Sci-Fi Hi-Fi Volume 4

Sci.Fi.Hi.Fi._02	Sci.Fi.Hi.Fi._01 Soma Recordings have been pioneering electronic music since the label began in 1991. Now with the Sci-Fi-Hi-Fi collection they are bringing together visionary producers and DJ's to present a sonic snapshot of their craft. The artists have no parameters to their selection and are ...	Renaissance Masters Series, Vol. 10: Dave Seaman	Renaissance: The Mix Collection	Sci Fi Hi Fi, Vol. 5 Following on from LUCIANO, EWAN PEARSON, ALEX SMOKE & FUNK D'VOID, Soma label bosses SLAM drop their 1st DJ Mix in 2 yrs with `Sci-Fi Hi-Fi - Vol 5' in the series. Their mix is a heady blend of forward-thinking, mind-bending organic, groove-based techno, starting with their trade...
Fabric 41 Varied and vivid, LUCIANO's productions and DJ sets reflect his rich, multi-cultural background, with origins in both Switzerland and Chile. Luciano's mixed Swiss & Chilean identity shows in his music, a somewhat mystical blend of deep techno & electro that integrates southern el...	Vol. 3: Si Fi Hi Fi	The EmFire Collection: Mixed, Unmixed & Remixed Disc one plays host to "The Remixes" in which four of the world's most exciting producers were invited to present their interpretations. Disc two features three exclusively edited originals and the previously unreleased "Spangled Rubdub" of Coma alongside Sasha's forty-minute mix...	Balance 013	Transitions 4 John Digweed concludes the first chapter of his Transitions series with a bang Since it's launch Transitions has become one of - if not - the most anticipated releases in the compilation calendar; over the past two years its single disc, twice-yearly format has provided dance mus...

Perfect melodic techno
The Sci-fi Hi-fi series on Soma has quickly become one of the best mix series out there, and it is unique in their approach to dance music. However, I felt compelled to write a review for this CD, because it not only reached my high expectations but exceeded them. Funk D'Void is a techno producer par excellence, and his recent production, particularly White Light with Phil K, has the driving melodic edge that attracts me so much. So, I was very interested to see what kind of mix he would put together. Indeed, melody is key element here, but the rhythmic timing and the superb mixing take this mix to the next level. Also, it's not really a fast paced mix; it takes you deeper instead, so I'm sure many people would call this deep house instead of techno. I'm not sure how this mix was put together, but it is literally flawless. The cover artwork of kaleidoscopic images ties into how this mix reverberates. The main CD I would compare it to would be John Selway's Lightwave on Journeys by DJ. If you like this type of music, I think you'll be pleased to find this is a mix you'll be listening to for years to come.