“Essence” compilations have attained legendary status in Japanese club scene due to them being the first DJ compilations which released regular basis. Before “Essence” came to prominence in the Japanese market, compilations involving dance music were more cheesy ‘This Is Dance Music 199x’-type-ventures. These releases were a summary of the biggest dance hits of the year and failed to hit the mark when it came to showcasing what was really going on in Japanese underground clubs. Hence, in 1999 DJ 19 decided to make a compilation that gave focus to genres such as Trance(Progressive), Warp House (Hard House) and Chillout(Downtempo). As a result of this groundbreaking marketing, “Trance Essence Edge2” sold over 20,000 copies only in Japan! After 2003 the Essence series took a much-needed break after releasing 10 CDs.
Fast forward to 2009. Seminal Japanese underground electronic dance music label 19BOX RECORDINGS is celebrating its 10th anniversary, so what a better way than to bring back the series that helped launch the label? “Essence” is back. The first release is ‘Essence - Chillout Sessions’, which is compiled by 19Box label head honcho, DJ 19. It features 10 Balearic moods and grooves of utmost quality. Most of the tracks are unreleased and pack the expected punch that comes with the “Essence” series. Furthermore, this return sees DJ 19 provide tracks under his DJ 19, AMBROZIA and VALID EVIDENCE monikers. Lastly, this CD includes a fantastic cover version of SHAKATAK's "Night Birds".
『Essence - Chillout Sessions』
メロウビートからオーガニック・ハウスまで
クラブの達人DJ 19がコンパイル！！
2009.04.22リリース (19BOXCD001)
定価￥2000（税込み￥2100）
1.VALID EVIDENCE / NIGHT BIRDS ＊シャカタクのカヴァー
2.JULIANNE / AND I LOVE TO SAY GOODBYE(VALID EVIDENCE REMIX)
3.VALID EVIDENCE / PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT OF PURSUING HAPPINESS (BLISSFUL REMIX)
4.AMBROZIA / HEAVEN WITH YOU
5.VALID EVIDENCE feat. Arlie / ABSOLUTLY ABSURD (BLISSFUL REMIX)
6.AMBROZIA / VELVET(PETER MARTIN REMIX)
7.DOROHOV / LOOK AT MY SEA
8.AMBROZIA feat. MEHDI / LUNATIC ECLIPSE(COX EDIT)
9.SUMANTRI / SUMMERTIME ＊ジャズ・スタンダードのカヴァー
10.DJ 19 / TOKYO NIGHT
11.Joi / HOW BEAUTIFUL
2009.04.22リリース (VICP-64699)
定価￥2500（税込み￥2625）
1.IN SHADOWS
2.INVITATIONS
3.DRIFTIN'
4.LIKE OTHER FOOLS
5.FALL IN LOVE
6.NOW SUMMER'S GONE
7.RUNNING BACK TO YOU
8.WALK IN THE NIGHT
9.OUT OF THIS WORLD
10.NIGHT BIRDS(VALID EVIDENCE REMIX)
11.LOVELY DAY
12.CALM BEFORE THE STORM
13.FLY AWAY
14.IT'S ALRIGHT
15.BRAZILIAN LOVE AFFAIR(STEVE MAC MIX)
Thanks for the add, I love your sounds btw, awesome!
If you get a chance, please take a listen to our first Chill out release "Beach Music, Cafe Music & Bar Music Collection" by ACO Ambient Chill Out. We'd love to know what you think of it!
Cheers
ACO
‘Mi Amor’ original mix out now on Miami soulful Winter Journey 2009, at the opportunity of the Miami WMC 2009, available on Traxsource, click on the pic to follow the link
Hello Essence Compilation, Your essence is equal to the beauty of a galaxy. I relentlessly desire cotton candy lollipops. Your reflections bring happiness that rends naked glass. The music that flows from your instruments overwhelms me with creativity. Blinking reveals the true visage of beauty hidden within your eyes. How it passes there and back again like a tear drop glistening in moonlight. As the bliss slowly rises in my incandescent eluxulator, your mere presence has a euphoric effect upon me. The sand runes crossing your divided consciousness do speak of contemptuous monsters being slayed by flying phoenixes. Your wonderfully bright soul keep the demons from torturing me. Transistors bridge where your vanity would never go. Your eyes are like spheres of crystal water filled with shimmering dreams. I keep searching for you between the cushions. The elves that play in the toasters wash their drum sticks in honey and sing strikingly colored anthems in perfect harmonious pleasure. The stickers hugging the fruit smell better than the perfume of ambergris.
