| View Larger Image | Bedrock | Audio CDby John Digweed
| List Price: | $19.98 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Audio CD | | Studio: | Ultra Records | | Release Date: | November 02, 1999 | | Sales Rank: | 113,816th |
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TRACK LISTING |
Disc: 1
- Track 1: Listen - Raff 'N' Freddy
- Track 2: Sky Is Not Crying - Tiny Trendies
- Track 3: Moody - BPT, Danny "Buddah" Morales
- Track 4: Judy
- Track 5: Locomotion - Diablos Locos
- Track 6: Repercussion - Science Dept.
- Track 7: True [Dub] - Morel
- Track 8: True [Vocal Version] - Morel
- Track 9: Illusion - ABA Structure
- Track 10: Illusion - ABA Structure
- Track 11: We are Connected - Jondi & Spesh
- Track 12: Persuasion - Science Dept.
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Disc: 2
- Track 1: Ba Ba (Human Movement Remix) - Pob & Taylor
- Track 2: The Rising Sun (Bedrock Remix) - Heller & Farley
- Track 3: Ba Ba [Human Movement Remix] - Pob & Taylor
- Track 4: Salina
- Track 5: Swirl
- Track 6: Rising Sun - Heller & Farley
- Track 7: Cc16
- Track 8: Time Travel - Voyager
- Track 9: Flutterby - Sandra Collins
- Track 10: Over and Out - Mark Hunt
- Track 11: Flying - Slacker
- Track 12: Heaven Scent - Bedrock
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Album Details
House: This Compilation Showcases John's Legendary Club Sound, Combining Elements of Progressive House, Trance and Breakbeat to Create a Style all of his Own. |
Amazon.com
One of the scene's best-known trance DJs, along with fellow Brit DJ Sasha, John Digweed continues his winning streak with this collection of sleek, beat-driven beauty. Working off a diverse set of obscure originals, Digweed burrows his way into one's subconscious, slipping in subdued rhythms and day-dreamy thematic elements with skillful grace. He has a patient ear for incorporating transitions between songs, and an uncommonly light touch. Even when the melodies drift away and the drum machines start to overwhelm, there's always a compelling pulse. Disc 2's "CC16," for example, is mercilessly danceable, yet Digweed cleverly employs a simple, sustained note that offsets the tension, offering friendly reassurance as it hangs delicately over the dance floor. Often working with Sasha on such standout trance collections as Global Underground 003: San Francisco, this record establishes Digweed as the light to Sasha's darker musical colorings. There's an almost obsessive insistence on flow, with mellow, languid phrases morphing into fleshed-out songs, then suddenly pulling back again in a barely noticed evolution. The album starts the process early on the Underworld-like opening track, "Listen," pulling off the trick with a silky progression into Tiny Trendies' "The Sky Is Not Crying." From there, the entire CD unfolds with a lazy elegance, like a cat stretching after a long nap, giving further nuance to Digweed's reputation as a stellar mixologist. --Matthew Cooke |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 72 reviews)
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Very "moving" (pun intended) by kre8iv1 (Flemington, NJ)  4 Stars
December 29, 2008
I got this after listening to the "Groove" soundtrack CD.
It's an excellent mix - see Richard Diaz' review (nicely stated!).
I'm just a bit disappointed, tho (that's why I am giving this only 4 stars). I REALLY wanted the mix of the song "Heaven Scent" that was used in Groove (the movie), but neither this CD nor the soundtrack included that particular mix.
Overall, an excellent blend of music.
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A classic by L. Tiglao (Portland, OR)  5 Stars
October 08, 2007
I bought this album along with Transitions Vol. 3 just because I was curious. I'm glad I did because this album is a classic! Both disks are exceptional and this whole album is indeed a great value.
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A Mix of Experimentation and Familiarity by CloudMan (Vancouver, BC)  3 Stars
April 16, 2007
This is a fairly outdated compilation. However, what Digweed dove into during the creation of disc 1 of this album still deserves recognition today.
