Various Artists — Buzzin' Fly: 5 Golden Years In The Wilderness (unmixed and selected by Ben Watt)

Завалялись у меня в диджейском кейсе 3 диска легендарного диджея, музыкального продюсера и просто отличного музыканта Ben Wattа. Я уже было и забыл про них, но намедни волею судьбы наткнулся в интернетах на этот релиз в отличном качестве. Дай, думаю, народ побалую. Уж за несвежесть релиза не обессудьте, я просто уверен, что у хорошей музыки нет срока давности.
На мой взгляд, компиляция весьма удачная и смело заслуживает место в коллекции. Признаться честно, ничего подобного с тех пор я не встречал в стиле deep/tech.

Release Notes:
Ben Watt Buzzin Fly Records celebrates the labels 5 year anniversary with a righteously layed out triple album — Buzzin Fly: 5 Golden Years In The Wilderness, two parts retrospective, one part looking to the future. Conceived by Watt in 2003, and as well-known for its acclaimed artwork, website, radio show and parties as for its regularly revered clubland releases, Buzzin Fly has become one of the leading tastemaker UK independents focussing primarily on leading-edge underground deep House and Techno. Conceived by Watt in 2003, and as well-known for its acclaimed artwork, website, radio show and rocking parties as for its regularly revered clubland releases, Buzzin Fly has become one of the leading tastemaker UK independents focussing primarily on leading-edge underground deep House and Techno (House Music Awards Best Breakthrough Label Winner 2004 / DJ Magazine Best Of British Awards Best Label Runner-Up 2007). Buzzin Fly — 5 Golden Years In The Wilderness is a triple pack connection that perfectly sums up the past, present and future of Buzzin Fly.

CD1 (subtitled Up) is quite simply ten of the hottest floor tracks the label has released. Historically the story begins with Ben Watts own Lone Cat, a tough slice of old-school New York House that was only ever released commercially because a rough test pressing Ben had made for club play was bootlegged and sold like wildfire on both sides of the Atlantic back in 2003. Since then (Lone Cat has sold over 12,000 on 12 inch), many of the subsequent thirty-five 12 inch releases have become evergreens in DJ boxes around the world. Among them: Darkmountaingroups bass-grinding classic Lose Control, Ames cataclysmic take on Rodamaals Insomnia, Charles Websters genre-straddling re-work of Justin Martins much-loved The Sad Piano, Radio Slaves recent strung-out journey through Mademoiselle Caro and Franck Garcias Dead Souls, and Watts own lyrically rich vocal cuts, Pop A Cap In Yo Ass (here included in its Radio 1 conquering radio edit) and A Stronger Man featuring Terence Trent DArby (aka Sananda Maitreya).

CD 2 (subtitled Down) is a different journey. Handpicked by Watt himself it represents the deeper recesses of the imprints output. Highlights include Unitys affecting and pathos-fuelled gem I Love You, John Tejadas fizzing future-retro remix of Jimpsters Square Up, Manoo and Francois Aymoniers half-stepping A Day In December and the lyrical and symphonic beauty of Mademoiselle Caro and Franck Garcias Mon Ange, whose debut artist album in February 2008 harvested such an armful of rave reviews for its unique blend of post-punk austerity with deep Berliner beats.

CD3 (subtitled Forward) is a clutch of brand new recently-signed tracks pointing ahead. Gavin Herlihys Give Me A Funf is eruptive latino machine music for all occasions (ask anyone at the Panorama Bar recently). Florian Schirmacher (Perlon / Cadenza) teams up with Engin Oeztuerk as Here Today to deliver Good News, a beautiful life-affirming sunset essential to close proceedings. And for a label that prides itself on helping new first-time producers (Justin Martin, Darkmountaingroup, Manoo and Francois A and Abyss all got their breaks on Buzzin Fly) there is more from 2007 St Petersburg discovery BarBQ, plus emerging Hamburg innovator, Martin Stimming, and Londons gifted Spencer Parker.

Скачать сие добро можно, загрузив 3 части архива. Очень хочется надеяться, что отдельный пост о том, как собирать архивы, делать не придётся.

Download:

Part I

Part II

Part III