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Classic Album Review: John Digweed | Bedrock

The double-duty DJ takes you for a lengthy spin around the dance floor.

This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):

 


DJ of the moment John Digweed must have more frequent flyer miles than a Middle Eastern diplomat — in addition to being a plate spinner-in-residence at ultra-hip New York danceteria Twilo, he jetsets across the pond for his weekly Bedrock night back home in London’s Heaven club.

The two-CD set gives you a chance to take in both without leaving the living room. And without having to touch the stereo for most of the evening: Taking 20 tracks by as many different artists — including Sandra Collins, Danny Morales, Slacker and Digweed himself — John weaves a sparsely hypnotic, 140-minute dance mix that takes you on a night-long spin around the floor.