Author: Tenaglia, Danny

Format: Import

Release Date: 19-09-2000

Details: Amazon.ca Tengalia, the DJ's DJ has always smashed down dance music's divisions by mixing whatever he pleases without losing a smidgeon of musical impact. So it's no surprise that Global Underground: London, a double-CD mixed live in London isn't a fusty, dusty artefact full of novelty songs/tracks. Forever passionate about the music as well as his mixing, his choices are inspired by what really works on the dancefloor. Peace's Divison's "Tribal Funk" is wonderfully voracious and ATFC's "In and Out of My Life" sits just on the right side of "screaming diva" house. By concentrating on subbed out electro house in all it's sweeping orchestral glory, London rocks and soothes in equal measure. There are plenty of blueprints and uplifting twists such as Minimal Funk IV's epic "Definition of House" and Vegas Soul's teasingly groove-oriented "Junk Funk", but that's not all. Tengalia has split the CDs so each one leans towards either house or trance, but never to the detriment of the other. So for the most part, CD 2 is a sexy, blissfully escapist soundtrack and CD 1 above all else is super-funky house. If you own other Tengalia compilations than you already know what his mixes sound like--taut basslines, musical beats with a soulful edge and plenty of extended, glorious breakdowns. If you don't, then this occasionally ethereal, anthemic mix is both banging and astonishing. -- Maxine Kabuubi

UPC: 664612201721

EAN: 0664612201721

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood