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Digital State - Alter Ego Sessions Vol. 01 [Alter Ego]

21:02 - September 27, 2007

by Watts

Trance duo Abbott & Chambers push out their love for trance in this, the first volume in a series of 'Alter Ego Sessions' compilations...

:: Digital State - Alter Ego Sessions
:: Alter Ego
:: AES001CD

Tracklisting
CD1 - TEN:PM
01. Shifted Reality & Santerna Feat. Tiff Lacey – On This Day (Original Mix)
02. Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren – Down To You (Pulser Remix)
03. Nick Thompson & James Vickers – Synaptic Sex (4Mal Feat. Elvenfox Remix)
04. Genix – 84 Hours (Original Mix)
05. Hawk – Limitations Of Language (Original Mix)
06. Abdul Bayyari Feat. Josh Money – 400 Years 'Til Dawn (Kris O'Neil Remix)
07. Headstrong Feat. Tiff Lacey – The Truth (David West Mix)
08. First & Last – Mind The Gap (Damien Heck Remix)
09. Dennis Sheperd – Pressure (Original Mix)
10. Genix & Chris Chambers – Waterfall (Alucard Remix)
11. Airwave – People Just Don't Care (Remix)
12. Maor Levi – Reflect (Original Mix)
13. Marc Marberg With Kyau & Albert – Megashira (Original Mix)
14. JPL – Your Whole Life (Carl B Remix)

CD2 – TWO:AM
01. Ferry Tayle & Tonks – Vol De Nuit (Ferry Tayle 'In Spirit of St Exupery' Mix)
02. Krivi – Sunrise In Boka (Original Mix)
03. Miikka Leinonen – Shadow Hearts (Original Mix)
04. Abbott & Chambers – Never After (Original Mix)
05. Sequentia – Eclipse (2007 Rework)
06. Matias Lehtola Feat. Gina J – Burning Bright (Abbott & Chambers 2007 Remix)
07. Lowell Hales Feat. Heidi Hazelton – Move Me (Abbott & Chambers Remix)
08. Breakfast – The Sunlight (JPL Remix)
09. Thomas Datt – Distance (Original Mix)
10. Kamil Polner & Michelle Richer – Equinox (Nitrous Oxide Remix)
11. Matt Abbott – Illusions (Far & Away Remix)
12. Sonicvibe Pres. Earthspirit – Sky Mountains (Miikka Leinonen Remix)
13. Chris Chambers & Static Blue – Dynamica (Signalrunners Remix)
14. Carl B – Optimum (Original Mix)
15. Digital Nature – Aeon (Original Mix)

Spread over two CDs, DJs and producers Abbott & Chambers aimed to take you on a tour of all things Alter Ego and trance related. Their Alter Ego label now has numerous subdivisions and so covers an extensive stretch of the many types of quality music which is currently available. Whilst this is indeed 'Alter Ego Sessions', it's by no means limited to the one label - tracks are included from across the board with tunes sourced from other energetic labels such as Monster Tunes, Enhanced Recordings, Captured Music and Recoverworld, amongst others. So now it's quite plain to see how there are so many top tracks crammed into this album.

The first CD, TEN:PM, is a progressive stint. A smooth, deep journey through the most subtle of melodies, gentlest synths and spacey sounds. There are quite a few people who don't give good progressive music much of a chance, but with this CD it is given a chance to shine, and shine it does. Finely executed track selection and smooth, effortless mixing boost the atmosphere and feeling that the first half of this compilation is trying to push. And while enrapturous and compelling in a club, these heavy prog sounds are also able to soothe and relax when listened to in the home.

CD number two, TWO:PM is way more full on and much trancier in nature. We see tracks from Abbott & Chambers themselves included in the tracklisting, along with tracks from exciting talents such as Miikka Leinonen, Matias Lehtola, Kamil Polner and Sonicvibe. With the pace raised and the energy levels stoked, Abbott & Chambers apply the excellence of their mixing and set programming once again, this time raising the roof with a selection of the best uplifting breakdowns and euphoric melodies.

As a whole, these two very different CDs create a fantastically contrasting album made up of two very cleanly cut halves. They showcase not only Abbott & Chambers themselves and not only their Alter Ego labels but by taking a clean and clear snapshot of today's trance, they work together to demonstrate these genres and their subgenres at a much higher level.

Conclusion:
Above and beyond all things, I found this entire album joyous to listen to, and that's the crux of the matter. There have been a lot of high quality albums this year, but Digital State is one I'll be coming back to for some time to come. Simply a must for all trance lovers.