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Chris Fortier - Despegue [Fade Records]

10:55 - October 22, 2004

by Andy P

Chris Fortier comes out with a solo effort and he seems to do something differently than most artists these days. What is that? Find out!

Chris Fortier – Despegue (Fade Records)

Chris Fortier for those who don’t know, got big playing in Florida and then he branched out. He helped start Balance Promote with Jimmy Van M and he is known as Fade (with label co-owner Neil Kolo) and he is also known as one of the better progressive deejays from the United States. This is Fortier doing the single thing here and it is a special release for Fade Records and it is called Despegue

A1 – Main Mix
B1 – Dub Mix

Main Mix

What strikes you the most at the very beginning of this record is the fact that this record is extremely layered and extremely complex. The record makes great use of riffs in the background and it gains a dreamy progressive element to it. Most progressive stuff does not remind you of Ambient records at times but Despegue is an exception to the rule. I’m reminded of Jimmy Van M’s Sanctuary record from 2000, while I’m listening to this record. They are friends but Sanctuary and Despegue are such gems and both are quite similar and both head for a deeper progressive feeling but they also make your mind wander. This record is more of a set builder or set starter but it is really well done. The riffs eventually grow on you and you love the record by the halfway point. Some will view this as a boring record because it does not have a huge breakdown or huge riffs but why add a lot of unnecessary things, if the simple vision of the record works?. The record does not change from the start and it really just grows on you because it contains such a fierce minimal energy.

Dub Mix

Most people think of a dub mix as a mix without vocals or one that uses less of vocals than the original mix but this is quite different because there is no real vocal used in the original mix. The dub mix seems to have more eerie sound effects and the riffs seem to have more grind and more dirt to them. The sound effects here seem as well to take centerstage in this dub mix, where as in the original mix, it was more of record as a whole. The dub mix is not that much different besides the points that I have mentioned but I like it as well because it does not try to use what all the other artists are using and it keeps the formula simple, even thought the record is very complex.

Conclusion:
Chris Fortier does here what few artists seem to be doing these days and that’s not overusing breakdowns or riffs and he comes out with a finely crafted, complex record. The record uses none of the typical track elements, like huge breakdowns or huge riffs. It keeps it simple and it works almost too well. Solid record, if you are tired of the same ol crap then pick this up.