Re: Renaissance The Masters Series mixed by Hernán Cattáneo _ Reviews 2012
Ok My cds still haven't arrived, might have something to do with my local post office moving, but the owner of the local record store has been kind enough to give me a copy and I can replace with mine when it arrives. Another huge Hernan fan . He is playing Residents in his shop. :lol: Needless to sayI have been playing it nonstop since I got it. I am so very happy with it.!! :D It is everything I expected and a hell of a lot more. :Respect:
My review
[QUOTE]We know that everyone has their favourite Hernan Cattaneo album. Mine has always been the latest, mainly because he always seems to to take the music a step further. I would always say he can't possibly do that, but I don't say that anymore. They are all amazing for their time, and they are all true to Hernan's sound, but what he shows us is how many wonderful ways that sound can be expressed . And I'm now pretty sure he hasn't finished with us yet. If you let him he will take you with him .
This latest has probably been the must spiritual and the most emotional for me. From the first track on CD 1 it pulled me in and pulls me in further with every play. As is usual with Hernan's work, the more you listen the more you hear, and there is a lot to hear . All those beautiful crystal clear sounds. The faceted crystalline structure of the artwork is so appropriate. :) It seems in this day and age we are bombarded with the big sounds which can dull our perception of all those wonderful small sounds . I miss all those small sounds. We all know Hernan plays the big sounds superbly, probably one of the reasons for his diverse fan base, but not to the detriment of all those other amazing sounds. Hernan's immaculate mixing allows you to hear all those different layers of sound. Big and small. Part of his talent is finding the perfect people to provide these incredibly perfect sounds and bringing them all together so the sum is so much greater than the parts. Synergy - from a the Greek - sunergos , working together. And he does it so well !! That is Hernan Cattaneo Magic .
There are certainly some wonderful dance tracks , two of my favourites are Citysism and Nick Varon - Shibuya - Hernan Cattaneo and Soundexile remix, and all tracks are danceable, but this compilation is so very more than a compilation of dance music. it takes from all genres of music, there is even a touch of classical. There are some that touch the soul , like Japanese Snow Bell -day mix - Hernan and Soundexile. Others inspirational like the Masters series edit of Henry Saiz - Ventura.
The introductions on both cds are truly masterful , pun intended. :) Where on earth did that voiceover on CD 1 come from ? I googled it and came up with some obscure magazine from 2003. :lol: Love it !! They mark the journey from the past to the future. They certainly mark these cds as something very special .
My advice is to play in the best quality and on the best possible system and take your time getting to know them well. It is time beautifully spent. Beautiful music, exquisitely executed ! I wouldn't expect any less :) [FONT=Helvetica][/QUOTE]
And if anyone from Melbourne is reading this Profile Music Greville street Prahran has it in stock. !! :D [/FONT]