Search - John Digweed :: Los Angeles

Go Spelunking With John Digweed as Your Guide

CloudMan | Vancouver, BC | 09/03/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If a fan of either the Global Underground city series or John Digweed (or both) was forced to chose a single GU album by John Digweed as their favorite, I predict that the majority would list GU13:Hong Kong. GU06:Sydney would be next with this album a distant last place.



Global Underground 19:Los Angeles would be my pick, and by a wide margin. I liked the first discs of both his previous GU albums, but the second discs failed to leave an impression on me. Not so with this album.



"Journey to Deep Space" may be a better title for this review since disc 1 launches off with "Apollo Vibes". However, Digweed's remaining track selections are much less spacey-sounding than his usual. This keeps the set (and the album overall) deeper, darker, and more sinister sounding that any commercial set I've heard mixed by Digweed before. I could have done without track 2, "Love in Traffic" and a couple of tracks are mediocre in the middle of the mix. Otherwise the set is very strong and ends brilliantly with "1-800-Ming" by Brothers Love Dubs.



Disc 2 is very impressive from beginning to end. Finally, an album where the set featured on the second disc has Digweed staying focused on the journey or theme he started the listener on until the very end. Personally I prefer this type of set and track selection, versus ones that try to cram in as many beats per minute (ie. like what happens on both disc 2's of his Sydney and Hong Kong albums).



The album cover and city location are deceiving in terms of electronica style that is featured. An east coast city in twilight would better reflect the great sets featured inside.



Disc 1 gets 4/5 stars and disc 2, 4.5/5 stars."

He should get a Knighthood or at least an OBE

Ms. Cheryl A. Dennis | Bournemouth Dorset England | 03/07/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"How How How??? did one person manage to compile such a breathtaking exceptionally beautiful mix like this, you have to be one mother of a DJ to do this. I cant speak highly enough and i cant name any one particlar track its like when you listen to it seems to be just one long track, thats how superbly chosen and mixed it is, a tribute to the dj , what an acheivement, after nearly ten years i have picked this up and it has blown my mind, i have three thousand mixes to listen to and without doubt this is my favourite....when you cannot hear or tell the starts and ends, that is when something is remarkable, there is no getting you in one mood to then change your mood its dark deep and just f****ing awesome. Digweed is god.That all there is to say. Quite easily the best mix of the last ten years.If you dont have it buy it, otherwise be a loser!!!"