John Digweed returns with the second instalment of his biannual Transitions series on Renaissance; a compilation designed to provide a snapshot of his favoured material of the moment. The opening track, Digweed’s own edit of Abyss ‘Mind Games’, is dark and quirky – the sort of track he used to..

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Nic Fanciulli has risen rapidly over the past few years to become one of the biggest names on the international DJ circuit. Remixes for the good, bad and ugly of dance music, a residency on BBC Radio 1 and gigs across the globe are the spoils of this success, along with the opportunity to mix his..

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A new kid arrives on the Renaissance block in the shape of bouffant DJ Sandy Rivera, renowned for his work under the Kings of Tomorrow guise. The New York DJ steps up to join the likes of Deep Dish, Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren to mix a Masters Series. CD1 kicks off with a personalised intr..

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Another week, another Renaissance compilation. This time it is the third in the Ibiza: Sound of Renaissance series and it is spread over two CDs; Disc 1 is entitled ‘Beach’; Disc 2 is ‘Club’. So no awards for originality but let’s talk music. Beach, as you would expect, full of tracks meant to..

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Since the release of ‘Insomnia’ in 1995, Faithless have grown into an internationally acclaimed act; their recent ‘Greatest Hits’ album went triple platinum, selling well in excess of 1,000,000 in the UK alone. They are one of the very few acts that have managed to balance commercial success with..

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With the first installment selling in excess of 200,000 copies it comes as little surprise that July sees Renaissance launch the second of their ‘The Classics’ series. Expertly mixed by Anthony Pappa (now we know what he has been doing for the past couple of years) the release features 3 CDs of ec..

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The latest compilation offering from John Digweed always had a lot to live up to. Stretching as far back as first The Mix Collection for Renaissance, through the blissed out breaks of Northern Exposure Vol 1, the deep melodies of Expeditions and the cool housey sounds of GU14, he has always manage..

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Hernan Cattaneo has slowly risen to the upper echelons of the international DJ circuit and was rewarded with the number 7 slot on DJ Magazine’s last Top 100 DJs poll. His third compilation for Renaissance is a move away from the Masters Series and into new territory with a project called ‘Sequenti..

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After two excellent releases from Hernan Cattaneo, Dave Seaman takes over the driving of the Masters Series for Renaissance. Having already compiled compilations for Global Underground, Stress, Mixmag and, of course, his own Audio Therapy imprint, this is not exactly a new challenge for him. The c..

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Japanese-born, New York-based Satoshi Tomiie has been a stalwart of the international house music scene for a number of years. Tracks such as ‘Up In Flames’, ‘Tears’ and ‘Love In Traffic’ ensured his productions were regular features in record boxes and on compilations, while his DJing exploits ha..

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After the very disappointing ‘Chunkafunk’ on Choo Choo, Chris Cargo switches over to the rapidly expanding Renaissance stable for his next latest offering. ‘Cityscape’ retains Cargo’s distinctive sound – tough, tribal basslines and minimal percussion. The track is a little slow to get going, on..

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Following in the footsteps of Aldrin, Hiroshi Watanabe and DJ 19, Bionic Rockers are the latest talent to emerge from the strong progressive scene in the Far East. Full support for their productions comes from Hernan Cattaneo who has been regularly playing the Rockers’ ‘Cosmic Blast’ track, and fe..

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