Picked up a raft of cd's recently from yesteryear, but can't say I was pleased with my purchases to be honest:

Back to Mine: [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=501"]Underworld[/url]

I was in no way expecting a CD of [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=501"]Underworld[/url] type tracks, but at the same time I was not expecting what is on this CD. Just a bizarre mix of tracks; I'm wondering if they purposefully made it so weird?

[url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=1128"]Cass[/url]: Spundae Interpretations Vol 3

Ok in places, but I can't really recall any standout tracks over the 2 discs. Was this a US only release as I've never seen it for sale in UK?

Hooj: Form & Function/Further

These were released at roughly the same tme, but they are a little bit too laid back for my liking, bordering on mundane in places. Not really my cup of tea.

Parks & Wilson - Painting on Silence

The biggest surprise and let down of the lot really. I don't think this sound has dated well. However if I was hearing this for the first time when it was released I'm sure I would have loved it.

[url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=35"]Steve Gerrard[/url]: Thinking Out Loud Vol 1

Was expecting more from this but overall it was ok. Did prefer his Kiss [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=1509"]FM[/url] mixes though.

Anyone got any comments on the CD's above? Kind of glad I didn't pay top dollar at the time of release. Decided to flog them all on eBay now (username gcwhelan if anyone interested)

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I just bought: Ninja Tunes a Retrospective

[url]http://www.discogs.com/Various-ZEN-CD-A-Retrospective/release/234804[/url]

utterly fantastic introduction to Ninja Label is anyone wants to know

1-1 DJ Food – Dark Lady
1-2 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=937"]Coldcut[/url] – Atomic Moog 2000
1-3 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=942"]Amon Tobin[/url] – Get Your Snack On
1-4 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=719"]Bonobo[/url] – Pick Up
1-5 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=74"]Mr. Scruff[/url] – Get A Move On
1-6 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=74"]Mr. Scruff[/url] – Sweetsmoke
1-7 Wagon Christ – Bend Over
1-8 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=938"]Kid Koala[/url] – Skanky Panky
1-9 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=622"]Luke Vibert[/url] – Get Your Head Down
1-10 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=942"]Amon Tobin[/url] – Sordid
1-11 DJ Food – Spiral
1-12 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=939"]Hexstatic[/url] – Auto 1-13 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=937"]Coldcut[/url] – Timber 1-14 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=942"]Amon Tobin[/url] – Easy Muffin
1-15 Fog – Check Fraud (Non-Album Vocal Version)
1-16 Cinematic Orchestra, The – All That You Give 1-17 Funki Porcini – It's A Long Road (Edit)

2-1 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=937"]Coldcut[/url] – More Beats & Pieces
2-2 DJ Vadim – Terrorist 2-3 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=938"]Kid Koala[/url] – Fender Bender
2-4 DJ Vadim – Your Revolution 2-5 Herbaliser, The – Mr. Chombee Has The Flaw
2-6 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=74"]Mr. Scruff[/url] – Shrimp
2-7 Herbaliser, The – The Blend 2-8 9 Lazy 9 – Black Jesus
2-9 Up, Bustle & Out – Aqui No Ma
2-10 Cinematic Orchestra, The – Channel 1 Suite
2-11 [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=942"]Amon Tobin[/url] – Deo
2-12 Cinematic Orchestra, The – All Things To All Men 2-13 Jaga Jazzist – Lithuania
2-14 Funki Porcini – Purrfect (Edit) 2-15 Herbaliser, The – Something Wicked

• I really liked the [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=501"]Underworld[/url] Back To mine

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I bought therapy sessions: [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=190"]dave seaman[/url] + [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=769"]Phil K[/url], like u$s 2-. Nice breaks on [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=769"]Phil K[/url]´s, and some good tunes in Seaman´s cd. And also Dave Matthew´s "Some Devil", I love that album and didn´t have it original. I do now, lovely music in there.

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I really liked the [URL="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=1128"]Cass[/URL]: Spundae CD. Mind Rewind and The Search are stand out tunes for me.

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I bought [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=153"]Luke Fair[/url]'s Bedrock CD a few months back and was well pleased with that. I then bought Desyn Massiello's off the back of it and couldn't listen to it until the end. I'm told Johnathan Lisle's is great so I will have a put on that one at some point. I don't tend to go on recommendations from other people when buying CD's.

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[url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=769"]Phil K[/url]'s mix on that Therapy Sessions is brilliant, cracking ending too.

I enjoyed Masiello's Bedrock mix chunky, but nothing too memorable about it.

Was not a fan of Lisle's though, rarely gets a play these days.

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[QUOTE=chunky;977070]Johnathan Lisle's is great [/QUOTE]

Understatement imo

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That Back to Mine [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=501"]Underworld[/url] is fucking awesome. One of the best in the series.

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Guess we have different tastes in tunes, I still really enjoy Painting on Silence. Some great tracks from that time on both discs.

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[QUOTE=Highsteppa;977102]That Back to Mine [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=501"]Underworld[/url] is fucking awesome. One of the best in the series.[/QUOTE]

Different strokes I suppose, didnt enjoy it at all.

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painting on silence is great in my memory. Will listen tonight to see what I think so much later...

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[QUOTE=GregWhelan;977184]Different strokes I suppose, didnt enjoy it at all.[/QUOTE]

While it does stand out from the typical Back To Mine fair, it is pretty true to [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=501"]Underworld[/url] form. If you listen to any of their Lemonworld radio broadcasts from around the same period they have a very similar vibe. For me it reveals the often unexpected directions from which [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=501"]Underworld[/url] approach music - the commentary in the radio shows is something that really supports this but this component is, of course, lacking on the BTM CD. It is a very eclectic and surprising mix though! Not an easy one to get into.

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This for me.

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[QUOTE=GregWhelan;977184]Different strokes I suppose, didnt enjoy it at all.[/QUOTE]

The Back To Mine series is more of a reflection of what influenced the artist, and meant to be more of a chill out cd. I'm thinking you might have gotten it with the wrong expectations. But different strokes indeed. It was a great series before it got steadily off the rails. Some other standouts were [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=4"]Nick Warren[/url]'s, [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=190"]Dave Seaman[/url]'s, [url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=38"]The Orb[/url]'s and Everything But The Girl.

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Recent CD's I bought:

[url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=942"]Amon Tobin[/url] [I]ISAM[/I] - Did not enjoy it at all. Didn't live up to the hype of that youtube video at all.

[url="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=1396"]Thievery Corporation[/url] [I]Culture of Fear[/I] - It's good, but no musical stretch. BUT, still, it's a good album.

and in regards to BtM's...

[IMG]http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/1218/btmaf.jpg[/IMG]

was quite awesome, imo.

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[QUOTE=JonQPublik;977527][URL="http://www.mercuryserver.com/forums/djdb.php?id=942"]Amon Tobin[/URL] [I]ISAM[/I] - Did not enjoy it at all. Didn't live up to the hype of that youtube video at all. [/QUOTE] Can't say that I didn't enjoy it, but seem to have listened to it without remembering. It is a shame because I've always had such high praise for the guy. Will have to give it another listen sometime, I guess...