Global Underground GU36: Bogota

typically great gu.some recent gu releases have come in for some stick.when you buy a gu release, you show trust... trust that you will be given a slice of music that will stand the test of time & will grow on you big time.i remember listening to cape town by dave seaman being totally blown away... a cd that being totally honest changed my musical preferences.summing up a great cd from an amazing series.

Long been a fan of the GU series, and this one doesn't disappoint. All the more so because i am a huge Underworld fan too!

Came on time like new 👍

If Nick Warren hadn't had already put out one of the best of the GU series prior to this release (GU035 Lima), the casual listener might be enamoured by the spikey razzmatazz of Emerson's particular flavour of mixing. But when you've heard better you know better, and although this is all good stuff and well worth a place in anyone's collection, it's not all that amazing.....the journey is missing, the beginning, the middle and the end, it's just a jumble of tracks he's popped together in no real order to create some kind of play narrative. A few high points are spread out on a meadow of pretty mundane music.

Not a whole lot to say, great DJ produces another great addition to the GU series. Fans of GU or the man himself will not be disappointed.

Excellent mixes on both cds, up there with the best gu and i have all of them. I cant understand the reviewer who gave 3 stars and said it was a let down, he either doesnt like house and techno or else he works for a rival record label. The reality is the legend darren emerson delivers another top mix for the best label around. The quality of this mix lies in the fact that it doesnt try to be fancy or uber cool, its straight up house and techno designed to get u moving and after all thats what its all about. Its full of jackin house and techno without being too heavy. This just shows that house and techno is alive and well even with the large amount of cheese that is so often released from other labels and artists. I love all emersons stuff but i have to say i dont know what id do if global underground stopped releasing these mixes. keep up the good work for all the real fans of house and techno.

This mix is absolutely spot on. In contrast to many of the GU mixes, there's no messing around with pretentious warm up tracks and Emerson cuts to the chase with his characteristic blend of techno and house. It doesn't try too hard and it sounds effortlessly cool. To start and finish with one of Underworld's finest is a nice touch, although the early stand out favourite track may well be Emerson's own "Crash Jack". In summary, an excellent mix, definitely one of GU's best, in what has been a return to form of late. Keep them coming.

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