It’s September 11 2001, the second plane has hit The World Trade Center

It’s September 18, 2000, Ed and Dazzler have just walked into The Lime Light. The Klubheadz Remix of Burning comes on. Their tops come off.

Darren wearing a hi-vis vest with ‘Costain’ written on the back as ’that’s what ravers do, innit’.

Ed: What yah got there Daz?
Darren: Poppers

Lol, behave, you know the answer!

I’ve probably said similar on here before, but overall I prefer Disc 2 of Hong Kong to Disc 1.

Even though Disc 1 has some better individual tracks (Tribe & Trance, Baguio Track, Cevin Fisher etc.), it jumps about a bit too much, and the last two tracks don’t really do it for me.

Disc 2 though is completely hypnotic and expertly put together. It’s so good that I can almost forgive Diggers for not including the original mix of Stoneproof.

    Dan Yeah…love the fact that in the age of turbo powered cheese it’s pitched down and melodic.

    Steely checking in on the thread

      hugopal I’ve probably said similar on here before, but overall I prefer Disc 2 of Hong Kong to Disc 1.

      Worry not Hugo, original content is not mandatory in this thread.

      To prove it, and hopefully put you at ease, I’m voting for hour 2 of

        I love the fact Zachster has gone through this thread again with a fine-tooth comb.

        hugopal I was going to put this in the Controversial Prog Takes thread. CD2
        has got great tunes, but the mixing is average to poor in places and jumps about far more than CD1 (which not only has outstanding mixing, but also a great flow).

            BlainSA And when did you suffer the blunt force trauma to the head that has clearly messed with your musical tastes?

                Wally the music is excellent bar Pob - Glide. The flow and mix not so much.

                  mono-stereo It’s beatmatched but that’s not what I’m getting at.

                  CD1 is well above CD2 for its layering and flow.

                    BlainSA are you sure you’re not getting your memory in a muddle?

                    Disc 2 of HK probably has the smoothest flow of any GU Disc.

                        hugopal Ooh, now that should be in the Controversial Prog Takes for sure, Hugo

                          I’m with Hugo - I think people are just wanking over the mix from Music saved my life to Useless.

                          CD2 is clearly the better flow with Diggers ’Pulls off dangerous track combinations with a rally driver’s cool’

                            Best mixing/programming of any two tracks is definitely on CD2.

                            CD2 of Sasha #013 that is!

                            ‘Bluefish - One’ into ‘BT - Mercury & Solace’ has never been bettered in my opinion.

                              <Insert people wanking all over Space manoeuvres into Sacred from Disc 1 here>

                              or the panache of tenaglia gliding beautifully between mk’s burning and schiller’s ruhe

                                ScottBailey Best mixing/programming of any two tracks is definitely on CD2.

                                CD2 of Sasha #013 that is!

                                ‘Bluefish - One’ into ‘BT - Mercury & Solace’ has never been bettered in my opinion.

                                I’m pretty sure I’ve also commented on here before that it’s my fav single transition from any of the GUs.

                                    Christian Zackster getting an eye twitch right about now.

                                    • Dan replied to this.

                                        Dan absolutely. Having tried to recreate it since, it was the first time I really realised that most (if not all) the GU’s were studio mixed, as it’s impossible to do on vinyl without a loop. Guess I was either naive, or in denial to thinking they were all live mixes “based on a GU show”.

                                            Wally Not at all. The first mix on CD1 beats anything on CD2. Kinda goes on from there with great key changes and atmospheric building with the mixes.

                                            The only ‘adventurous’ mix of CD2 is NYFM into Persuasion.

                                                hugopal no, it’s just the dub mix. Most of the download sites only have the vocal version, but I did manage to find it somewhere

                                                  hugopal Disc 2 of HK probably has the smoothest flow of any GU Disc.

                                                  “Probably” is key here as the answer is, it doesn’t. That award has already been handed out and spoken about for centuries since, and thats CD1 of Sydney.

                                                      Both disks of Hong Kong are incredible IMO. Brilliantly aggressive .

                                                      Amhran in the 7th Phase (Ferr’s Subliminal recut) has to be one of the most wonderfully hypnotic pieces of trance ive ever heard.

                                                      • Heno replied to this.

                                                        The Sphere track from Hong Kong reminds of Renaissance at the Cross. Boss track.

                                                          Dan Brancaccio & Aisher remix for me. Sounded great on one of my favourite “live” essential mixes of all time, Chris Fortier @ Giant 2001

                                                            One of my favourite tracks off any GU. Pure understated perfection

                                                            BlainSA The first mix on CD1 beats anything on CD2. Kinda goes on from there with great key changes and atmospheric building with the mixes.

                                                            The only ‘adventurous’ mix of CD2 is NYFM into Persuasion.

                                                            Am with Blain here. Disc 2 is just a series of big room prog tracks. Very much Digweed’s attempt at doing what Sasha did on the prior release.