling times at home or at a party, then look no further than Anjunadeep 01. You'll be in for quite a voyage.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's not trance - and it's wonderful, September 18, 2009

By	Stochastic (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This is not trance. I'm not kidding. Go look up each of these tracks on Beatport. They are listed under progressive house. To the best of my knowledge, nothing on this compilation gets above 130 BPM.

And it's flawless.

I am a bedroom DJ. If you DJ long enough, it becomes difficult to enjoy compilations or live shows. You hear mistakes. You hear ways that mixes could have been better. I am telling you that this is the most perfectly mixed CD compilation I have ever listened to. Markus's Toronto 09 is a close second. I get lost in this mix every time I listen to it.

And, just becuase it's progressive house, doesn't mean it doesn't have high energy. I'll never forget the time I heard Alterimage play Murder Weapon in a club with a massive sound system as part of a warm-up set. You know what? It is a monster tune. So are a lot of these. Komytea, Proff, Dinka, Jaytech, all these guys are staples on the Anjunabeats label. You can't get that kind of sound anywhere else.

I'm not very free with 5 star ratings. This compilation--without a doubt--earns it.