digital VA - 5 Years 8bit (Part 1)

[digital] V.A. - 5 Years 8bit (Part 1)

Artist(s): Alex Niggermann, Audiofly, Chily, Daniel Dubb, Darius Syrossian, Dave Rosario, Federico Locchi, UGLH, Gorge, Hector, Johhny D, Nick Curly, Oxia, Quell, Ray Okpara, Sasch BBC, Caspar,Stefano Libelle; remix byLiapin & Tjoma
Name: 5 Years 8bit (Part 1)
Genre: tech-house, deep-house, house
Label: 8Bit
Catalog: 8BITCD004
No.

of tracks: 20
Type: unmixed mixed by Oxia

Tracklist:

01. Alex Niggemann - El Hechizo
02. Audiofly - 1999
*03. Chily - Just Can`t Stop
*04. Daniel Dubb - Gone To Soon
*05. Darius Syrossian - You Can Change
*06. Dave Rosario - Her Circus Mind
07. Federico Locchi, UGLH - No Category (Piano Dub Mix)
08. Gorge - Imara (Liapin & Tjoma Rework)
*09. Gorge - Lolo Ross
*10. Hector - Danzante
11. Johnny D - Requiem Of A Dream
12. Johnny D - Walkman
13. Nick Curly - Aymara
*14. Oxia - Meaningful
*15. Quell - Anybody Got A Body
*16. Quell - Anybody Got A Body (Stabs Mix)
*17. Ray Okpara - Around The Cong
*18. Sasch BBC, Caspar - Sakara
*19. Stefano Libelle - Do You Know (Dub Mix)
*20. Stefano Libelle - Do You Know (Vox Mix)

Note: tracks marked with a star * are released especially for this compilation and let not been released before.

Opinion:

8Bit is a large record label when it comes to tech & deep-house. Also it`s one of my darling and I would buy a new release without even hearing it first. That`s because I know that quality comes first when it comes to the German-based label. This month they are celebrating 5 days of existence , an important milestone, with a double-part compilation and a three-vinyl pack.

And I will be there to survey them all. And I`m starting with the low component of the digital compilation that just hit the Beatport`s virtual shelves (yep, is a Beatport exclusive, if you wondered why it`s just there). It contains 13 new tracks from artists like Gorge, Oxia, Ray Okpara and Sasch BBC, accompanied by 7 hits previously released on 8bit, from artist like Nick Curly, Johnny D, Gorge, Alex Niggerman, Federico Locchi and UGLH. I can say that the 7 are among my favorites from the label, or perchance to put it better, the favorites from the favorites, as the overwhelming bulk of tracks released over the preceding 5 years got a particular office in my hart. From the deep remix of Liapin & Tjoma of Imara, to the house-style No Class and the tech Walkman, all the classic tracks deserve to be on this compilation (not to mention Audiofly`s 1999).

Looking at the new stuff, I proudly report that the songs continue in the high-class style of the label, with big beats especially crafted for the dancefloor, just like Just Can`t Stop, quickly followed by the beautiful deep-house track Gone To Soon. Darius Syrossian comes up with something that starts with some deep keys but evolves into a wide scale blockbuster house tune. Rosario`s Her Circus Mind continues the journey with a super bass-line while Gorge shows his producer talents (and why he is a solid tower of the label) withLolo Ross, a tech-house song with a spice of deep-house. Hector delivers quite a hallucinating track (and it`s not a metaphore :D) while Oxia continues with the definition of tech-house. Anybody Got a Body is one of the 2 tracks that are featured as two (not that different) versions, a solid deep-house with electro sounds. The moment is Do You Know, and its Dub Mix I think to be the weak link of this compilation.

As an end line, a top-notch compilation from a big label. Happy B-day 8Bit! Stay tuned for the back start and vinyl review. Watch below some clips with the 7 classics. Will post the videos for the new songs as shortly as they are out :)