I'm not a huge fan of John Digweed's tract selection for the majority of his solo sets, but he does occasionally mix up some surprises. Disc 1 of this album is one such surprise. The track selection is much more diverse and dynamic, and for this reviewer's taste, more enjoyable than the majority of his released compilations which followed after.
Don't get me wrong, Digweed is one of the world greatest DJ's...no dispute there. What I think is his shortcoming is that his masterhood over live sets doesn't transfer into commerical recordings as well as most other big name DJ's. Great sets to dance to at clubs or other public venues, but quickly tiring and a little monotoneous when purchased as an album for private listening.
Disc 2 of Bedrock falls back into this category again. The trance for a lot of the tracks is also very "old" sounding when listened to today.
Disc 1 gets 4/5 stars and disc 2 gets 2/5 stars.
I liken this album to Global Underground 014: Hong Kong. Disc 1 is full of depth where disc 2 is whitewashed by hard base lines and speedy tempos. If you love that album for both discs and would like some of Digweed's earlier work...you will probably like this one too.
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John Digweed wrote the Bible for progressive house by Ryan Gardiner (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada) 5 Stars
December 11, 2004
This is the album that launched the now immortal Label Bedrock. This first disc has Two tracks by science department (aka Danny Howells) which helped turn Danny into a world famous DJ. Just another point in the otherwise incredible life work of John Digweed. For people that no not of house music or progressive I am not sure if this would be your cup of tea.
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lacking by BSA (hackettstown, NJ) 3 Stars
July 26, 2004
disc one is dissapointing and should have been dropped, too many beats, not enough flow. Disc two on the other hand is the exact opposite, much more trance. If your a digweed fan its a good investment.
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SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| Northern Exposure II: East Coast
by Sasha & John Digweed
A truly expansive collection of cuts, this companion to Northern Exposure 2: West Coast Edition is one for all ears that sees Sasha and Digweed juxtapose dance-pop tunes with club-land mixes. Converts to the Northern Exposure series will further enjoy the skillful Sasha and Digweed mixes washed (as ever) with layers of smooth late-night warmth; newcomers will find a variety of styles and sounds stretching beyond conventional trance-techno to whet their appetite. Gus Gus enjoy two wonderful...
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| Global Underground 013: Ibiza
by Sasha
Sasha Global Underground (2CD) leaves behind the modulating tempos of trance and finishes up the set with some straight-ahead progressive house tracks. Features tracks by Bedrock, BT, Orbital & more.
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| Groove (2000 Film)
by Various Artists - Soundtracks
Dance culture, and the rave scene in particular, has been a potentially ripe film topic for years, so when Groove was released to heavy buzz at the Sundance film festival, Sony Pictures immediately saw a possible summer sleeper. With John Digweed making a cameo appearance, as well as a savvy mixture of featured music throughout the movie, Groove's soundtrack will do nothing but contribute to the film's success. West Coast dance fixture Wish FM, a.k.a. Wade Hampton, serves as the film's music...
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| Northern Exposure 2: West Coast Edition
by Sasha and John Digweed
A smoother, steamier slice of house techno, this installment of the Northern Exposure series is a soft and sexy continuous mix that cruises comfortably in the fast lane without offering any standout moments of delirious excitement. Centering themselves firmly in the desert-trance arena, Sasha and Digweed opt for dreamy over direct every time. LSG's "Netherworld," Taucher's "Waters," and the William Orbit and Spooky mix of Sven Vath's "An Accident in Paradise" are all choice moments to get lost...
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| Global Underground: Los Angeles
by John Digweed
John Digweed's 3rd installment in the popular Global Underground series. Throughout the first set, Digweed focuses more on the house aesthetic, emphasizing Satoshi Tomiie's work; the second set, as expected, heads into more heady territory, as proven producers such as Breeder and Cass get emphasized, along with a number of Bedrock records. 2 CD's in a O-card.
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