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Review: Hernan Cattaneo - Renaissance: The Masters Series
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Label:Renaissance
Rel. date:09th Feb 04
Reviewer:Sebastian Napora
Reviewed:07th Mar 04
Format: CD
Rating:5.05.05.05.05.05.0

Tracklisting
    CD1
  1. Darko & Gainer - Ayahuaska (Reprise)
  2. Richard Davies - In The Air
  3. Pams Magic Tractor - Time To Kill (Dj Harvey Remix)
  4. Casa Flava - Homa
  5. Alexander Kowalski - Scarpia
  6. Bill Makris - Honey
  7. Rolasoul - Lost In Power (Dub)
  8. Bill Makris - Dreams
  9. Matthew Dekay & Alvredo - Symbiosis (Herbal Dub)
  10. Jay Tripwire & Grant Dell - Slo Roast
  11. Tigerhook Presents Randall Jones - Cultural Assertion
  12. Agent 001 - Bubblebath (16B Mix)
  13. The Pqm Project - Aenema
    CD2
  1. Chab Featuring Jd Davis - Closer To Me
  2. Wink - Oakish
  3. T-Empo - Fouk (Acapella)
  4. Amillionsons Presents 21St Century Planet Smashers - Underground Night Music (Dub)
  5. Hernan Cattaneo & Dean Coleman - Behind The Music
  6. Morgan Page & Gregory Shiff - All I Know (Hernan Cattaneo & Martin Garcia Mix)
  7. Alex Dolby - Hazy Way
  8. Luke Chable Presents Quest - The Sheppard
  9. Steve May - Open Day
  10. Danny Howells & Stef Vrolijk - Phono Corono
  11. Grand Resonant - Central
  12. Age Of Love - Age Of Love (Wrecked Angle Mix)


Hernan Cattaneo - Renaissance: The Masters Series

First time I saw and heard Hernan Cattaneo was at Czech Creamfields festival in 2002 and since then I’m a big fan of his musical taste. From the beginning of his career, Hernan develops his artistry to build more and more interesting sets. Among other things, that was one of the reasons that the compilation “Renaissance – The Masters Series” was one of my three the most awaited winter albums.

The way that Cattaneo chose to lead a listener through over 150 minutes of musical journey deserves all the credits. The tracks and their order have been selected to balance pressure from quite low to a very high level in few minute cycles. In a first, very calm part pays attention Richard Davis’ track, “In the Air”, with its perfect vocals. It’s getting heavier and darker when first sounds of “Home” arrive, a very warm piece with an exquisite melody of bass line. Since about melodies, let me advise, not to say cheerful remix by 16B of “Bubblebath”. This one lightens the mix atmosphere when it comes to an end.

The second CD is opened by an excellent, uniquely sounded Chab’s production with quite interesting vocals from JD Davis. Yet another successful progressive song! Here’s one more to contrast – equipped with pleasantly sweet female vocals of Astrid Suryato – “All I Know”.
There’s also a very favorable presentation of two Australians: Luke Chable and his new track called “The Sheppard” and inspired by Yunus (listen to the percussion!), Steve May. Everything would be fine if not the kitschy “Age of Love” appearance.

Anyway, I’ve listened to the album over 40 times now and I’m yet not bored of it! Maybe because there’s a bit of everything on it: from chill-out, romantic productions up to energetic pills crushing with piercing bass and heavy drums. There’s also a big Cattaneo’s pressure to emanate with positive vibrations, which has been achieved mainly by the matter of cheerful but still original melodies.

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