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  • John Digweed 'Live In' Series - Fabric, London

Paying ₹200 for the extended mix mixed version on iTunes, and then listening to the first three tracks unmixed thinking it was mixed, has put me off completely for this live in. Pity because I have a ton of videos on WhatsApp from my friend who was there that night, and it sounded and looked properly banging.

Wally i listened to 3 and 4 driving up to lovely Leeds and I quite liked it too. lots of energy and oomph in the last hour.

    I actually checked this out from Disc 3 onwards.

    The only other one of Diggers’ live CDs I’d listened to prior to this was Tokyo and that was a complete slog and a chore to get through. Absolutely wretched.

    This was at least vaguely listenable background wallpaper, which on Diggers’ recent output seems about as good as it gets.

    There is also a track in there, Hyena ‘The Greed’, which is beyond hideous - it literally sounds like someone who’s got the squits.

      hugopal I don’t mean in a Chris Liberator styli. Its more hard in the sound than the overall track. Metallic synth stand , moody 101 bass sounds, not a lot of melody, no variation using strings/pads. These types of mixes are just a hard listen, not very accessible or rewarding IMO. Very infuriating knowing what Diggers can produce . Goes back to the previous point he may be putting out these types of mixes because he thinks it’s the sound de jour and SHOULD be putting them out . All a bit strange in my book.

          IndustryStandard Very infuriating knowing what Diggers can produce

          Isn’t he almost 60? A lot of the criticism seems rooted in unrealistic expectations. He’s a cracking live DJ, or was, but for mixed releases the last thing I thought was any good was the first Bedrock (like 20 something years ago). Guess I’m not sure what you all were looking for other than rote prog meets drab tech house given that’s been his label for years now.

          • -si- replied to this.

              For me, I thought the Bunkers were superb and thought he’d take that ethos a bit more into his productions and events. I know his cash cow product is similar to the Apple mixes / Live Ins, but thought he’d push out a more diverse selection of music and events. Maybe I will be proved wrong at the Bedrock in April………will be a sit down affair with canapés and mulled wine.

                JC crew front and centre and tops off from the get go?

                You knowz it!

                IndustryStandard cash cow product

                that sums it up right? the current business model looks to me like quantity over quality, trying to ring every last dollar out of a career before calling it quits. not saying i blame him if people are buying it, but it all feels pretty stale to me.

                  hugopal There is also a track in there, Hyena ‘The Greed’, which is beyond hideous - it literally sounds like someone who’s got the squits.

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                    Giving that 3 mix a listen whilst cooking chicken tikka Dhansak. It’s pretty good. Although the curry is magnificent.