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 One of the daddy’s of the progressive sound John Digweed will be releasing the 14th compilation from his label Bedrock featuring 21 hand picked tracks spread over two mixes...
“I'm really happy with the 21 tracks I have selected for this latest Bedrock compilation. With a mixture of Bedrock favourites and fresh new producers this album shows that Bedrock is always committed to finding the best electronic music out there.” - John Digweed
The wealth of artists involved for Bedrock 14 is truly amazing. This 2012 label compilation captures the essence of why electronic dance music is such an exciting prospect right now by showcasing amazing underground talent, both established and new.
What a dream start to what should be a highly successful career for Eagles & Butterflies. The album opens with the beautifully mellow “Kollekt”, the first of two debut tracks (the other being the equally adventurous “Stimmer”) from this new artist. Likewise, Kurtz & Bomber, an exciting collaboration between Troy Kurtz & Panic Bomber (Richard Haig) from Miami, USA debut here with the incredibly infectious vocalized “Never Sleeping”.
John Digweed's ability to draw together an exciting array of international talent into one cohesive whole is pretty much unparalleled. “Resistance”” by Stuttgart's Solee, shows exactly why he crosses divides and spans genres with his distinctive take on evocative melodic techno. Spain's Paneoh (who also appeared on “Structures 2” and “Live In Cordoba”) displays all his hyper-energetic twisted brilliance on “Vetabom”, while one of Australia's most talented and sought after music producers, Infusion's Jamie Stevens, makes a welcome return to Bedrock (after his exceptional remix of John Digweed's “Warung Beach”) with “Indigo”.
Rising UK star, Liverpool's Jemmy, is given the lush remix treatment on his hypnotic “Quarry Bank” track by Greece's Stelios Vassiloudis, whose critically acclaimed debut album, “It Is What It Is”, showed the world that variety is indeed the spice of life. So, it's no wonder that Stelios makes three appearances on Bedrock 14, adding his wild acidic grooved “What's That?” to the proceedings and teaming up with Florian Kruse and Nils Nurnberg as Wiretappeur for “Iridescent”, another example of this trio's highly original and deep understanding of the power of melody.
Bedrock's new talent is in exceptional form throughout. Canada's Maher Daniel teams up NYC's Nikko Gibler for the low-slung, spiralling beauty of “I'll Wait For You”. Maxime Dangles has grown to be a key new artist in the French avant-garde electronic music community and is creating waves around the globe with his unabashed approach to proper club techno music, so its not surprise that “Unsteady Curve” is yet another example of his amazing music. Fellow rising French star, Antoine Husson (aka Electric Rescue), brings his distinctive brand of ultra-dynamic techno and sensuality to the party with an exceptional remix of John Digweed & Nick Muir's “Raise” and his own monster creation, “Stucked Ship”.
Israeli producer Guy J has become one of the most sophisticated and emotive producers in electronic music over the last decade, with a body of work and a sphere of influence that belies relatively short time in the spotlight. With the melody-rich and emotionally charged “Mish Mash”, he shows exactly why he is one of the most inspirational artists in the world. As are Spain's Marc Marzenit and Henry Saiz, whose “Sirens Land” explains why their complex and emotive form of electronic club music is exciting so many people right now.
So much exceptional talent is on display on Bedrock 14 and we haven't even mentioned Germany's Robert Babicz, whose music career already spans two decades. The mark of a true musical innovator, he continues to reveal his talent and skill as one of Europe's most essential techno producers here with another stunning creation, “Eastside”. Then there's another Bedrock favourite, the techno tastemaker Christian Smith with “The Judgement”, showing exactly why he has operated at the top of his game for over a decade now. The chiming keys of Marco Bailey's “Whispering Leaves” effortlessly lift the proceedings to anthem level and Quivver (aka world-renowned DJ/producer/songwriter John Graham) never fails to impress, “Fakes and Bullshit” sending out a clear message.
If you're talking about exciting underground producers, two of the first names out of anyone's hat should always be Igor Tchkotoua and Dan Duncan (aka Pig & Dan) and their intense “Crazy” is surely a highlight here too. Finally, it's fitting that John Digweed and Nick Muir, producers of the finest electronic dance music, bring the show to a close with their “Trezz Intro” interlude, since between them they have been involved in many pivotal moments in the world of club music over the years and have in many ways helped to define genres & push the boundaries further. With Bedrock 14, the label also shows that it is not resting on past laurels but always moving forward, developing in an exciting direction.
So, once again, it's hats off to Bedrock for raising the bar even higher with this exceptional compilation featuring 21 exclusive tracks from some of the world's finest artists. In this day and age to not only survive as an independent label, but also to flourish and constantly evolve, bringing forward new and exciting talent, is something that should be applauded. Anyone with even just a passing interest in quality electronic music needs to think very seriously before leaving this collection on the shelf.
DISC ONE
01. Eagles & Butterflies - Kolleckt
02. Wiretappeur - Iridescent
03. Maher Daniel & Nikko Gibler - I'll Wait For You
04. Pig & Dan - Crazy
05. Paneoh - Vetabom
06. Christian Smith - The Judgement
07. Marc Marzenit & Henry Saiz - Sirens Land
08. Quivver - Fakes and Bullshit
09. Guy J - Mish Mash
10. Marco Bailey - Whispering Leaves
DISC TWO
01. Kurtz & Bomber - Never Sleeping
02. Jemmy - Quarry Bank - Stelios Vassiloudis Remix
03. Eagles & Butterflies - Stimmer
04. Stelios Vassiloudis - What's That?
05. Jamie Stevens - Indigo
06. John Digweed & Nick Muir - Raise - Electric Rescue Remix
07. Solee - Resistance
08. Maxime Dangles - Unsteady Curve
09. Robert Babicz - Eastside
10. Electric Rescue - Stucked Ship
11. John Digweed & Nick Muir - Trezzz Intro
RELEASE DATE: 14th October
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