Despite undoubtedly being a true dance music pioneer, Mr Digweed has come in for a bit of stick in recent years. Okay he may still be topping best DJ polls in magazines and have a loyal following (****ing hell, you could say that about Oasis and Stereophonics in indie circles), but some think that his flirtation with progressive house has become stolid, while a previous mix album for Fabric was at the very best dire. So, does ‘Transitions’ detract the critics and exhibit his turntable genius? Well, yes.
A no nonsense one-disc mix, for dance enthusiasts ‘Transitions’ is sheer aural ecstasy from the opening edgy beats of Partial Arts’ ‘Cruising.’ A tech-tinged beast throughout, Digweed dextrously weaves the tracks together, teasing the listener before releasing the killer beats at just the right moment. This is indicative early on - Every’s ‘Feelin’ simmers, Popnoname’s ‘On The Run’ adds some serotonin tickling bleepiness, before the fantastic Extrawelt mix of Margot Meets The Melody Maker’s ‘Torch’ adds some tough, dancefloor inducing beats.
Importantly the mix never lags, it draws you in and entices rather than leaving your apathetic and waiting for respite from the tedium. The hypnotic electronic grooves of the likes of Dringer’s pummelling ‘Flake Escape’ and Rocco’s atmospheric, string laden ‘Roots 4 Acid’ all climax with Mr Digweed’s very own ‘Warung Beach’ in its Lützenkirchen mix – a hyperactive, monolith of a tune. Ending subdued, yet satisfactory with Paul Kalkbrenner’s ‘Gebrünn Gebrünn’ – a track championed by the likes of James Holden – you know you’ve been treated to a class mix from a class act.
A no nonsense one-disc mix, for dance enthusiasts ‘Transitions’ is sheer aural ecstasy from the opening edgy beats of Partial Arts’ ‘Cruising.’ A tech-tinged beast throughout, Digweed dextrously weaves the tracks together, teasing the listener before releasing the killer beats at just the right moment. This is indicative early on - Every’s ‘Feelin’ simmers, Popnoname’s ‘On The Run’ adds some serotonin tickling bleepiness, before the fantastic Extrawelt mix of Margot Meets The Melody Maker’s ‘Torch’ adds some tough, dancefloor inducing beats.
Importantly the mix never lags, it draws you in and entices rather than leaving your apathetic and waiting for respite from the tedium. The hypnotic electronic grooves of the likes of Dringer’s pummelling ‘Flake Escape’ and Rocco’s atmospheric, string laden ‘Roots 4 Acid’ all climax with Mr Digweed’s very own ‘Warung Beach’ in its Lützenkirchen mix – a hyperactive, monolith of a tune. Ending subdued, yet satisfactory with Paul Kalkbrenner’s ‘Gebrünn Gebrünn’ – a track championed by the likes of James Holden – you know you’ve been treated to a class mix from a class act.
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